Gift Ideas - Inspired Living SA

Fathers Day Gift Out The Box

You may remember me sharing my post on Gift Out The Box recentlty, which you will find here. Well I thought I would share the Gift Boxes they recommend as Fathers Day Gifts:

18 holes for 2 : Western Cape
This package offers you and a golfing partner a round of 18 holes + a lunch, golf cart rental etc. at one of our pre- selected prestigious golf courses.
o Devonvale Golf Club
o Durbanville Golf Club
o Mowbray Golf Club
o Paarl Golf Club
o Somerset West Golf Club

Gift for Him : Western Cape & Gauteng
Offering a variety of experiences specifically for men, from spa treatments to surfing and archery lessons, absolutely perfect for any man…
Western Cape :
• Anura Vineyards – tasting experience
• Creation Wines – tasting experience
• Glasshouse Rejuvenation for Men – spa experience
• Morgenster Wine & Olive Estate – tasting experience
• Paarl Archery Academy – archery lesson
• Personal trainer – training session
• SA Golf Institute – golf lesson
• Saggy Stone Brewery – brewery experience
• Surf Emporium – surf lesson
• Van Ryn’s Distillery – brandy experience
• Winelands Fly Fishing – fly fishing lesson
Gauteng :
• Alex Dlamini, Personal Trainer – Training session
• Bikram yoga -Yoga session
• Doppio Zero @ Rosebank – Food experience
• Floyd’s 99 Barbershop – Barber experience
• Paintball City – Paintball session
• Pepe Charlot – Tasting experience
• Scad Freefall SA – Adventure experience
• Sundowner Adventures – Fly fishing lesson
• The Green Bean Coffee – Coffee tasting

The Cellar experience : Western Cape
So many Cellar experiences in the most beautifully situated areas. Try out wine, brandy, champagne and relaxing picnics…
• Die Bergkelder – wine & cheese experience
• Klipdrift – brandy & food experience
• Nederburg – wine & cheese experience
• Plaisir de Merle – wine & cheese experience
• J.C. Le Roux – bubbly & canapés experience
• Van Ryn’s Distillery – brandy & cheese experience
• Nederburg – activity experience
• Durbanville Hills – wine & tapas experience
• Drostdy Hof – wine & tapas experience
• J.C. Le Roux – restaurant offering

For more info visit the Gift Out The Box website or their Facebook page.

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Gift Out The Box

We all know how difficult it can be to buy the perfect gift for someone! Especially for friends and family that seemingly have it all! I have often spent many hours wondering around the stores trying to find that elusive gift, that ticks all the right boxes! Well imagine you could, at the click of a button, have it all sorted out for you!

Gift out the Box is a wonderful concept, which offers you an exciting and fresh take on purchasing gifts for friends, family or co-workers. Life is so busy and we are confronted with so many special occasions such as: Christmas; birthdays; anniversaries; Father’s and Mother’s day; Valentine’s Day – the list is endless, and most often we have very little time to shop.

So what exactly is Gift Out The Box and how can it make your life easier? The concept is the creation of thematic boxes offering the recipient a variety of experiences, beautifully presented in a box and delivered to their door! The gift box contains a guide book and offers multiple choices depending on the experience you have chosen for the lucky person, who will be receiving the Gift Out The Box!

Gift Out The Box offers a choice of different suppliers and choice of establishments, where the customer will be able to go, to enjoy their experience. The recipient, also has the pleasure of selecting the supplier, place and with whom to enjoy the experience.

Gift Out The Box is the first company on the SA market to implement this type of concept, providing consumers with elegant gift solutions, priced between R249.99 to R2000, which offer variety, to both the purchaser and the recipient. This service offers a new complete gift option for consumers and it is innovative, quick and easy to buy and use. Essentially it is a revolutionary gift coupon, offering a choice of suppliers and venues, without a retail value being disclosed to the recipient.

Gift boxes are divided into four categories:

Wellness
Getaway
Food and Wine
Leisure activities

Instead of buying the same gift or giving generic gift vouchers, Gift Out The Box offers specific‘experiences’ within various genres, i.e. well-being, escapes and culinary treats. The packaging of these new generation of gift vouchers are stylish and upmarket and allows its holder to select between a choice of destinations or activities around a given theme within a maximum of 36 month period.

Other gift boxes which are new to the Gift Out The Box family are:

Gift for her for 1 or 2: (Western Cape & Gauteng):

We are always looking for gifts for the women in our lives, whether it is your sister, mom in-law or a special friend! They certainly deserve to be pampered from time to time, with this Gift for her, women will have the opportunity of escape reality, even if only for a little while, alone or with friends. They can select from experiences which include a cooking class, a surf lesson, a hairdressing experience or tastings. The experiences can vary from 1 to 2 people.

Gift for him for 1 or 2: (Western Cape & Gauteng):

Some of the unique experiences which this gift box offers are brandy tasting, an archery introductory lesson, wine tasting, a Spa experience for men only… All experiences proposed by Gift for him are designed for men and whichever experience they select they will enjoy doing something they really want to do. The experiences can vary from 1 to 2 people.

The Cellar experience for 2 (Western Cape):

There are many wonderful Cellar experiences to choose from, in the most beautifully situated areas. This gift is a great opportunity to try out some interesting tastings combinations, such as relaxing picnics, tapas platter, all combined with either wine, brandy or champagne tasting. Cellar tours are also available at selected outlets. This tastings experience if for 2 people.

