Get creative this Valentines Day

Hey guys, sick of sending flowers and chocolates at Valentines Day? Get creative and check out these fun ideas:

Diamonds are girl’s best friend and make the perfect accessory for Valentines Day:

 The Key to her heart: Girly Gadgets Fake Diamond Key Rings are made of Crystal and make a serious statement. Every girl deserves a diamond at some time in her life, but the likelihood of her getting one this size is slim to say the least. These gorgeous key rings come in pink crystal and clear crystal and are almost 6cm in diameter.

• Coffee, Tea or Marriage? Propose a cup of coffee with these stylish novelty mugs. The handle looks exactly like an engagement ring on your finger and will cause a stir in the office! Engagement Ring Cup is white and available with Gold or Platinum rings.

_What says I love you more than and Baboo Shoe booth? The BaBoo Shoe Booth comes in two sizes. The Imelda fits 55 pairs of shoes as well as bags and boots and comes in gloss black or gloss white while the Carrie fits 25 pairs of shoes plus bags and boots. Click here to read on. If she love shoes then she will love Girly Gadgets "Shoe Lovers" category too.

_Snuggle up on the couch this Valentines Day with a romantic DVD and a pair of hot boots. Hot Boots are snuggly slippers that can be heated in the microwave to make your feet cozy and ready for a night in. Make it a long night in with a Romantic DVD Set containing her favourites: “Youv’e Got Mail”, “Must Love dogs” and “Something’s Gotta Give”.

  

_Take her on a romantic picnic with a nice bottle of wine in a gorgeous pink leather wine bag and finish off with a Chocolate Mouse for dessert. Chocolate mouse works just like a normal mouse, only chocolate – and the best bit – zero calories!

_Give her a big smooch with Hot Lips bandages. Colourful and cute bandages are a fun way to fix up your scratches and cuts and look just like big juicy lips.

_Make a memorable statement and pack her a pink leather suitcase and take her on a surprise holiday. Girly Gadgets stunning pink leather roll-along suitcase comes with a matching beauty case, perfect for a week in Tuscany or Fiji or anywhere! Team that with a matching travel document set in pink leather. Containing document wallet, passport cover and matching luggage tugs, you have the perfect accessory for a romantic trip away.

Whatever you are doing this Valentines Day, have fun! 

Girly Gadgets

Be prepared for those last minute invites ...

Boadroom to Bar Essentials

The AFL grand final is just around the corner and for most of us, this means the beginning of the social season.  With spring fashion and racing carnivals, end of year celebrations and of course Christmas, you never know what's happening next!  The October to December party circuit can leave even the most Paris Hilton in us, checking in to a day spa for a week of recouperation.

But while most of us love a good party, we don't always appreciate a last minute invite, so it's good to be prepared.   Having a black dress jacket and an extra pair of shiny heels under your desk is a good start but what about those little essentials for a quick freshen up?

Our friends at Miette Beauty have created the perfect essentials kit "From Boadroom to Bar" and contains everything you need to freshen up before a big night (bar a little black dress!).  The set comes in a cosmetic bag and includes emergency items like moisturiser, tampons, toothpaste, deodrant, makeup remover and nail polish remover. It even contains an Advil pain reliever which might help get you in to work the next day!

Miette Beauty also has two other essentials kits "From Wheels to Heels" and "Beach Essentials".  Each set costs $29.95 and refills are available.  Check them out at www.miettebeauty.com.au - The Boadroom to Bar kit is definitely going to make my social life a little easier over the next few months.  I might even add a spare of stockings, some perfume and a pair of my foldaway flats into my kit and then I think I will be just about ready for the social season ...

Miette Beauty Essentials kits are now available at Girly Gadgets!

Enjoy the party season and stay girly!

Take a deep breath shoe lovers ...

Guess what shoe lovers! Now you can have your very own shoe booth to store your precious shoes.

That's right ladies, you  are not dreaming ... This shoe booth is real and will solve all of your shoe storing issues! No longer will your Jimmy Choos be swallowed by your wardrobe.

An Australian shoe addict who got tired of trying to source a rack for her shoes, decided to design one herself. And, it has all the makings of furniture designed by a woman for a woman.  Not only is this shoe booth sleek and sassy, it has tinted windows so that your shoes will blend with any decor and it comes with a remote control lighting system. The remote allows you to "set the mood" for your shoes.  You can select spotlight, all glow or soft mood lighting. 

