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Erin Condren's 2022 Holiday Gift Guide & Hello Kitty Gifts

Erin Condren's 2022 Holiday Gift Guide is here! As a part of the ECSquad I was really thankful to receive a box of goodies to share with you. First off inside is this exclusive Hello Kitty Gift Set ($28.50). The gift box itself is actually a cute desk organizer.

Inside the box is:

1) Hello Kitty Be Kind Checklist Notepad (4"X9", 25 Sheets)

2) Hello Kitty B6 Slim Productivity Notebook (80 pages)

3) Hello Kitty Rainbow Sticky Notes (25 sheets)

4) Hello Kitty Ballpoint Pen Duo

5) Gift Box & Desk Organizer in One

 

You can check out all of the amazing Hello Kitty gift ideas in the  2022 Holiday Gift Guide.

Here's more beautiful gift ideas that I received from Erin Condren: 

Special Edition Hello Kitty Sunshine Everywhere Life Planner ($59)

Hello Kitty Metallic Hello Sunshine Kids Handwriting and Story Journal ($16)

 

Hello Kitty Velvet Pencil Pouch ($12)

Hello Kitty Be Kind Bookmark ($12.50)

 

Hello Kitty Ballpoint Pens Set of 3, black ink 

(not on web site yet, will link when it's available)

Erin Condren Flora Packing Cube Set of 3 ($24)

Ok this isn't Hello Kitty but it's pretty and pink! These packing cubes are the best! I got this last year for my daughter as a Christmas gift and she used them this summer for travel. I was so excited EC got me a set as well so I can use them in my suitcase as well! I really like how it keeps your suitcase organized and they are just so gorgeous!

 

Shop the 2022 Erin Condren Holiday Gift Guide

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Review products provided by Erin Condren

EC Black Friday Sale: 30% off Everything! EC Insiders Shop Now!

Yesterday the Erin Condren Black Friday sale started for all EC Insiders! You can sign up to be an EC Insider using my link and if you are new to EC, you'll get $10 off your first purchase! This sale is amazing because everything is 30% off. I have been waiting for the new holiday items to arrive and have been saving things in my cart. Also there are tons of items that are on sale for 60% off that make great stocking stuffers! The folks at EC were so nice to gift me at $150 gift certificate to do some holiday shopping and share my holiday picks with you. I went over the gift certificate amount because I already knew there were so many cool gifts that I just had to get for family and friends. I was also able to use some of my rewards too so check your balance as the 30% off is automatically applied so you are able to stack rewards code with this. While supplies last, if you shop now you can get a free exclusive Flora Sticky Notepad Duo with every $35 purchase!

Shop the EC Black Friday Sale Now!

Here's a list of all the things I purchased at the EC Black Friday Sale! I will also do a review of everything once I receive the products in the mail. I highly recommend ordering early so you don't encounter shipping delays.  

Linen Large Weekender Bag (on sale $77, original $110)

This has been at the top of my list as a gift for my teen girl. She's a neutral one at heart but does love the Flora pattern. I love that the pattern is on the inside. This is great for her to use weekend sleepovers and future trips. I love all the compartments and zippers. It's very light weight and the handles and straps are real leather trim. The bag also comes in Navy with MCC pattern interior.

Flora Packing Cube Set of 3 (on sale $16.80, original $24)

I love packing cubes and this is another gift for my daughter. I'm working on a travel theme for her this holiday. The pack of 3 comes with a large packing cube (15.7" X 5.1" X 12.2"), Small packing cube (11.8" X 5.3" X 8.3") and a Large Laundry Pouch (13.6" X 10.2").

 

Large Flora Accordion Zipper Pouch (on sale $14, original $20)

I thought this was a great matching accessory to use for travel or general crafting supplies. It's larger than the the usual accordion zip pouches and can fit an A5 sized notebook. I think it's a great place to store toiletries or hair accessories for a trip. 

Wellness Gift Set (on sale $28, original $40)

There are a few wonderful gift set boxes available for sale (Teacher, Plant Lover, Travel). This Wellness Gift Set is for my best friend. We talk a lot about self care during the pandemic and I thought this notepad, flora coffee cup, rose gold pen and cute woven pink basket could help her keep track of her Pelaton workouts and long walks along the beach.

Flora Sherpa Throw (on sale $38.50 , original $55)

This is for my mom. She loves my Neutral Layers Sherpa I have. This is the coziest blanket to have while watching TV on the couch. I love it so much and this flora pattern is gorgeous. You are also able to chose the background color: Flora Blue, Flora Tan, Flora Purple, Flora Pink, Flora Aqua.

Star Wars Tatooine Lined Focused Notebook (on sale $11.20, original $16)

This is for my husband. He loves Star Wars and he's been stealing my EC petite planner notebooks since he has been working at home this past year or so. I figured it's time to get him his own EC notebook!

