gifts

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How to Make an Awesome Amazon Wishlist

Wishlists are the savior of both gift givers and receivers. The giver gets an insight into the wants and desires of the recipient and the recipient doesn’t end up with a bunch of stuff they don’t want. But crafting the perfect wishlist requires some attention to detail and thoughtfulness on the part of the recipient. Here is how to make a truly awesome Amazon wishlist. Continue reading

The Easiest Recipe in the World

So it’s nearly Christmas, and you’ve just realized you didn’t get anything for  your annoying cousin Sally. If Sally is like most humans, she probably likes sweets– and these cookies are just the thing to get Sally to shut up. The entire process takes less than ten minutes from start to finish, and your recipients will be fooled into thinking you love them touched by the effort you put into their gift.

I don’t have anyone left to get gifts for, but after an overzealous almond bark-buying spree I did find myself needing to do something to get rid of my stockpile. My two choices were mint chocolate almond bark (which looks deceptively fancy) and almond bark cookies– I went with the almond bark cookies because they’re extremely messy, and if there’s one thing I love it’s making messes. Continue reading

10 “Unique” Gifts For Your Soccer (Football) Fan

Do you have a soccer fan who already has every jersey, scarf and Official Team Wine of his or her favorite club? Are you racking your brain trying to figure out what to get him or her, be it a birthday or holiday? Here’s a list of more, er, unique gift items for your favorite ultra:

(1) Auto valve cap: For the extremely detail-oriented car owning fan (offered by Borussia Dortmund). Continue reading

QOTD: No, Really, ‘Tis Better to Receive

Oh hi there! Are you stressed out? Got a lot on your plate? Have so much to think about that you couldn’t possibly add anything else into the mix? Too bad, because Chanukah and Christmas are in less than three weeks! Gift-buying stress and impending family gatherings for everybody!

Fortunately, there’s at least one very, very good part about those two holidays, because really, who doesn’t like free stuff? And so, to get us in the gift-receiving spirit, today’s Question of the Day: What’s the best gift you received in 2011? Continue reading