Christmas List Shopping

As I mentioned last week, I have a few things that are definitely on my Christmas list. It’s been extremely hard for me to decide on what I want this year or to even give my family an idea of what I’d like {other than a MAC gift card, duh!} Luckily, everyone in my family does their Christmas shopping late so I have a few more days to figure it all out. However, this weekend I made it to the mall to do a little browsing in hopes of finding some things I like. Anyone else do this?

First of all, I went into the perfume section at Macy’s only to find out they didn’t have any of the little tester cards and some of their bottles were completely empty. Needless to say, I was not entirely thrilled when the sales lady proceeded to ask me what I’m looking for {“I’m just browsing”} and what my favorite perfume is {“Gee, I just have so many”} – if I want help, I ask for it. Sephora was much more accommodating although I felt a bit foolish when I busted out my pen to write the fragrance names on each of the cards I had sprayed. I think I may have finally found a winner for this year’s new fragrance. I think.

I also tried on a bunch of clothes at the mall! This is huge for me, folks. This girl hardly ever shops and, when I do, I find one {maybe two} items I like enough to try on. The best part? I even liked some of the clothes enough to want them for Christmas.

 

Apparently I wear a lot of oranges and browns.

Oh, and H&M is officially my new favorite store. I forgot how much I loved that place after living without one in Utah for so long. Now, if only they’d open a Buckle around here! That was my new favorite store out West :(

You guys, I’m starting to like the suede elbow patch trend. I do not know why.

I ended up finding a flannel in colors that are actually in my color palette {unfortunately, bright blue and red are not} so I went with that one instead of the shirt above.

I ended up going back to the mall later that night to purchase the items I had added to my Christmas list. {Thanks, Mom and Dad!} While I hate that I can’t see or wear the clothes until after Christmas, it was such a great feeling to know I have some new threads to look forward to! It has certainly been a while!

There’s just something magical about the mall at Christmas time. The soft music in the background, all the holiday sparkle, and carrying a million bags around. We lucked out with no lines or traffic. That always helps :)

I Need Your Help | Perfume

I’m sure by now most of you have already written your Christmas lists and sent them off to the North Pole. This girl, on the other hand, has yet to do so. Before I end up getting coal put in my stocking, I need to think and come up with some special items to scribble onto my list! Most years, I ask for a new perfume or perhaps just a new bottle of my favorite scent; Ralph Lauren: Romance :)

Romance has been my “signature perfume” for years now. It’s a floral scent which is my fragrance genre of choice!

While I’ll always welcome a new bottle of Romance with arms wide open, I’d also love a new perfume this year. Some of my favorite pastimes include walking on the boardwalk at the beach, enjoying a nice, cold lemonade and… spending an hour at the mall spraying and trying on perfumes! My last expedition was about two months ago which means I’m due for another trip this weekend! While I’m there, I plan on finding the next perfume {hopefully… if Santa brings it!} to add to my collection!

Here’s where you come in:

I’d love to hear which perfumes you’re loving!

Let me know which perfumes you think I should take a minute to test this weekend! What perfume can you just NOT get enough of?

I found one of those little sample perfume inserts in the Macy’s catalog yesterday and you better believe I wiped it onto my wrist. It was Michael Kors: Gold. I don’t hate it :) {Again, another floral scent}

So, let’s hear what you’re loving these days! Ready? Go!
{Oh, and happy first day of December! Ah!}