College Gift Finder 2011
Graduation season is here. If you’re looking for a high school or college graduation gift, try College Gift Finder. You’ll find U.S. college gift sites sorted alphabetically by college name and by...
View ArticleWhat to Give on Towel Day, May 25
How do I know the world will not end today? Simple — it’s not Thursday and I’m not clutching my “DON’T PANIC” towel. You see, the world is supposed to end on a Thursday, demolished by the Vogons to...
View ArticleOprah’s Favorite Things
Oprah Winfrey loves to give. She graciously signed off today after 25 years of daytime television and nearly a decade of her audience-swooning Favorite Things. The blog Jezebel estimates Oprah gave...
View ArticleTap foursquare for Gift Ideas
Are you among the nine million users of foursquare, the leading check-into-places smartphone app? If yes, try using foursquare to find gift hints from your friends check-ins and tips. Launch...
View ArticleJames Bond Gifts for Dad
When I was kid, James Bond made me clean the basement. My dad — a Bond movie fan and avid Ian Fleming reader — made 007 movies like Goldfinger our reward for the tough chores. After hours of housework,...
View ArticleA Gift for New Neighbors
We have two new neighbors, and nothing breaks the ice like a simple gift. My favorite welcome present is a 1.7-ounce jar of Fox Point Seasoning from Penzeys Spices. Moving to a new home often means...
View ArticleSummer Camp Gifts
I never went to summer camp. So I’m living vicariously through my 10-year-old niece. Today she embarks on a week of hiking and horseback riding, campfires and canoeing, and s’mores and swimming. Of...
View ArticleEleventh Anniversary Gifts: Steel and Modern Jewelry
Our kitchen remodel is almost complete. With new granite countertops, our cloth pot holders won’t do. Fortunately, the traditional anniversary gift for the 11th anniversary is steel. I gave her this...
View ArticleScrumdiddlyumptious Chocolate
I treated my chocolate-loving wife (and me) to Wonka Exceptionals Scrumdiddlyumptious Chocolate Bars. The 3.5 ounce bar mixes milk chocolate with toffee, crispy cookie and peanuts. Willy Wonka would be...
View ArticleStar Wars Tauntaun Sleeping Bag
In 2009, ThinkGeek created a brilliant gift: the Star Wars Tauntuan Sleeping Bag. Imagine your Star Wars fan seeking warmth from the inside of a mounted tauntaun — without the stench — as seen in The...
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