Many of us believe Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays, right? Actually, one of the most notable occasions is Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is surprisingly a widely celebrated holiday that crosses over many nationalities and religions.Actually, harvest festivals were celebrated by...
With every passing year, it gets harder and harder to decide what to buy family and friends for their birthdays, special events, and seasonal holidays. Having the option to purchase gift certificates online is one that is certainly convenient and time saving!
Gift certificates have...
While online and retail holiday shopping sales have met or exceeded expectations for most retailers in 2005, there is another “rush” for all retailers to prepare for: gift card redemption.
According to Hitwise, an online intelligence service, the market share of U.S. Internet...
While online and retail holiday shopping sales have met or exceeded expectations for most retailers in 2005, there is another “rush” for all retailers to prepare for: gift card redemption.
According to Hitwise, an online intelligence service, the market share of U.S. Internet...
Why does buying gifts have to be so difficult? We have no idea what to buy for some people on our gift list. For others, the only things that come to mind are expensive or impossible to find. We hold a fear that what we buy will not be appreciated or used. Giving money or gift certificates to...
I’ve been to a lot of baby showers and births lately. From my daughter-in-laws second child in three years to a family friend’s and even my younger sister’s, I’ve had plenty of opportunity to ponder what makes a great gift for an expectant or new mother. After reading...
It never fails that each and every year, I have a hard time deciding what to purchase for friends and relatives around the holidays. Lately, I’ve been sending gift baskets as these are the one gift that I know will be appreciated. There are two reasons why I feel a gift basket is a wise...
Easter is such a special time of year. I can recall fond memories of Easters past when my mother and father would hide brightly colored eggs in the yard and send my sisters and I out to find them. What joy we had running around the yard, looking in every nook and cranny for the eggs we had hand...
I received a gift basket from my mother-in-law several months ago, who told me in advance she was sending it. My traditional view of gift baskets is not necessarily a good one. The phrase “gift basket” conjures up pictures in my head of summer sausages and Florida fruits that...
I love receiving gifts, and let’s face it…who on earth doesn’t. Getting flowers from my husband always makes me feel special. The cards I get from the kids on my birthday and the holidays are precious to me. Still, there is one gift I look forward to more than any other. I...
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, our family found itself in an odd situation. My husband had recently been promoted within his company, which resulted in our moving to a new city. We made the move in mid-November, which made planning for Thanksgiving virtually impossible. There was so much to do...
This Mother’s Day, I’ve decided to pamper mom with a gift basket. With so may available options, it’s no wonder more people are choosing gift baskets as a way to express gratitude for a job well done. In this case, the “job well done” was raising my siblings and I...