The Gift Exchange

As I watch and listen to mothers getting their kids ready for school I realized that they fall into three categories. There are the moms who are sending their kiddos off to school for the very first time. Those moms are a nervous bunch! Then there are the seasoned moms, the moms who have [...]

I like all types of art, from theater to dance to music to visual arts. I like to watch plays and independent films. I like sculptures, unusual paintings and well-written books. I’ve been to art museums across the country and have seen many works in person by some of the world’s most famous artists. As an art [...]

I love to entertain, and I’m always looking for new items to make me feel like the ‘hostess with the mostest’. Which is why I’m so thrilled with one of GiftTree’s new products, the Art Carafe with Glass Cork. I absolutely love it! It is an elegant, functional and versatile carafe. You can definitely use this [...]

The Fourth of July has now come and gone. I did end up having a small get together at my apartment. It was really fun. We snacked on GiftTree treats, listened to music from local artists, drank homemade Blueberry Lemon Lime soda, talked about our plans for the summer and then went on the roof [...]

Hmmmm. While I suppose there is some truth to that saying, the task of choosing the right gift to give can be very overwhelming. The best gifts I have ever bought were ones that were never planned. In some cases the person wasn’t even on my list to get a gift for. I love it when [...]

School is almost out in our area and while my son is thinking about all the fun he’s going to have this summer, I’ve been reflecting on the last year. My son’s school counselor is fantastic and I’ve decided to send her a gift to thank her. She started as the counselor for the students [...]

The next time you reach for a glass of wine or send one of our fabulous wine gifts, you may be comforted to know that a recent, long-term study found that women of a normal weight who consume alcohol in moderation appear to gain less weight over time than nondrinkers. The thirteen year study of over [...]

For the past few years, my knowledge of wine and wine related things has increased dramatically. One of the main reasons for that is my job here – it’s helpful to customers if you know about wine, especially if they want to send a wine gift. Also, wine and I get a long so well, [...]

Here is an interesting fact about any wine gifts from Oregon that you might send: Oregon wineries have been both cutting costs and improving their green practices by using sheep as mowers in the vineyards. The contemporary term for the practice is “targeted grazing,” which means that the sheep are trained to only eat the grass [...]

As many of you may already know, GiftTree provides a free, valuable courtesy service reminding you of your upcoming occasions via phone and/or email. Many people all across the world have taken advantage of this service and send us emails from time to time letting us know how much they appreciate the service. One email that [...]