a belle-ringin’ gift guide…for the fella

16 Saturday Dec 2017

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Our shopping window is narrowing by the minute…and many of us have saved the most difficult (in some opinions) for last. What is a belle to get for the fellas in her life?? Well, here are some ideas!

For his royal “high”-ness as he lounges about…

…the most super-soft lounge pants you can find from Royal Highnies (and their boxers make great stocking stuffers, too!). Carried locally at Rush Wilson and other fine retailers!

For the fella who tends to be a bit retro…

This turntable

The perfect stocking stuffer for the beer-drinker…

This little gadget. Ya don’t have to be a Boy Scout to “always be prepared”. Just sayin’

For the beginning grill-master or the seasoned grill-chef…

A sleek set of grill tools

For the die-hard sports fan…

Stadium and arena blueprints from Uncommon Goods

More handy tools…

…from Uncommon Goods. (Hint, hint…these might be good for the belles, too!)

For the fella who struggles with decision-making…

This is just the thing one of us has needed for a son who struggles in this area!

For the whiskey drinker…

Even a whiskey-drinkin’ belle would enjoy the whiskey wedge!

For travelin’ in style…

…a Barbour travel kit

For the classic sportsman…

An H Goose watch is the perfect accessory. Carried locally by Pace Jewelers, P Squared, and Rush Wilson, so a little footwork will have you checking off your list!

Baby, it’s cold outside…

Perhaps he needs a little somethin’ to keep him warm! This Barbour jacket should do the trick.

Happy shopping, belles!

a&a

gift-a-belles for the teen belles…

27 Monday Nov 2017

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Via Shopbop

Via Converse

Via Papersource

Via Amazon. For our 21+ belles… duh

Via Amazon

Via Findorbit We all need this!

Via Sephora

Via Uncommon Goods

Stay tuned for more shoppin’ suggestions, belles!

a&a

got gratitude?

27 Thursday Nov 2014

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We belles try to be constantly grateful for all of our “blessins”…but days can get so crazy-busy, we might overlook one or two. So…we thought we would remind ourselves (and you) on this day of thanks to take a break every day to be grateful. Years ago, Oprah started writing down five things that she was grateful for at the end of every day. They were often simple little things like someone holding a door for her…but knowing that she needed to collect 5 things by the end of the day made her really think about it! A very worthwhile activity, don’t ya think?

Another great/grateful idea we ran across…these cards from Uncommon Goods called A Year of Gratitude

They come in a set of 52…one for every week of the year. The idea? Take time once a week to write a note to someone expressing your gratitude. It just might become contagious!!

Happy Thanksgiving, y’all!
a&a

manly gifts…takin’ care of the fellas on that list

26 Wednesday Nov 2014

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We belles are quite thankful for all of our family and friends. This time of year just makes us sit back and say, “Wow…how’d I get so lucky?” In fact, all of this thankfulness has us in the mood for some gift-giving (hmmm…convenient as “you-know-what” is just a few short weeks away!). So…we thought we’d share some more gift ideas with you…focusing on the fellas.

(BTW…we’ve been told that the masses will be doing quite a bit of shopping online as the turkey bakes and the Macy’s balloons float across the TV screen…these ideas might help you beat ’em to the “click”)…

We’ve searched high and low to bring you some ideas that will surely take care of at least a couple of ’em. Grab your list, belles…let’s get busy!

First, a few items from Watson Kennedy, “purveyors of fine goods”…

For the wine-drinker…or the nice man who happily corks bottle after bottle for others (ahem…us)…how about this super-cool and retro French Zig-Zag Corkscrew:

And you might pair the corkscrew with these Golf Ball Wine Stoppers

Or along those same lines, how about a Tennis Handle Bottle Opener

(Bonus…they have an option for the golfer as well!)

And for a classic little stocking-stuffer…

How about these Kent Handmade Combs. So retro…and only $12!

Moving along…

Having a man-child who seems to never have time to shave, one belle thought this was the bee’s knees…

This portable shaver from ShaveTech can be charged and used in the car…just right for the man on-the-go…or the college fella who says he “just never has time, Mom”. No excuses now, son.

Next, we all know our men cherish their “best friends”, so why not give them something to acknowledge that bond…

…with a Dog Blueprint from Uncommon Goods. From the Airedale Terrier to the Wire-haired Dachshund, they have almost every breed you can imagine! (Side-note…they also have ballpark blueprints for the baseball fan)