eBay Collections....totally loving it!

A few weeks ago I was introduced to eBay Collections by Nuffnang Blog Community....I got to be among some of the first people to pop over to eBay and build their own Collections...and I must say that I am loving it!

The premise is that you can set up your own themed collections and add items from eBay to these.....it's a bit like having a themed mood board (I have mood boards on the brain with three daughters in high school....it's one of the first projects that they have to complete!!) ...but this is even better because you can click on the items and actually buy them!

Creating the collections is easy...when you are looking at an item on eBay just click on 'add to collection'  then either name your collection or add the item to an existing collection...it is that easy!  

You can take a look at my eBay collections here and while you're at it...why not pop over to Explore Collections and take a look at all of the other wonderful collections....be prepared to lose a few hours....it is wonderful!  It is easy to follow the collections that take your fancy too.

The concept is great...it is like having a wishlist created for you!  I think these collections will definitely come in handy when shopping for birthdays and Christmas etc...

There's interior decorating, fashion, stationary, wedding ideas...the list is endless...go on... take a look and if you find some great collections to follow why not come back and share them so we can all have a peak!!

Oh No The School Holidays are Coming....

Truth be told I am actually looking forward to these school holidays....a break from the routine of uniforms and lunches, a chance for a few sneaky sleep ins and hopefully some lazy movie days and some fun family games nights.

It all sounds good in theory!!  But no doubt there will be moments where the girls get on each others nerves, where cabin fever sets in and where my patience will be tested!!

So I am planning ahead for those 'I'm bored' moments and I have been doing a bit of internet window shopping checking out a few items that might save the day.


The first item I am considering buying is this kinetic sand....

I have had my eye on it for a while but was sure that there would be mess involved....but after reading some reviews and after watching the little video over at The Coffee Apple I am going to give it a go....  I think all 5 of the girls will get some fun out of this.  You can check it out here...


Also at The Coffee Apple I saw these fabric tangram sets....

Again I have had my eye on these for a while and I think they will be great for getting each of the girls involved as well.  I also loved that they come with a draw string bag and they'd be great for when you are waiting at the doctors or even at Church to keep the younger one happy!  You'll find these great sets here....
  

To be honest I could have listed a dozen more items from The Coffee Apple that could easily make their way into my shopping cart...like the Story Sketcher and the Story Stones....but I had to show some self control!!


I also found some great DIY craft kits....I like the fabric covered button kits from Pack It In...

With this the girls can make a bunch of fabric covered hair ties and hair clips....and believe me with 5 daughters you can never have too many of these!!  You can check out their ebay listing here....


Lastly I would love to have a go at making some beautiful soy candles...I love having them around the house.  So I was thinking that a beginners kit might be in order...like this one

And it would be a great activity to do with the girls.  You can check out these kits from Natural Candle Supply at their website here....


So with only 4 days of primary school and 5 days of high school left before the holidays are upon  me I had better get shopping !!!

18th birthday gift ideas...

Recently my niece turned 18...my gosh the years go so fast!!

Every time I have been to the shops I have had a little look around for a gift but always end up leaving empty handed.  I want the gift to be something special to mark the big 18th ...something that jumps out at me....

Even though 18 marks the legal drinking age and possible nightclub visits and crazy antics I would prefer my gift to be something special that she can display in her room or something that perhaps inspires travel or further study etc...

So with a bunch of sick girls at home I decided to go to my favourite place to shop...online !!

Take a look at what I found...

I really love this bird cage candle holder that I found...and it is only $20.  It is so sweet and would match her bedroom decor...  I would love one of these too!!

You can find this gorgeous gift here...

I liked the idea of this ticket stub diary, especially as she is now likely to attend more concerts and the like...  It would be a laugh to look back on some of the concerts that I attended years ago and read what I had written about them.  Only $16.89 and free delivery!!

Find the ticket stub diary here...

This pendant might inspire a desire to travel and see the world.... There is such a great range to choose from too!  This one is priced at $45.90.

Take a look at these beautiful pendants here...

I thought these picture book frames were an interesting idea (I was going to say a 'novel' idea but we can live without that pun hey!!).  My niece has always been an avid reader so she could use these to display a few of her favourite books as art work in her bedroom. These are selling for $29.95.

Check them out here...

Having just started uni I thought she might find a satchel handy for carrying all of those lecture notes and text books around.  I particularly liked this one for $99...looks very stylish...

Take a look here...

So many great gifts and all found from the comfort of home !!  Now all I have to do is choose which one to buy....  Help me out here....which one would you choose?