Jewelry

[meglet]

This will be a difficult Christmas for me, having recently lost my Dad.  I'm thinking of treating myself to a few small things - lip gloss collection, new winter jacket, and I'd love a little jewelry.  What would you buy yourself for around $100?  Any cool sets of rings or earrings that somehow get hidden in the huge Q inventory?  I'm not crazy about Diamonique and I like the gold tones better with my skin and hair color.

Thanks for your suggestions ladies!

[hoosieroriginal]

I'm not into jewelry, but a good massage might be my gift to myself!

[Meowingkitty]

I always buy a from me to me gift or gifts. This year I bought a new purse and wallet from Brighton and 2 pairs of earrings. I know it's over $100.00 but i will enjoy them. Of course the kitties give me gifts too.

[fancy pantsy]

i wonder if you would consider a pandora ring.  i have several and they are really well made.  don't believe they sell them on the Q tho.  

[susan kay]

I am so sorry for your loss!

I treated myself to the set of 15 Tarte lip glosses.  Not sure what will be next, but I'm sure that there will be another little gift or two for me, from me.

[Bellabutterfly]

I am sorry for your loss...

I know how difficult the holiday's can be after the loss of a loved one.  My Mother-In-Law, passed away on Christmas morning in "2000".  For years, it was a difficult time for my husband and my Sister-In-Law and all the Grandchildren.  But one year, I said to everyone this is not what she would want...Everyone, being down and not wanting to Celebrate Christmas.  I told them this was "Her" favorite time of year that she loved Christmas and she  would want to see everyone having a good time.  So, little by little Christmas started to "Shine" again.  We always give a Christmas "Toast in Her Honor" and say thank you for all that she was to everyone.

So, as hard as it may be...Take yourself out to a mall and look at the beautiful decorations, do a little window shopping, treat yourself to a nice lunch.   And if you live in an area where you can get tickets to go see a Christmas Play...I say do it.  Know that "Your Mother" would want you to be happy...God Bless!

[Bellabutterfly]

Meglet...I am sorry in my last sentence I put "Your Mother" I meant to say "Your Father"...I am sorry.  God Bless You!

[meglet]

Thanks Bellabutterfly.  That's what I'm going to try to do.  My Dad loved Christmas so much we put two quotes from A Christmas Carol on the back of his memorial card. I still have my mom to take care of and I want her to have as nice a Christmas as she can have. At 89, she probably doesn't have too many more. (Although after the last year taking care of them, sometimes I wonder if I have too many more.) Going to check out the Tarte glosses.  I'm a lip gloss junkie.

[gonnab]

Because I live alone (my husband abandoned me years ago and my children are grown), I ALWAYS buy myself  Christmas, birthday, and Valentines Day gifts.  Years ago when I was working and there was more money, I would buy a piece a jewelry.  I also get a small alimony that's paid annually that I always spend on something frivolous. Now it's something less expensive.  This year, I have several books that I want, some of them expensive "coffeetable" books, so I just may get those..

[PINKdogWOOD]

Ten years ago this year my dear Dad left us just days before Christmas.  It's not been the same since.  Dad was always the one to rally the family to be together for the holidays both Thanksgiving & Christmas.  And for him we always did, some were better than others.  It's still hard to get through the time of of the year for my sister and me.  Dad is still in our hearts, he continues to be so missed.