Inspiration: Holiday Gift Wrap

All about the accents: geode gems + textured metallics.

Pretty in pink for any holiday celebration.

Natural touches: a mini wreath wrapped in twine + kraft paper with fresh sprigs.

Black and white is always glam + especially fun when personalized.

Final touches: washi tape mooses + gingerbread men.

I finished my holiday wrapping a few weeks ago but wish I would have seen these ideas beforehand! Do you usually go the traditional route when packaging your gifts or do you add some nontraditional elements to your wrapping? Find me on Pinterest under nsguidetostyle for more ideas. XOXO

Baby: Nursery Tour

Source List

All Furniture, Baskets, Toy Chest + Hamper: Pottery Barn Kids.

Crib Bedding: RH Baby & Child.

Bassinet Bedding: Pottery Barn Kids.

Stuffed Giraffe: RH Baby & Child.

Sheep Skin Rug: Pottery Barn {2 x 3 size}.

Floor Lamp: Pottery Barn Teen.

Elephant Lamp: Pottery Barn Kids.

Painting: Jen Ramos of Cocoa & Hearts.

Wall Art: Replay Photos, iSeeNoise, Made By Girl and Nuevodesigns.

Wall Picture Frames: Aaron Brothers. 

Shelves: The Container Store.

Changing Pad + Cover: Babies 'R Us and Carter's.

Baby Products: The Honest Company and Burt's Bee Baby.

Chevron Picture Frame: Anthropologie.

Zebra Glass Jar: Furbish Studio.

Personalized Chevron Pail: Unknown.

I'm excited to share baby boy's completed nursery! We slowly started to order things in August after our big ultrasound and have been working on it ever since {see my nursery inspiration board here}. Can't wait for him to use it in 18 days or less! I tried to list the sources for everything but let me know if I missed something that you're interested in and I'd be happy to help. XOXO

Sales & Steals: J.Crew 30% Off

Today only, J.Crew is offering 30% off online and in stores, just in time to finish up your holiday shopping... only 9 days until Christmas! Be sure to use code WISHLIST at checkout to take advantage of the discount. Still scrambling for gift ideas? Check out my Gift Guides below for ideas. XOXO

For The Bride. For The Beauty Lover. For The Book Lover. Stocking Stuffers Under $25. 

For The Homemaker. For Him. For Every Girl. For The Little One. The Luxe List.

update: the sale ends December 17th at 11:59pm!

Inspiration: Christmas Treats + Drinks

cranberry mint christmas cocktail + peppermint eggnog milkshake.

s'mores kit + peppermint hot chocolate kit.

peppermint oreo pops + homemade christmas cookie dough kit.

I've been loving all of the fun holiday ideas popping up on Pinterest {find me under nsguidetostyle} over the past few weeks. Here are a few of the treats I'm hoping to make for friends and family! I'm hoping to post some more Christmas inspiration next week {decor, wrapping, etc}... can you believe it's 12 days away? XOXO

Featured On... Kara's Party Ideas

The baby shower my sister {Bloom Designs Online} threw for me was featured on Kara's Party Ideas this week... would love for you to check out the full feature here. Also, still brainstorming baby names and would love any suggestions! XOXO

Baby: Diaper Bag + Stroller Essentials

Diaper Bags: Goyard {from Barneys New York's Beverly Hills Location}, Jonathan Adler For Skip Hop Dash Diaper Bag in Chevron Blue and Jonathan Adler For Skip Hop Pronto Changer in Chevron Blue.

Inside The Goyard Bag: Apple + Bee Organic Elephant Changing Pad, Apple + Bee Organic Elephant Pouch, Aden + Anais Bamboo Swaddling Blanket, Aden + Anais Burp Bib, Jellycat Elephant Lovie, Wubbanub Giraffe Pacifier and Extra Change of Clothes {Baby Gap Onesie + Socks}.

Inside The Apple + Bee Organic Elephant Pouch: Diapers, Baby Wipes, Dapple Pacifier Wipes, Dapple Toy + Surface Wipes, Arm + Hammer Disposable Bags, Avent Pacifiers, The Honest Company Hand Sanitizer and Aquaphor Baby.

Stroller: Bugaboo Bee in Special Edition All Black with Infant Cocoon, Organizer, Cup Holder and The Mommy Hook.

I got a few requests to see inside baby's diaper bag and thought it'd be helpful to give a full checklist of everything I packed for when we are out and on the go. Obviously this list might change once baby is here so I'll be sure to post an update. I plan on primarily using the Goyard bag and will keep the Pronto Changer in my car at all times for emergencies. The Jonathan Adler For Skip Hop Diaper Bag will double as baby's travel bag for clothes to the hospital and on quick weekend trips. Is there anything I missed that you'd suggest I keep in the bags? Would love any suggestions or feedback! I'll post a nursery tour and my hospital bag checklist soon too. XOXO

P.S. If anyone has a Homegoods store near them I found the Jonathan Adler For Skip Hop Diaper Bag for 50% off and they also had the black/red and yellow/grey versions.

