DIY NIVEA Gift Basket for my Sweet Grandma :)

See that lizard in my plant? That's my Roo's (dog's) toy--she's had it for 9 years! I call it a "wizzle." That was before Dora was on the scene. It's hard to say "widdle lizard" over & over, so I said "wizzle" & that became it's name. She loves it, still.

The Story of Two Shopping Buddies

My Grandma is a girly-girl♥; she's always been pretty, polite and she loves to bargain shop for the things she needs. When I was a teenager, we used to be "shopping buddies." She would take me out every Saturday to bargain shop for hours and we'd come home with bags of stuff for $20! I really enjoyed those shopping trips, because they were so leisurely and fun; we really had time to talk and become friends. My pawpaw would pick us up for lunch and we'd ride with him; my grandma said that's what you do when you're on a date (she's so insightful!).

The things that we shopped for the most were bath & body items and clothes. She would take me with her for girls'-day-out haircuts and we'd buy lotions and potions from the sales. I learned to love myself for who I am and to always look my best when I'm going out--you never know who you might run into (Johnny Depp!). She taught me the value of patience--waiting on prices to come down, instead of buying an outfit at full price. I learned how a man is supposed to treat a woman, from watching my pawpaw do kind things for us--pick us up for lunch, come by to check on her/us, give us a few dollars to shop with ;) Grandma taught me how to make the dollar go further--She calls it "making a dollar hollar" lol. I LOVE MY GRANDPARENTS!!!

My grandparents have always been kind to me and, now, to my little Noah. I love them so much and I'm excited to see them for their birthdays this month. I already bought my pawpaw some super-cool gifts, but I want you to come along with me while I pick out some things for my grandma :) This'll be fun!

Since, she always took me out for retail therapy

 and pampering gifts, I want to give her a 

special gift basket for her birthday, this month. 

It all started at Sam's Club...

I go to Sam's Club regularly, because they have so much stuff and I love the discounted prices. Right when I walked in the door, I noticed this table that my mom would LOVE! I love it! Beautiful color and detailing.

Then, I went to the magazine section, because I can't visit Sam's Club without stopping by the magazines. They have All You magazine, now! What! Yes! My grandma and I both love magazines--especially, the money-saving, weight-losing, recipe-having ones!

Next, I bought her some sparkling grape juice, lol. I know she'll think it's wine (it's wrapped up) and she'll fuss at me and I can't wait!! She loves grape juice, so she'll definitely enjoy this.

Sam's Club sells luxury towels, did you know this? I just saw them for the first time, last week. I got her a gold one, because it's the closest to yellow--her favorite color :) It's SO soft and SO big! She usually buys inexpensive towels, because she says that the scruffy texture of the inexpensive towels and washcloths help exfoliate your skin--she's so smart! She needs one big, soft one, though, for those nights off from exfoliating... don't need her to widdle down too much or people might think I'm HER grandma ;)

Her gift basket needs one more very special thing--NIVEA lotion. Sam's Club sells NIVEA in double-packs for under ten dollars. The reason that this lotion is so ideal for my grandma, is because it has a pump made onto it. This is excellent for anyone who has sore joints, because they don't have to open and close it OR squeeze it--pump bottles rock. My grandma will love this big ol' bottle of NIVEA with the user-friendly pump.

Can you spot the Noah gifts, too? lol. Mommy loves Noah, too :)

I used the towel to fill the basket (that I bought) and then I firmly wedged both the NIVEA and the "wine" bottle into the towel. Before I put the bottles in, the towel was shaped like a heart; I'll show her that when she opens it :) I added a 4-way nail buffer to it--those things are awesome! They are great for people who don't paint their nails, too. It's a nail file that has four sides; each side is a different step to smoothing out your nails, and in the end, your nails are perfectly smooth and have a shine to them. I also added a pedicure kit--nail scrubber, foot file, clippers etc. The magazine is in the back, bringing it all together.

She can enjoy her nights of reading a great magazine--full of tips, recipes, and coupons--while she drinks her bubbly and enjoys her hassle-free bottle of NIVEA lotion. I really think she'll enjoy this gift. I bought each piece with her in mind. Giving her a pampering gift is just a little way to say "thank you" for all of the fun we had shopping; we should do that again sometime, soon!

Who do you like to give pampering gifts to? :)

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