The gift Ideas just keep on coming–so with just a little over three weeks left, it’s time to do some serious shopping. You’re bound to find something for everybody on his year’s Patti’s Prattles Gift Guide Gone Wild. Check out all the entries. I started this in September, by the way.
Put a cap on them–I got lots of compliments wearing my festive Madcapz in Palm Springs, just t he right amount of glitter. The company has several cool styles perfect for everyone on your list, www.madcapz.net.
from d’essense..
I love the subtle, yet persuasive scents especially when layered with body wash, lotion, perfume and a wonderful smelling candle made of vegetable and soy wax and scented with d’essense. I actually sprayed the perfume, rubbed the Paris Hilton Shea Buttercream all over my body and lit a candle–the results were amorous. There is also a Men’s cologne made with 15% to 18% essential oils for $50. For an extensive menu of products go to www.lmsfragrances.com
Gift Organic–everyone on your list will thank you for this, pure, organic, naturally-scented cosmetics that leave your skin radiant without adding any harmful chemicals to your pores from Terressentials Organic. The company creates shampoos, moisturizers, face cleansers, toners, and h air, baby and home products that don’t 
pollute the environment or your person and really work great. I tested the Flower Therapy Detoxifying Facial Cleanser, Flower Therapy Exfoliating Facial Toner, Cool Mint Body Wash, and Organic Lavender Garden Body Wash and love them all. You just feel so pure and clean after. Any of your “green” eco-conscious friends will love these, www.terressentials.com.
pollute the environment or your person and really work great. I tested the Flower Therapy Detoxifying Facial Cleanser, Flower Therapy Exfoliating Facial Toner, Cool Mint Body Wash, and Organic Lavender Garden Body Wash and love them all. You just feel so pure and clean after. Any of your “green” eco-conscious friends will love these, www.terressentials.com. Exfoliate the negative–I’m a slave to body scrubs and just discovered an amazing new one from Softsoap called Body Butter Coconut Scrub daily luminosity–it not only smells sensational but it leaves your skin so soft and silky. I use in the steam bath at Crunch for extra zing. Pick up a bunch of them for all the women on your list, they’ll thank you for it.
Natural Soaps–ThePigandThePeacock–a cyber/cottage industry with roots on a pig and peacock farm in Georgia where sisters Jenny and Sabrina Abney spent their summers and holidays with their grandparents, creates fabulous, subtle-scented soaps perfect stocking stuffers or under the tree gifts. I love the eucalyptus, shea butter and poppy seed blend, the Hawaiian Volcano Cherry Seah Butter with black sea salt and the Tropical Papaya & Passion Fruit Handcrafted Shea Butter. There’s lots more at www.ThePigandThePeacock.etsy.com.
Give them a look into the future- with Guy Spiro’s Original “Astro-Weather 2009″ guide–great for any Astrology buff or anyone who wants a peek into the future so to speak. The book is a day by day account of of how people will react and what’s in store as the “moon and planets move along their respective orbits and form continuously shifting patterns and relationships with one another” and how all that affects our lives. It’s really a good read and for some a Bible to follow. Available on www.amazon.com or at www.theaspectairan.com. Great gift especially in these unpredictable times.
Office Gifts– here’s an adorable present to give an office worker or even your boss…….
- Office Survival Kit by Mimimus
It’s the Minimus Office Survival Kit, a miniature filing cabinet filled with handy A to Z products such as bandages, Advil,Bayer Aspiin, gum, hand sanitizer, towelettes, Pepto Bismol (perfect for the holidays), antibiotic ointment and more (about 30 different items in all). The cute kit was created by a winner in the company’s “Design a Kit” contest and costs $37.51 at www.minimus.biz.
Gift that relieves–while not quite a glam gift, the Anti-Fatigue GelPro floor mat is perfect for friends who spend a lot of time on their feet cooking. Ergonomically designed to alleviate foot paint, plantar fascitis, back pain and even diabetes, the mats are like little helpers in the kitchen and they look good, too. I’m trying out one as I blog, feels good on my feet. Great gift, too. Available in assorted colors and sizes at www.gelpro.com.
Every wine lover needs this– an electric wine opener that uncorks up to 40 bottles with one charge quickly, easily and without fail (except for rubber corks, it sometimes doesn’t work right). Love mine and so will the people on your gift list. From Sunbeam/ Oster, available where ever wine openers are sold, check www.jardence.com.
For friends who lose things–know people who keep losing cell phones, lap tops or other valuables? Hook them up with Global Lost & Found
E-Tracker–unique tags they can place on cameras, phones, computers etc. that can be tracked down. The company ofers rewards and special means to find lost items. You buy trackers for $9.99 and register on line or on the phone and the rest is up to them and everyone can settle down for a long winter’s, worry-free night. I haven’t set up mine yet, but I will soon. In the meantime check it out at www.glfound.com. The company claims a 75% recovery rate, not bad.
E-Tracker–unique tags they can place on cameras, phones, computers etc. that can be tracked down. The company ofers rewards and special means to find lost items. You buy trackers for $9.99 and register on line or on the phone and the rest is up to them and everyone can settle down for a long winter’s, worry-free night. I haven’t set up mine yet, but I will soon. In the meantime check it out at www.glfound.com. The company claims a 75% recovery rate, not bad.
Another new eco-friendly idea just came in–a little pricey, so it’s for biggish spenders Straight from Texas-based Alen Corporation it’s the first and only green air purifier ever available in the U.S. called Paralda – featuring 100% lead-free components, RoHS compliance, ozone safe, and Energy Star qualified – using less energy than a traditional light bulb. Unlike any air purifier previously available to U.S.– its an entirely new category, according to Peter Mann, CEO of Alen Corporation. “The powerful yet extremely energy efficient four-speed Paralda couples stylish design with the most advanced HEPA filtration cleaning system available, a UV lamp to kill bacteria in the air – that is set to last 3 to 5 years, ionizer, the industry’s best lifetime warranty, and an easy-to-use 24-hour programmable timer. For consumers looking for the safest and most efficient air purifier on the market – Paralda is the only green, portable air purification appliance available,” concluded Mann.
In addition, Alen Corporation is deeply committed to maintaining “green” warranty standards as Mann points out, “We have the best lifetime warranty in this industry sector – which we believe shows our steadfast commitment to not only producing the highest quality air purification products possible – but illustrates our commitment to keeping Alen products out of landfills. We see an Alen Corporation customer as a customer for life … we value the opportunity to provide the absolute best repair and service terms in the industry.” Paralda is available at Alen Corporation and Target for $499.00.http://www.alencorp.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Paralda
Now put a big Gliza Bow on it–wrap up all your gifts then stick-on glittery Gliza decorations that take the stress out of having to tie your own bows. You can put one in the middle or do like I do and put three or four on top of a big package. Pretty arent’ they? And so easy to apply, no fuss no wrestling with tying bow. 
www.gliza.net. I’ll never use the old-fashion gift toppings again.
www.gliza.net. I’ll never use the old-fashion gift toppings again.
