May 292011
 

Reaching a golden anniversary in a relationship means that a couple’s marriage has lasted for 50 years – making it a truly special milestone to celebrate. As the name suggests, gold plays an important role in gift giving for this life achievement, as it is a traditional and contemporary color and material. Gold is associated with optimism and wealth. It is certainly an eye-catching metal, and is also strong and resistant to corrosion. When choosing a gift for a golden anniversary, consider the following suggestions:

Golden Rings

There are many different ways to choose an anniversary gift that incorporates golden rings. Perhaps you could choose an alluring pair of gold napkin rings, matching gold rings with one another’s birthstone, gold hoop earrings for the lady, or matching gold ring necklace pendants.

Golden Topaz Jewelry

If you’d like to choose a golden-colored gemstone to dazzle your dear, consider the golden topaz, which is used in meditation circles for its calming and energizing properties. Consider a pair of dangling earrings or a customized ring.

Gold Trimmed Gifts

For the couple that enjoys entertaining guests or the finer things in life, choose a gift that allows a golden anniversary couple to decorate their dinner table using china and/or crystal with a gold trim. If they take pleasure in the occasional bubbly beverage, gold-rimmed champagne glasses make another delightful gift idea.

A Bouquet of Violets

The flower associated with a 50th anniversary is the violet. Therefore, gifting a bouquet is a nice way to say ‘I love you.’ You may also incorporate the bloom into other golden anniversary gestures, such as a violet-colored silk scarf, homemade dinner with violets at the center of the table, a collection of violet-scented candles, or a perfume with a flowery scent.

icon iconEmbroidered Item

A popular gift idea for golden anniversary couples is to commemorate their lifelong love with a personalized present. Use the name, date of marriage, and other sentimental details to create a unique gift. For example, PersonalizationMall.com offers the snuggle-inducing Our Golden Anniversary Wedding Bells Afghan – made from 100% cotton and using gold thread to highlight significant information.

A Tree

Plant a tree in honor of your 50 years together and decorate with golden ribbons.

Golden Photo Album or Scrapbook

Fifty years together produces a never-ending wealth of memories. Choose a golden photo album for the assemblage of photos and other details of a marriage. Add wedding announcements, movie ticket stubs, play bills, vacation snapshots, birthday cards, handwritten notes, and newspaper clippings to create an unforgettable remembrance.

Feb 022010
 

iconPerhaps you’ve gone into business with a couple of friends or have established a close-knit working relationship with your small business partners. There is one special day shared in common that’s perfect for giving small tokens of appreciation for a job well done – your business anniversary. Every time your business survives another year, it’s a momentous occasion (especially in today’s economy). If you’re in need of ideas for anniversary gifts for small business partners, you’ve come to the right place.

Pen Set

Whether they’re signing off on a lucrative deal or taking notes during a meeting, equip your business partners with an elegant pen set. PersonalizationMall.com offers an attractive solid rosewood case and pen set with your choice of nine inspirational quotes. You may also create your own message or engrave your company name. Themed pen sets are also available, like the Law Office ™icon collection shown.

Flowers

Brighten the desk of your business partners with a colorful bouquet of flowers or long-lasting arrangements, such as the Money Tree Planticon from 1-800-Flowers. New businesses may start a tradition of passing out the number of flowers that correspond to the number of years in business.

Business Card Case

Make sure your business partners never miss an opportunity to network because they’re fumbling for business cards. A classy business card case not only keeps contact information safe and easily accessible, but also displays professionalism to potential clients. Personalize the case with names or highlight your 1-year, 5-year, and 10-year anniversary. For the creative mind or for partners in an architecture firm, this Frank Lloyd Wright- inspired business card holder makes an impressive gift.

Gift Certificate or Gift Card

For those of you looking to give a gift that matches the personality of business partners, choose gift certificates that speak to the interests of individual co-workers. For instance, give a Starbucks gift card to the coffee fanatic in the office. Other ideas include movie passes and restaurant gift certificates.

