Mary's Holiday Finds at Brea Mall PLUS $100 Gift Card Giveaway!

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This weekend I have a Holiday Party with some close family friends whom I've known for a very long time. I'm pretty lucky that my sisters and I have a lot in common, and we also have mutual friends. Some of them were in my wedding as bridesmaids and were later in my sister's wedding. We don't see each other as often, but when we do, we pick right up where we left off. Once a year we try to meet up around the holidays with or without our families. I had to run out this week to find some gifts for all six girls as well as a gift exchange for the kids without going over budget. Brea Mall asked me to do a holiday shopping story about my finds at their mall, and I had a couple of hours in the morning so here goes...

I stopped into Macy's and found a cute outfit for the holiday party. They have a great selection in a wide price range from generics to well known designer brands. They had a 25% sale that day so it was a total win. I also found some non-ugly Christmas sweaters. Here are some bold styles with holiday leggings.

The next store I stopped in was Bath and Body Works. Back in our college days, we used to give each other lots of body washes and lotions, because it came in pretty packaging and who doesn't want to smell great? We don't do it as often anymore, but I like that you can exchange the scent easily if someone gifts it to you even without a receipt. There are some fun holiday sets that are pre-made, but you can also build-your-own. I must admit I was in this store for a while looking for gift sets under $20, and well, the possibilities are endless here with candles, hand soap, lotions, body creams, hand sanitizers, etc. I found the gifts for my girlfriends though!

While I was in there I remembered they carried my favorite hand lotion at Bath and Body Works - the super soft hand lotion paraffin located in the True Blue Spa collection! At first I was like okay can I do it and stay within budget? Luckily they had a buy two one get one free sale so I was able to add a hand scrub and a nail filer to the gift set plus they gave me $10 off $30 coupons which kept me under budget. (It came out to less than $15 a person!) The store associate was very helpful, and she helped me save money too which I appreciated. They also gave me cello bags, ribbons, and tags for the gift sets. (See below). I might go back and add tissue paper as a filler if I have time.

One of my favorite things to gift the ladies during the holidays is pj's. They have a great selection at Victoria's Secret. Sometimes I can find really good deals on the gift sets in the e-newsletters with coupon codes and free shipping. Over Black Friday, I found a code to get free slippers with every pair I purchased and bought a set for my mother-in-law.

If you're looking for stocking stuffers, I found a great selection of beauty products in a wide price range at Sephora by the registers.

My husband works in IT and love gadgets. He is one of those guys that has everything and doesn't want anything, however, lately he has been asking for an Apple Sport Watch. I stopped into the Apple Store, and the store associate was kind enough to explain the different ones they carry.  I later found out he wanted the black one so I came back to purchase it. (My favorite was the rose-gold for me). It's so pretty.

I wasn't just shopping for others that morning, I was working on my wish list too so I stopped into Michael Kors to check out their handbags and jewelry. I think I'm going to hint for a pretty watch or jewelry this year.

Santa was all smiles waving as people walked by. Our Photos with Santa at Simon Malls are usually one of the best. I will have to bring the kids back all dressed up to do this.

Another great feature at Brea Mall is the Indoor Play Area. Holiday shopping can get pretty hectic closer to Christmas, but luckily there's a great resting area at the mall. Not only do kids have fun running around, but there are padded seats for parents with charging stations!

Right next to the play area is Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory if you want a fun holiday treat.

Brea Mall is one of our favorite malls, because they have a great selection of stores, and it's family-friendly. I had a productive morning checking off people on my Christmas list. So here is the fun part, I get to send one lucky reader a $100 Visa Gift Card to shop at Brea Mall too! Enter below for a chance to win! For more information, holiday hours, or to find out what stores are at Brea Mall, please visit their website.

Have fun holiday shopping!

Mary

Brea Mall

1065 Brea Mall

Brea, CA

(714) 990-2732

www.simon.com/mall/brea-mall

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