Yearly Archives: 2019

The latest request I received was Christmas gifts for mom/grandma….here are some of my favorites..from fragrance, to slides to cozy cardigans..you cannot go wrong with this list!!!!

This book is the perfect gift for the jewelry lovers in your life..The Cartiers: The Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry by Francesca Cartier Brickell. From the jeweler’s humble beginning to becoming a global luxury brand, this story tells it all….

A dynamic group biography studded with design history and high-society dash. . . . [This] elegantly wrought narrative bears the Cartier hallmark.”—The Economist

The captivating story of the family behind the Cartier empire and the three brothers who turned their grandfather’s humble Parisian jewelry store into a global luxury icon—as told by a great-granddaughter with exclusive access to long-lost family archives

“Ms. Cartier Brickell has done her grandfather proud.”—The Wall Street Journal

The Cartiers is the revealing tale of a jewelry dynasty—four generations, from revolutionary France to the 1970s. At its heart are the three Cartier brothers whose motto was “Never copy, only create” and who made their family firm internationally famous in the early days of the twentieth century, thanks to their unique and complementary talents: Louis, the visionary designer who created the first men’s wristwatch to help an aviator friend tell the time without taking his hands off the controls of his flying machine; Pierre, the master dealmaker who bought the New York headquarters on Fifth Avenue for a double-stranded natural pearl necklace; and Jacques, the globe-trotting gemstone expert whose travels to India gave Cartier access to the world’s best rubies, emeralds, and sapphires, inspiring the celebrated Tutti Frutti jewelry.

Francesca Cartier Brickell, whose great-grandfather was the youngest of the brothers, has traveled the world researching her family’s history, tracking down those connected with her ancestors and discovering long-lost pieces of the puzzle along the way. Now she reveals never-before-told dramas, romances, intrigues, betrayals, and more.

The Cartiers also offers a behind-the-scenes look at the firm’s most iconic jewelry—the notoriously cursed Hope Diamond, the Romanov emeralds, the classic panther pieces—and the long line of stars from the worlds of fashion, film, and royalty who wore them, from Indian maharajas and Russian grand duchesses to Wallis Simpson, Coco Chanel, and Elizabeth Taylor.

Published in the two-hundredth anniversary year of the birth of the dynasty’s founder, Louis-François Cartier, this book is a magnificent, definitive, epic social history shown through the deeply personal lens of one legendary family. – Amazon.com


For more information or to purchase this book click HERE.

It’s time to stuff the stockings….This is another request for recommendations that I received within the past week.  I like to stuff ours with candy but it is fun to put some little gifts in there as well….Here are some of my favorite choices:

I love anything Grande lash!!!!


These zodiac necklaces are a MUST!!!!


Everyone needs Reindeer glasses!!!!


These chocolate santas are sooooo good!!!!!

This Christmas light charger is adorable..I just order it…


You can never go wrong with festive earrings!!!!! These are great!!!


I got these for my kids…they love a cookie pan!!!!!!!


You cannot go wrong with these cozy Ugg socks!!!!


Satin Scrunches are all the rage


These hot chocolate sticks are soooo yummy!!!!


This shaving cream is soooo refreshing!!!!


The multi tool is still my favorite gift!!!


This is such good popcorn!!!!


These are great makeup sponges!!!


This quick brush cleaner is brilliant!!!!


This water bottle purifier should be in everyone’s water….




And in case you missed my other gift guides…here are the links for you:


General Gifts:
http://www.nslifestyles.com/2019/10/only-18-friday-until-christmas-2019.html


https://www.nslifestyles.com/2019/11/amazon-holiday-picks-continued.html


Gift Guide for Her:
https://www.nslifestyles.com/2019/11/amazon-gift-guide-for-her.html


Gift Guide for Him:
https://www.nslifestyles.com/2019/11/gift-guide-for-him.html


Gift Guide for Teachers:
https://www.nslifestyles.com/2019/12/gifts-for-teachers.html

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One of the first requests I received was for a list of teacher gifts…and there is not one apple in the mix!!!!

Another blogger recommended these cookies and said they are the BEST and she can eat the entire tin!!!


This triple strand necklace would make a perfect gift for your fav teacher!!!


This lotion for face and body gets amazing reviews!!!!


I listed this tea collection as a perfect teacher’s gift before, I had to add it again!!!


These French Macarons are awesome!!!!


These Godiva chocolate cookies got rave reviews when I gifted them!!


Any teacher would LOVE this clock for their classroom!!!!


These beautiful statement earrings are perfect!!


This is the best Holiday candle!!


I have given these no maintenance Amaryllis to our teachers for the past couple of years!

I am going to try to make this appetizer this Christmas.  Everyone LOVES a Mexican dip.  I thought this was such a clever idea since you use almost the same ingredients and can create the look of a Christmas Tree to serve.