Helping you un-stump your brain and find the perfect gift
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Help Them Get Organized! (or pay a pro to do it)
Apr 17th
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Know someone who can’t find anything in the mess they created for themselves? Then, a great gift idea is to treat them to a gift certificate for a professional organization session! |
There is even a trade association, the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), that can help you locate a professional organizer in your area through their searchable online directory.
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 Search NAPO’s online database for a professional organizer near you. |
Not only can you search for organization consultants by location, you can also search by area of specialty. Some of the specialties that you can use in your search include:
- Closet Design and Installation
- Closet Organizing
- Estate Organizing
- Feng Shui
- Financial/Bookkeeping
- Garages/Attics/Basements
- Garage/Estate Sales
- Home Office
- Kitchens
- Moving/Relocation
- Other Rooms
- Photographs/Memorabilia/Collections
- Time Management
Of course, you can always offer to do it yourself. But, you run the risk of ruining a perfectly good relationship!
Beautiful Earrings. Beautiful Gift. Beautiful Cause
Apr 15th
I – love – earrings. They are fun. They have character. They add elegance. They add charm. They can make or break an outfit. Plain and simple.
Earrings (in particular dangly ones) have become huge over the past few years with celebrities wearing everything from simple hoops to huge elaborate masterpieces. Where you used to have to go to a jewelry store, you can now find fashionable earrings just about anywhere (Have you seen Target’s earrings these days?). Earrings are fun and can make a great gift.
Ok MsGift but what makes earrings such a unique gift? People have been giving them for years.
I am not talking about just ANY earrings for that special someone, but earrings from one Joan Hornig.
Joan Hornig is a jewelry designer who not only creates beautiful pieces but donates ALL of the profits made to charity. The best part is that she doesn’t donate the profits to just any charity, she lets YOU choose which one you would like to donate to. (See her foundation page for more information on the charities supported)
She has everything from necklaces to bracelets to charms to jewelry with special messages. I personally would LOVE to receive a pair of earrings from here.
To note: The earrings (and the rest of the jewelry) are not cheap. The prices range from $325 to $2500. But when you know the person receiving them will be happy and you know the the money spent will make 50 people happy…it makes it worthwhile.
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Custom Cookbooks from TasteBook
Apr 8th
My grandmother gave my mom the Betty Crocker cookbook when she left home and in turn my mother gave me the Betty Crocker cookbook when I left home. I guess if I have a daughter I have to give one to her right?
I probably will but I would also consider giving her a TasteBook. TasteBook is a site that allows you to create your own cookbook from recipes in their database (they have a ton from Epicurious…mmm) and/or recipes of your own.
The application is easy to use and for $35 you get a hardcover cookbook featuring 100 recipes and you can even include personal photos and your own title.
I really think this would make a great graduation gift, housewarming gift, wedding gift or birthday gift for someone special to you. It may take some time to create but the personalization can really mean a lot to someone. Plus $35 is a great deal!
Visit TasteBook to find out more. Tell them we helped you un-stump your brain.
Update: All Recipes and Big Oven also offer personalized cookbooks around the same price.
Tickets Are a Good Idea, Just Give Them a Choice
Apr 3rd
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OK, you have a sports fan, music fan, or theater fan you want to give a gift to. And it would be great to send them to the game or the show.
But, what if they’re busy that night?
If it’s too hard to figure out your gift recipient’s schedule, or if you’re not sure what kind of event they would prefer to go to – just them them a gift certificate to choose their own tickets!
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Maybe they’ll bring back their ticket stubs for your collection…
Currently Available Theater Tickets & Show Tickets:
South Pacific Tickets – Broadway
Description: South Pacific Tickets – Broadway
Date: 2010-05-25 7:00 PM
Venue: Vivian Beaumont Theatre
Location: New York, NY
Price starting at: $253.00
Numbers of tickets: 12
Maximum seats together: 7
The Addams Family Tickets – Broadway
Description: The Addams Family Tickets – Broadway
Date: 2010-05-25 7:00 PM
Venue: Lunt Fontanne Theatre
Location: New York, NY
Price starting at: $205.00
Numbers of tickets: 167
Maximum seats together: 15
Fences Tickets – Broadway
Description: Fences Tickets – Broadway
Date: 2010-05-25 7:00 PM
Venue: Cort Theatre
Location: New York, NY
Price starting at: $355.00
Numbers of tickets: 3
Maximum seats together: 2
The Phantom of the Opera Tickets – Broadway
Description: The Phantom of the Opera Tickets – Broadway
Date: 2010-05-25 7:00 PM
Venue: Majestic Theatre (New York)
Location: New York, NY
Price starting at: $99.00
Numbers of tickets: 211
Maximum seats together: 15
Hair Tickets – Broadway
Description: Hair Tickets – Broadway
Date: 2010-05-25 7:00 PM
Venue: Al Hirschfeld Theatre
Location: New York, NY
Price starting at: $252.00
Numbers of tickets: 21
Maximum seats together: 7
Lion King Tickets – Broadway
Description: Lion King Tickets – Broadway
Date: 2010-05-25 7:00 PM
Venue: Minskoff Theatre
Location: New York, NY
Price starting at: $211.00
Numbers of tickets: 232
Maximum seats together: 15
Jersey Boys Tickets – Broadway
Description: Jersey Boys Tickets – Broadway
Date: 2010-05-25 7:00 PM
Venue: August Wilson Theater
Location: New York, NY
Price starting at: $164.00
Numbers of tickets: 262
Maximum seats together: 15
Billy Elliot Tickets – Broadway
Description: Billy Elliot Tickets – Broadway
Date: 2010-05-25 7:00 PM
Venue: Imperial Theatre
Location: New York, NY
Price starting at: $75.00
Numbers of tickets: 4
Maximum seats together: 2
American Idiot Tickets – Broadway
Description: American Idiot Tickets – Broadway
Date: 2010-05-25 7:00 PM
Venue: St. James Theatre
Location: New York, NY
Price starting at: $259.00
Numbers of tickets: 5
Maximum seats together: 5
Lend Me a Tenor Tickets – Broadway
Description: Lend Me a Tenor Tickets – Broadway
Date: 2010-05-25 7:00 PM
Venue: Music Box Theatre
Location: New York, NY
Price starting at: $258.00
Numbers of tickets: 10
Maximum seats together: 6
Give Someone the Gift of Charity…That’s Unique!
Apr 2nd
Changing the Present is an absolutely wonderful site dedicated to helping those around the world who are less fortunate.
They are a non-profit organization offering people the opportunity to buy ‘gifts’ for others. Each gift listed on the site is dedicated to a specific cause or organization. They have everything from ‘Feed a Family‘ ($75 buys two weeks of food) to ‘Save an Elephant‘ ($15 provides one hour of student research) to ‘Unite for Sight‘ ($60 covers the cost of one surgery). They even have Facebook gifts!
This really is a great site and an even better gift idea. Not sure what charity someone you know would be interested in? Part of the reason we like the site so much (aside from the good-natured aspect of it) is they also provide a ‘gift ideas’ section for those who are unsure of what to choose. You can search by person, occasion and even price.
Visit Changing the Present and give someone you know the gift of charity.
