Great Holiday Gifts for Your Preppy Friends and Relatives

How cute is this watch?!! It features Three Chickadees' newest watchband, and comes from the "argyle princess" collection. If you have preppy friends, they'll want this watch! What a great gift for that "hard to buy for" teen. At $26.00 it's a steal too! Get one for your hairdresser, one for your babysitter and plenty more for your friends and co-workers! As I am writing this post, it just hit me that this is the perfect gift for one of my preppy co-workers! Yippee!

Great gift giving never has to mean over-spending. Great gift giving comes from the heart, not the wallet. This year, more than ever before, we all will be more careful with our spending, and I truly believe that will help put the thought back into gift giving. I cannot tell you how great it feels to give someone the perfect gift! The smile on their face and that sense that they know you took the time to get them a gift that had meaning, makes the gift giver feel as much reward at the receiver of the gift.

I do think we will see the art of gift giving return this year, and I am just thrilled about that! Over the next few weeks I am going to offer a series of posts suggesting great gift items for different age groups. Of course, I'll be sharing some Three Chickadees' gifts, and I have many other fabulous gift ideas to share as well. For the first part in the series, we look at great gifts for "her."

We start off with this beautiful pair of gloves from one of my favorites, Sundance Catalog. These great gloves are from Nepal, and are hand knit by locals. They are beautiful, and different, and great for anyone who lives in a cold-weather area. At just $28.00, they are an absolute steal. Do your shopping early as I am sure they'll sell out quickly!

Next we have a belt from my beloved Three Chickadees. This one is a hot seller and is perfect for the animal print lover. It's a new addition to Three Chickadees' Fall line, and it has proven to be a winner. The belt is completely reversible - you get two belts for the price of one! At $49.00, this belt looks and feels far more expensive, and is expertly made as well (if I do say so myself!).
For our third gift, I would like to suggest a gift of charity. In these tough economic times charitable donations are certain to be down. Why not make a donation in a friend or relative's name to their favorite cause? They will be touched and great causes will benefit. The true essence of the holidays is for us to take a look at how fortunate we are and to find ways to give to others who are less fortunate. A gift of a charitable donation does just that, and it is heartfelt and beautiful.
I can't leave my preppy friends off of the gift giving list. And you know where I get my preppy! Three Chickadees' houndstooth corduroy belt and matching headband are perfectly preppy winter attire, and are fun gifts for that preppy someone in your life. The belt is just $34.00, and the headband is $22.00. Buy them now, and save them for later. Spread out your spending, so you don't get hit with a large bill all at once!
. The last gift on my list for "her" is a warm stadium blanket from LL Bean. I am a "baseball mom" and have spent many, many, many hours freezing my "you know what" off watching my handsome son play baseball. I love to watch my son play baseball, but I'd sure like to be warm while I do it. I have been without an adequate stadium blanket for far too long. This blanket from LL Bean seems perfect, and is great for all of us "sports moms!" At just $29.99 it's a bargain too! Hint to my friends and relatives - I would really like one of these this year.

Hi All! I wanted to let you know about an exciting give-a-way on my Preppy Days blog! Starting tomorrow, Friday, October 17, 2008 I will be giving away a fabulous free gift to one lucky reader! To enter the free contest, simply pop by Preppy Days, and leave a comment on the Freebie Friday post. The names of all persons leaving a comment will be put into a hat, and one lucky winner will be drawn. The winner gets the item absolutely free of charge, and I even pay for shipping!

Visit Three Chickadees today to take advantage of their biggest sale ever! Use discount code "preppy" to get 20% off of your entire retail order, and select FREE First Class Shipping at checkout! Sale runs through October 19, 2008!

How great is this backpack? I don't know anyone who wouldn't just love it! Girls love to use this as a purse, and it's a stylish and preppy way for moms to tote all kinds of items. Just imagine giving this to a friend as a birthday gift filled with a couple of great books!

How great is this is preppy ribbon belt from Three Chickadees ? I bet you have 20 friends on your holiday shopping list that would love this. Visit www.threechickadees.com today to check out their great selection of preppy accessories. You'll be glad you did!

Check out Three Chickadees preppy keychains! They are fun, practical and inexpensive. Who doesn't need a keychain? Co-workers, teachers, friends and relatives will be thrilled to receive a fun and preppy keychain from Three Chickadees!

A preppy headband finishes the look of any outfit! Check out Three Chickadees entire selection of headbands today. You'll be glad you did!

Kids belts are a best seller at Three Chickadees this year. Their selection is super cute, and their prices can't be beat. The best feature about the belts is their tremendous quality! You'll be impressed. I make them, and I even impressed myself lol!

Could it be any cuter? Well, it does also come in a great pink version at Three Chickadees! Check out their great selection of preppy girls ribbon belts and fabric belts today. You'll be so glad you did!

Our customers asked for them, so we made them -- classic boys ribbon belts. They are so sturdy, and preppy classics. Three Chickadees boys belts really make their mark!

Our customers asked for them, so we made them -- classic boys ribbon belts. They are so sturdy, and preppy classics. Three Chickadees boys belts are a home run!