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Coming up with gift ideas can be a huge dilemma. You want to pick the perfect present, but finding the time to stroll through shops or comb the mall is tough. Sometimes inspiration can come from complete strangers. Next time you are struggling to come up with the ideal gift, try reading through a gift forum and inspiration may strike.

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 Creative gifts are fun and interesting. The Fish Bowl Bookends fit perfectly into this description. These are sure to be something you haven’t seen before. Almost like magic, you put each half bowl on the side of your books and the illusion is created. These are a wonderful gift for someone who has it all, because we bet they don’t have these .

These adorable bowls are available in small (half gallon each side) and large (1 gallon each). You can get as creative as you like with these. Betta fish make the best fish to add to the bowls, but you can add rocks, plants or seashells to it. For purposes of gift giving, you may want to have it all set up for the person, if possible. But if you can’t have it all together, I would make sure to wrap the box with the book ends. Then buy the accessories of stones, fish, and plant (optional). Purchase the fish the day of the gift giving, they can be put into a solid container if you choose to wrap it. Have all your items wrapped and ready for gift giving. This way you are giving a complete gift and the person only needs to add the water. There is nothing worse than giving a gift and it never gets used. Always remember to give complete gifts.

This is truly one cool gift. If you are tired of giving ordinary unappreciated gifts, try the Fish Bowl Bookends. Sold as a set the small size retails for $35.95 and the large size for $59.95.

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When you’re cruising the net, you never know what kind of site you are going to stumble onto. The great thing about being a gift blogger is I get paid to blunder around the net looking for cool things. So when PerpetualKid.Com popped up, I was obliged to spend loads of time checking out some of the hilarious items available. It’s all in the name of research folks - no goofing around here. *fingers crossed behind my back*

PepertualKid.Com offers a great collection of items for people who have a great sense of humor or for the person who has everything.

One of the site’s most popular items is “The Ex Vodoo Knife Set.” It’s billed as a “cathartic knife holder” that come with 5 stainless steel knives. Art and functionality combine with this holder as it uses magnetic sleeves to keep the 8-inch chef, bread, carver knives, 5-inch utility knife and 3.5-inch paring knife in place.

Available in several colors including red, black, chrome and pink, this holder is a great gift for a friend going through relationship drama or for a daughter going away to college or getting her first apartment - which makes me think Dads are going to be lined up for this one! This fun gift has been featured in Time Magazine and USA Today.

photo credit: www.perpetualkid.com

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Go beyond the typical floral gift for Mother’s Day by giving one of the most treasured flowers out there - orchids. Stately and beautiful, orchid plants can perk up any room and there are some great ideas, types and colors available.

Orchids.Com is a cool spot for orchid lovers and those looking to choose from gift baskets, cut flowers and even an orchid of the month club. Tell Mom she’s special this month and remind her every month for the next twelve. That’s a lot better than the vacuum cleaner you bought last year. And it doesn’t matter that it was a Dyson. Sheesh.

For under $50 you can purchase a great potted orchid that will last for weeks at Orchids.Com, which if you’re a thrifty kind of person you’ll find it’s a better deal than $50 on cut roses that’ll die in a week!

1888Orchids.Com not on provides fantastic orchids, they offer a gift guide, gift certificates and an orchid blog. For new moms, a great gift option at 1888Orchids.Com is the “New Baby Orchids” bouquet on sale this week for with about $10 off depending on the bouquet.

So this week, think orchids.

For more online florist resources that offer excellent gift ideas and products, please read: A Token Of Love, Flowers! Online Resources.

photo credit: www.orchids.com

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Bypass the humdrum bridal shower gifts of blenders and nightgowns and give a getaway for two. Now wait, don’t roll your eyes and ask if I think your last name is Trump. I’m talking about a virtual getaway. There are times a married couple would love to go off for a weekend, but can’t because of various reasons. That’s where your gift comes in.

A beach themed gift basket would be a great gift for any new or established couple so file this away for anniversaries as well. And for people with kids - it can be nearly impossible to getaway when you have munchkins. This is an easy craft for everyone, even the most non-crafty gifter.

• Buy a beachy themed container to hold all of your items. This could be a great tin pail, brightly colored bucket or a cute lined picnic basket, etc.
• Line the container with a colorful piece of fabric or a beach towel.
• Throw in some crinkle shredded paper or tissue paper.
• Pile in tropical candles, a bottle of gourmet lemonade (or wine), cheese, crackers, massage oil, wine glasses, an “ocean sounds” CD or a beach scene DVD, a small souvenir bottle of sand, a couple of seashells and anything else that screams fun in the sun.
• Be sure to secure items in the basket so they don’t jostle around while you transport them. A little tape goes a long way. And if tape or glue will ruin an item, try securing items with pieces of twine to add to the rustic look or use small gauge wire for an invisible look. Whatever you do, don’t make the items hard to get out. Nothing ruins an evening like fighting with packaging!

