Ready, Set, GO for Stateside Online Christmas Shopping

An Post's yearly reminder about the last posting dates for Christmas plopped through my letterbox the other day, so naturally I  stuck it on the front of the fridge and then promptly forgot all about it.

Until a little email from Benefit arrived into my inbox and sent me spinning into an eek-no-presents-bought-and-not-a-dog-in-the-house-washed festive frenzy. If you're planning to grab a box of Coralista or One Hot Minute for your sis or bessie mate from Benefit online, get your skates on: their last day for shipping items to Europe with guaranteed delivery for December 25th is this coming Monday, November 30th.

I'd really advise getting those orders in sooner rather than later for any online shopping you're planning to do, regardless of the retailer. A couple of years ago, I got really feckin' badly stung when my entire family's gifts didn't arrive from Strawberrynet in time for Christmas Day - I'd ordered the haul early in the first week of December. Nightmare.

Of course, you'll have a bit more play time if you're buying from European or UK stores - I see that last day for ordering for Christmas delivery on ASOS is 13th December - but I don't recommend leaving it to the very last minute. Emergency present buying for your nearest and dearest is not the kind of stress you need on Christmas Eve, especially when you thought you'd everything sorted!