gift guide

This year, one of my local and go-to shopping destinations, Opry Mills, is focusing on the “giving” aspect of the holiday season… after all, it’s better to give than receive! They want shoppers to “Give Love”, “Give Warmth”, and absolutely “Give Sparkle”, which is a sentiment I am ALL about. I took myself on a […]

The grand finale as my Dad would say… it’s the grand finale of the crazy, non-stop holiday shopping weekend and apparently a ton of retailers have saved the best for the last. Pour yourself a hot cup of coffee, settle into your computer, and check out my HUGE roundup of Cyber Monday specials and favorites […]

It’s officially Small Business Saturday and I am THRILLED to share many of my favorite small shops with you!!! As many of you know, I own my own business so supporting locally owned and operated shops are the best way to grow your local city’s economy and make sure we prosper together… Shop Local, Eat […]

If you’re like me, you’re already out there with the crowds… game face on, sipping on your favorite Starbucks drink, swiping that card and spending that cash like there is no tomorrow. Let’s face it, this is MY Superbowl friends and I wait all year for this fun day of crazy shopping with Mimi! So […]

Let’s start the BIG week of cyber shopping off a bit early!!! Go big or go home, right???? Shopbop just announced their semi-annual Buy More, Save More Sale… so the more you buy, the more you save… perfect for holiday gift giving for your loved ones AND yourself! I might already be doing some resort-season […]

It’s time for round three of this year’s Gifts Worth Giving Series!! Missed the first two installments?!?! Check out my favorite Guy Gifts and Special Ornaments to make sure you’re all caught up. Alright, back to the issue at hand… the kiddos: the ones that seem to have it all, yet simply “need” more come […]

If you’re like us, you love collecting special keepsake ornaments to trim the tree… ones from your travels and trips, commemorating events and occasions [new home/wedding/etc], for each of your kids, and the list goes on and on with memorable options… I know lots of you out there host ornament exchanges, white elephant parties, and […]