Gift Guide For Teenage Girls

Hello there!

As we get closer and closer to the amazing day I'm getting ridiculously excited for Christmas and all it holds so today I thought I'd list out part of my Christmas wishlist and hope it helps any adults hopeless for what a normal teenage girl would want. But us teenage girls come in many different breeds so I'll be categorizing different presents to get for different types of girls

For the headphone-addicted

I personally don't mind getting gift cards at all, it shows some amount of care and doesn't leave the receiver with anything they dislike. Unless you know of a specific CD or set of headphones they definitely want, I would highly recommend an iTunes gift card which come in many different amounts. I've been the person who got a CD they didn't like and let's just say my mom listens to it more than I do. 

For the comfy clothes girl

You cannot go wrong with a good pair of yoga pants, they're like socially acceptable sweatpants! My and most girls favorite brand for yoga pants is PINK, a side brand of Victoria's Secret, but don't worry, they're completely appropriate. These do run fairly expensive at $35 but if  someone bought me these and these alone I would be completely grateful. The top (inseam) comes in many different colors and designs so choose carefully :)

If you're looking for something a bit lower priced big sweatshirts are always nice, especially if you find one with something they like (such as Harry Potter) or even lower, there is nothing better than wearing extra fuzzy socks so can't go wrong with either of these. 

For the beauty-obsessed

This one is a bit more difficult as every girl has very different beauty-related things they want, but I'm sure that applies to girls of all ages. This season I don't think anyone can go wrong with the highly anticipated Naked 3 Palette (aka PERFECTION), the receiver most likely doesn't have it yet and it's a palette that flatters almost any skin tone. Though it is rather high priced so onto the less expensive options...

Gift cards: Ulta is one of my favorites because the products are a lot more versatile, they have huge stores with hair, nail, makeup, etc products. There's also stores like Sephora and MAC

If you are one of the many who think gift cards are careless, it's a bit of hit and miss from here. If you've tried something and really, really enjoyed it but know that they haven't yet, that would probably be a good gift. I bet there are a million beauty products out there I would love that I've never even heard of.  

I'M GETTING SO EXCITED FOR CHRISTMAS... sorry just needed to note that :)

Hope you enjoyed! Comment below what's at the top of your wishlist this year! :)

Have a Wonderfully Festive Day!
Mia B <3

PS Sorry I forgot to upload this yesterday but there will be a second post later on today so that I can finish my month of blogging mission... :)

Mini Haul- Mall trip

Hello there!

So I've just returned from the mall on a mini-Christmas shopping trip on which I got a few presents for my mom and a couple things for myself so I thought I'd share my mini haul with you all.

See's Candies

This was the first place I saw and of course I cannot pass one of these without stopping inside and I saw this amazing set pre-wrapped of the flavored chocolates (one of my mom's favorites) so I bought her a huge box of them for only $5! They were on sale and I'm impressed with this price.
(the red and gold wrapped gift above)

Yankee Candle

How can you go to a mall with a Yankee Candle and not stop inside? My mom used to burn candles all the time when I was younger and she's the one who led me to fall in love with them. So I found the perfect, yet affordable gift for her. Here's a mini candle holder with adorable snow, pine cone, and tree paintings on it. It only cost $8 and the sample candles you put inside, which I bought 3 of (2 of Christmas Cookie, 1 Palm Tree), were $2 so it wasn't bad at all and although the small candles will burn quickly I can always go back and keep buying new different scents for her.

Aeropostale

This was one of my favorite stores in middle school and I stopped liking it for awhile but they've really stepped up their game and with the new Bethany Mota collection, I know the store will be improving :) I found a simple, yet adorable sweatshirt for only $10 so I grabbed that for myself

Bath and Body Works

I probably spent the most time in here. First of all it's Christmas time so they have the amazing Christmas scents which I love and second,  they were having a buy 3, get 3 free day, so I went a little crazy and bought 6 amazing products. I also had a $10 coupon so overall I got 6 bath and body works products for $28 dollars, life. was. crazy.

I got:
Fresh Sparkling Snow Hand Soap 
Merry Marshmallow Body Cream 
Winter Candy Apple Body Mist
all for myself

and I got the
Lavender Vanilla sleep Pillow Mist
Vanilla Bean Noel Body Lotion
and Cranberry Twinkle Body Lotion
all for my mom as she loves lotion

I'm so so excited for Christmas so I can give everybody their gifts and see how they like them, I love shopping and shopping for myself is fun but getting to shop for others is so much harder and makes it so much more fun and exciting. 

