The Gift Exchange

In case you didn’t know, March 21 is considered by many to be the first day of spring. Some say it is really the middle of spring, because of the position of the sun, but I don’t think spring is quite here yet in the Pacific Northwest. I am very ready for winter to end. [...]

Guest Blogger: Jenn G The rush of the football season has all boiled down to ONE game. One last chance for 2 teams to prove who is the best, the Super Bowl Champion. As you sit there with your NFL emblazoned t-shirt in a room of friends divided between 2 teams, you eagerly await the final [...]

Guest Blogger: Jordan Bergeron I’m not typically one for nostalgia, but there are moments where it can’t be helped, and with the holiday season here, it’s just one of those times. Most people don’t know this, but I’m originally from Texas, and while I’ve mostly lived here in Washington, Texas will always be my home. Growing [...]

Here at GiftTree, we sell some amazing food products… and anytime we get something new, well, we have to try it out. Which means a lot of amazing chocolate, cookies, etc. Not that I’m complaining, mind you. But we do have to eat a lot of salads for lunch to accommodate our taste testing! Recently we [...]

After water, tea is the most popular beverage in the world. There’s just something about the soothing aromas and the way your favorite cup warms your hands when you need to lift your spirits on a rainy night. The list of health benefits from drinking tea is extensive, and all around the world people are finding [...]

I’m a woman. Therefore (according to my husband) I’m sensitive, sarcastic, moody (all of these things rightfully so, might I add), and sometimes I just want some freaking cookies. Oh, cookies, what a precious gift to the world. I’m ashamed to admit that there are times when I whip up some cookie batter and it [...]

If you caught the last episode of 30 Rock, you surely saw Jack Donaghy gushing over a $1000 dessert that he wanted to share with Salma Hayek on Valentine’s Day. After a long list of sumptuous attributes, he describes this ultimate ice cream sundae as being “drizzled with the world’s most expensive chocolate, Amedei Porcelana.” The [...]

I called my mom and dad last night. I had to make sure they weren’t human ice cubes. They live in northern Minnesota and the high temperature was 20 below zero yesterday. I won’t even discuss the wind chill factor. Brrr. It is hard to imagine how people survive such cold weather let alone enjoy [...]

There are few joys in life more exciting than having a new baby. If your friend or loved one is having a baby soon, you may want to join in the celebration by sending them one of our new baby gift baskets for the very special occasion of welcoming the new baby boy or girl [...]

Gift baskets can be a perfect gift idea for newlyweds. Especially since we all know what an extremely difficult task buying for newlyweds can be particularly, if the couple has tons of family and friends who will have already snatched up every household appliance, dinnerware set, and crystal glassware ensemble available on the required wish [...]