Fire Sense Stainless Steel Tabletop Heater

Although more of a fall and winter item than spring and summer, this is something no serious outdoor entertainer should be without. This Fire Sense Stainless Steel Tabletop Heater runs off a small propane tank and puts out an impressive 10,000 BTUs, raising the temperature anywhere from 10 to 25 degrees. Value priced at $139, it’s perfect for enjoying your morning coffee or hosting guests on the patio in comfort during the cooler months.

 Austram Classix Hanging Planter

Greenery is essential for any outdoor space, and with a few of these Austram Classix Hanging Planters you’ll have plenty! It’s made from a super strong polypropylene plastic, designed to withstand years of outdoor exposure, and the coco liner in it is a great bonus that will encourage your plants to thrive. And since they’re just $21, you can get a couple and have a beautiful, lush display of plant life around your patio. It is a great combo of form and function.

Smart Solar Portsmouth Solar Birdbath

Solar fountains have exploded in popularity in the last few years, so if you don’t have on around your home then it’s time you get one! This Smart Solar Portsmouth Solar Birdbath uses a solar panel mounted in the basin, so there are no wires and nothing to plug in. Made from high grade resin, it’s light enough for one person to move easily but sturdy enough to stay in place in bad weather. At $139, it gives you all the style and class that comes with an elegant water feature for a fraction of the price.

EHO Studios Patio Conversation Set

Patio furniture sets are one of the most expensive items for the outdoor space, but a quality set is an investment that will last for years. With that said, you won’t find a much better deal than this EHO Studios Patio Conversation Set. Made from rattan, this set has a sofa, 2 chairs, and a table, all designed to hold up in all weather conditions. You even get your choice of free (yes, FREE) red, white, or black cushions! The best part is the price – just $969 for the whole set! It’s an obvious choice for saving money without sacrificing quality and style.

This was a Guest Post by Marissa Alan. She is a writer with Outdoor Living and loves the challenge of designing on a budget, both indoors and out. For more on items like outdoor fountains, decorative planters, patio furniture, or a modern gas fire pit, visit OutdoorLiving.com.

So there I went searching for good discounted hats online and I found this hats sale site selling everything at 40% off. They have a huge variety of hats all sorted by brand, material, style and the best part is they have a vast choice of colors in each kind. They have really cute ones for kids too.

They also have a wholesale hats section on their website where they sell assorted hats in packs of a dozen each. The discount is much greater here, with some sets offering as high as 66% with a dozen hats selling at $240 down from $720! Thats a steal if you ask me.

I’m thinking I should get one for hubby dear from the cowboy hat sale section. An appeal to all my male readers to please help me pick one out. As for me, I am torn between a grey Kangol Cloche hat and a pink Kangol Deeto hat. Sweetcorn seems to be my fabric of choice. And its environment friendly too

So guys, happy hat shopping. Show off those designer pieces and make heads turn!

Shopwiki has an amazing range of sunglasses to choose from. What is more, they have a very helpful guide to help you choose the right one for you. I have used shades with polarized lenses before and can swear by the huge difference it makes to the comfort of your eyes, especially while driving. The reduction in glare is a huge plus when it comes to driving at night.

Buying sunglasses with good UV protection is a no brainer. Everyone knows that. But it helps to know that apart from the relatively well known polarized, mirrored or gradient lenses, there is also an option of photochromic lenses. These change shade based on the surroundings, ie they become darker when outdoors and lighter when indoors.

There are many specialized frames and lenses to choose from. Theres light weight, shades made to withstand high wind conditions, shades made for specific sports and particular work conditions. There is actually a great deal of stuff on this site. They have all the possible brands I can think of listed. I am going to go check out some Prada or Chanel sunglasses. See you later soaking in the sun!

So I went about looking for good deals on rings that would take my breath away. This particular site for engagement rings caught my fancy. Not that I know much about diamonds, except that they are every woman’s best friend! Luckily they have a section that educates novices like me about the finer nuances of buying diamonds sensibly.

Amongst their collection of engagement rings, this one I found really attractive. If anyone were looking to propose to me, trust me a ring like this would greatly improve their chances of getting a positive reply!!

