No matter how well you know your mum, sister or friend it can still be tough coming up with the perfect gift for Christmas and birthdays.
Now, if you are like me, when asked what you want you will say “I have everything I need, I’m just happy for your love and friendship”, or “surprise me” and something I hear all the time is “just get something for the kids, I don’t need anything”.
But we all like receiving a little something in our stocking on the 25th December, even if we aren’t expecting it. These are just a few suggestions.
Lovelinks Jewellery
Lovelinks is a brand of charm jewellery with charm bracelets similar to Pandora but less expensive. You can buy someone a bracelet chain and the recipient adds to it over time with glass, silver or gold plated links and charms. Lovelinks by Aagaard are available at jewellery shops all over the UK these days, see this useful list of Lovelinks Shops.
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Luxury Beauty Products
You know those little luxuries that you probably wouldn’t actually buy one for yourself but would love to receive it as a present? Beauty Icon sells luxury beauty products online from silk slippers that massage your feet to gift sets for expectant mums. There is something for every budget and you can create a wish list here too.
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Hand Painted Glass
We have all tried it ourselves and found it’s not as easy as it looks. Smashing Glass Designs will paint just about anything glass and ceramic and they will do it to order. They have standard designs to choose from or you can contact them with your idea and they will paint to order. We LOVE their signing plates and hand painted “mince pie for santa” plates that you can put out on Christmas Eve from the kids. Or you can get a wine, cocktail or beer glass personalised for a mate. Very unique! Go to www.smashingglassdesigns.co.uk
Home Made (Healthy) Chocolate Kits
It’s easy enough to walk to the supermarket or chocolatier to pick up a box of chocs but we all know that a box of chocolates is the type of thing you get because you can’t think of anything else (be honest!). But what if you could give someone a chocolate kit so they can make chocolate themselves? Choc Chic does just that. You can buy in kits or individual ingredients. Whether you want to make your own chocolates or use the ingredients for chocolate cocktails so can get lots of ideas and recipes from the website and you are encouraged to come up with your own. The great thing about this chocolate is that it really is the healthiest way to get your chocolate fix, igredients and natural, no additives, no added sugars. Guilt free chocolate at it’s best and a great gift for chocolate lovers!
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Let us know your ideas
If you have sampled anything from the recommendations above or have some recommendations of your own please let us know in comments below 
