Not only do good things come in small packages, they come with good design and affordable prices. Keeping style, stockings, and savings in mind, we found a few trinkets that are sure to delight. Rather than giving the standard gift card or box of chocolates, turn to design favorites like a small candle or hand-printed tea towels for last-minute stocking stuffers. With 15 to choose from, you can mix and match a few or settle on a favorite that is sure to impress!
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While many of you love the look of Piero Fornasetti's work, you rightfully note that it's rather overpriced. The same can be said of this unique Fornasetti Mouths Pillow ($195). I love an iconic, arty pillow as much as the next design-savvy gal, but there's no way I'm spending $200 on a single cushion. Are you in the same quandary? Then discover where you can find a similar look for less when you
Looking to win a little extra cash for gift buying? Then enter my 12 Days of Holiday Giveaways contest to win a $1,000 gift card from HomeGoods. Want another chance to win? You can also rack up additional prizes when you join me in our online chat! 
You’ll have a chance to win one of our four HomeGoods gift cards when you join me in our two-hour Holiday Gift Gab starting tonight at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST. Each half hour we’ll ask a question, and the first person with the most creative answer will win a HomeGoods gift card! The first three giveaways will be for a $50 gift card and the final will be for a $100 gift card, so you can start shopping for great gifts (for someone else or yourself)! We can't wait to talk to you guys about gift giving ideas!
To enter, you must register at HomeGoods and participate in the online chat between 5 p.m. PST and 7 p.m. PST (8 p.m. EST through 10 p.m. EST) tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 (see rules here).
Drum roll, please! The winner of the Home Goods giveaway is LaBelleDame! Congrats! LaBelleDame will soon be the proud owner of a whopping $500 gift card to Home Goods, and all the fabulous decorating finds it can afford her. Coming from a staunch Home Goods fan (and shopper), I know she'll score plenty of stylish items to dress up her pad. As for the rest of you, stay tuned for more giveaways in the future.
Starting tomorrow, HomeGoods kicks off its nationwide April Value event, with incredible savings on bedding, cookware, and accent furniture. The retailer's off-priced designer items are normally 20 to 60 percent less than full prices to begin with, so you should expect some incredible deals. Accent seating and leather ottomans are going for $99.99 (reduced from $200-300), table lamps for $29.99-39.99 (reduced from $60-80), and quilt sets for $49.99 (reduced from $100). The event runs through the weekend, but I'm sure it will be picked over by Sunday, so get there fast! I've found some really fabulous items at HomeGoods in the past; unfortunately, the store isn't very convenient for me. Check to see if there's a location near you.
