Tag Archives: Christmas
The Three Steps to Getting Better Gifts
You know you want to ask. 99.99% of gift advice on the internet is about finding a good gift idea for someone else. This isn’t one of those articles. You know you want to ask but let me save you the awkwardness and ask for you: how can I get my family to buy me … Continue reading
The Best Gift Ideas for Anyone
You’re about to miss your chance. Some day soon you are going to go shopping for a gift and come home with the wrong thing. You’re going to waste money and time picking out a gift that your giftee doesn’t want. How do I know? Because I did the same thing for decades. I used … Continue reading
3 Best Gifts for 5 Year Old Girls
I just found out yesterday that my niece’s birthday is coming up in a month and I didn’t know about it. I feel a little silly to have lost track of that, but I’ve got a month and change to look for some gifts for 5 year old girls and pick one that she will … Continue reading
Cheap Gifts for Your Boyfriend He’ll Remember Forever
Shared special occasions with your boyfriend should be fun. If money is tight and you need to find a cheap gift for a big day for your boyfriend then it can be nerve racking. You’re not alone, though, and you’re definitely not the first girl to need to find cheap gift ideas for your boyfriend. … Continue reading
Here’s a Quick Way to Find Great Duck Gifts
Whether they want a mallard duck to hunt or a rubber duck to squeeze, knowing where to start your search will save you time and money. With Christmas coming up I am doing a series of guides on picking great ‘theme’ gifts for people. Picking a theme for someone before picking a gift narrows down … Continue reading
Crazy Gift Ideas for your White Elephant Gift Exchange
More a game than a real gift giving opportunity, I think finding good white elephant gift exchange ideas presents an interesting challenge By definition you don’t know who is going to get your gift so you can’t pick it with any one person in mind. (I’m assuming if you got here you know what a … Continue reading
7 Ways to Pick Ridiculously Thoughtful Gifts (Part 1)
I’ve been looking forward to writing more gift guides. I enjoyed writing about picking out toys for my two year old immensely, it was all of the fun parts about shopping without having to hassle with people or actually spend money. It occurred to me, though, that a gift guide usually skips the hardest part of picking … Continue reading
Owl Gifts too Cute to Hoot
I am thinking ahead to my Son’s birthday party next month and thinking what we are going to get him for his birthday. Compared to shopping for adults, kids are easy. My son’s eyes light up with delight whenever he sees a truck… or a bus… or a bird or a squirrel or mommy or … Continue reading
