Wow! Big thanks to everyone who shared gifting tips last week! In fact, you had so many good ideas, I thought I’d share a few of my favorites.
Stephanie said:
My favorite gifting tip is to give gifts when they are least expected…on non-occasions and/or to celebrate small milestones.
For example, I love giving baked goods anytime EXCEPT [...]

I bet you didn’t know that Sunday, July 25 is Parents’ Day. Take a moment to celebrate family and thank your parents or parental figures with a sweet note or gift. It will be unexpected and oh so appreciated!
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If there’s anything I’ve learned from this blog, it’s that our readers are smart, savvy and full of great ideas. I’ve shared some gifting tips with you (find them all here), but now I want to hear from you! What gifting tips do you have to share?  What are your tips, tricks, and secrets that [...]

Hot off the presses and fresh to your mailbox, the 2010 Occasions Catalog has arrived! This is your all-year, go-to, keep-in-your-nightstand guide to giving. It’s filled with gift ideas for all of those year round gifting occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, thank yous, thinking of yous, and sympathy gifts. Plus, it’s chock full of great [...]

You’re standing at the door, about to ring the doorbell for a dinner party. Question: Do you have a host/hostess gift in your hands or not?
Well, it depends on the situation. Let’s break it down.
If you have a dish of food in your hand, an assigned side dish from the host, then there is no [...]

Thanks for the great response regarding my last gifting tip “Open Presents Later.” I got a few follow-up questions about how to pull it off as well as how to handle pushy guests who want you to open their present during the party. Here are some more pointers:

Have a table set up to gather the [...]

Thanks to everyone who entered our Father’s Day Giveaway! A winner has been randomly chosen and notified.
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You’ve been there, right? At a four-year-old’s birthday party, when the presents get opened as the partygoers sit around and watch? It never fails—minutes later at least half of the room is in tears, kids fighting over gifts and parents apologizing for the bad behavior.
If you’re hosting a party that involves gift-giving, do yourself and [...]

This time of year, when the school year draws to a close, it seems that there are so many people to thank.
There’s the science teacher who went above and beyond all year long, and the administration office who let you know when lunch money had been forgotten. All ninety-eight times.
There’s the bus driver who circled [...]

The kids are almost out of school and the barbecues are warming up, which can only mean one thing–it’s almost time for Father’s Day! The new Father’s Day catalog is hitting mailboxes now, so make sure you look for yours (or order one here).
Here are some of my favorite items:
The Super Snacker Cooler is perfect for [...]