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Unique Gift for Independence Day!

The Gift Detective — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:54:28 +0000

When I saw this American Flag Collage Paining ($140), I was immediately drawn to the uniqueness of the mixed media, the arresting look of seeing news headlines within each white stripe of this flag and the boldness and familiarity of the red, white and blue!

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There are many people who are not only patriotic, but like to have visual symbols (like the American flag, eagles, Lady Liberty) of the country they hold so dear to their heart.

This is a great gift for someone who has served their country, someone who loves art, someone who loves flags or someone who loves America.

This gift would be even more personal for someone who has Texas or San Antonio roots, since all the headlines are taken from the “San Antonio Express Newspaper” as the artist, J.M. Strawn, was born and bred in Texas.

This gift is a one of a kind so, if you know someone who would love this, you shouldn’t hesitate to get this gift!

Photo courtesy of the artist, J.M. Strawn. If you would like to see more work by the artist, please visit her Etsy shop, J.M. Strawn Studio.

Happy gifting!

Members Monday: Personalized Father’s Day Gift

The Gift Detective — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:34:00 +0000

This idea isn’t just great for Father’s Day, it is great for any person for nearly any occasion because you have the option to really personalize this gift in so many different ways! In fact, the example I’m going to show you is a more romantic/sweet gift that I created for Alex so that you can see the versatility of this type of gift.
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Members Monday: Cute Gift for English Grad!

The Gift Detective — Mon, 24 May 2010 07:02:23 +0000

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Sleuthing Sunday: Graduation Gift – Recognition

The Gift Detective — Mon, 24 May 2010 06:13:23 +0000

Whether the grad in your life is graduating from high school or college, if you want to show you care about them, you should definitely acknowledge their accomplishment.

In fact, recognition is the best present you can give a graduate. How you recognize them is largely dependent on their personality and your time and budget, but recognizing them, even with a heartfelt card, is something that will let them know how proud you are of them – the best present you can give.

No idea what to get your graduate? Hire me to help! Want to get my help for FREE? No strings attached, it will cost you nothing – all you have to do is fill out a Sleuthing Sunday form.

Happy gifting!

PupCakes 2 Go!

The Gift Detective — Fri, 21 May 2010 06:16:27 +0000

Yesterday, I received a sample of a Lucky Paws product, PupCakes 2 Go.

PupCakes 2 Go is a brand new gift that just launched on March 25, 2010 and is the first ever microwaveable treat for pets!

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It makes a great gift on many levels!

* It is super affordable! (under $10)
* It is organic and the ingredients are simple and healthy – nothing artificial and no preservatives (oat flour, rice flour, ground carob flour, wheat germ, flax seed, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder)
* Easy, so your recipient will actually use it! (or you will if it is a gift for your own dog)
* Unique – this is the first ever microwaveable dog treat so it is something unique to give to your friends or loved ones.

I made these for Isabelle last night and she absolutely loved her PupCake! (as have her friends so far…still have some more to share so will update when I get all the feedback) For the purposes of the taste test I did not frost these in any way (they include decorating tips on the box) because I wanted to see how Isabelle like the product by itself – her reaction? She could smell it cooking and came into the kitchen and when I took it out of the microwave I definitely had her attention. Heck, they smelled good to me! After letting them cool Alex and I gave it to her and she eagerly scarfed it down.

They came out perfectly my first try. Totally goof-proof. Add water and peanut butter to the dry mix that they provide, stir, pour into the greased, bone-shaped cupcake pan, that is also included, and microwave for two and a half minutes. They came out of the pan easily and they looked adorable! Honestly, it was so easy and fun to make her this special treat that I think I’m going to make these for her one day each weekend when Alex and I have a special breakfast, she can enjoy her own special treat!

Alex and I even tasted them and, although they smelled delicious to us, they were not sweet enough for our human taste buds (much to Isabelle’s delight! more for her!).

How do you personalize this gift?

* If this present is for your own pup, bake them! Bake them often. Make it a ritual. Make them with lots of love.
* If you are giving this gift to a friend or family member, make a batch and give it to them when you give them the kit (and give them a few refill mixes so they have them on hand as well). The PupCakes look impressive, even undecorated, because the perfect little bone shaped cakes are just adorable as-is, and if you arrange them nicely on a cute plate or in a dog bowl it will be a big hit for any dog owner and their dog. Another way to personalize this, is to include the PupCakes 2 Go kit in a gift basket – arranging this in a dog bowl with a ball or toy that the dog will love will look great and be useful and fun.

Thank you to Melinda for letting us try PupCakes 2 Go! This is a great gift!!! Photo courtesy of Lucky Paws.

Do you have a dog? Have you ever made them treats? Would you take the time to make them something like this? Could you see yourself bringing a gift like this to the next doggy birthday party or as a gift for the host of the next doggy play group, etc.? Please leave me a comment and let me know!

Happy gifting!