The Gift Exchange

Coming from strong Irish ancestry, and with a name like McBurney you’ve got to love all things Irish, and I do! That’s why I was so excited to see our new St. Patrick’s Cookie Pail filled with traditional shortbread cookies. ‘Tis a taste of Ireland to be sure. It’s funny how flavors and aromas can [...]

A few years ago, when I first started working here at GiftTree, I was so excited to see what great wines we carried. I had just gotten in to wine a year or two before I started here, and the subject was relatively new, but very interesting to me. Over the years since, it’s become [...]

As a girl I had wild dreams of one day experiencing a Valentines day like they they do in the movies. Rose petals everywhere, champagne for the masses and prince charming on one knee with a diamond that would put the Heart of the Ocean to shame.  In grade school my dad brought me and [...]

I think I have found the perfect gift for my sister in law who is recovering from a recent illness. The Lounging Leopard Aromatherapy Neck Wrap Animal Pillow!  Who doesn’t like a little extra warmth on their neck & shoulders?  And the animal is so cute & cuddly, everyone in the family will want to [...]

This Royal English Tea Tower has got to be my all-time favorite Wedding or house warming gift! This gift has it all!  And with so many things to keep and reuse, It’s completely perfect! With two beautiful fine porcelain tea mugs, this would be a great gift to send to Grandma, then show up at [...]

It seems like everyone I know is either starting or adding to their families lately. I noticed that all the baby gifts are either predictable or just plain boring.  And of course, you want to give a gift to the parents, too, but what would that be? The Proud Parents Deluxe Gift Set has it ALL! [...]

On Saturday I turn 27… I have mixed feelings about growing older each year, while I usually welcome the future with open arms there is something to be said for the events that made up the last year of your life what it is today. Saying goodbye to a great year is hard, take this past [...]

One of my fondest memories of the New Year isn’t so much a memory of that the actual day but the events leading up the the much anticipated Y2K. I know you all remember it – Almost everyone had emergency kits made, stores sold out of batteries & bottled water, people pulled their money out [...]

I have a sister who loves 3 things: Traveling, chocolates and drinking good coffee! I think that this year for Christmas, I will bring the islands to her by sending her the Hawaiian Kona Coffee & Premium Treats Gift. Not only does it have the most awesome snacks to go with the coffees, but it [...]

I recently spent time in the Middle East with friends who have relocated there. I saw some of the most beautiful sites my eyes have ever seen. Experienced heat comparable to being roasted in an oven, and tasted foods that made my pallet rejoice. Of all the things I took in over my long journey, [...]