SIMPLY HOLIDAYS: Gift Guide for the Cats + Dinosaur Lover

Today I interrupt our regular wedding & bridal blog posts for a very random post that is kind of related to Ivory + Beau in the sense that we love cats and dinosaurs. I mean really love cats and dinosaurs. That being said, do you love cats? We love cats. I mean really love cats. I mean we love cats so much that on a day when we are avoiding work you can probably find us looking at funny cat pictures or videos. Love love love cats. Love cats so much that if you were to friend me on Facebook you would probably find my feed filled with my friends posting funny cat pictures all over my Facebook. Its a real serious situation. We just love cats. But the thing is we also love dinosaurs. And I may have started this gift guide focused on cats but then I kept running across the most adorable dinosaur lover gifts and just had to make this for the cats AND dinosaurs lovers (i.e. Adrienna and me). And I mean if you have ever been to our shop you will know we love dinosaurs considering Wilbur is our mascot and we have gold dinosaurs everywhere hidden. So today here to share my Christmas wish list, I mean my gift guide for the cat + dinosaur lover friend. We all have one. And if you're friends with Adrienna and myself well then, you are just so lucky because you don't just have one you have two. So here are my top picks that I love. Meow. Rawr.

1. Cats Enough for Now Wine Stopper from ModCloth? See the thing is I love wine and I love cats. So I love this. And want this. And if it doesn't magically appear in my stocking well I may be buying one for myself. Just saying...

2. Year of the Critter Cat Calendar. We must of course continue the tradition of having a cat calendar in the shop. Last year we had an I Could Pee on This calendar but this year I'm thinking this one would be the perfect one for our wall.

3. Paleo in Comparison Cookie Cutters. Cutest cookie cutters ever. Rawr.

4. Born to be a Wildcat Pillow. I love funny statement pillows and think they are so fun when in small doses. Such a surprise. Maybe for that guest room or on the couch with all those other fashionable throw pillows. Or maybe just a special pillow designated for your cat so that your cat doesn't get fur over every other pillow the way mine do. But really? Ask any cat owner and they will tell you that you can never have enough pillows.

5. Jurassic Perk Socks. I don't feel like you can ever have enough socks. Especially when you are a skirts & boots girl like me. I love all my high socks that I rock under my Frye boots. They are just the best. Especially since my toes are always cold. I guess its a ginger thing supposedly, being sensitive to temperature and all. But yeah, I love my socks. And I also find it hilarious to give my nephews funny socks. I don't know if they think its as funny as I think it is but thats okay. Smiles are contagious.

6. Brunch-osaurus Shaker Set. Okay you don't even know how hard it is for me to stop myself from buying these right now. No really, they are in my shopping cart on ModCloth as we speak. But I keep telling myself, no Nicole. Now is not the time of year that we buy adorable brontosaurus salt shakers for ourselves but rather this is the time of year we think about giving our friends and families gifts instead. Must. Not. Purchase. This.

7. Fine Dino-ing Bowl. Who can ever have enough bowls? I use bowls for everything from cereal to feeding my cats to put jewelry in to eating spaghetti.

8. Don't Mew Look Cute Earrings. I am all about wearing jewelry that is doning my favorite 2 animals and these earrings are no exception. Adorable, pretty and meow.

{Shopping Guide} Cats Enough for Now Wine Stopper via ModCloth // Year of the Critter Cat Calendar via ModCloth  // Paleo in Comparison Cookie Cutters via ModCloth  // Born to be a Wildcat Pillow via ModCloth  // Jurassic Perk Socks via ModCloth // Brunch-osaurus Shaker Set via ModCloth // Fine Dino-ing Bowl via ModCloth // Don't Mew Look Cute Earrings via ModCloth

SIMPLY HOLIDAYS: Reindeer, Evergreen + Ice Caves

Merry Christmas + Happy Holidays from the ladies at Ivory + Beau!

xoxo, N

{Photo Credits} Bouquet via Style Me Pretty, photography by Nadia Hung // Bride + Groom in front of Cave via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Benj Haisch // Evergreen Coconut Cake via Revel from A Daily Something // Hot Cocoa via Green Wedding Shoes, photography by Megan Hayes // Antler Table Decor via 100 Layer Cake, photography by // Table Setting via Ruffled, photography by Callie Hobbs // Bride + Groom with Reindeer via The Natural Wedding Company, photography by Sarah Falugo // Garland Decor via 100 Layer Cake, photography by Rachel Peters

Happy Holidays from Simply Savannah Events

Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You and Yours! 
We will be taking a short break from blogging until after the New Year......
Don't you just love all that hallmark cheesy holiday cheer and wouldn't you like to spread some love. If you are sending cards out (which they should already be out! but maybe for next year) here are some good ole sappy quotes that you can use:

• Best Wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a New Year of Health & Happiness!
• Best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year.
• May the spirit of the holidays warm your heart and home.
• May all of this good cheer last throughout the year.
• Wishing you all good things now and throughout the coming year.
• May your home be filled with warmth and wonder this holiday season.
• Season's greetings and best wishes for the New Year.
• May the special joys of the season be yours today and always.
• May the gifts of the season... peace, hope, love, health and happiness be yours throughout the New Year.
• Warmest wishes for a wonderful holiday season.
• Let us cherish the gift of family and friends this holiday season.
• Wishing you a holiday filled with peace, love, joy and lasting happiness.
• Wishing you every happiness this holiday season and throughout the coming year.
• Wishing you a holiday filled with peace, joy and hope.
• Wishing you all the joys of the holiday season.
• May your holidays be merry & bright.
• May the spirit of the holidays warm your heart and home.
• Sending warm wishes from our family to yours this holiday season.
• Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful holiday and a very Happy New Year.
• Wishing you peace, love & happiness for the holidays and always.

So I'm Organized!! Desk clear, folders reorganized, to do list getting checked off, wish list started, goals for next year written down....starting to be ready for 2012. And now for a totally random inspiration board of fun holiday decor filled with Hanukkah and Christmas since I celebrate both. Plus I already did a New Years Eve board with a recap on my 2011. 

Bring it on 2012!! Bring it!

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