Valentine's Day Ideas & Gifts: Bed & Breakfast Get Away #BombshellsDay

Time to get away for the weekend even if you're staying home! Crabtree & Evelyn Goodies

NYC, NY This Valentine's Day falls on a Friday, making it perfect to extend into the weekend. Here are some ideas on how to turn the weekend into a Bed and Breakfast Adventure, even if you plan to stay home! Likewise if you are planning to take off for the weekend, here are the perfect travel gift sets for him and you.

Valentine's Day Breakfast in Bed Tea and Biscuits
Wake up to proper English fare starting with Breakfast Tea, Bicuits and Wild Blueberry Preserve in this lovely keepsake gift tin from Crabtree & Evelyn! Something sweet to start your day and keep those memories there after.  Set contains: White Chocolate & Raspberry Biscuits, Lemon and White Chocolate Biscuits, English Breakfast Tea and Wild Blueberry Preserve.

Yummy delights to start your Valentine's Day morning.

Belgium Waffles
Buttermilk Belgium waffles (try this Cheese Pumpkin Weekend Waffle Recipe from GaveThat.com) are always so right for a fancy breakfast. Save some time and get the toaster or frozen variety. Serve them with butter and a touch of the C & E Wild Blueberry Preserve and the Breakfast Tea (of course). Set everything on a breakfast tray and enjoy everything in bed.

Recipe for these fluffy Belgium waffles at GaveThat.com

Sugar n' Spice
One of the most sensuous smells is that of vanilla and brown sugar. There's a reason why girls used to dab a little vanilla behind the ears. Amp up your breakfast-in-bed Belgium Waffles by adding Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract to the batter and by topping them with Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Sugar. This subtle layering of delicious, natural vanilla will warm up more than just the waffles. See more exclusive gourmet extracts at NielsenMassey.com.

Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract & Pure Vanilla Sugar

Weekend Get Away Gifts for HIM
Nothing sends the travel-bug nudge like giving him a delicious West Indian Lime Travel Set for Valentine's Day. This set has everything your beau will need with a hint of tropical places it will bring to mind. A Caribbean Cruise? A beachy weekend? Drop that hint. Visit CrabtreeandEvelyn.com for even more luscious gift ideas.

Crabtree & Evelyn West Indian Lime Body Wash, After Shave Balm, Cologne & Shave Cream

Other Gift Ideas for Him Shown Here: Leather Luggage Tag by The Field Outfitting. Men's Tuscanella Leather Overnight Duffel Bag by Pierotucci, Italy

Your Turn: Weekend Get Away Gifts for YOU
Make sure you're ready to catch that flight with him with this very cool travel ready skincare set from Giovanni. Detox Will Travel has everything you need and then some in its TSA Compliant packaging and personalized label: Cleanser, Detox Masque, Deep Scrub and Moisturizer all with the detoxifying benefits of activated charcoal from volcanic ash. Just what you need to DeTox! Visit GiovanniCosmetics.com for their full selection skin and haircare essentials.

Giovanni's Vacation Ready - TSA Friendly DeTox Will Travel Set

Go Shopping for a Bikinni
Even if you haven't planned a tropical Valentine's Day Weekend, this is still the best time to look at a few swimsuits together, like this gorgeous Envy Push-Up in Teal from Voda Swim

Voda Swim's Envy Push Up Bikini and VS Heavenly Fragrance Set & Clutch

Victoria's Secret #BombshellsDay is Valentine's Day 2014! In store coupons and the newly released VS fragrance Forbidden. I like many of the newer VS fragrances so I'm sure this recent release won't disappoint. Details on VS Bombshell's Day Here

Candice Swanepoel & Karlie Kloss in NYC for VS Bombshell's Day

Chocolates Of Course!
No, I didn't forget! If you are going away or staying in, get cozy by the fire with a hot cup of cocoa. Take it to go in a silvery thermos and share at your destination or along the way. Either way, chocolate always makes Valentine's Day extra special!

Sea Salt Caramel Hot Chocolate to go.

Gift Tin & Gentleman's Toiletries c/o Crabtree and Evelyn
DeTox Skincare Travel Set c/o Giovanni cosmetics
Men's Leather Duffel c/o Pierotucci, Italy

Resort Fashions Newport Mansions NEW Fall Hats by Pistil Designs

Photo: Marble House, Newport RI (John Corbett), Pierotucci Overnight Leather Duffel Bag. NEW for fall 2013, Emery Bucket Hat in Silt by Pistil Designs.

Newport, RI The first day of fall and thoughts turn to going to traveling to New England to see the turning of the leaves! If you enjoy traveling, think about going now because the temperatures are cooler and there is less of a press of the crowds at most vacation destinations. If you are ever in Rhode Island, do stop by for a tour of one of the Newport Mansions. I visited The Breakers which was the Vanderbilt's summer cottage but there are several other estates open to the public for daily tours, namely Marble House.

 

The perfect travel companion: Pierotucci Italian Leather Overnight Duffel Bag - Toscanella Collection

Dressing for Comfort
One of my favorite traveling dresses is the Gabriella from the Craghopper's NosiLife Collection
I'm wearing it in the lead photo collage and it is so flattering yet comfortable. Add a little knit topper for the cooler fall temps to come but the dress has a bit of warmth due to the soft jersey knit fabric. Short-sleeves, a vee-neck and an empire waist gracefully accentuates your bust line. Add a pretty scarf and this dress can be fancied up or down.

Gabriella Dress in Lichen by Craghoppers

NEW Pistil Hats for Fall 2013
Needless to say, classy Fedoras and Buckets which have made a fashion resurgence are here to stay. Audrey Hepburn epitomized chic with her bucket hats and large sunglasses! I like this season's collection from Pistil Designs. Their hats are always comfortable for us girls with lots of hair and the beautiful fabric linings add a bit of individual personality to the hats. The rich wool blends also mean these hats are water resistant in case you get caught in a rain shower. Here are two of my favorites that are new for fall 2013:

Griffin Bucket Hat in Brown by Pistil Designs. Eyewear by Ray-Ban

Griffin Bucket Hat in Brown 
What could be better than a weather-worthy bucket hat? Made of a wool/poly blend, the only decision you’ll have to make is which of two tweed patterns you like best. The contrasting hatband has a brass-finished, metal detail. Inside, the satiny lining keeps your forehead itch-free. 

• wide brimmed tweed bucket
• contrast band
• satin lining 
• does not give you "hat hair"

Emery Fedora in Silt by Pistil Designs

Emery Wide Brimmed Bucket Hat in Silt
Great for drizzly, gray winter days, the Emery is made of a special wool/poly blend that is water repellent. The deep brim acts as a rain-shedding awning around your head. Lined with a really fun contrast print fabric. A stretchy inner headband perfects the fit.  

• water repellent
• wide brimmed bucket
• soft inner band
• lined

  

Marble House, one of the Newport Mansions open for public tours. PHOTO by John Corbett, courtesy of the Preservation Society of Newport County.

 
Bag and hats c/o Pierotucci and Pistil Designs respectively