Available at Girly Gadgets, the BaBoo Shoe Booth comes in two sizes.  The Imelda fits 55 pairs of shoes as well as bags and boots and comes in gloss black or gloss white while the Carrie fits 25 pairs of shoes plus bags and boots.

Shoe shopping anyone?

Stay girly!

Get Organised ...

Whether you are running a business, planning a wedding, managing the household or working full time ... life can get particularly hectic. Even with the help of everything from an Iphone to a Thub, sorting out life's paper trail can be a nightmare.  Bills, bills and more bills, application forms, registration forms ... the list goes on.  

Every household has their favourite filing system from filing cabinet to letter tray,  but what about those immediate actions and reminders? The bill you have to pay next week.  The reminder to take the car for a service.  The local gym class schedule.  There are only so many magnets you can put on a fridge!

Organise Easy has come up with a cute and handy Girly Gadget to help manage the paperwork that needs "now" attention.  The Happeez Clipper is a stylish and colourful clip that grips to walls, stainless steel appliances, mirrors and glass. Once it sits where you want it to, you can clip papers underneath for easy access.  Also great for pinning up your favourite recipes while cooking or a child's piece of artwork on the fridge.

The clips come in some really fun colourful patterns to suit our princesses and divas.   My favourite is pale pink with a hot leopard skin stiletto heal on the front.  The clips are available in singles for $7.95 or sets of three fun styles for $19.95.  Currently they are only available at Organise Easy but we hope to have them on Girly Gadgets soon.


To celebrate this great Girly Gadget, we have two Happeez Clipper Singles to give away.  All you have to do is check out GirlyGadgets.com.au and tell us what your favourite Girly Gadget is in under 25 words.  The most creative entries will win.

Be quick, entries close on 1 August 2010.  Email belinda@girlygadgets.com.au with your entry.

Now... I suppose I better go and pay those bills.

Stay Girly!

Girly Gadgets

Because they're worth it!

It's no surprise that I love shoes.  Shoes, shoes and more shoes. High heels, stilettos, strappy sandles, ballet slippers ... I love them all.  Yesterday, I was dreaming about purchasing a pair of extravagant heels from one of the designer boutiques in Collins Street. They were the most equisite shoes I had ever seen with soft elegant straps covered with just the right amount of diamontes and a cute kitten heel.  Not only were they well about my budget, I couldn't help but think about how many pairs of shoes I have ruined by walking around the city.  Working near Collins Street is not only dangerous for the shopping nearby, there are so many cracks, holes and slippery spots that even a short walk round the corner can leave you tripping or in the least bruising a gorgeous pair of heels.  The city was just not made for ladies in heels!

It was either give up heels, or find a solution! 

Good news ladies, Original Sole knows how we feel and has brought out a range of gadgets for shoe lovers. Their slogan is "every pair of your shoes deserves one" and I tend to agree.  If you really want to wear your favourite pair of shoes without ruining your heels, try "Heel Huggers" .  They are plastic protectors that slip onto the bottom of the heel and shrink to make an invisible fit.  No more bruised heels!    And for those slippery winter days, Original Sole also has four cute styles of grippers that stick on the sole of your shoe.  They come in cream, clear and black.  My favourite is the sassy red heart which looks really cute on the bottom of your stilettos.

And, if you love shoes as much as me check out www.australianshoefair.com for the upcoming shoe exhibitions in your city.  Just imagine, a whole exhibition filled with shoes ...  heaven.

Hmm ... I might strut back down to that shoe boutique and try those heels on again.

Stay girly!
Belinda

A little bit of magic ...

If you need a little pick me up on this cold Winters Day, I think I have something that will do the trick.  Disney has given Little Girly Gadgets an exclusive sneak peak at the new Disney Tinker Bell movie.  The new movie "Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Mystery" will absolutely delight fairy-loving little girls and no doubt the mums will get a kick out of it as well. 


What would you do if you met a fairy? Witness the moment when the delightful Tinker Bell meets a human being for the first time, and it’s not who you think ...  Click here to download the 8 minute sneak-peak and ... "experience Disney’s astonishing all-new movie about the true power of faith and friendship. Bursting with excitement and imagination, Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue is magical entertainment for the whole family. You might even learn to fly!"  But be quick! The release will be open for only 4 days.


Sorry fairy -lovers, the new movie will not be ready until September 15 when it will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray.  Little Girly Gadgets will be getting access to do an exclusive review so stay tuned for details ...