Chocolate

Satisfy a sweet tooth for success with a box of chocolates or something out of the ordinary, like an assortment of gourmet pretzel rodsicon. Chocolate.com offers a wide selection of beautifully decorated boxes of chocolate dipped pretzels – hand-wrapped with a soft layer of Caramel, dipped in Milk or Dark Chocolate, rolled in finely chopped Pecans or Walnuts, or decorated with a drizzle of White Chocolate.

Christmas Ornaments

If the date of your business anniversary is around the Christmas holiday, celebrate the occasion by gifting personalized Christmas tree ornaments centered on your company name and business achievements. Whether you create your own inspirational words of wisdom or simply highlight the number of successful years in business, Christmas ornaments are thoughtful gifts that last a lifetime.

Nov 152008
 

Are you looking for a unique wedding or anniversary gift?  Do you want to offer a gift that is fun and brings laughter in the bedroom? Well, I think I have the right gift idea for you!

The “His & Hers Sheet Set”

His & Hers Sheet Set from www.BedHog.com

His & Hers Sheet Set from www.BedHog.com

If you want to stay away from any conventional gift and offer something fun and unique, I suggest the “His & Hers Sheet Set” from www.BedHog.com. The set is made of 1 flat sheet, 1 fitted sheet and 2 pillowcases. The 100% cotton sateen sheets are white with a stylish “His” and “Hers” print on them. A line down the middle will delimitate the two sides and help reveal who the real Bed Hog is!! The flat and fitted sheets are reversible so partners have a choice on which side they want to sleep.

The set comes in King ($119.99) and Queen ( $99.99) sizes. I wish they had a California King size to fit MY bed! hahaha Anyway, this would be an excellent choice for a unique and special gift! One of my favorites!

For $29.99, you can buy a separate pillowcases set; they even offer pillowcases sets for Gay Couples or singles who like to have the bed all to themselves!

Who is Behind BedHog.com?

photo courtesy of BedHog.com

photo courtesy of BedHog.com

The story goes that Sue and Patrick were newlyweds when all of a sudden they had an important debate in the bedroom. The topic: who was hogging more than their fair share of the bed?! In order to find out, they created the Bed Hog sheets. So, now they are sleeping on their own Bed Hog sheets and are happier than ever!

To read more about their story please visit www.BedHog.com  

Sep 232008
 

image belongs to getbuttonedup.com

I stumbled upon this item a few months ago and have found it so useful that I have since been recommending it to everyone I meet. This is a unique personal gift that you can give to a family. Any new family starting out or one that just needs to get organized can use it. The Life.doc is an attractive way to keep your life organized. Anything dealing with a family and home is kept safely and neatly in the beautiful red linen-feel clad folder.

The folder is split into 8 useful sections that can be filled in by printer or handwritten with your information. The most useful sections for me were In Sickness & Health, Insurance, and Home Sweet Home. But all the sections are quite useful and very cleverly put together on pre-organized forms. Included with your purchase is a CD, which walks you through the process of getting your Life.doc perfectly put together and printed out, if you choose.

Life.doc consists of 120 pages to be completed for storing all your family’s vital information. It is nice to be able to keep all your important information in one place and in order. Any family would love to receive this item as a gift. Not only is it useful and just about necessary, but it also is very attractive. They may have a hard time putting it away once they have completed it. Anyone looking for a unique gift for a family should check out the Life.doc from getbuttonedup.

Price: $29.95

Sep 172008
 

One of the most popular personalized gifts is the PHOTO GIFT! Today I’d like to introduce one of my favorite websites that will help you transform your photo into a piece of Artwork! PHOTOFIDDLE.com makes it easy to upload your digital image and instantly turn it into various styles of art. Here is an example of a picture of my cat (Tippy) on a canvas on stretchers 18” x 12”:
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A Little Bit of History

The Photofiddle.com website went online in June 2004 and not to long after the launch it received a bit of press from the Washington Post, USA Today, PC Magazine & more. The Washington Post called them “buzz worthy”, USA Today reviewed and picked them as the best, and PC Mag rated them 4 out of 5 stars. What really put Photofiddle.com on the map was when Oprah put them on the O list in 2006. Since then they have become one of the top sites on the Internet. Continue reading »

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