This is not your grandmother's gardening book.

You Grow Girl is a hip and humorous how-to for the blossoming generation of crafty gals who want to get their garden on.
Written and designed by Gayla Trail, the creator of YouGrowGirl.com, You Grow Girl guides aspiring gardeners every step of the way in transforming a tiny fire escape or a suburban backyard into the lush garden of your dreams. Along with all the ins-and-outs of soil, seeds, sowing and growing, You Grow Girl is chock full of fun and funky projects that make gardening more than just growing plants. You will learn to grow and bag your own tea, make hand salve and hair rinse out of plants from your garden, transform thrift-store finds into cool containers, and even sew your own stylie gardening apron!

Wow, I have found my bible. And it is on sale at Target!

Local Location: Target

Easily organize and carry your garden tools around while you are working. The canvas tote has a reinforced bottom and pockets. Includes brass grommets, elastic tool bands and 8-pocket capacity. Tools include pruner, snips, rake, trowel, shovel and glass spray bottle. For the gardener in your home.

I love to play in the garden. I would love to learn more. This is just an idea of what I am wishing for. I had real trouble locating a starter gardening kit that wasn't pricey. Just the tote, or a kneeling pad, or a tool would make me happy.

Local Location: Target or any gardening store

If you are unsure what to get this great girl, or worried about dupicate gifts. Get her a gift card to this wonderful haven of relaxation.

I love the aestheticians at this place. They have a great mini facial for only $30.00, if you are ever in the area, it is worth the drive. Plus I have always wanted to try sugaring???

Location: North West Corner of McQueen Rd. & Guadalupe.

ah yes Anthropologie. How you lure me in with your cute clothing (I found my rehearsal dinner dress there today!) It is evil I tell ya, but I don't care.

Local Location: Anthropologie @ Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall or Kierland Commons

This ain't your grandmother's embroidery. That is the truth! Every girl should know her sewing.
Some of the patterns I love:
Swanky Decor
Cat-a-Rama
Bowling Betties
Atomique
Tatoo your Towels
Pirates Ahoy
Country Cool
Viva Las Vegas
Krazy Kitchen
Winter Land
Dainty Days
Craftopia
Dia de los Muertos
Mode Mod
Pinups & Panthers
They also have cool kits. The tea towel one is pretty nifty.

This versatile robe works equally well at the pool or shower.

I love robes, but in the summer in Arizona....This looks like the solution. Boy I was hoping to need one of these for my surprise honeymoon.

Location: American Apparell on Mill Avenue.

Anthyllis and witch hazel unite to firm the elasticity of the pores, balance the moisture content, and leave normal, dry, or sensitive skin feeling fresh and revitalized.

It is all Nicole's fault that I am addicted to this stuff. I discovered it in sample form at a grocery during her wedding shower. We were doing facials and they were free samples. Damn that Dr. Hauschka.

Local Location: Sephora @ Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall

A light, refreshing choice for the complexion of both women and men, this day cream helps keep skin balanced and supple. Enveloped with a protective layer, moisture is retained and skin feels velvety soft throughout the day. For normal, dry, or sensitive skin.

It smells so good. Again, it is those damn free samples that suck you in and get you hooked.

Local Location: Sephora @ Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall

Your skin will appreciate the heat of this moment - a facial steam bath that helps loosen impurities by softening and clearing clogged pores. Ideal for any skin type, this treatment also pampers the skin with vital herb extracts.

I am intrigued! Sounds so relaxing and soothing.

Local Location: Sephora @ Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall

When it comes to faces with dry and oily places, it takes a clever cleanser to balance the two. This gentle, frothy face wash carefully does both jobs without canceling each other out.

This stuff feels like silk on your face. When you have taken off the amount of stage make-up I have, you relish this kind of cleanser.

Local Location: Origins @ Chandler Fashion Square Mall (also located inside Dillards around town)