Stay Girly!

Belinda

Baby's First Credit Card - Just a bit of fun?

Yesterday Little Girly Gadgets launched a new product, direct from the United States, a credit card teether for babies.  Designed and manufactured by Heelarious, these rubber Teethers are stamped with numbers, an expiry date and the name “Ima Spender”! 

The Herald Sun yesterday featured the credit card teether in a photo shoot which made page 3 news.  This cute gift for newborns became an instant media frenzy with Psychologists and debt consultants claiming to be outraged by the product.


Social commentator Maggie Hamilton feels that children are being forced to grow into "mini-adults" far too fast and "clever advertisers" are infiltrating their minds from six months of age ...  and later comments that "This is not harmless or humorous. Childhood is an endangered species. It's very sad."
 
What I think is sad is that Maggie seems to have lost her sense of fun and fails to see the lighter side of what really is a cute gift for a baby.  After appearing on the Today Show yesterday morning to respond to criticism from the "sourpusses", I have recieved some fantastic emails of support from new mums who can't wait to get their hands on one with the majority saying "what a great idea", "we don't need to take things so seriously".
 
I particularly liked the blog by Baby Cup Cakes (one of our suppliers: check our their range under Baby Girl category) who seemed to get a little laugh out my interview on the Today Show ..."My favourite bit of the whole news story was when the co-owner of the online gift boutique pointed out that butterfly shaped teethers did not encourage babies to eat butterflies in later life" Whichever side you take, at the end of the day, this product is actually one of the best designed teethers on the market. In the words of Babyology "from a purely practical point of view, I always struggled to find teethers that were thin enough for little mouths to fit around and this one fits the bill".




If we really are what we chew on as a baby, I suppose Maggie must have sucked on lemons as a newborn :)

Stay Girly!

Belinda

It's all about the shoes ...

Tonight Girly Gadgets attended a charity screening of the new Sex and the City Movie along with 220 girls giggling over cupcakes and cosmopolitans.  I don't know if it was Carrie's shoes, BIG's chest or the powerful energy of a theatre full of females, but I absolutely loved this movie! 

The gorgeous girls who organised the charity screening raised over $6000 for breast cancer research and Girly Gadgets was only too pleased to throw in 4 x $50 vouchers as door prizes.  Congratulations to the 4 winners! 

It was a fantastic girl's night for a great cause and after a day in the city in my stilletto heals, I was so relieved to have my foldaways to walk to the tram in.

Hope you enjoy the movie!

Little Girly Gadgets coming soon ...

We are so excited about the launch of Little Girly Gadgets! 

Coming soon, our new sister site will have over 100 gifts for baby girls to tweens.

We realised that many of our customers either have children of their own, or they have friends with little girls. So, we set out to find the cutest, most gorgeous gifts for little girls that we could find!

The new website will have a number of fun ranges including pretty pink doll houses, fairy dresses and gorgeous accessories for little girl's bedrooms.  There is a even a beautfiul range of gifts for special little baby girls.

Can't wait to launch! Currently we are busy uploading photographs and writing descriptions for all the cute gifts.  Stay tuned ...

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It's time for a summer party

Get ready for a sizzling summer

Summer is just around the corner and to help get you in the mood Girly Gadgets has introduced some fun products ready for your summer soiree!

For those ladies that enjoy a cooler or breezer check out these colourful drink bands that say "mine" across each one. You will always know which drink is yours! The drink bands are durable, reusable, stretchy molded rings sized to fit beer and cooler bottles and come in a pack of 12 fun colours. Drink bands cost $19.95, click here to find out more.

Can't find your sauvignon blanc? Misplaced your merlot? Don't fret. Wine Lines are here for the vino lovers. Wine Lines slip easily onto a wineglass and come in 12 different colours each with a different euphemism such as "immature", "overpriced" and "volatile". Wine Lines wine tags cost $24.95, click here to find out more.

To make things even more fun, try slipping a red high-heel ice block into your cocktail! Tipsy Toes Ice Cubes are $19.95, click here to find out more.

For more fun party ideas, check out the "Party Girl" category under "Fun & Foxy" www.girlygadgets.com.au.

Cheers!

We have some exciting news!

