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Gift Guide: Create Memories With Christmas Gifts

November 28, 2019 By Kari 1 Comment

Featuring some of my faves from Poppy Barley and a few other awesome Canadian brands: here are four ideas on how you can create memories with Canadian Christmas gifts! 

I love to create an experience around the items I’m gifting. In fact, this is hands-down my favourite way to gift! The pieces are already great on their own but if you can use whatever you’re wrapping up to tell a story, create a memory or an experience – why not, right? These are my picks from one of my favourite Canadian brands, Poppy Barley, paired up with a few other things I love, to ultimately create a beautiful story.

 

Gift Idea #1: A Night On The Town

The Story: An evening out, just the two of you. Dinner and to see one of your favourite shows. Perhaps you’ve already selected the performance and the restaurant, or you can invite your loved one to plan the evening together!

The Gift: Something to wear. Poppy Barley’s new Over-The-Knee Tights, and All-Damn-Day Heels in Champagne. Tuck tickets to the show into the 3-in-1 Wristlet. For presentation, you can even make the tickets yourself (the real ones to come later)!

Shop: 3-In-1 Wristlet Gold Sand | Over-The-Knee Tights | All-Damn-Day Heel

Gift Idea #2: A Trip Somewhere!

The Story: A getaway to make more memories. Surprise your loved one with the tickets and details all set. Or, (if you’re still saving up), include a travel book on the area you’ve picked with an invitation to start planning the adventure together.

The Gift: Champagne Luggage Tag, Blush Passport Holder, travel books and/or tickets.

Shop: Champagne Luggage Tag | Blush Passport Holder

Gift Idea #3: Distinguished Gentleman

The Story: Investing in self-care with Canadian-made all-natural grooming products. Introduce your loved one to some amazing products, encouraging them to invest in their well-being.

The Gift: Products from Like Grandpa will be packaged up in Poppy Barley’s Toiletry Kit. You could also include a gift card for a service (massage or beard grooming) or handmake one offering to do it yourself (if that’s your thing)! 🙂

Shop: Toiletry Kit | Like Grandpa Products

Gift Idea #4: Indulgent Night In

The Story: Treat your loved one to a night in! You’re leaving the house (with the kids) and the house is all theirs! Invite them to pour a bath, lather up in luxury Canadian products, and soak with their favourite music on and beverage of choice nearby.

The Gift: Poppy Barley’s gorgeous cosmetics cases filled with Pura Botanical’s Overnight Watermelon Mask, Tiny Treats Bath Truffles, Willow Nicole Cosmetics Peppermint + Lime Body Scrub and Facial Steam.

Shop: Small Cosmetic Case | Large Cosmetic Case  

Pura Overnight Watermelon Mask | Tiny Treats Bath Truffles | Shop Willow Nicole Cosmetics

 

Makeup: Marina Georgia

Photos: Dallas Curow

 

Pin this to your Gift Guide and Experience Gifting boards and follow me on Pinterest here!

Thank you to Poppy Barley for sponsoring this post. As always, thoughts and opinions are mine. 

 

Other Posts You’ll Love:

Local Gifts For Guys

Master Holiday Party Makeup

How To Keep Your Holiday Wreath Fresh

xx

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  1. Karen says

    November 30, 2019 at 7:55 pm

    Keep the holiday ideas coming

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We're also wondering if she may bring a new elf friend with her this year. 🤔 How cool would that be?! 

🍭Last year she decorated Wyatt's bedroom door with a whole bunch of cool stuff she brought from the North Pole including blown up candy canes, swirly mints, twinkle lights, and a few fun Christmas garland. What do you think?

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Ry and I had the talks that maybe this wouldn't happen for us. The biggest heartache in that was thinking Wyatt wouldn't have a sibling- something we wanted for him. ❤️

If you're unfamiliar with our story:

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- Found out I have an 'incompetent cervix' 🙄 and would need a cerclage for future pregnancies.

- Six months later we were pregnant with Wyatt! ❤️

- Wyatt was born in July 2015.

- A few years later we started trying for another babe.

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