Gift Ideas

I'm a big fan of glass art and independant artists, especially this time of year.  I love this website dedicated to glass artists around the country.  The items on this site will NOT disappoint!

Looking for some gear to keep your kids occupied outside in the cold?  Check out these nifty toys to be used in the snow and cold!  Then stock up on the hot chocolate! Snow block maker – they work

If you haven’t seen these activity books from American Girl, check them out.  They are perfect for elementary school girls.  You can find them in Barnes & Noble, BJ’s (sometimes) and at

Looking for some gifts for girls in elementary school?  Try these creative arts and crafts kits and give them a thinking gift!  Illustory : Author your own book! Squiggles: A Really Giant Drawing

If your kids are going to make homemade gifts this winter, now's the time to start working on them. This Family Fun webpage has a directory of hundreds of homemade gifts, with instructions, pictures and age

I've been recently immobilized by an injury....a lesson in patience for a mother.  While I have limited time at my computer I discovered this great site - but I'm posting the fabulous blog here because

This is the best website!!  It's featured in the December/January issue of Family Fun Magazine on page 139.  The motto of Markmakers is "The place for young people making a difference"

Instead of fighting for a parking space and battling the shopping crowds this holiday season, why not stay home and create delicious holiday gifts in the kitchen with your kids instead? This hot cocoa recipe will

Have you gotten yourself or your loved one an iced coffee cooler/holder from Dunkin Donuts? I was very, very skeptical about spending money on one of these, but when I finally caved in to peer pressure, I was amazed

I love this idea! You can buy a Dunkin Donuts rechargeable gift card with any photo you choose on it. The coffee lover in your life can have a gift card with her own kids on it, or her wedding photo, or her dog

Have you seen Cookies by Design? There are stores around the country, but also a website, so you don't need to have a store near you. They make amazing cookies and make various arrangements with them. There

This website provides a heads up to the serious black friday shopper. It allows you to get an "unofficial" sneak peek at upcoming black friday ads. As new ads are submitted the list is being updated....check

Buy gifts from green companies this holiday season. Co-op America writes on its website: Co-op America’s work combines four powerful strategies: Empowering individuals to make purchasing and investing

This winter holiday season, give the gift of time instead of consumerables that cost money and create waste and overindulgence. The New Dream Organization has lots of other tips on new ways to create the American

One of my favorite gifts that my daughter received after she was born was a box of Trumpette socks.  They arrived in a cute pink box and were wrapped in festive celophane.  The box contained

If you haven't checked out Swiss Colony in a while, it's time to go back. The candy, cake, petits fours and pastries are so mouth=wateringly, indescribably delicious, it's difficult to look at the pictures

Recycle those art projects. Use your child’s easel-sized paintings as wrapping paper for gifts. My daughter paints at home and at school on large art paper, perfect for wrapping. Another idea is to wrap

I received one of the Hallmark sounds cards for my birthday and I couldn’t stop laughing - the song it played was the Hampster Dance. Check out your local Hallmark store, because they carry tons of them

If you're looking for handmade lampwork beads, this is the place.  The owner of Juiceglass is a new mother making beautiful beads for us to enjoy!  Check out her gallery and blog! Very educational

My daughter loves coloring and crafts.  And she loves purses.  This is the perfect combination of both loves - The Color and Carry Messenger Bag by Alex.  It is covered with all kinds of designs

This site is cool! ThisNext is a social networking and social shopping network.  You get recommnedations on a myriad of things from around the world...I've never seen anything like it.  I've signed

Don't get rid of those baby shoes!! Get them bronzed.  You will LOVE them!  I never knew where to send them and then I saw a kit you could buy in exposuresonline.com.  You can also send them to

If you're looking for a great gift for parents-to-be, consider Babyprints.  Babyprints are dual frames with one side for a photograph and the other a box for a baby's hand or foot impression. 

If you need ideas for holiday or birthday gifts, check out Klutz activity books.  They’re great because they’re not just for reading but doing, with all the supplies you need to complete the projects. 

