Jessie's Gift Guide (Part Two)
Back by popular demand - but this time..under $100
Dearest Readers,
Yesterday I received SO many messages about my gift guide and how much people loved it that I have taken the opportunity to make another one (lol).
The feedback I have been given is that I am bougie and all I can say to that is … have you MET me? To prove that I am a *woman of the people* this round I’m only including gifts under $100.
Let us begin.
THE TWEEN WHO KEEPS STEALING YOUR MAKEUP
Kmart Voice Modifying Microphone & Speaker
My best friend has one of these and we spent an hour the other day singing into it and I haven’t laughed that hard in…… well …. ever.
Bring it out on Christmas Day and get everyone to say something silly into it.
I have the frizziest hair known to woman and if I had had access to these scrunchies back in the day when I was a tween I think my hair might’ve been a little more manageable. I really don’t like the feeling of regular elastics so I can slick my hair up with these and not feel like Im going to get a headache because of it.
Wow - so much narrative about a scrunchie !
These slippers WILL be mine.
Also coveting this washbag. Wait, Am I a TWEEN?
Fairy Bread Whipped Shower Foam
Self explanatory.
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YOUR BESTEST FRIEND IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD (BFFAEAE)
My girlfriend, Veronica, told me yesterday that in the school playground the new term for BFF if BFFAEAE which roughly translates to ‘Best Friends Forever And Ever And Ever’.
Palma Placemat (Set of 4) by Fenton & Fenton
Floral Espresso Set by In The Roundhouse
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Barack Obama's Book Of The Year Pick
I’m reading this and loving it.
West Hollywood PickleBall Club Bag
What is Pickleball? Don’t ask me. But, cute !
The Best Mascara Ever Invented
I have been seeing this EVERYWHERE and think it’s such a greattttt idea to keep things in *place*.
My Brilliant Friend Mug by Emma Bridgewater
Not only is this a great reference to Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan series but these mugs are *chefs kiss*. Every Christmas I buy my mum an Emma Bridgewater mug because the designs are so cute and drinking out of them feels luxurious (I can’t explain).
Only one of the greatest books ever written.
THE HUSBAND
Although I no longer have one I am a *woman of the people*.
Apparently ‘hot honey’ is now the thing to spice up meals.
Comes in many, many different colors and screams ‘Zaddy’.
Makes the tastiest coffee. ‘Old school on the gas’ style.
One of the coolest dudes I know, Sam from Mobilia (shoutout to the best furniture store in Australia, Mobilia) eats these chips and swears they are the best on earth. So… I trust that these, although bougie, will land.
There is NOTHING sexier than a man cooking for you. NOTHING. If you want your man to be like Julius Roberts and make you the best roast chicken of your life, look no further.
I love the quote on the cover from Nigel Slater' ‘The recipes are utterly gorgeous’.
What do you mean ‘THE RECIPES’?
I LOVE this body wash so much. It has the most hardcore Eucalyptus scent. Sometimes I like to pour it into my hands and sniff it in the shower like im going to get high off it. It’s great for men, and women. I’m ordering some more for myself now.
I don’t know what it is about this mug but it tickles my brain in just the right way.
YOUR SECOND CHILD WHO HAS NO PARTICULAR INTEREST
Okay so my first born has always had such specific obsessions - Dinosaurs, Pokemon, Mario Brothers. But my second? He just follows whatever his older brother does. So I LOVE being able to push the boundaries and buy whatever I think is cute and fun/original.
Tik Tok got me real good with this one. Hear me out. It’s a MAMA duck who waddles and these little baby ducklings hatch from eggs and then you can connect them to the back of her via magnetic beaks and they all waddle along together. It is the cutest little dopamine hit for you and your kid.
**You can buy this at literally any toy shop but if you are in Perth you should go to ToyWorld in Claremont. They are the sweetest and very helpful.
I want this for my own bath. Disco party energy. But imagine how COOL this would be to make the boring nighttime bath routine lit.
As I was writing this post in bed last night Ezra, my second child, said ‘I want dat’!
So……
Here we are.
If I had a backyard I would be getting this outside real quick and making myself a congratulatory Aperol Spritz on Christmas Day.
YOUR SISTER WHO ONCE STOLE ALL YOUR CLOTHES
Am I now using this substack to promote all my friends’ businesses? Why yes, I am. My two girlfriends Grace and Adelle created the ultimate hair wax stick which is available on their website and at Chemist Warehouse.
The greatest cookbook for simple dinners. I use Nagi’s recipes literally every night.
As Dorit Kemsley would say. ‘Just so chic’.
I can’t believe I’m revealing trade secrets here but I get a compliment every time I wear this fragrance. It’s called ‘Muse’ by Who is Elijah and on their website you can buy smaller sizes to gift so whoever you are buying it for can try it out. It is so heavenly.
This Shell Tong from META
It’s on sale so hurry.
All I Ever Wanted Was To Be Hot by Lucinda Price (aka Froomey)
There is no one who can make me laugh like Froomey.
If you haven’t ever seen her challenge of how long she can stay in change rooms is honestly the funniest thing I’ve ever watched. Subscribe to
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Whenever I’m feeling down I watch this.
This little elf is feeling very tired from all of her gift hunting so I will leave it there today.
Enjoy ! And if you bought anything please tell me !
Happy Reading and shopping !
Jessie
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