Children’s Books for Christmas!

Books are another great stocking filler idea that we’re suggesting here on Girlie Gossip mag, especially for children and teens. They are a great way to encourage kids to take a step back from the computer consoles for once and get lost in a great, page turning adventure.

Find some of our hot picks below!

Sapphire Battersea – Jacqueline Wilson

Hetty Feather was just a baby when her mother left her at the Foundling Hospital. Hetty longed to find her real mum – and finally her wish was granted. But just as they have found each other, they are separated again… Set in London in the 1870s, this sequel to Hetty Feather is a wonderfully evocative and original historical novel.Also out in paperback just in time for Christmas – Lily Alone. When Mum goes off on holiday with her new boyfriend and her stepdad fails to show up, Lily is determined to keep the family together and show they can cope without any grown-ups. But how will she cope? Jacqueline Wilson is an extremely well-known and hugely popular author. In 2002 Jacqueline was given an OBE for services to literacy in schools and in 2008 she was made a Dame.

The Haunting of Charity Delafield – Ian Beck

Flame-haired Charity Delafield has grown up in a vast, isolated house – most of which she is forbidden to explore – with her fiercely strict father. With only her kindly nurse, Rose, and her cat Mr Tompkins for company, she knows very little of the outside world – or of her own family’s shadowy past. What she does know is that she is NEVER to over-excite herself, because of the mysterious ‘condition’ that she has been told she suffers from. But Charity has a secret. ..

Ian Beck is a familiar name to the Doubleday/Corgi lists with his previous successful picture books. A freelance illustrator for over twenty years (including such notable artwork as the record cover for Elton John’s Yellow Brick Road album), Ian turned to writing and illustrating children’s books on the birth of his own first child.

The New Cut Gang – Phillip Pullman

Illustrated by Martin BrownThunderbolt, Benny, Bridie and Sharky Bob are a mixed bunch of vagabonds and urchins who come together to form the New Cut Gang in two comic tales of stolen silver, skullduggery and desperadoes. Fake coins are turning up all over Lambeth and the finger of suspicion is pointing at Thunderbolt’s dad – could he really be the forger? The crime-busting New Cut Gang come to the rescue!

Set in late Victorian London, these two action-packed thrillers have now been put together in a single volume – with new illustrations throughout from Horrible Histories illustrator, Martin Brown.Philip Pullman is one of the most highly acclaimed children’s authors of the decade. He has been on the shortlist of just about every major children’s book award in the last few years. He lives in Oxford.

Christmas Fragrances at The Perfume Shop!

Perfume is one of the classic gifts to give someone special at Christmas. There’s really nothing better than smelling lovely on Christmas Day, drenched in the scent of a brand new perfume!

Here are two great ideas for a fantastic Men’s and Women’s fragrance this Christmas!

DKNY Golden Delicious

DKNY Golden Delicious is a radiant scent for the modern day woman. It emits both purity and seduction with a first impression of glistening florals and the lingering allure of delicious warmth.

Launched: 2011
Heart notesWhite Rose, Casablanca Lily, Vanilla OrchidTop notesOrange Flower Water, Golden Apple Base notes Musk, Sandalwood, Teakwood Scent Floral.

HUGO Just Different

HUGO Just Different brings together an innovative blend of notes to produce a surprising new scent that leaves you invigorated, curious and ready to see things differently.

Launched: 2011
Heart notesFreesia, Basil, Coriander Top notes ‘Frozen’ Mint Accord Base notesPatchouli, Cashmeran, Oilbanum, Labdanum Scent: Fresh.

Find these and more at The Perfume Shop, here: http://www.theperfumeshop.com

LUSH Christmas Gifts!

Wondering what to get for last minute gifts and stocking fillers this year? Take a look at some of the ‘sweet’ sounding gift ideas from LUSH below!

Much of this years inspiration for the Christmas range came from the traditional festive sweetshops in New York that are filled to the brim with colourful candy canes, lollies, decadent chocolate and marzipan sweeties. Taking this stimulus, Lush has created it’s own veritable cosmetic candy shop with products reminiscent of sweetie favourites, but made from deliciousfresh ingredients instead, so you can overindulge all you like and still fit into your Christmas party dresses!