Sales & Steals: Shopbop + J.Crew

Shop Shopbop's extra 15% off sale items marked 50% off or higher here.

25% off + free shipping at J.Crew today only here.

Two great sale alerts today coming from Shopbop and J.Crew... perfect timing for finishing up {or starting!} your holiday shopping! Hope you all had a great weekend! I attended an engagement party where I was asked to be a bridesmaid {yay!} and a white elephant gift exchange Christmas party with my girlfriends! Finishing up some baby related posts to put up this week and next including Diaper Bag Essentials, Hospital Bag Checklist and Nursery Tour. XOXO

Shop Now: Neiman Marcus + Target

Neiman Marcus + Target recently paired up with 24 designers to launch a collection on December 1st just in time for the holidays. In comparison to previous collaborations, most of it is surprising still in stores and online! I think they were a little off the mark in regards to prices but there are some reasonable and cute items that are worth looking at. My favorite pieces were the DVF yoga mat, Tory Burch thermos and matching lunchbox {could be used as a makeup or toiletry case too}. I also got the Proenza Schouler sweatshirt which was reasonably priced, especially compared to other clothing in the collection, at $29.99. Other great pieces I saw included the Altuzarra bar tray, cocktail shaker and bar glasses {really nice quality.. I'd love to get them if they get marked down} and the cream Marchesa little girls' dress {I wish they made this in grown up sizes!}. Did you get anything from the collection? Check it out on Neiman's website here and on Target here. XOXO

How I Spent My... Weekend

{clockwise from top left}

1. Belated anniversary chocolate covered strawberries at The Langham. 2. The view of them setting up for The Bachelorette wedding from our room. 3. Rainy day Essie Beyond Cozy manicure. 4. The Bachelorette wedding site close up. 

This past weekend we stayed at the hotel where we got married and coincidentally they were filming The Bachelorette wedding which is set to air on December 16th. We got to see some of the previous cast members around the hotel including host Chris Harrison and we saw both the ceremony and reception areas as they were setting up. Looking forward to seeing it all come together on TV especially since we celebrated our special day there too! Saturday we took a childbirth class {eek} and then had our shower on Sunday {such a great day!}. Can't wait for this little guy to get here within the next few weeks! XOXO

Baby: Tailgate Shower

Last weekend our friends threw us an amazing couples tailgate shower, it was a blast! They put so much time and effort into all the little details to make it such a special day. Everyone dressed in their favorite team's apparel, we had a faux sports tattoo station, I refereed a few games of flip cup and then we played a corn hole tournament! My husband loves the Chicago Bears so our friends built and painted us the corn hole boards above to take home and got baby boy his own personalized jersey with my hubby's high school football number on it!  

Today marks 35 weeks and 35 days or less to go! I can't believe how close we are to meeting our little one {who still needs a name btw!}. Tomorrow we go to a childbirth class at our hospital and then my mother-in-law and sister-in-law are throwing us a final shower on Sunday. Hope you have a great weekend! XOXO

Gift Guide: The Luxe List

Rodin Face Oil $150. YSL Arty Ring $290. Karen Walker Sunglasses $220. Tom Ford 4 Piece Lip Set $192. Jennifer Meyer Stick Earrings $2750. Agent Provocateur Kimono $990. Missoni Scarf $750. Proenza Schouler PS11 Tote $2350. Anita Ko Diamond + Rose Gold Arrow Bracelet $5395. Creed Sublime Vanille Perfume $640. Reed Krakoff Watersnake Luggage Tag $85. Christian Louboutin Crystal Pumps $3395.

The final Gift Guide of the week is here! This one is a major lust list of luxe items that are fun to drool over and dream about. I hope you enjoyed the other gift guides over the past two weeks, let me know if I missed a category that you'd like to see otherwise here is the recap and links to all the posts:

For The Bride. For The Beauty Lover. For The Book Lover. Stocking Stuffers Under $25. 

For The Homemaker. For Him. For Every Girl. For The Little One. The Luxe List.

Have you finished your holiday shopping yet or are you just getting started? I was able to get almost everything done last weekend and just have a few things to pick up next week before I start wrapping. It's a nice relief to have most of it finished! XOXO

Gift Guide: For The Little One

Mustela Newborn Gift Set $42. Hanna Anderson Chevron Bodysuit $28. Baby Gap Sherpa Jacket $27. Angel Dear Giraffe Blankie Set $38. This Little Piggy Went To Prada $20. WubbaNub Elephant Pacifier $15. Baby Uggs in Chestnut $50. Baby Gap Striped One Piece $35. Aden + Anais Blankets $50. Cloud B Sleep Sheep $27. Zuny Giraffe Bookends $118. 

How cute are these goodies for a baby boy or girl? Besides looking cute, most of these gifts are pretty practical too. The Aden + Anais set make the perfect swaddling blankets, the elephant pacifier calms a crying baby and the Cloud B Sleep Sheep helps ease the little one into a soothing sleep. The final Gift Guide of the week, The Luxe List, is tomorrow so be sure to check back in then. XOXO