On 1 September 2009, Girly Gadgets became the first Australian gift site to offer FREE DELIVERY and FREE GIFT WRAPPING to customers. You can now send gifts to friends and family all over Australia and pay no delivery charge and no charge for our fabulous Girly Gadgets gift wrapping.*

New product lights up the bedroom ...
Girly Gadgets has launched a new product line of funky, fabulous light switch covers. Why have a boring light switch cover when you can have juicy strawberries, cute cupcakes, wild leopard skin and beautiful butterflies?

The light switch covers slip easily onto the wall over your light switch and retail for only $24.95.Click here to see the full range. You will want to join our customers all over the world and buy them by the dozen!

What do you love about online shopping?

Girly Gadgets loves online shopping!

We asked the girls around the office and some of our favourite clients to tell us why they love online shopping. Here is what they said ...

"I love online shopping because I can do it at home and it is easy to compare prices with other shops" ... Cassie, Mum with three children

"I love ordering a gift, forgetting that I ordered it and then getting a SURPRISE when the presents arrive" ... Lisa, Office Manager

"I love receiving packages in the mail and I don't have to queue up" ...Rachel, Lawyer

"I love sending people gifts and making them feel special"... Petra, Florist

"Online shopping is so easy. I am addicted to it!" ... Seeyan, Accountant

"You try shopping with two screaming children! Plus I love playing on the net." Teresa, Mum with two children.

So why does Girly Gadgets love online shopping? We love getting presents in the mail! That's why we always wrap our gifts in beautiful boxes with tissue paper and satin ribbons - so that you feel like a princess when your gift arrives.

Here are some other shopping sites we love:

www.strawberrynet.com - this site sells all your favourite cosmetic brands at discounted prices. All orders come gift wrapped too.

www.chocolatebox.com.au - Chocolate online, what more do you need?

www.cupcakeangels.com.au - Available in Sydney, this shop delivers gorgeous little cup cakes to your doorstep.

Don't forget to check out http://www.girlygadgets.com.au/ for some really fun shopping online.

Happy Shopping and Stay Girly!

Fun gifts for Mothers Day

Are you looking for something different for Mum this year?

Here are a few of our favourite gifts for this Mothers Day.

Cozy Boots® - Pink Microwavable Slippers are a Mothers Day must have! These slippers are made from the very best quality polar fleece and have a non slip sole. Simply warm them in the microwave for 2 minutes for warm cosy feet!

For the Mum who can fix everything, Girly Gadgets 149 piece tool set is the perfect gift. Mum can keep it in the car, pantry or wardrobe ready to hang family portraits or measure up for a new kitchen!

For the kitchen diva, check out these glamorous washing up gloves. These elegant gloves are black with a big fake diamond ring and even have a satin lining.

A domestic goddess can dust in style with fashionable dustpans. The Girly Gadgets leopard skin covered dust pan and brush set will have anyone purring like a kitten.

Mums will feel pretty in the garden with our range of gardening tools. Choose from pink or blue floral covered gardening tools and team them up with soft pink gardening gloves by Sprout.

Visit www.girlygadgets.com.au and happy shopping!

Feel like a princess this Valentine's Day

Girly Gadgets has some really different girly gifts for Valentines Day.

Check out some of our favourites:

Pink Spotty Apron – This apron is so gorgeous you could wear it to a party! It is the perfect outfit to wear while you whip up some heart-shaped cup cakes – with pink icing of course.

Bling Bling – He might not be ready to propose, but you can still have a big pink diamond! Check out the new range of Girly Gadgets key rings. Say YES to either a white or pink diamond that is bigger than J Lo’s.

Take me everywhere – Create your own home disco with the pink handbag radio. This cute portable radio can be moved anywhere in the house. Dance away as you get ready for a hot date or night out with the girls.

Sizzle up the heat - The popular pink barbecue will make you feel as gorgeous as ever. Throw a few garlic prawns on the bbq, add a splash of champagne and you are ready for a sizzling night in.

How about breakfast in bed? Brighten up your kitchen and breakfast routine with a pink kitchen set. Toast and jam tastes even scrummier out of a pink toaster!

Girly Gadgets wishes you a very special Valentines Day. No matter who you are with, or what you are doing, make sure you remember you!

Girly Gadgets would like to send our regards to the victims and families of Victoria’s fires. This week, 5% of all sales will be donated to the bushfire relief fund.

STOP the silent killer of women - help us raise funds for Ovarian Cancer

Join our mailing list and www.girlygadgets.com.au will donate 5 cents to the Ovarian Cancer Research. Email info@girlygadgets.com.au to join.