NEW! Magic Wand reusable bubble bar (£4.95 for 100g) … this brand new invention is a magical pink star-shaped bubble bar on a wand to swish around the bath for Snow Fairy scented bubbles! It’s made with themulti-use bubble bar mixture, so lasts for many baths making it great value for money. Simply swish it around in the water for a skin softening, vanilla scented soak and a mound of candy bubbles. Then pop it on the side for use another time … just like magic! Patent pending.

VeganCandy Cane soap (£2.75 for 100g) … a giant, stripy, pink and whitecandy cane shaped soap! Fragranced to smell exactly like a candy cane, itcontains English peppermint oil and the sweet, cherry scent of almond oil. Hmmm, delicious!

VeganCandy Mountain bubble bar (£2.35) … This pink and whitestriped, candy scented mountain of a bubble bar is reminiscent of the traditional festive candy. Crumble under running water for masses of comforting, skin softening vanilla scented bubbles – it’s a great calorie-free alternative!

VeganPow Wow lip scrub (£4.75) … a popping candy lip scrub! Scrub and buff your lips this winter with this gently exfoliating scrub, using popping candy to scrub the lips, organic jojoba oil to soothe redness and soreness and argan oil to soften and moisturise the perfect pout.  There’s also a hintof caffeine powder to help keep you kissing all night long – grab thatmistletoe!

Vegan OLD FAVOURITES Angel’s Delight soap (£2.50 for 100g) … if you’re a fan of thepopular Angel’s Delight dessert then you’ll love this classic Lush soap. Ayummy pink soap, adorned with stars, moons and all things glittery –tangerine oil, orange oil and gardenia oil provide the sweet, jelly baby fragrance and also really work to cleanse, refresh and detox the skin.

VeganSnow Fairy shower gel (£3.25 for 100g; £5.95 for 250g; £9.95for 500g) … a perpetual hit with everyone (men and women, young and old) around the world and Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without it. Candyflosspink and with a sweet, magical scent of soothing and comforting vanilla, theflecks of iridescent glitter leave you shimmering.

VeganSnow Fairy lip tint (£4.25) … a lip tint and balm in one, this hasthe same scent and colour as Snow Fairy shower gel, which leaves thelips a pretty pale pink. Can also be used as a cream blusher toaccentuate the cheekbones and give that healthy winter glow. Madewith nutritious murumuru butter to soften the lips and flavoured withraspberries, sherbet and icing sugar … it tastes as delicious as it looks!

VeganTo purchase these festive treats and many more visit Lush shops nationwide fromOctober 2011. For shop details and mail order, call 01202 668 545. Or, order on-line at www.lush.co.uk

Ruby Hammer – Last Minute Stocking Filler Gifts

Lip Gloss Collection

Give it some lip in five fabulous rosy shades with this box of five lip glosses by Ruby Hammer Recommends, which comes with five 8ml lip gloss tubes.

Glitter Shadow Pots:

Inspired by world renowned makeup artist, Ruby Hammer, this glitter eye shadow pot set comes with six 2.5g pots of eye shadow dust and six 2.5g pots of eye shadow cream in twelve different colours, as well a black pencil eyeliner and eye brush.

Total colour Collection

This total colour set from Ruby Hammer Recommends comes with a 3g palette of eyeshadow, three 1.5ml bottles of liquid eye shadows, two 8ml tubes of lip gloss, four 2.5g tubs of eyeshadow dust, a 12ml bottle of nail varnish, a 2.5ml bottle of mascara, a 4.5g duo palette of blusher, a 2.5g palette of bronzer powder, a 2.5g bottle of highlighter and a lg bottle of eyeliner.

All would make fab gift ideas if you are looking for some last minute stocking filler gifts or secret Santa presents!

Women’s Silver Charm Bracelet

We’re looking for cute, last minute Christmas gifts this week and are absolutely smitten with this stunning silver heart and key charm bracelet. Priced at £85.00 from TalesFromTheEarth.Com it is the perfect Christmas gift for the one you care about this year.

The bracelet is weighty, it feels great on and has a secure clasp to ensure that even if it is fully loaded with charms, this baby isn’t going anywhere!

Wear this dazzling charm set bracelet and and give away the key if you meet that someone extraordinary. Length 20 cm.

