The Gift Exchange

As a person who rarely receives flowers, I was knocked out by the beauty of The Stunning Beauty flower arrangement that I received as a gift from my sister in law.  I just came home one day and there it was on my porch. The Stargazer Lilies were closed tightly when I got the flowers, but [...]

I have very important plans for the first day of Fall!  They are as follows; 1.)    Dig out wonderfully colored Autumn sweaters from storage. 2.)    Dress in one of said sweaters. 3.)    Head to my local coffee shop. 4.)    Find a cozy booth near the windows. 5.)    Order a cool-weather specific drink. 6.)    ENJOY! I have always been partial to Fall.  I [...]

I say as soon as Christmas is over with, start shopping for next year! Many times stores will mark down prices after a day or two from Christmas on left over items, and you can get huge discounts on Christmas cards and other items that can be used for next year.  Also, you can always [...]

I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard that school starts August 31st this year in our area.  I know its normal for other states to start school this early,  but for the Northwest region, we typically don’t start school until later on in September.  First of all let me start off by saying, we [...]

When I was little I loved spending time with my grandma. I would go to her house and spend the day shopping and having girl time. Those were the best times. After a long day I would get ready for bed in one of my grandpa’s t-shirts that was 6 times to big for me. [...]

Friendship Day is August 7th and I can not think of a better day to do something special for my best friend, Susan.  Susan and I met when we were 12 and in middle school.  We went to different high schools but met back up for college at WSU.  One of my favorite memories is [...]

As a married man (six happy years thus far), I’ve always wondered what the traditional milestone gifts are/were. With a quick bit of research, not only did I find the list, but the apparent rhyme attached to it. Considering I’m not a traditionalist, I’ve taken it upon myself to comment on this antiquated registry. Regardless [...]

Have you seen our new line of cookie gifts?  Thanks to our amazing design team, we now have one of kind, unique looking cookie boxes that makes our gifts truly special.  One of my personal favorite is the Celebration Gift Set with Two Dozen Cookies.  It comes in 3 different cookie boxes that are all [...]

There’s just something very cool about seeing your own name on an Ink Pen. Makes you feel somehow more important than those around you who do not  have their name on an ink pen. This Engraved Bettoni Pen is a great gift to commemorate a new job, a job promotion or College graduation. Or just [...]

June is National Rose Month and what better way to celebrate than to send roses to the important people in your life! Here are a few fun facts about roses that you might not know: George Washington was the first breeder of roses in the United States. Washington D.C., Iowa, New York and North Dakota all have [...]