The majority of these items you can find at your local discount stores or if you really want to get fancy go to your local home decor stores or online.

photo credit: The Best Caribbean Beaches/Waves: Virtual Vacations

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This post was submitted by one of our Guest Contributors: Cindy Magee. You can read her blog at http://mageebaby.blogspot.com  

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Mother’s Day is coming soon – May 11th in fact! It can be tough to figure out what token of affection to bestow upon my two mom’s each year to celebrate and show appreciation for all their love. So last month, when I got a small catalog in the mail from Spring Hill Nurseries I was delighted and relieved! Whew! Flowers to the rescue!

The mailing included several flyers highlighting different varieties of plants as part of the One Cent Sale. Sorry folks, they aren’t giving them away but almost. For example, purchase one Crazy Daisy plant for $6.99 and get one more for just one cent! This particular plant is shipped in a 3” pot so if playing in the dirt isn’t Mom’s thing, then just purchase a pretty container at a local gardening center, plant your flower of choice, and fancy it up with a big bow. Voila – a beautiful lasting gift for Mom at an affordable price!

Gardeners everywhere are starting to salivate. At least, I was when I started flipping through all the different choices available in the One Cent Sale. My top picks are the Crazy Daisy, Sensation Lilacs, Matsukaze Toad Lily, Tenor Tall Phlox or the Golden Marguerite Daisy. I’m daydreaming about planting all of these in my yard… who needs a lawn, or a house for that matter, bring on the flowers!!!

Now the only difficult part is picking out just the right flower for each of my Mom’s. They are both very unique women with distinct taste. For my husband’s Mom I’m thinking the Golden Marguerite Daisy. They are lemon yellow blossoms and look like sun impersonators on tall green sticks. For my Mom, maybe the fluffy looking Crazy Daisy which is sure to put a smile on anyone’s face! I can picture Mom working in her flowerbeds and plucking off one of the blossoms to put behind her ear for décor.

One thing generally all women share in common is a love of receiving flowers. It’s like we are reminded of spring when the buds start to appear, that winter is over and it’s time in life to enjoy the sunshine again. To give your Mom a little bit of sunshine, visit http://springhillnursery.com  and for the One Cent Sale click on http://springhillnursery.com/search.asp?ss=one+cent+sale .

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About our Guest Contributor: Cindy Magee is an artist and a soon to be stay at home mom. Her blog can be viewed at http://mageebaby.blogspot.com  and her artwork can be seen at http://clou.websiteanimal.com

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This month’s ”Successful Shopping Blog of the Month” Award goes to YourNextGift.com

We made this choice because we absolutely love the original, cool and unique gift ideas they promote! The gifts they recommend fall mainly under these categories: lifestyle, kids, men, gals, home, lights, music, office, pets, tees, toys, watches. They write independent reviews to help you choose the right product for your gift.

The website is very easy to navigate, has a beautiful color palette and you could spend hours reading it! YourNextGift.com !

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Nordicware? Bunny And Eggs Pan

For your special guests on a special day! This mold is made of alluminum and bakes two half bunnies and eggs. You can then use your favorite cream or frosting to join the halves together and decorate.

Handwash is recommended.

The price is: $39.99.

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The Gift Ideas Blog has recently written about Disney FLOR Products:

Looking for a fun floor cover that will also please the youngest members of your family? Consider FLOR, which makes modular carpet tiles for homes

Because FLOR makes modular carpet tiles, you can mix-and-match design and color carpet tiles to fit your tastes and surface area. It’s also great because of the many themes available for purchase. FLOR has recently entered into an agreement with Disney to create themed carpet tiles that feature popular such as those from the Disney-Pixar film “Cars,” the Disney Princesses, and the classic Winnie the Pooh characters.

The Gift Ideas Blog recently had a chance to review a set of “Cars”-themed FLOR carpet tiles, and we were particularly impressed by the vintage design and its durable nature. An advantage to using FLOR tiles is that if one tile gets dirty, all you have to do is lift up the stained tile and wash it. No need for inconvenient carpet washers and wet carpet.

With FLOR tiles, you can do a checkerboard pattern as pictured above, or you can line up the tiles in a row along a window or bedside. The choice is up to you. There’s also a variety of textures and colors that you can select from.

Finally, the rug tiles are partly made from recycled materials, and old tiles can be recycled. Check out FLOR today, and have some fun with your carpet!

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 This is the start of a new monthly series of Successful Shopping Blogs. For this month we are proud to feature www.FreshTrend.com for their unique and ingenious gift ideas. This is how they describe themselves:

FreshTrend is a shopping blog of unique gift ideas and cool stuff for you, a friend, girlfriend, boyfriend, pets and pretty much anyone else. 

Whether you’re looking for something for yourself or a unique gift idea for a friend, you’ve come to the right spot. We’ve got the latest cool stuff in gadgets, fashion, entertainment, design and a bunch of other unique gift ideas.

I sincerely recommend them. Make sure you visit them at  www.FreshTrend.com

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