Take a look here for the full info and have a look at the various charms that you can also buy to attach to this silver charm bracelet. You can also mix and match other brands of charms, including the cute Juicy Couture charms to create a really great, wearable look.

The perfect gift!

Ann Summers Christmas Lingerie

Ann Summers Christmas Lingerie….

This year on Girlie Gossip we’re searching for great gifts for everyone at Christmas. Take a look at some of our fab ideas for gifting lingerie from Ann Summers and things that would make the best presents for Christmas 2011.

The Ann Summers Adult shop is packed full of great ideas to spice up your Christmas and some of their best ideas are without doubt the cute lingerie sets and festive offerings. There’s even a ‘secret santa’ section for those who don’t want to spend too much money.

There are Christmas dress up options with ideas like an ‘unwrap me’ satin bow to literally make yourself the Christmas present for your man this year (for those of you not lacking in confidence!) and a very cute shimmery Snow Queen dress.

There are plenty of naughty little Christmas gift sets for those who want to leave a partner a toy under the tree and some humorous boxer shorts as great gifts for him, with funny slogans on, to add a bit of saucy fun to your Christmas morning.

Of course there are plenty more daring options should you wish to check them out for yourself….

So if you don’t mind a bit of adult humour and are looking for something a little bit different and not playing it safe this year then we think Ann Summers has some definite options worth taking a look at.

What do you think? Are you playing it safe this Christmas or opting for a selection of sexy treats to go alongside your other gifts for 2011?

Ann Summers begins searching for their next new model.

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Kids Annuals for Christmas from Pedigree Books!

Stuck for Christmas gifting ideas and stocking fillers for the kids this Christmas? Here on Girlie Gossip we’re featuring gift ideas for every member of the family, at prices to suit every budget!

Some great examples of entertaining and affordable gifts this year are the new 2012 annuals from Pedigree Books Ltd.

For the girls, how about the super cute new Barbie 2012 annual. Hours of entertainment and fun activities make this a must have product on Christmas Day. A definite cure for that mid day boredom when the children have finished tearing apart the wrapped gifts and are full up on Christmas lunch.

For the boys  how about the WWE 2012 Annual or the Pokemon 2012 Annual? Both come packed with info, images and activities that are sure to impress.

And for teens male or female how about the fab new The X Factor 2012 Annual with all the latest info on your favourite new judges, acts and lots of fun things to see and do.

There are many more great titles to choose from, you can view the whole range online here: http://www.pedigreebooks.com/ or in your favourite book stores!

Tatty Teddy Christmas Gifts

Whatever Your Budget Spoil Tiny Tots with Tiny Tatty Teddy this Christmas! We love this fab range of products for Christmas gifting ideas this year….

Give your tiny tot a gift they won’t grow out of and will create warm memories for everyone year after year by choosing something from the adorable new babysafe range by Tiny Tatty Teddy from Me to You. With an array of gifts to suit every budget, this little grey bear with a blue nose will become a friend for life to any new baby.

Under £5
·         Tiny Tatty Teddy Tree Decoration £2.99
·         Tiny Tatty Teddy Bib £3.99
·         Tiny Tatty Teddy My First Christmas Photo Album £4.99
·         Tiny Tatty Teddy bauble £4.99
Under £10
·         My first Christmas Tiny Tatty Teddy soft toy in gift bag £5.99
·         Tiny Tatty Teddy soft toy with story book £7.99
·         Tiny Tatty Teddy blanket £9.99
·         Tiny Tatty Teddy Plate & cutlery gift set £9.99
·         Tiny Tatty Teddy soft toy T-shirt spec little boy £9.99
Under £15
·         Tiny Tatty Teddy soft toy Weeble £12.99
·         Tiny Tatty Teddy frame and album gift set £13.99
·         Tiny Tatty Teddy hooded towel and mitt £14.99

Under £20

Tiny Tatty Teddy and Simple baby gift set £16.99 (including Tiny Tatty Teddy with blanket, storage box and Simple wash and talc)
So whether you choose a simple tree decoration that can be displayed during every festive season or a frame and album gift set full of first Christmas photos to treasure for years to come, there is a special gift in the Tiny Tatty Teddy range that is perfect for the latest addition to your family.

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