After seeing this company on a recent tv appearance, I checked out their website and fell in love.  Since What's Cooking is a Certified Green business, their gifts have a sustainable and educational component

I have an elderly friend in the hospital and have sent her flowers each week, but I wanted to send something a little different this week.  I found Gift.com and purchased the perfect gift!

FindGift.com is a great place to find ideas for your gift giving needs.  This site offers many gift giving options at reasonable prices.

We've been losing teeth around here - seriously...my girls' teeth safely fall out of their mouths but once they are placed under their pillow the "tooth-fairy" is having trouble FINDING them

I'm starting my holiday shopping and found this cool building set for my nephew...Connectagons look like the perfect gift for him!

My daughter is a horse crazy and we love Horse Presence for all our horsy gift items.  We have the cute horse nail stickers and baseball cap on our wish list currently...we love this site!

The Baby Bunch is the cutest gift!  It's a bouquet of baby clothes scrunched up pretty to look like a bouquet of flowers...very smart and the perfect gift for a co-worker or your best friend.

Send your kids a personalized letter from Santa!  You can specify certain details pertaining to your child, like the name of her siblings and her hometown.

Here is a nice article explaining a few of the winter holidays observed by different religions, and a gift giving guide. For example, many of my non-Jewish friends don't know what to get me for Hannukah or even

Don't we all have those super hip friends that seem to have it all, well I have found a fun gift to bring along  with your obligatory bottle of wine to your next dinner party - just add The Genie in the

This October, my son is turning one.  I wanted to buy him something very special, but couldn't think of anything meaningful.  Then I decided to make him a storybook on Shutterfly.  I took a couple

My Very Own Name is a very cute book!  It is a perfect gift for a child- a little expensive ($29.95), but maybe for a special gift.  From the website..."In this beautifully illustrated personalized

Planning Pad is a great place to find unique and unforgetable gifts and favors.They offer some of the most unique, most elegant and the cutest favors. They also carry baby gifts for that special little someone

I found the cutest gift idea on ebay from the Zany Signs store: they are novelty signs for every occupation, sport, hobby, and dog breed you can think of, with a cute graphic, that say "Parking For_____ Only"

I already posted a tip for Kodak Easy-Share Gallery, but I just ordered a photo tote bag from them, and I’m very happy with it.  It’s a nice size tote, and the photo on the front is huge and really

Personalization Mall has a wide variety of gifts for every occasion!  The gifts include photo albums, mugs, T-shirts, toys, frames, jewelry boxes, etc. and they personalize for free.  If you buy something

I've seen all types of products which can be personalized with a photo, but I really love these photo pillowcases. Kodak offers them for just $20, and they are a nice, standard pillowcase with your photo covering

WWW.Bagettes.com has the cutest personalized handbags, totes and makeup bags.  These make the best shower gift or special bag for grandma to show off her grandkids - or the perfect momento for a

Moo, a hip on-line printing company just launched mini-books of stickers.  You can give them your photos to fill the 90 sticker book or use their designer's art.  I really love the nifty books they

Eat. Sleep. Poop. Splash These are the clever box titles you can give to new and expecting moms as a gift.  Each box has all the appropriate "gear" for that topic.  I love the Poop

Publish your own cookbook!  My family did this in 1996, so I know I'll always have a copy of my grandmother's famous recipes for cinnamon rolls and popcorn squares (or my uncle's recipe for deer

I've ordered 2 custom bags from Janet at JanCo Designs.  They are such high quality and custom made for you by her.  You get to pick the fabric/size/style and get your bag completed within a few weeks. 

When I landed my eyes on these beautiful picture tiles from Elemental Memories it was love at first sight! I'm a sucker for handmade jewelry that speaks to my heart and these SING to mine.  A business

As a small-business owner myself, I love to recommend other small businesses.  Gwen Designs is a Newport, RI based clothing and accessory design company.  They have the cutest and most unique baby

We have family all over the country, and sometimes a quick food gift is just the right thing for a birthday or anniversary.  Our gifts from Zingerman’s are always appreciated, and you may even want to

Do you have a camper visiting exotic locations this summer? If you do, send your camper a care package from Magic Beans.  This site is AWESOME! You will be the coolest parent around when you send a package