 

Stocking Stuffers:    

There is a whole 60% off sale area which is a great place to pick up some unique stocking stuffers. Here's what I got. Shop these quickly as they will sell out.

Colorful Ruler (on sale $3.20, original $8)

Turquoise Pocket Scissors (on sale $4.20, original $10.50)

Monogram Embroidery Kit (on sale $4.80, original $12)

 

Hello Kitty Velvet Pencil Pouch (on sale $6, original $12)

 

Stuff for Me:

How can I buy holiday gifts for everyone and forget myself? I have a Christmas Eve birthday so I decided to treat myself to some new planner-related / desk accessory things I have been wanting.

 

Mid Century Circles Acrylic Organizer Bookends (on sale $29.40, original $42)

These were at the top of my list. I love how these bookends can keep my planners together and also help me organize my pens and smaller notepads and acccessories.

Flora Gardenia Notepad 2pk (original $18)

I am almost done with my Peony notepads and had to get a replenishment. I got it in dot grid and love it so much.

Earth Tones Focused Dual-Tip Markers 6 pack (on sale $10.85, original $15.50)

Unfortunately since I purchased these yesterday, they are now out of stock. I just love all the muted colors and think they will be perfect for writing in my planners or writing notes. 

Colorblends Petite Planner Budget (on sale $9.80, original $14)

I can't resist this new ombre design and I really want to budget better. I have a few of the petite planner covers but I might cut the pages and punch them to go in my A5 ringbound planner to keep everything together. 

Colorblends Petite Planner Meal Planner (on sale $9.80, original $14)

Winter Seasonal Surprise Box 2021 ($40)

Hurry up because supplies are limited for the Winter Seasonal Surprise box. From the decor of the box I have a feeling this is a great box for the new year and celebrations. I'm so looking forward to 2022!

 

Head on over to the Erin Condren site and Shop the EC Black Friday Sale Now!  You can sign up to be an EC Insider using my link and if you are new to EC, you'll get $10 off your first purchase!

 

$150 Gift Card to shop provided by Erin Condren

Project Glimmer: Ways to Give this Holiday Season

Project Glimmer is an organization near and dear to my heart. The organization helps at-risk teenage girls and women with gifts of gently used jewelry, bags and new beauty products. As we move into the holiday season with food drives and Toys for Tots, it's nice to know that there are also ways we can give back to teen girls.

There are many ways you can help out Project Glimmer. If you are in the Bay Area, give your time this Saturday December 8th by helping with with their Box Joy event. The event is at their East Bay warehouse and you can wrap, count and prepare gifts for the holiday season. If you want to help but can't attend, you can also donate.

You can also support Project Glimmer through their Shop for a Cause page. All the items on the page benefit Project Glimmer such as the Ashley Morgan Gold Star Necklace pictured above.

I was honored to be invited last month to the annual Project Glimmer Luncheon in San Francisco. You may have caught the action on my InstaStories or Twitter that day on November 7th.

Here are some highlight pics:

The venue was at the gorgeous Bently Reserve in the financial district of San Francisco.

There was a raffle and gift area where you could buy gifts with proceeds going to Project Glimmer. I took part in the Kendra Scott surprise box where people could win earrings, bracelets or necklaces.

Mayor London Breed gave the keynote speech. As a young girl who grew up in the projects of SF, she knows first hand how organizations like Project Glimmer can mean so much to young girls.

Delicious desserts from Kara's Cupcakes.

Jenni Bingham who is Deputy Director of Project Glimmer and I had a great time catching up at the event.

Visit projectglimmer.org for more information on how you can help this holiday season!

Clarins Holiday: Advent Calendar + Tonic Scented Candle

Are you feeling the holidays yet? I just received some Clarins holiday products that I'm so in love with! First up is this beautiful Clarins Advent Calendar ($125) that contains 24 days of Clarins goodies from skincare to beauty, including some pretty jewelry and charms too. I bought my daughter a Lego Friends Advent Calendar and now I'll have my own to open up each day next to hers! The box is beautifully designed with it's jeweled flowers and stars. I'm looking forward to opening the first one on December 1st.

Here's all the wonderful goodies inside:

Isn't it a great deal? I love all the products it has inside and there are even some new ones I have never tried before. Perfect gift for a beauty lover or give a well-deserved gift to yourself!

Next up, to keep your rooms feeling cozy and extra special this holiday season, Clarins Tonic Scented Candle ($75) is inspired by their legendary Tonic Body Treatment Oil. The candle's aromatic essences feature pure plant extracts such as Geranium, Orange and Spearmint. It's such a beautiful candle to display on your coffee table or motel and the burn time lasts for approximately 50 hours.

