The Gift Exchange

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 [...]

“Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the opposing miseries of summer and winter.”  – Carol Bishop Hipps I have always been a fall lover. Ever since I was a kid I would always offer to rake the leaves in the yard just so I could get them all into a big pile and [...]

When I was a little girl, I would always count down the days until Halloween. Halloween meant trick-or-treating, dressing up in fun costumes, and family parties where we would bob for apples and listen to the Monster Mash. Now that I’m a mom of two, I can’t help but get caught up in their excitement! [...]

National Grandparents Day celebrates its 30th year as a national holiday on September 13. President Carter signed the National Grandparents Day proclamation in 1978 to recognize the holiday every first Sunday after Labor Day beginning in 1979. The founder of the holiday, Marian McQuade, first began lobbying to add Grandparents Day as a national holiday [...]

Thanks to everyone who participating in GiftTree’s Father’s Day Contest. It was great to read so many heartfelt comments about dads.  The winner is Natasha Marshall. Natasha will receive a GiftTree t-shirt while her dad will get our sold out Professional BBQ Gear gift, engraved with his name on the handle. Not a winner this time? [...]

Father’s Day is June 21st this year, which is also the first official day of summer. What says Father’s Day and summer more than BBQ-ing? I can’t think of a single thing! This year, GiftTree would like to get one special dad geared up for some great summer BBQ. All you need to do is [...]

Mother’s Day – the one day each year set aside to celebrate our dear moms. It seems like so little for what we get in return. I don’t know about you, but I often feel like I should thank my mom for everything she’s done for me. She is always been so generous of herself. For [...]

The history of April Fool’s Day or All Fools Day is uncertain, but many historians believe it most likely began around 1582 in France with the reform of the calendar under Charles IX. The Gregorian Calendar was introduced, and New Year’s Day was moved from March 25 – April 1 (New Year’s week) to January [...]

Did you know that the person who was to become St. Patrick,  (the patron saint of Ireland) was born in Wales about  385 AD. His given name was Maewyn, and he almost didn’t get the job of bishop of Ireland because he lacked the required scholarship. Far from being a saint, he considered himself a pagan, and [...]

Believe it or not, before I was employed at GiftTree, I was afraid of dogs. And by afraid, I mean, run as fast as you can when you see one, even if it’s a tiny chihuahua. Go ahead have your laugh. I loved cats, but dogs were, (please note: “WERE”), just not my thing. When [...]