I will be trying out The Cellar Experience soon, with my hubby and I will share my review with you afterwards. I am really looking forward to trying this out – the hard part is deciding where to go! 🙂

If you would like to find out more about the Gift Out The Box choices and how to order pop over to their website by clicking here. Gift Out The Box is currently available in the Western Cape and Gauteng. You can also connect with them on Facebook.

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Skinny laMinx by Heather Moore

I am always inspired by the creativity that surrounds us in South Africa, amazing local design talent that is right here on our doorstep! One such very talented lady is Heather Moore. Heather is a self-taught illustrator and designer from Cape Town, with a design label called Skinny laMinx.

I like to cut designs from paper & produce screen-printed textiles, and really, I just like to make things. I have a lovely husband, two angelic kitties & quite a few bicycles. ~ Heather Moore

Skinny laMinx products are fun and quirky with a definite South African flavour. Skinny laMinx products are 100% South African, with design inspiration lifted from nature and everyday objects. You will find gorgeous Wild Flowers, Pincushions, Duikers and Flower Feilds in shades of Framboos, Blueberry, Cocoa to name but a few. Truly unique and exceptional designs at very affordable prices.

I thought I would share a few of Heather’s inspired designs with you, especially seen as Christmas is just around the corner and you may be needing some gift inspiration!

Scatter Cushions R260

Aprons from R245-R365

Tea Towels R115

Table Runners R275

Bags R325

There are also super cute products available in the Mini laMinx range perfect for the little-ones in your life!

Mini Chef Aprons R195

Wipe-clean Placemats R80

Smock Dresses R195

The one item that really caught my eye are these clever Ovenfire Transfers, shown below. If you are feeling crafty or looking for something for the older kids to do during the holidays, they are perfect! You will get an A5 sheet screen printed with a two-colour selection of ceramic transfers that can be applied to any glazed, commercially bought ceramic item, and then fired in a home oven for 20 minutes.

Skinny laMinx Ovenfire Transfers R60

You can visit the Skinny laMinx store & studio in central Cape Town, at 201 Bree Street. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10am – 5pm & Saturday 9am – 1pm or have a look at the on-line store on the website by clicking here.

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Mimi and Jojo Toy Boutique

Mimi and Jojo have just launched in South-Africa! They are an exclusive on-line kid’s toy boutique, and boast a fabulous range of classical wooden toys by Le Toy Van, Big Jigs and Janod, to name but a few. They also sell an exclusive range of high-street fashion items for kids. Mimi and Jojo also stock an assortment of modern party ware, kid’s bedroom and playroom accessories – it really is a one stop shopping experience for parents.

Mimi and Jojo have managed to secure the biggest deal in kids fashion in South Africa, by becoming the first on-line stockists of UGG and Minnetonka kids shoes, which you could only previously purchase in the UK and USA. These labels adorn many a famous mini-fashionista’s feet, being worn by the super trendy kids of Gwen Stefani, Brad & Angelina and the Kardashians.

Becoming a super mom, has become that much easier, whether you are a working, shopping or stay at home mom, all you need is Wi-Fi, and kids of course. Mimi and Jojo have packaged options for mothers who want their kids to be unique whether its clothing, shoes, party ware, kids room, play room furniture or toys Mimi and Jojo have it all and best of all they even do free gift wrapping for you, perfect for buying gifts for your little ones and gifts for little-friends too.

Mimi and Jojo was founded by two young working mothers who felt that there was a gap in the market for safe, eco- friendly, high quality kids wear, toys and furniture. The launch of their on-line store could not have been timed better, with Christmas just over a month away! Their themed party decor includes some cute festive items – perfect for all of those parties you will be throwing during the holidays.

Their new website is user-friendly and makes shopping on-line a pleasant experience, once you have selected and paid for your items delivery via courier will take 2 – 4 working days, dependant on where you are situated. It could not be simpler!

As part of their opening promotion Mimi and Jojo are giving all customers a 10% discount off all kids furniture and free delivery on all orders over R1000. So do not waste any time – head over to their awesome new website and get shopping; they truly have an amazing array of goodies on offer. If you would like to keep up to date with their promotions and special offers you can follow them on Facebook.

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Lucky Dog Gift Services

Last week I got to try out a new kind of monthly subscription box, from Lucky Dog Gift Services. By now you are all aware of the beauty and baby, monthly subscription boxes, which you can order on-line. Well Lucky Dog is somewhat different! It is a gift service especially for dogs. You subscribe and they will send your best friend a gift box filled with hand-picked, tail-wagging surprises every month.

From tasty treats to novel toys and gadgets, Lucky Dog gift boxes feature an exciting variety of dog products and brands that have been given the ‘paw of approval’ by their canine connoisseurs.

Our pooch Daisy was the recipient of the Lucky Dog box, she was rather intrigued by the plush squeaky dog bone, from Westpaw, which was included in the November box. It has fast become her favourite toy and she carries it around wherever she goes. Other items in the box included Healthy Rooibos Dog biscuits, Wag a Lots Biltong Treats, Dogz@Home Beef Chew and Bags on Board Dispenser and Bags.

Lucky Dog offer three subscription options: Lucky Box – 1 month for R199 per/month, Luckier Box – 3 months for R189 per/month, Luckiest Box – 6 months for R179 per/month. If you would like to find out more about Lucky Dog Gift Services or order one for your lucky furry friend or gift on to a friend, you can head on over to the Lucky Dog website by clicking here.