For nieces, sisters, mothers, aunts, and yourself (
), there is a WONDERFUL online company for pearl jewelry:
PearlsOnly.com. Scroll down to the Clearance Department, and you'll find absolutely gorgeous pearls, in classic strands of all lengths. I paid more for my faux pearls than these, and I swear, there is not a thing wrong with them! They're strung on silk, hand knotted, and come in white, cream, pink, and black (and some lavender) - you just can't look better in the gift giving department for less!
For guys, I found a Sportsmaster, which is a handheld electronic digest of any and all sports facts, and ESPN has a new game out. I'll post the links to those when I get home.
My mother, who is THE world's hardest person to buy for ("save your money!"), I finally got her a birthday present that she likes this year - I don't expect her to be in love with anything I get her for Christmas, too! I got her this sweater with the faux fur collar, from Spiegel's:
