St. Patrick’s Day – Gift Guide

Mar 162009
 
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photo courtesy of Lenox.com

Lenox Irish Teacup Votive

The traditional Lenox look of ivory china and gold has been cherished since 1889. Here, a Celtic-inspired design in high relief decorates a Lenox ivory china votive. The votive, which is decorated with 24 karat gold, includes a votive candle.

Available at www.Lenox.com.

Price: $29.95

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photo courtesy of csnStores.comThe Belleek Horseshoe

The horseshoe is one of the most popular signs of good luck. And let’s face it, this porcelain model is also a lot prettier than having a regular one nailed to one of your walls.

It is available at: CSNStores.com 

Price:$35

**photo courtesy of csnStores.com**

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photo courtesy of mayfairlane.com

Mayfair Lane’s Happeez Lucky Clipper

Mayfair Lane’s Happeez Lucky Clipper will stick where magnets do, and where they don’t, including stainless steel refrigerators, mirrors, glass, and more.

It leaves no marks or residue. It will grip and re-grip again and again.

It is nontoxic and odor free.

It can be purchased at www.mayfairlane.com or at retailers nationwide.

Price: $6.00 a clip.

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photo courtesy of Angie's Suds 'N' Such

Irish Beer Soap from Angie’s Suds ‘N’ Such

This all natural soap has been made using Irish beer in place of water giving it a slightly sweet scent. No other fragrance has been added.

This soap has been handmade using the cold process method of soapmaking and has cured for a minimum of 4 weeks. Each bar weighs approximately 4.5+ ounces. Ingredients: Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Sustainable Palm Oil, Killian’s Irish Red, Sodium Hydroxide.

Price: $5 per bar

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photo courtesy of designsbylolita.com

Designs by Lolita

Have you heard about Designs by Lolita?

Well, it all happened on a girl’s night out in 2001. Lolita ordered a Cosmopolitan and thought that stemware looked naked and needed something. The artist in her called out to her. She decided to go home and hand-paint and sell glasses out of her basement.

She’d sell about 2,000 glasses a year. Now she sells over 4 million a year!

Each glass contains a recipe on the bottom. She designs her glasses to represent special moments and personalities in life. She really is the American Dream.

Her glasses are doing quite well in this economy because they are creative, inexpensive and you only have to buy one.

Price: $25.00/each.

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photo courtesy of brownies.com

Brownies.com
Our favorite assortment is now available with a festive St. Patrick’s Day band! The classic dozen brownies all decked out in green is sure to bring out the Irish in anyone. 

Fairytale Flavors: Original, Chocolate Chip, Caramel, Pecan, Walnut, Peanut Butter, Toffee Crunch, White Chocolate, Cream Cheese, Mint Chocolate, Raspberry Swirl, Espresso Nib.

Price: $37.90
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Coveroo.com

A Coveroo is the new electronic fashion accessory for you and your phone, replacing the original back cover on your mobile device with a custom version that features lasered artwork from your favorite band, TV show, movie, artist, or even your own creation.

Getting a Coveroo is simple and quick – Go to http://www.coveroo.com/stpatricksday, choose a phone model, and select your desired design; or pick from a variety of fonts to have your name or initials etched.

Price: $9.95 and up

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New & Innovative Way of Gift Giving

Feb 192009
 

S P O N S O R E D   R E V I E W

Today I’d like to introduce a new and absolutely brilliant service available online: Tigerbow.com

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Send gifts via e-mail. Photo courtesy of Tigerbow.com

Description of Service
Tigerbow.com is all about sending gifts via e-mail! They make it very convenient for you. You can even send the gifts to someone whose physical address you don’t know and let them decide where the gift should arrive!  Just give Tigerbow the e-mail address or the Facebook profile of the recipient and they’ll do the rest.

The recipient has the option of accepting or refusing the gift. What if your gift is not accepted? Well, in this case, you are not being charged. You are only charged if your gift is accepted and sent out. How cool is that?

The service is similar to PayPal in the sense that your address (your bank account in PayPal’s case) is not revealed. Another good thing to know is that the receiver’s address is not revealed either… so let’s say you met someone on Facebook and he or she is sending you a gift via e-mail using Tigerbow. When you accept the gift, your address is only given to Tigerbow who is not sharing it with anyone but the shipping company. 

At the moment, Tigerbow gifts are available within the USA.

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Tigerbow on Facebook. photo courtesy of Tigerbow.com

Gifts available at Tigerbow.com

Some of the most popular gifts you can purchase at Tigerbow.com are gorgeous bouquets, funny greeting cards, delicious Godiva chocolate assortments, books and movies of all kinds.