Shop for more Clarins holiday gifts and specials at Clarins USA.

Review product provided by Clarins

Black Friday Deals for Beauty and More

It's probably been over 10 years since I set foot inside a store on Black Friday. These days you really don't have to because there are so many great deals online. I love stocking up on skincare sets like this Clarins Multi-Active Partners Set for ($122 at Clarins USA). You'll get a $29 savings and I love how it's all packaged for you in a beautiful box. Stock up on some of your favorite beauty essentials or find gifts for loved ones with all of the special deals going on.

Here are some special Black Friday deals from my favorite stores to buy beauty, skincare and accessories happening today and this long weekend. I'll be adding more as I find them! Happy Shopping!

Black Friday Shopping:

Clarins - Get up to 50% off an assortment of exclusive gift sets - no code necessary (valid through 11/25)

NARS - Get 20$ off with code TAKE 20, through Tuesday 11/29 (online and in NARS boutiques)

Sephora - Black Friday Gift Sets Starting at $10

Kiehl's - Get $20 off your purchase of $65 or more with code JINGLE (until 12/1/16)

Space NK - Spend and Save - Spend $150 and get $25 off, Spend $250 and get $50 off

Tatcha - Get 20% off Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, code THANKS2016

Marin Bee - 20% discount with code BEElocal through Monday 11/28

Target.com - 15% off site wide on all orders at Target.com only from Sunday 11/27 to Monday 11/28. Free standard shipping and returns on all orders through 12/21/15.

Nordstrom - Extra 20% off selected Sale Items

Bloomingdales - 20% off $200 or more, %15 off $100-$199.99, on 11/27-28 Get 10% off all Beauty and Fragrance

Monnier Frères - 25% off entire website with code BLACKFRIDAY (luxury handbags, shoes, scarves and more!)

Project Glimmer: #GivingTuesday + Ways to Give this Holiday Season

A photo posted by Natalie Zee Drieu (@coquettenatalie) on Nov 9, 2016 at 12:11pm PST

Project Glimmer is a San Francisco based non-profit organization that gives gifts of jewelry, accessories, new beauty products and gift cards to at-risk teenage girls and women nationwide. I was recently invited to their charity luncheon at Fort Mason the day after the election results. Needless to say it was moving to be in a room full of 200 women who were smart, strong and wondering where our country would be headed these next four years. I think it's important now more than ever for all of us women to band together and help other teen girls and women in need.

(Photo: Courtesy of Project Glimmer)

Most of us know about the Toys for Tots drive during the holidays but Project Glimmer's founder Sonja Hoel Perkins realized that teen girls didn't need toys and were always forgotten during the holiday gift drives. Since Perkins founded Project Glimmer in 2010, the organization has given over 130,00 gifts to thousands of girls and women across the U.S. What girl doesn't light up when she gets some jewelry or new makeup? It's time to look into your closets, drawers and jewelry boxes to give to those girls who need a holiday gift.

I live in a condo building in San Francisco and we will be hosting a Project Glimmer container next to our Toys for Tots container. It makes me really happy to do my part to help this fantastic organization that is helping to build the self-esteem and happiness for young teen girls.

Here are the many ways you can help Project Glimmer this holiday season as well as year round:

1. Donate to Project Glimmer

2. Give Gifts: costume jewelry, purses and accessories, (new) Makeup / Beauty Products / Fragrances, or $20 Gift Cards (Target, Walgreens, etc.). Each gift will beautifully boxed so teen girl will be excited to get a holiday gift.

Send your donations to Project Glimmer:

UPS / FedEx / Large Packages:
Project Glimmer
Pier 70, Building #2
San Francisco, CA 94107

3. You can host a Glimmer Drive at your home, work, community center or church.

4. If you are in the Bay Area, volunteer at their SF warehouse. If you are available the week of December 5 between 9-3pm, Project Glimmer needs help in preparing gifts.

You can also shop for a cause to benefit Project Glimmer on #GivingTuesday, November 29th at these following places in the Bay Area:

Enjoy complimentary refreshments while shopping at Kendra Scott Santana Row with 20% of the proceeds going to Project Glimmer.

Kendra Scott
334 Santana Row
San Jose, CA
5-8pm
RSVP

Get 50% off theBalm flagship store! Half of all proceeds benefit Project Glimmer.

theBalm
788 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA
6-9pm
RSVP

Find out more about Project Glimmer at their web site, projectglimmer.org. Help spread the word and use the #giveglimmer hashtag!

