The Gift Exchange

Let’s face it, men have it pretty easy in the Christmas shopping department. Women love flowers, spa products or jewelry almost without exception. Women also have to decide every year what on earth to buy for the men in their lives. Men aren’t quite as simple to shop for; it isn’t always golf weather or [...]

Blog by Kirian McClure As much as the winter holidays make us want to hunker down and outlast the harsh weather with all the seasons usual tasty (and fattening) trappings, for some they can also trigger an almost obsessive need to travel to the brighter, warmer parts of the world.  Usually my family goes the traditional [...]

I am embarrassed to admit that I haven’t been good about celebrating Grandparent’s Day in the past. I talk to my one surviving grandparent every week, but when it comes to actually acknowledging her on this holiday I always forget. But as time goes by and my Nana gets older, I realize even more how [...]

The big question when going to a wedding (aside from what to wear) is what sort of gift to buy the couple. We’ve all heard horror stories about the three identical toaster ovens. We want our gifts to our friends to be special, something they will actually use, and something that stands out so they [...]

I have never been married myself, but I’ve had the pleasure of going to a lot of my friends’ weddings.  I’ve found through experience that giving the right present is difficult in this day-and-age when most couples getting married already live together and have everything they need for their home. The best thing you can [...]

Me graduating High School was nothing short of a miracle. It took a small army of people (Krystal, Mr. Hollands, my mom bribing me with Senior pictures (my sisters think I’m a tad vain)), and many hours of talking my Spanish teacher into giving me a passing grade. School just wasn’t my thing, but somehow [...]

I have the worst memory in the world. Let me rephrase that, I have the worst memory when it comes to things that matter. Somehow I hold onto random bits of knowledge that won’t ever help.. I mean they aren’t even the useful kind that might help me win Jeopardy, I can recall every episode [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

It’s June and a time for new beginnings. With the sunshine and the start of the summer months comes new lives and new adventures. The two biggest events that spring to mind are weddings and graduations. This year, I’m excited that both of these are happening in my family. My baby niece has grown up to [...]