Christmas Gift Guide for Best Friends: Girlfriends and Pets

This is a three part series of the top five gifts for those special people in your life. In the second week, its all about your best friends- Girlfriends and Pets!

Here are my picks for your best friend who deserves something amazing just like her:

Canvas Print  Wine Glasses

 Monogrammed Bracelet  Monogrammed Cell Phone Case

  Cashmere Scarf

 Here is something for your other best friend- Your dog, they deserve something warm and fun:

     Moose Stuffed Toy   Penguin Pajamas 

  Winter Coat  Bowtie Collar

Bed

 

 These are such fun ideas for both of your best friends!  I love giving gifts that I really love to someone special! 

What is the most memorial gift you have ever received?

I got it from my MAMA!

Happy Birthday to my Mama. You have been my rock, my best friend, my stylist, my photographer, my personal cook and everything else in between. She is the best thing in my life (and daddy too!). 
Many wishes for the Happiest birthday! 

 

always the maid, never the bride

I was honored when my best friend picked me as the Maid of Honor but its becoming more and more clear, this is a really hard job that I am not getting paid for. Dealing with 7 other ‘maids is a huge task when I am an only child and I tend to shy away from large groups. I don’t know what I am doing what so ever. and its freaking me out and its causing me stress which in turn is making my exczma flair up once again. I am in over my head once again. This isnt good. I love the bride but she is hard to get in contact with and she doesn’t really set plans down. This irritates me very much. We didn’t even get to the engagement party and I am about to scream. Between my mother saying to me having  such a big wedding is a mistake and having children in the wedding is such a mistake to the grooms mother  suggesting a place for a bridal shower I cannot afford. I don’t know what to do.

AHHH what is a girl to do?!?!!

Bridal Expos

She caught the bouquet at the bridal show 

My nephew has gotten soon big!! 

Outfit of the day. 

Best Present EVER

Merry Christmas everyone. I hope everyone got what they wanted. I wanted to share this one photo.
My Favorite gift this year- yup 3 old keys with a ribbon tying them together.
My parents gave this to me as my very last gift. along with it came a note- on parchment paper and it read:

Dear Gabrielle,
We want to first tell you how proud we are of you. We are proud of the person you have grown into. We are also so proud how level headed you are as a young adult. You have set goals for yourself and applied yourself and achieved those goals. We are also very aware you have a dream which you have shared with us. The dream to someday own your own home . We want to help you achieve this dream.
Enclosed are three keys. These keys are actually keys from the turn of the centry. Dad searched high and low for these keys. He lovingly sprayed them for you so they shine as bright as your personailty.
The first key is the key to our heart. You have our unconditional love and support and always will. The second key is the key to unlock your future. You have so many opportunities waiting for you- don’t let a great opportunity pass you by. The third key represents the key (someday you will actually hold in your hand)…. they key to your FIRST HOME. We want to start your HOUSE FUND with a contribution from us to you…. WITH LOVE!
Love,
Mom & Dad
ps. We read somewhere you are more likely to achieve your dreams and goals if you actually visualize them… we thought these keys and your HOUSE FUND should help you do just that! XXOO

I was so touched and taken aback by this gift. My parents are so amazing and this was so amazing.
THANK YOU MOM AND DAD!

we're growing up

Last night I got to spend some time with a good friend Emily. She recently (as in Tuesday) got her tonsils out. We spent a couple hours catching up on what has happened with us within the past month, what we are up to now and how she is preparing to spend the next two years in London, England. She is completing her Masters there. It was nice to get some perspective on my crazy life from her. We have known each other since my Sophomore year of High School.

Yesterday I also rented the Lincoln Lawyer at Redbox and I ended up watching it this morning. It was a wonderful legal thriller with a ton of twists. Plus who doesn't love a Matthew McConaughey movie?!

Beach tomorrow and life is going good!

And you know what?  When you least expect it, something great might come along, something better than you ever planned for.

-elle