Easy Mother's Day Beauty Gifts

Mother's Day is only a few days away but you can still get mom a fabulous gift. There's nothing like beauty gifts to make mom happy. This limited edition AERIN Lilac Path Gift Set ($145 at AERIN) for Mother's Day features three scents in a beautiful gift box. The box contains one full bottle (1.7 oz) of Lilac Path, a beautiful spring and summer scent filled with greens, rich blooms and flower petals. Also packaged in this set are two purse-sized bottles (9 ml) of AERIN's new scents: Waterlily Sun and Iris Meadow. The entire set is packaged in a luxurious gold and cream boxy. You can also by your AERIN counter at Nordstrom to pick one up. (I saw them beautifully displayed at the Westfield Nordstrom in SF.)

Here are more beauty gifts for Mother's Day:

Women's Clarins 'Extra-Firming' Lifting & Firming Skin Solutions Set (Limited Edition) ($132 Value) ($87 at Nordstrom)
Clarins gift with purchase: Choose from 4 deluxe travel size duos for any $85 Clarins purchase.

Marc Jacobs Beauty La Coquette Four Piece Favorites Collection ($55 at Sephora)

Bobbi Brown Shimmering Sands Eye Palette ($70 at Sephora)

Chanel N. 5 Eau Premiere ($132 at Chanel)
Choose from 10 different box designs. Free overnight shipping for orders over $125.

Sephora Collection Lip Mixology Palette ($28 at Sephora)

Jo Malone 'Red Roses' Bath Oil ($25 at Nordstrom)

If you're looking for even more gift ideas, see my recent roundup on Racked SF: Eight Fab Mother's Day Gifts Straight From the Bay Area.

Gift Guides on Racked SF: Cool Mom and Creative Kids

I have two gift guides up now on Racked SF for the holidays! Eleven Cool Gifts for the Cool Mom in Your Life features this amazing leather tote from Guyana, Rebecca Minkoff leather sneakers and more.

For the kids in your life, here are Ten Gift Ideas for Creative, Tinkering Kids featuring this cool 4M Doodling Robot Kit from the Exploratorium and Hervé Tullet's Press Here book and game and Mix It Up book. If you are really pressed, just head over to the Exploratorium on the Embarcadero to find some amazing toys/kits that will inspire young minds.

Holiday Beauty Gifts

You can't go wrong with beauty gifts! You never need to worry about a size and chances are she'll love trying out the new products. I am loving this spectacular gift box from Sephora called the Sephora Favorites Superstars ($75 at Sephora). It features their bestselling products from Nars Blush in Orgasm, Chloe by Chloe fragrance rollerball and Smashbox BB cream. For the fragrance lover, I adore the new Aerin Iris Meadow ($110 for 1.7 oz at Estee Lauder). It's a soft floral woody fragrance that is just so feminine. I also love how pretty the bottle looks. (Right now get 20% off with a purchase of $100 or more with the code HOLIDAY14 at esteelauder.com. Expires December 18th).

Here are more Holiday Beauty Gifts - perfect for under the tree or as stocking stuffers:

Jo Malone 'Peony & Blush Suede' Collection ($110 at Nordstrom)

Urban Decay Naked On The Run ($54 at Sephora)

NARS The NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette ($79 at Sephora)

Clarins Gloss & Perfect Instant Light Lip Perfector Trio (Limited Edition) ($69 Value) (On sale for $38.50 at Nordstrom)
My absolute favorite lip gloss!

MAC 'Keepsakes - Gold' Lip & Eye Bag (Nordstrom Exclusive)(Limited Edition) ($90 Value) ($59.50 at Nordstrom)

Charlotte Tilbury 'K.I.S.S.I.N.G.' Mini Lipstick Charm Trio (Limited Edition) ($39 at Nordstrom)

Dior Deluxe Holiday Palette (Limited Edition) (On sale for $76.50 at Nordstrom)

Valentine's Day Gifts at Coach

Coach can help you celebrate Valentine's day with it's signature Vermillion color. I'd be happy to take either the Mini Borough Bag in Retro Glove Tan Leather ($378) or the new Bleeker Mini Riley Carryall ($258). The bags are just the right pop of color to have now with your dark winter clothes and will give you a head start into the warm weather we can look forward to this spring. I also love the new blush colors that are available now in most of the bag and wallet styles. Even if you don't have a Valentine, aren't you worth it to treat yourself? Coach has always been one of my go-to places for gifts because of the variety they have and their prices don't hurt your wallet either!

Here are more great Vday gifts at Coach:

The Large Clutchable in Bar Stripe Leather ($498)

Madison Felicia Crossbody in Two Tone Python Embossed Leather ($218)

Bleecker Mini Skinny in Painted Dot Coated Canvas ($38)

Heart Locket Bangle ($128)

Poppy Freesia Blossom ($65)

Half Inch Hinged Leather Turnlock Bangle ($118)

Pave Stud Rose Gold Earrings ($48)

Waverly iPhone 5 Case in Multi Heart ($38)