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11/11/2025

Getting ready for my Friendmas soirée with a few D.I.Y gift ideas from Priceline 💗

For my Secret Santa gift, I started by picking a theme - haircare - so I could build out a cohesive and genuinely useful gift. I went with a heatless curl wrap, no-crease clips, detangling brush, dry shampoo and a leave-in mask. Practical but luxe.

Then for the table, I created beauty bon bons filled with mini Priceline finds like dry shampoo, Lanolips, hair mask and Avene mist. Such a chic twist on the classic Christmas cracker, filled with things people actually use and love 🎁

Everything came together perfectly - festive, thoughtful and all from Priceline Pharmacy. AD🫶🏼

31/10/2025

If you’re looking for a meaningful way to help someone honour a loved one, this idea might be something to consider 🤍

I’ve used a sewing basket from Spotlight as the base, not only does it make a beautiful way to present the gift, but it also becomes something they can reuse to store special keepsakes or mementos. You could include jewellery, letters, perfume, or anything that holds meaning.

It’s a gentle, thoughtful way to create something lasting and a little moment of comfort they can keep coming back to.

29/10/2025

After sharing the fillable baubles, everyone asked for more ideas on what to fill them with, so here are four thoughtful options that aren’t too predictable and still feel special ✨

🫶🏼 What I used:
• Fillable baubles – Kmart, $6 for a pack of 10
• Wine glass charms – Bed Bath N’ Table, currently $11.24 on sale
• Earrings – Seed, on sale for $22.46
• Bow napkin rings – Bed Bath N’ Table, on sale for $11.24
• Scarf – Cotton On, $19.95 (buy 2, get 1 free)

Each of these feels considered and practical and together they cover such a good range of ages, styles, and budgets. Hope this helps spark some ideas for your own bauble gifts!

27/10/2025

Everything they need to build their own gingerbread house!
Such a fun, festive gift idea for teachers, neighbours or anyone who loves Christmas and it all came to just $39!

Here’s the breakdown so you can recreate it:
🍪 Gingerbread house kit – $8 IKEA
🎨 Decorating kit – $6 IKEA
🧁 Baking glue – $5 IKEA
🎂 Cake board – $2.95 Spotlight
✨ Edible glue – $8 Spotlight
🎄 Sprinkles – $4 ALDI
📦 Grazing box – $4 for 2 pack (Kmart) = $2 each

🎀 Ribbon & gift tag are from

Wrap it all up in the grazing box, add a bow and tag, and you’ve got the sweetest DIY Christmas gift.

24/10/2025

If you’re after an easy but thoughtful gift idea, the IKEA gingerbread house, decorating kit and baking glue make the cutest festive trio. Perfect for neighbours, teachers or a family to build together and it’s all just $20 🎄

24/10/2025

Here’s another easy and affordable male teacher gift idea that feels thoughtful but still super practical. I’ve used the black Kmart packing cube ($7 for a pack of 2), added a book from Amazon ($19.25), and a USB cable from IKEA ($9.50). Wrapped it up with green stripe ribbon from and finished with a silver Christmas tree tag from . All up, $37 and such a useful combo he can actually reuse & perfect for storing tech or travel essentials. You can easily adjust what you include depending on your budget or what you think they’ll love most.

23/10/2025

If you’re planning on picking up the mini perfume gift set from , here’s how to turn it into thoughtful individual gifts ✨

Gift 1 – Bonbons
DIY bonbons from Spotlight: $8 for a pack of 10. I’ve used the silver ones and swapped out the ribbon for burgundy which is on trend.

Gift 2 – Mini Packing Cubes (this was a suggestion from a lovely follower)
Mini packing cubes from Kmart: $10 for a pack of 3. They fit the minis perfectly. I added a Lindt chocolate ball to match the perfume and finished with a ribbon and bow.

Gift 3 – Cupcake Boxes
Single cupcake boxes from Amazon: $20 for a pack of 25. Great if you’re doing multiple small gifts for teachers, friends or stocking fillers.

The Sol de Janeiro mini perfume gift set comes in two options, a 3-pack for $48 or a 4-pack for $59, both available at Mecca.

Each idea takes only a few minutes to put together and looks so considered without spending much more. I’ll provide links in my gift chat 🫶🏼

20/10/2025

✨ Episode 6 of my $50 Christmas Gift Guide ✨

This one is all about capturing that golden hour feeling, something you’d open, set up and instantly feel like you’re on holiday.

Here’s what I used:
🌞 Scalloped wooden trays – $7.50 set of 2 (so $3.75 each)
🍹 Spritz – $22
🍽 Cute napkins – $3
🥂 Acrylic glassware – $8.95 each
🍊 Dehydrated oranges – I had these on hand from (used about ¼ of the jar and repacked into a little favour box)
🧣 Scarf – $12.99

Without the scarf, this gift comes to $52, but if you want to include it, depending on who you’re gifting it to, it’s around $65.

What I love about this one is that it’s simple to recreate but looks really elevated. It’s the kind of gift that envokes that feeling of golden-hour calm.

Perfect for absolutely anyone!

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