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Hello,<\/p>\n

As I write this it\u2019s three weeks until Christmas Eve… gulp, that came around quickly, didn\u2019t it? I\u2019ve done a big chunk of my Christmas shopping now thankfully, and I\u2019ll share some of my QVC purchases with you below, which may be of help if you\u2019re short of ideas for anyone. First though I just have to draw your attention to the most BEAUTIFUL Today\u2019s Special Value offer coming our way on Beauty Day<\/a> this weekend (Sunday 8th) but available to pre-order HERE now<\/a>.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

You get Tarte\u2019s<\/a> number one bestseller, Shape Tape concealer, in a choice of ten shades (I wear Medium), plus an application sponge. But the star of the show (see my photos) is the gorgeous glittery box which contains a mini mascara, mini lip gloss and FOUR different eyeshadow and blush palettes, along with a magnetic case so you can take a palette of your choice out and about with you.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

The colours! Honestly, they are fabulous. I usually wear a mix of browns, golds and bronzes on my eyes but these colours inspired me to try something different in the make-up room at work and go for greys and blues, and I loved it! Amazing gift or just a massive treat for you this Christmas.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

Right, here\u2019s a mini gift guide for you! These are all things I\u2019ve bought from QVC to give as presents this year so I\u2019ll be vague about who they\u2019re for just in case they read this blog…<\/p>\n

First, a set of three tins of yummy biscuits from Churchill\u2019s<\/a>. One will go to an aunt, the other two to friends. The biscuits are divine but it\u2019s all about the tins too and I just loved this funfair design which will look great all through the year.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

For little extra gifts for sisters and friends I bought these lovely fragrance crackers from L\u2019Occitane<\/a>. Each cracker has a mini fragrance inside and they look fab!\"\"<\/a>With a huge family, I always have so many people to buy for (well over twenty nieces, nephews and god-children for a start!) so I sometimes give \u201ccouple\u201d or \u201cfamily\u201d gifts instead of buying for everyone individually. One such couple gift this year is this Seashore Nibbles Bowl from Culinary Concept<\/a>s. It\u2019s so unusual and stylish, and I hope the couple I\u2019m sending it to love it as much as I do!<\/p>\n

A friend who adores Disney (and cuddly toys!) is getting this Plush Soft Toy<\/a>. I got her Tigger – I\u2019m sometimes likened to Tigger by friends because I bounce around so much, so I\u2019m hoping it will remind her of me whenever she sees it (now, whether that\u2019s a good or a bad thing I\u2019m not sure…!).<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

Men. So tricky to buy for…why is that, or is it just me? Thankfully quite a few men in my life have asked for toiletries this year which, as I work for QVC, is not a problem! Therefore a few brothers-in-law and nephews will be getting lovely men\u2019s gift sets<\/a> including this one from Liz Earle – I particularly like the fact that it comes in a box so nice and easy to wrap and post!<\/p>\n

And finally for now… call me weird (\u201cYOU\u2019RE WEIRD, JACKIE!\u201d) but I always like to buy a present for the house for Christmas. One year it was a piece of art for the living room, for example. This year, our first Christmas in our new house, it\u2019s actually a gift for the garden and for the birds. It\u2019s this set of two Simon King robin nest boxes<\/a>. We have the loveliest, tamest robin in our garden who hangs around when we are out there working, hoping we will dig up some worms for his lunch. So I thought I\u2019d give him and his friends a couple of new homes for Christmas too. I can\u2019t wait to see them being used and hopefully seeing some babies emerge next year!<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

That\u2019s it for now. Happy December!<\/p>\n

Love Jackie x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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