Valentine's day gift ideas-Part 2

Valentine's day (Feb 14, just in case) is just around the corner, y'all!!
"You don't have to get me anything for Valentines's day" - said no one ever!!
Even if they really say that, it only means that they are fishing for the gifts..So you better make your significant someone feel extra special this Valentine's day, okay? I know, finding the right gift for that special someone can be tricky- don't worry, we've got you covered.. So let's look at this year's fun finds

1. Paint Nite

Some paint. some wine makes a fun-filled date night.. 

Coupon code: BECREATIVE40

2. Personalized Photo Magnets

because memories

Coupon code: FRIEND10QDQ

3. Humans Of New York

This book as a gift will never disappoint anyone!

4. Movie Night Gift Basket

source: Pinterest
Pick your favorite movie, some popcorn, soda/ beer and a cozy throw. I'm sure it's way more romantic at home than at theaters.

5. Skin/Hair care gift set

Source: The Body Shop

You can get such gift set from Sephora, The Body Shop or Bath & Body Works

6. Beauty Bag Subscription

Source: Birchbox

You can get such beauty bags at Birchbox or ipsy

7. Hobby Related Gifts

source: cafepress

For him : Photography related, fishing, running, golfing, gaming..
For her : Baking supplies, craft supplies, cookbook, gardening essentials..
you can find them all here
coupon code : GETAGIFT

8. Personalized Coffee Mug

9. Personalized Music Video

10. Photo Book

You can get them here : Shutterfly, Picaboo or Snapfish

Check out more ideas here : Valentine's day Part 1

Hope this helps!! 

Psst, hope you guys know that 50 shades of Grey, the movie is getting released on Valentine's day 

DIY No Sew Clutch

Sigh! I know I should not be beginning a blog post with a sigh. But hey, my parents left back home (India) after their two months of vacation in US and it is not even a week but I miss them already. So the sigh!! 

Apart from the regular gifts for friends and family, I wanted to make my own gift to my mom, sister and mom in law. With all the travelling and tourism, I was left with very little time to make something nice for them. So it may not be anything extravagant but it was made with heaps and heaps of love! That is all that matters, right? Right!!

A travel case for my mom to keep her passport, boarding pass and money safe and handy during the travel.

A simple clutch for my darling sister and mom in law!

 I will be sharing the tutorial of the travel case shortly. Meanwhile, here is the tutorial for the clutch.

DIY Personalized Fridge Magnets

Hello All ! Guess who's back after a long, blissful break where I ate lavish amounts of food and had copious amounts of fun.

So,earlier this week when I was loading  my pantry and refrigerator, found couple of promotional fridge magnets that have been given by companies. You know I can't throw away scraps, and you know how we love to re-create something nice out of these scraps like our Desk Organizer using tissue rolls, earrings holder using a photo frame. 

Speaking of fridge magnets, my husband likes to have  a huge collection of them. So I thought why not give these dull babies a jazzy make over. These can be done in a  jiffy and that too with the things found around the house.These are kids friendly hence would make a great gift for father's day.

Mother's Day Gift Ideas #2

Hallo! As promised, here is Mother's day gift ideas #2. For those of you who missed #1 which included thoughtful gestures and DIY gifts, you can read it here - mothers-day-gift-guide-1.

Photo book :

 PC - Snapfish.com

Gift her a personalized photo book.I am sure she will be happy that you did.Who would not love seeing her sweetest memories in a book! I gifted my sister a photo book from zoomin.com for her first mother's day with all cute pictures of my adorable nephew from month 1 to month 12 and... she loved it.

You may want to check :
www.zoomin.com - personally tried this website and I am more than happy with the quality of the product.
www.snapfish.com
www.mixbook.com

Orange Cupcakes

How was your weekend? I had a fun-filled weekend, thanks for asking ;) It was my friend's birthday and I wanted to bake a lovely cake for her. Yeah Yeah just another excuse for me to bake cake. haha. Do you really need an occasion to bake/eat cake? I just get hyper excited and my imaginations run wild when I think of baking a cake. It's so easy to please a girl by cake because there are zillion no. of ways(girly stuff) you can decorate the cake. But it's so tough to impress a guy with a birthday cake. It was my 'much' better half's 30th birthday this year and I wanted to make it special by baking a geeky cake which is the only way to impress him.This is what I baked for his birthday.

Geeky right? :D 

So, I was thrilled to bits to surprise my friend with a lovely birthday cake. Since I was on orange smoothie heaven at that time, I thought why not Orange Cupcakes which has the right amount of citrus flavor, smeared with frosting and a orange wedge on top :D You get the picture? No? Ok see this

Ok enough said. Let me give you the recipe.

Mother's Day Gift Guide #1

I always wonder if motherhood would cast a magic spell on a person ! If there is love that is 'unconditional' with 'no expectations', 'no agendas', 'no intentions' - just pure love - it ought to be a 'Mother's love' for her children. I strongly believe the word 'Mother' should be added as a synonym to 'Love' in the dictionary.

 

 PC - www.UShumor.com

Well, I have always felt that love needs no 'reason' to call for a celebration.Everyday should be a 'celebration of love'. But it is easier said than done.We tend to get lost in our busy schedule that at times a 'quick reminder' is all we need to make our loved ones 'feel' loved and special.

When was the last time you let your mother know how much you appreciate her? When was the last time you thanked your wife for being this awesome mother to your awesome children !

Today? Last week? Last month? Still thinking? Not sure?  Have no guilt, Mothers Day is just around the corner, take this a reason to let her know how special she means to you! Even the smallest of gesture would bring a smile on her face ( not that she expects)! 

We have penned down as many thoughtful gifts we can think of and listed them in three categories. 

•  Priceless gifts/gestures

•  Do-It-Yourself gifts

•  Unique and personalized gifts.(Coming up next!)

Personalized Coffee Mugs

A cup of coffee with our loved ones is always happiness tasted and time well spent. 

For those of you wondering if there could be a better start to a day than a warm cup of coffee ?!? Yeah, there is! What can be even better than having your favorite coffee in your own personalized mug! Here is how you can personalize your mugs in a quick and easy way!

Personalized Music Video

Few things make us feel more special than an expensive gift, music video is one among them. Raise your hand if you feel you don't have an artsy bone in your body, Don't worry! You can do this :)
For my hubby's birthday, I put together a 1 min video with sweet messages and our favorite song. It took me just 2-3 hours to do this, trust me it is so much fun.

Valentines day gift ideas- Part 1

Valentine's day is around the corner, don't you think its a wonderful excuse to show your special someone how much they mean to you?:)
It can be really daunting to find the ideal and unique gift for your significant someone. Don't worry, here we are!:)Today we are showcasing few unique gifts ideas for your Valentine.