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this smallish haul. Comment below what you enjoy more: buying and giving gifts or receiving them?

Have a Wonderfully Festive Day!
Mia B <3


PS Thank you to the wonderful cashier at Bath and Body Works who gave me the extra $10 coupon, I really appreciated it :)

The Christmas Tag!!!

Hello there!

 

So I get really excited about Christmas... maybe a little too much but today I was particularly thinking about it a lot and decided to do The Christmas Tag, which I found over on Amy's post at notanotheramy which you can find here. EXCITEMENT!!!

 

1. What is your favorite Christmas song?

 

I'm currently listening to Cody Simpson's acoustic cover of Please Come Home For Christmas which was most popular from the Eagles a while back, he does it really beautifully, may be my new favorite :)

 

 

2. Which is your favorite festive drink?

 

I'm a HUGE Starbucks fan and I am currently loving the Peppermint Mochas, mostly because there is a skinny version but I'm also a fan of their pumpkin spice, caramel brulee, and gingerbread lattes and a good hot chocolate makes me feel so cozy, just thinking about it makes me happy

 

 

3. Do you have a favorite Christmas film?

 

Being the hopeless romantic that I am, it would have to be Love, Actually, which I will watch any time of year

 

4. What is at the top of your Christmas wish-list this year?

 

On the expensive side is a new guitar or new MacBook... though I'd be happy with new music or clothes

 

 

 

5. What is your favorite festive makeup or nail art look?

 

Around this time I start loving darker lipsticks though I never dare them in the other seasons

 

6. What is your favorite outfit at Christmas time?

 

I love sweaters/jumpers so much, I have so, so many, I'm working on expanding my Christmas collection as I only have a reindeer one at the moment but soon!

 

7. Would you rather play out in the snow or enjoy it from inside with the fire and a cuppa?

 

I'm a very outdoorsy kid so although a warm fire sounds amazing, I'm always the first to go run out in snow, though I only get to see it when I go back up North in the colder areas

 

 

8. Wrapping presents- love or loathe?

 

Love, like a lot, I'm almost a competitive wrapper, even though they get ripped apart I always feel like they have to look perfect and mine are always wrapped better than everyone else... always

 

9. What is your favorite Christmassy food?

(I think it's really funny that Blogger accepts Christmassy as a correctly spelled word)

 

I love sugary things so my favorites are always the Peppermint bark and Gingerbread cookies, deliciousness!

 

10. What is your favorite thing about Christmas?

 

I think I will always love the Christmas spirit, even though the moms can get pretty tough in Toy's R Us for the most popular toys, most people get in this kind, caring Christmassy spirit that I greatly appreciate

 

 

(now that I know Christmassy is a word, it'll probably be in every single one of my posts)

Anyways, those are some of my favorites about Christmas though I have so many more... I'M BURSTING WITH EXCITEMENT

 

So I tag absolutely everybody to do this wonderfully amazing tag and spread around as much Christmas spirit as we can! Comment below if you do the tag so I can read it or just leave some of your favorite things about Christmas!

 

Have a Wonderfully Festive Day!

Mia B <3

Wednesday Wishlist- Christmas Decorating

Hello there!

This year I wanted to decorate my own bedroom all Christmasy and I probably will this weekend since I start break on Friday :)

But I have started online shopping for some of the things I want to decorate my room with reasonable prices in mind so here's my list so far!

 

1. The Tree

 

3' Pre-Lit Alberta Spruce Christmas Tree

Target $18

 

I knew 3 feet (little under a meter) would be nice for my small bedroom corner and I had to get an artificial, I think the smallness of the tree would make it hard to light myself so the pre-lit is nice as well, especially for so cheap

 

2. The Lights

 

 

Warm White Faceted/Smooth LED String Christmas Lights

Target $12

 

I love the look of Christmas lights though I can't decide between a normal string or some icicle style (where they hang down like above), I'll probably keep them hung year round as well

Does anyone know the difference in appearance of faceted vs. smooth Christmas lights?

 

3. The Ornaments

 

 

50-piece 70mm Ornament Set

Target $15

 

I'm hanging some on my tree (with candy canes of course) and on my walls like Beth Mota did in her video (bottom picture). I decided on red and gold because they are 2 of my favorite colors and this set specifically because 50 for this price is nice and I loved the variety in it, there's matte, shiny, and glittery ornaments of both colors

 

Now onto the details...

