Gift Occasions

Occasions for giving gifts

Gift Occasions

There are many gift occasions to choose from.  In addition to the Holidays and other Hallmark type occasions, you can give a gift just to say I'm thinking of You!
Whenever you are thinking of someone special, think of how much you can show how much you care.

Sympathy Gift Ideas for grieving friends and family

Sympathy Gift Ideas for Grieving Friends and Family

By Joyce |

Death is an inevitable event that all of us will experience at one time or another before our own. We find it hard to find the right words to express our feelings or show how much we care. Trying to decide what is the best way to show your sympathy and concern for someone who …

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baby girl gift basket

Creative Gifts That a New Mom Will Love

By Joyce |

Creative Gifts That  New Mom Will Love Finding creative gifts that a new mom will love can be difficult.  It takes thought and a knowledge of the new mom’s likes and dislikes.  You want to get her someting that would be pratical and help her with the adjustment to being a parent.  On the other …

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Gifts for seniors

How to Buy Gifts for Seniors

By Joyce |

When it comes time to to buy gifts for seniors, you may find yourself scratching your head. Seniors have been around for a long time, and they have accumulated a lot of stuff along the way. With this in mind, you need to find something unique that won’t be easily forgotten or stuffed in the …

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Creative Christmas Gift Basket for family and friends

Creative Christmas Gift Baskets for Family and Friends

By Joyce |

Holidays are just around the corner, and so is the time for last-minute gift shopping. However, it’s not always easy to figure out what people would appreciate the most, whether you’re shopping for your mom, neighbors, or in-laws. But there is one gift you cant go wrong with, regardless of who you’re giving it to. …

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Holiday gift baskets make great corporate gifts

9 Reasons Why Holiday Gift Baskets are Great Corporate Gifts

By Joyce |

The best time for business owners to show their appreciation to clients, customers, and friends is throughout the year with small gifts, cards, or even words.  But most business owners use the holiday season to say Thank You. The holiday season can be a hectic time filled with plans for office parties, closing out the …

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Send the Ultimate Comfort Gift 7

Send the Ultimate Comfort Gift

By Joyce |

When you don’t know what to say, you can always count on food There are times in our lives when we want to tell someone how much we care about them but can’t find the right words to say.  If this has happened to you, remember that you can always count on food to be …

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Hanukkah, Chanukkah - Which is it?

Hanukkah, Chanukkah – Which is it?

By Joyce |

The word “Hanukkah” comes from the Hebrew word for “dedication” or”consecration.”  In Jewish tradition, it celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after its desecration by the forces of the King of Syria Antiochus IV Epiphanes and commemorates the “miracle of the container of oil.” According to the Talmud, at the re-dedication following the …

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Creating the Magic

Creating the Magic

By Joyce |

The fourth quarter, with all its many holidays, seems to arrive earlier each year. Almost before the “back to school” products are off the shelves, the Christmas products begin to appear.  The trick-or-treaters are still picking out their costumes to come knocking on my door while the leaves begin to fall when my local newspaper starts carrying a huge ad with a countdown to the …

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Cookies Make Great Gifts

Send Cookie Gifts

By Joyce |

Cookies Make Everything Better!  So Send Cookie Gifts! Many of us have fond memories of baking cookies as children. And learned to count with the lovable Muppet Cookie Monster. who shouted “Cookie! Cookie!” in his gruff voice. And, of course, Hansel & Gretel in the beloved fairy tale sprinkled a trail of cookie crumbs hoping …

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The Origin of Christmas Trees in America

The Origin of Christmas Trees in America

By Joyce |

What is the origin of Christmas trees in America? A decorated Christmas tree would have been an odd sight for your ancestors to see any time before the mid-19th century. With few exceptions, German-Americans (and only those from a particular region of Germany) were the only ones in the U.S. who decorated trees with moss, …

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