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Archive for March, 2010
Gift Recipient Must Love Wine, and You Must Be Very Generous!
Mar 29th
As I was pulling together a range of gift idea selections for our wine gift store, I came across a piece of art that made me wonder – who has the money to buy this gift online? It’s gorgeous. And I absolutely see why this piece of detailed glass artwork is desirable. But, a $14,000+ purchase online?
One very positive reason to purchase this is that the artist, David Van Noppen, will personally deliver and install it for you!!!
Limited edition art for wine enthusiasts (deep pockets and a generous spirit required):
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| Hanging Grape Vine |
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| Created by: David Van Noppen
Hand formed interlocking glass grape vine. Twenty four grape clusters in amethyst, wine red, amber, and green tones. This piece hangs on support webbing. Each grape cluster hangs from either the webbing or off of glass leaves that are attached to the webbing. A sturdy location is required for hanging, as this piece can weigh in excess of 150 lbs. Due to the unique nature of this work, color and individual elements will vary from those shown. Please Note: |
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Does She Love Ice Cream?
Mar 26th
With Mother’s Day coming up, and with the hot weather of Summer just around the corner, this is the perfect time to give the gift of ice cream! Ice cream that can be kept close to the heart, and won’t melt.
This Three Cone Rectangle Pendant, made by Carolyn Tillie and sold through Artful Home, is the perfect piece of unique jewelry for any woman in your life who says “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice scream!”
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| Three Cone Rectangle Pendant on Chain |
| $75 |
The Gift of Google for Your Technically Challenged Elders
Mar 23rd
It’s here!!!
Google for Seniors: Get Acquainted with Free Google Applications: Google Earth, Maps, Reader, Docs, Sites, Chrome
Despite the unfortunate release date of April 1st (April Fool’s Day), this came to fruition as a real book! (I had originally posted this as an “it’s coming” post prior to being published, and I had this small tickle in my brain that April Fool’s day was coming).
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Order (and pre-order) here at Amazon.com |
So, for your grandparents, parents, aunts & uncles, senior friends that may (actually) have an interest in becoming better-acquainted with all the rich information that Google has to offer, this could be a winning gift idea.
I personally think that donating this book to a Senior Center, Elderly Housing Complex, Assisted Living Living Facility, etc. would be very welcomed by those organizations.
Here’s a description of the book:
With step-by-step instructions and illustrative screenshots, this guide is designed specifically for seniors, and provides detailed information on the free software and services provided online by Google. For beginners and more advanced computer users alike, this insightful resource shows how to perform tasks such as exploring the world, building a free website, browsing the internet, creating documents, and sharing web albums & sharing online calendars, by using the host of options available through Google.
Remember That One Night Under the Stars? Well, She Does!
Mar 18th
I’m going to suggest this particular gift idea for the guys. Sure, the ladies could definitely give this one to their fellas, but it might not have the same impact as the man saying:
“Yes, I remember that night perfectly. In fact, I know the exact coordinates of where we were, and what the weather patterns were, and every detail about which pretty little stars shone the brightest!”
Indigo Night has the perfect gift for that guy:
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| How it works: Give Indigo the date and location (on the website). They will recreate a picture of that night sky just as it appeared. Add a message, let them know how romantic and thoughtful you are. Choose a horizon illustration from an extensive image library. Voila! The most romantic gift ever! |
Read a bit about the history of Indigo Night’s product, and the people behind it.
Custom Dogtags For Your Dawgs
Mar 17th
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| Gift Stumped Dogtags Created Via Dogtag Generator at www.mydogtag.com |
Personalized dogtags can make fantastic gifts – for individuals, couples in loooove, and groups – at a reasonable price, and with that WOW! factor.
Think about the possibilities (all dogtags created at www.mydogtag.com):
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| Bachelorette Party Gifts |
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| Bachelor Party Gifts |
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| Romantic Gifts |
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| Medical ID Dogtags (source) |
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| Entertainment Dogtags (source) (fans of Fox’s 24 might like this bad boy) |
The possibilities are endless.
On Mydogtag.com specifically, there is such a wide variety of options – metal color, texture of the tags, tag shape, chain styles, “silencer” (rubber rim) colors & patterns, and gift bag type (I’m partial to the canvas bags).
Woof.
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