While receiving the one above would be highly desirable, since I am looking to buy one for myself, I think I should consider other kinds of rings too. The site has a fantastic collection of diamond fashion rings as well, the kinds without a big rock in the center, but extremely beautiful nonetheless. 2 of their rings have made me fall in love, and I cannot seem to decide between them.

This 1.35 carats diamond and sapphire ring looks utterly elegant and gorgeous. Just the kind you’d like to wear for any special occasion. Its sure to go with any and every formal dress in my wardrobe.

Pink gold is something I am very partial to. So it’s not surprising that I fell for this 18K rose gold and diamond ring featuring .47 carats of round diamonds. I love the simplistic appeal combined with the richness of a series of diamonds.

So which of the 2 would you recommend buying? Next step for me would be to find the closest dealer while I ponder over the choice!

Our sense of smell can be very evocative, and can take us back to a time and place in the past or can remind us of a particular happening or person. This makes them a very important part of the whole process of dressing; more particularly dressing up! I don’t feel ready to go out until I not only look but also smell good!

Amongst my gifts were a limited edition Burberry, a Paco Rabanne, a Gucci and an Issey Miyake. I thought of doing some research into what goes into making a great perfume, one that not only smells divine, but also lasts really long. I learnt that a lot goes into creating and buying fragrances, atleast the really good ones. There are various layers to every scent, different ways of applying it depending on the effect you desire, and numerous fragrance families. It truly is a science and an art both!

And coming to the varieties of perfumes, deodorants, colognes, the spray-on or dab-on packaging, with or without alcohol, the options are never ending and thoroughly confusing. A lot of understanding goes into figuring out which fragrance is right for you at what time and for what occassion.

So good luck to you all! Happy figuring out the smell just right for you, the one you would want people to remember you by!

Now this Tonino Lamborghini watch (date watch with genuine diamonds) that retails about two thousand three hundred and sixty bucks, got auctioned off for just $202. Pretty good deal that, I thought.

Now this Versace watch (ceramic and stainless steel for women; certificate available) has a retail price of $1,639 and the winning bid for $261 however the watch did not get sold because the reserve price was not met.

This Chanel scarf did not look like much (to me that is), but this little scrap of silk is supposed to retail for $386 (really beats me how people can pay that kind of money for something like that). However when you look at the price that the buyer ended up paying for it in the end, then that makes a little more sense – it sold for $51 which is an 88% discount on the original retail. (I could do better things with the fifty bucks but then that’s just me)

Jewelry is also sold on this site, so that this Novarese and Sannazzaro chain and pendant in gold and diamonds, which retails for $4,789 was sold at a 91% discount at $470.

On this site you have designer brands from Bally, Chanel, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Hermes, Prada and Yves Saint Laurent to a bunch of other high end brands as well. You have a choice from among sunglasses, jewelry, watches and so on to accessories such as broaches, photo frames, cuff links, and a bunch of other stuff that I can cheerfully live without, but again that’s just me. For the brand and label conscious, I would say this is a great opportunity to get things at amazing discounts.

Now one idea that I had was these Flying lanterns which I can launch for Valentines day. These symbolize knowledge and wisdom and are traditionally used by the Chinese to celebrate their new year; but who’s to say I cannot use them for Valentines Day! They fly up into the air and last about 20 minutes traveling several miles and then the flame blows out and they descend to the ground; quite safe. So perhaps I could write something meaningful on each of them and l could launch several! They cost less than five dollars each.

Also I am thinking really practical and non romantic gifts: slippers and a hot water bottle (if you set your mind to it, you can find a lot of interesting things to do with those as well). Now my significant other hates to wear his cold slippers early in the morning so I thought to myself how about some microwaveable slippers to warm his toes! (this one’s for me too; I hate to feel those icy toes). I found these microwave foot warmers on Amazon for as little as $8.99!

I know this hot water bottle is supposed to be for kids, but this is just the sort of thing he will find hilarious, so I thought to myself why not, at $10.95; I probably will go for it!

And my last thought was I will take him book shopping; an actual excursion into a bricks and mortar store where we can browse properly in an attempt to increase the sum of our wisdom! So here’s wishing all of you a Happy Valentines Day with all of your loved ones; have a great one!