For current gift selections and more info, please visit Tigerbow.com.

I haven’t had the chance to test this service yet but I am willing to. So if you really enjoyed this post and are in a “gift giving” mood, here is my Facebook profile:
Betty Miller's Facebook profile  

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Disclaimer: The info above is for your convenience. If you visit these links, it is your responsibility to review their terms, conditions and policies. Read our Terms of Use.

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How to Start Planning your Christmas Gift Giving

Oct 162008
 
Planning Ahead for Christmas

Photo courtesy of Alice J-T

Sure, Christmas is still more than two months away, but since budgets are tight this year planning is even more important. Gift giving can get extremely expensive. However, with some preparation you’ll know exactly how much you have to spend on each person on your list.

Make a List

No, this is not a list of what you want for Christmas. It’s a list of who you plan to buy gifts for. Include everybody– whether the gift is small or large.

Get Ideas

Generate a few ideas for each person on your list. Would they like an iPod? A sweater? A magazine subscription? Come up with some gift possibilities for each person.

Estimate Cost

Now that you’ve got an idea of what a good gift might be, estimate how much that will cost. Do a little online research to find out what you could be spending to buy that gift.

Make a Budget

Add up those estimated costs for all of the gifts you want to buy. Does the number scare you? Then try brainstorming lower cost gifts. Come up with homemade ideas for some of the people on your list. Get that number down to something you can afford.

Save, Save, Save

You’ve got a budget so now is the time to start saving. Planning ahead means you won’t face unexpected gift expenses. The important part is setting aside some extra money each week or month so that you’ll be able to Christmas shop without the stress.

Start Shopping

Carry that gift list with you from now until Christmas. Keep an eye out for sales or bargains that include the items you’re looking for. Since you’re not waiting until the last minute you can keep your eye out for the best deal possible.

How to Master Wedding Gift Etiquette

Jun 052008
 

wedding aisleThere’s only one season that rivals Christmas when it comes to gift-giving and that time of year has arrived: it’s wedding season. Before the bride takes that walk down the aisle and the couple says “I do,” it’s a good time to start thinking about gifts. There are definitely rules for wedding gift-giving etiquette. So to make sure I was displaying good manners I turned to the one and only Emily Post. Here are some of the biggest wedding gift-giving questions answered.

1. When should I send my gift?

I’ve been told several times that you have a year to give a couple a wedding gift, but according to Emily Post, get it done within three months. The best time to do it is right before or right after the wedding. It is ok to bring the gift to the reception if you prefer, but that just means more work for someone taking on the task of gift wrangler.

2. Does the gift have to come off of the registry?

Emily says no. A registry is just a guide, but it’s a good way to make sure the couple gets exactly what they want.

3. How much do I have to spend?

It depends on a couple of things: your budget and how much you like the couple. If the bride is your twin sister, you may want to spend a little more than you would if the bride is a co-worker in accounting that you barely talk to.

4. Can I give cash?

Yes! Cash is good. Emily says if this makes you a little uneasy, try giving a gift certificate.

Photo Courtesy of Alison Storm and Denny Shortt Photography.

What Do You Do With Gifts You Don’t Like?

Apr 062008
 

Gift you do not like?!How many times have you received gifts that you didn’t really like? I bet there were quite a few…

 Almost three weeks ago I started a discussion on BlogCatalog on this subject. The question I asked was quite simple: what do you do with gifts you don’t like?

Some of the answers I was kind of expecting, some others took me by surprise. Here are a few suggestions that I received (in no order whatsoever):

  • - regift ( wait till someone’s birthday comes up and give it to them)
  • - “white elephant” gift exchange ( which is a party game played during Christmas season; the participants are supposed to bring one gift that they received but they don’t like and they all leave with another one. An approximate value or type of gift is usually decided ahead: “under $10” or “Christmas ornaments under $15” or something like that)
  • - Sell them on Ebay (have you noticed how many gifts are on Ebay after Christmas?!)
  • - Church rummage sale
  • - Garage sale
  • - Neighborhood sale
  • - Donate them (as a tax write-off or just for a good cause: Goodwill)
  • - potluck clothes swap parties
  • - return them to the store (if you have the receipt, that is)
  • - just keep them in the closet and try to find a use of them…
  • - give them to a Toy drive on National AIDS Day (this was an interesting one!)
  • - keep them for sentimental value…

Do you have any other ideas? Leave us a comment!

Note: I would like to say THANK YOU to all those who participated to my discussion on BlogCatalog.

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