The Gift Exchange

The new Tree of Enchantment Ornamental Glass is a beautiful work of art. Each signature piece is created by a 12 hour melting process using broken shards of glass from a Seattle, WA supplier that makes windows for cars, homes and offices. Stephen Kitras, a world famous artist, is the designer of this hand-blown glass [...]

St. Patrick’s Day is an incredibly fun excuse to pinch people, “forget” not to wear red so people will kiss you, drink green beer…but why is it that on a holiday like this, those that are TRULY Irish don’t get presents?! I have my own personal reasons for thinking that the Irish should get pampered, [...]

Ahhh…here it comes again…good ol’ St. Patty’s Day. I always got very excited for St. Patrick’s day as I was growing up until the day actually arrived. Oh I had good intentions, always promising myself that I would remember to wear green so that this year I would not get pinched. But [...]

I just have to share this incredibly sweet valentine. John and his wife, Mary, have been married for 36 years. This year, John gave his wife a huge valentine in the snow. He shoveled the snow in the shape of a heart, including an arrow shot through it. He even added “JS + MS.” Flowers, candy, [...]

This Valentine’s Day around 110 million roses will be given in a three day period. It makes sense, since roses seemed to be most attached with romance, love, and someone really trying hard to get a second date. While roses alone can sweep a woman off of her feet, it’s a little known secret that getting [...]

Valentine’s Day is one of the most celebrated day in the U.S., and if you are on this website reading this blog, chances are you are looking for Valentine’s Day gifts to help celebrate it. Here are some facts and figures to comfort you in your search: -More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will [...]

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 [...]

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I thought this would be a good time to find out why we celebrate the holiday. According to Wikipedia, the holiday was observed by the Catholic Church in order to honor Saint Valentine. There are several rumors about the identity of Saint Valentine. Some say there are more [...]

When I was a little girl I loved Valentine’s Day. Days before February 14th came I would beg my mom to let me spend a good hour in the store picking out the perfect box of Valentine’s Day cards for my class at school. When I got home I would sprawl my treasure trove of [...]

Ahem, boyfriends and husbands of the world. Now is the right time to begin thinking and ordering Valentine’s Day gifts for your special someone. But it’s only January, you say? This is true, but please allow a gifting industry insider to tell you a few important benefits to ordering early for this very special holiday. 1) [...]