I have loved this fragrance Paris since I was a little girl and it epitomizes romance for me. Here, I found each of the package sizes on a discount. The 1.7 oz eau de toilette spray is on a 32% discount, available at $32.80 down from $57.

Obsession from Calvin Klein is another classic fragrance, which though can be a little tricky. It can smell marvelous on one person and can smell rather weird on another because it is a strong fragrance. To me this is a heavenly fragrance. Buy.com stocks the women’s version of the perfume for 29.99, down from $49.

Flower from Kenzo is a fragrance I loved ever since a friend gave it to me as a rather extravagant gift some time back. I have to confess I love how pretty the bottle looks on my dresser as well. Here I found it for a substantial discount; at $43.85, down from $60.

Now if there is one scent that I simply adore on a man, and which I have to confess I wear myself though it is supposed to be a man’s fragrance, is the classic Versace fragrance, Blue Jeans. Here I found it for more than 50% discount; down from $42 to $17.99. All the other varieties of ‘Jeans’ from Versace were also to be found: Red Jeans, Baby Blue Jeans, Pink Jeans etc., but seriously blue is the best!

These are my own fave fragrances; but don’t go by what I say. Perfumes can of course be an extremely personal choice, so I would certainly advise that one should try the perfume out on skin (not on those silly bits of blotting paper they offer you at the store) and see how it reacts with your personal fragrance and then make up your mind.

I think it is a great idea to have some greenery inside the home or perhaps on the porch, for this it is a good idea to get a matched set of planters, such as this one here; a metal planter set of three for just $50. I also liked this set of two planters, tall and elegant for $79.

As for what to put in the planters you could use real plants or use dried items such as these dried natural sun palm leaves, which are available at the discounted price of $5.99. This site I thought has a great collection of interesting, unique and unusual home accent décor ideas. Certainly worth a look, or two or three!

I had the idea that one could use a couple of the planters for actual plants and use the smallest one as a fragrant potpourri bowl! Potpourri is always a lovely thing to have in the drawing room, pretty, fragrant and low maintenance. Or here, you can take a look at the dried flowers such as these Freeze Dried Rose Petal Blends.

Now distinctive wall art is an excellent way to add a touch of the unusual to the living room area or the main area where you entertain guests. I thought this stained glass and vase bowl and metal wall art was both interesting and artistic looking, and I thought not too expensive at $59.99.

This garden ornament is both quirky and environment friendly, since it is lit by a solar panel and does not require any electricity. It is available for just $39.97, down from $109.99, or a whopping 63% discount.

I hope some of my readers got a couple of nice ideas from this post. My mind is swimming with ideas right now!

One of the time honored holiday gifts is sweaters right? Well Macy’s gives you quite a choice in the sweater department. This cable knit cardigan with a wide collar is really smart at the sale price of 23.99 down from $54. Lots more options here, cowl necks, tunics, the zippered variety, etc. Check out some really smart numbers for men here, such as these zippered fair isle sweaters that come in several nice masculine colors. Retails at $72, is offered at the very hefty discount of $35.99! Methinks I will get one each for the many male cousins that I have.

Check our Macy’s clearance page which has some beautiful Bath accessories like this Ralph Lauren bath accessories set which is at a 50% discount! Anyone want to buy me a Christmas gift?

I found some interesting traditional gifts at bathandbodyworks.com, like this tea light holder for just $5, down from $7.50. Comes in three different colors. Then this oil warmer / diffuser is also very pretty for $10, down from $15. These are just the sort of things that make ideal gifts for casual acquaintances or office colleagues. Not too personal, but pretty and traditional.

Then I thought these liquid soap dispensers were adorable. Here you have a smiling little snowman in a hat and the little penguin in a red muffler. They dispense anti bacterial hand wash soap in Crisp apple, sweet orange and pineapple with cinnamon spice scent. Each will cost you $10 if you buy singly and $12 if you buy two.

Now I have to tell you that I am not nearly finished with my holiday shopping recce around the net, in fact I am just getting into the mood! So you may all well expect another on these holiday shopping posts soon.