Each year in Australia about 1500 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer and more than half of these women will not survive five years after their diagnosis. A National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre survey has shown that one in five Australian women can’t name one symptom of ovarian cancer.

The survey of over 2000 women revealed over 60 per cent of Australian women still believe an abnormal Pap test is a sign of ovarian cancer. Yet a Pap test is designed to detect cervical cancer. Without a screening test for ovarian cancer, it is vital that women are aware of the symptoms.

Ovarian cancer is often referred to as a silent killer because its symptoms can be vague and similar to the symptoms of many other conditions that can be part of everyday life. Symptoms include:

• abdominal bloating


• abdominal or back pain


• appetite loss or feeling full


• changes in toilet habits


• unexplained weight gain or loss


• indigestion or heartburn


• fatigue.

For more information visit http://www.ovariancancerprogram.org.au

Girly Gadgets is an online gift store for busy women. A percentage of sales is donated to charity each month.

Be Independent, Stay Girly - www.girlygadgets.com.au

Girly bites

Yummy! Girly Gadgets has found a touch of heaven. Ashmore's chocolate covered strawberries are berrylicous. They come in three types; milk chocolate covered, dark chocolate covered and strawberries and cream.

Ashmore brings together the finest hand picked strawberries, dried to perfection and then coated in European recipe chocolate to create an irresistible taste experience.

Girly Gadgets love these chocolate strawberries so much, we are including a free duo packet in each Girly Gadget order for December.

You can also purchase the Ashmores Trio Gift pack for $19.95. A perfect stocking filler or thank you when popping over to visit friends at Christmas.

What do you think of the Ashmore's Chocolate Strawberries?

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25 sleeps till Christmas

Are you looking for something different this Christmas? Here are some gifts that will get people talking!

For the kitchen diva, check out Girly Gadgets glamorous washing up gloves. These elegant gloves are black with a big fake diamond ring and even have a satin lining.

For fun in the shower, Girly Gadgets has two styles of stunning shower caps. One is covered in magenta diamonte while the other is black satin with scattered diamontes. Both are absolutely gorgeous.

For some bling fantastic in the office, the Girly Gadgets range has everything from bling keyboards, to bling USB hubs.

A domestic goddess can dust in style with fashionable dustpans. The Girly Gadgets leopard skin covered dust pan and brush set will have anyone purring like a kitten.

Get out the Barbie love ... The Girly Gadgets mini pink barbecue will bring some spice and cheer to any backyard party or picnic. It goes well with the Girly Gadgets pink barbecue tools!
Ladies will feel pretty in the garden with a choice of either blue floral covered gardening tools or fun hot pink gardening tools.

Christmas shopping has never been so much fun!

Are you free on Tuesday?

The Girly Gadgets diary is filling up. Birthdays, barbecues, breakfasts ... it's getting harder and harder to fit everything and everyone in and now that Christmas is looming, the gaps in the diary are closing in!

Fridays are out, Saturdays are out, in fact every day is out except Mondays and Tuesdays. You are getting desperate when you are booking in Dinner and a catch up on a Monday night... but, a movie is always good on TA Tuesday!

Yep, it won't be long before you are locking in lunches in January. So, get organised and grab a 2009 diary now before you are making your dates on post-it notes and reciepts.

The Girly Gadgets pink leather look diary is the nicest diary you will find! Check it out at www.girlygadgets.com.au

Stay Girly!

The Keys to Your Heart!

Are you waiting for a proposal? Are you waiting for your man to get down on one knee and present you with a big shiny rock? Stop waiting and take matters into your own hands! Girly Gadgets has found the answer to your rock dreaming.

Check out these big shiners that act as a key-ring. Now you can have a big shiny diamond that your girlfriends will be jealous of.

We asked the girls at the office how their man proposed – and the singles ones told us the proposal they dream of:

“I waited ten years for the big question. He did it at home on our ten year anniversary. There were no violins or sunsets but it was still very romantic” – Sally, married 7 years, 2 children

“On holiday in Noosa, Ben surprised me with a proposal when taking a walk on the beach. It was very sweet” – Mandy – Engaged 6 months

“We had talked about it so long, I expected it every time we left the house! He proposed on Christmas morning, the ring was under the Christmas Tree.”, Lisa, married 2 years.

“Any proposal will do me!”, Michelle, single

Check out www.girlygadgets.com.au for the fake diamond key ring in gold or silver. You will never lose your keys again!

Stay Girly.