 

I feel like the first 3 cover the good basics but there's a few other crafts and small décor I'd like to get to really bring the room to life.

 

Beth's Box Craft

 

 

Shadow Box Frame: Walmart $8

Christmas Decorative  paper: Target $3

Paint: Michaels $2

Jingle Bells and things inside: Michaels

 

 

Then I'd like to hang some ornaments, snowflakes, wreathes, bows and anything else I can find on my Michaels/Target/Walmart hunt this weekend

 

 

Other than that I think it will really be a lot of finding and thinking about what I could possibly do because I cannot seem to find much else online but I know it's out there... wish me luck!

Stay tuned for the post when I actually tell you about decorating, I'm just so excited I had to share my plans today!

 

What are you doing for Christmas decorations? Tell me in the comments below!

 

Have a Wonderfully Festive Day!

Mia B <3



Tag: Sweater Weather

Hello there!

 

So I feel weird doing this since no one has tagged me to do this but I've seen so many Youtubers doing it and I saw another blogger do it and I love Sweater Weather... a lot even though I'm about to prepare for winter and Christmas I still love fall

 

1. Favorite Candle Scent?

 

I've been buying scents that are either foresty like Christmas trees or sweet like pumpkin pie but I really love candles

 

2. Coffee, Tea, or Hot Chocolate?

 

 

I love hot strawberry or chocolate milk but I'm definitely a Starbucks/caffeine addict so coffee

 

3. What's the best Fall/Autumn memory you have?

 

I love a good bonfire, I used to go to so many, there's smores, the feeling of the fire, and good company

 

4. Which makeup trend do you prefer: winged eyeliner or dark lips?

 

Winged eyeliner, I wear it everyday but I haven't tried dark lips yet so not completely sure

 

5. Best fragrance for Fall/Autumn?

 

 

I really like Wonderstruck Enchanted (one of Taylor Swift's scents), it has a flowery and sweet smell that reminds me of my fall baking obsessions

Current Christmas Troubles

Hello there!

 

So yesterday was the official 6 week mark until Christmas which means that I start preparing like a madwoman. I really love Christmas and I try to make everything as festive and wonderful as possible but to do this there are always so many things to do and, with me at least, with things come challenges so here are my current Christmas troubles:

 

1. Flying home

I'm pretty proud of this picture

 

I grew up in a state called Washington. It has beautiful forests and wonderful snow and we even started Starbucks!!! But even though I no longer live there it's where I grew up and where most of my family and friends are so I'd like to go back for this wonderful winter season. I am going up in February with my mom but I can't help but want to see them during the wonderful day of Christmas. However it may not be an option, financially, at the moment, which saddens me greatly. But I'm going to do everything in my power to make it happen, wish me luck! :)

 

2. Christmas Decorating

 

After watching MacBarbie07's (AKA Beth Mota's) Winter Decorating Video on Youtube I am inspired to officially start my decorating but where to start? How can I declutter my room? What exactly should I buy? When should I buy it? What projects do I want to take on? Am I procrastinating my college entrance essays? The world may never know...

 

3. Christmas Outfits

I know terrible quality, sorry!

 

So far I only have one Christmas sweater. ONE. Can you believe it? It is pretty adorable but I need more and I still haven't found my perfect Christmas dress, granted I have a little under 6 weeks to find it, I still worry. I have all of the ideas but lack an unlimited bank account, pretty sad from my point of view. ;)

 

4. Christmas Nails

 

I need to start reflecting my Christmas love in my nails but what colors should I rock? There's the classic red but then there's glittery red and maroon. Then there's the glitter effect that looks like snow and the crazy wonderful designs everyone's getting into like I can barely paint my nails to begin with!

 

5... the gifts

 

Throwback Thursday!

I'm pretty sure this causes me the most stress around Christmas because I like to buy everyone in my life some sort of gift and I feel like it's really difficult to do that because I always want to find things that people will love and want to use but I don't know what that is... catch my drift? So yeah I constantly think about it in the weeks leading up to Christmas and work hard to make sure they're all perfect and NOBODY sees their gifts, and it's a struggle but so wonderfully rewarding in the end :)

 

So that's all my Christmas struggles, I wasn't trying to complain, think it's mostly just me trying to talk about Christmas without actually bringing up Christmas because if I do I'll write a lot about HOW INCREDIBLY EXCITED I AM and will probably be judged but yeah.

 

Have you started preparing for Christmas yet? Do you think it's too early? Let me know in the comments below

Have a Wondefully Festive Day!

Mia B <3