Well, I’m here to save your bacon…and help you make it more personal than flowers!

photo credit: Nancy Zhang||每一天都是禮物。

Here are a few things I’ve spotted around the web that you can check out:

*  Print out a Mother’s Day card right now! Pick one that you really think your mom will like. Don’t see one? Get creative and use your computer or crayons or whatever else and make your own!
*  Send your mom this link and she can listen to songs about mothers compiled by NPR.  Make this so much more personal by dedicating one special song to her.
*  If you have some craft items, make your mom one of these …read more

This product is so new I haven’t even seen it in stores yet but the well known Kong dog toy company was kind enough to send me a sample of one of their newest dog toys, the Kong Wobbler. ($12.78)

Isabelle (my dog) was kind enough to be my product tester and within seconds of putting it down she was off to play! Her verdict? Definitely gift-worthy for your favorite pooch!

Isabelle is a smaller dog (18 lbs) and she bopped it around with her nose and paw to get at the goodies I placed inside without a problem. She even got creative and picked it up, with her mouth, by the hole that the treats fall out of (shaped, unmistakably, like a miniature Kong) and dropped it to see if that would net her more …read more

Yes – I blogged about the book, The Caterpillar and the Express Train, before but, guess what?

Click to Purchase on Amazon – $11.69

The second edition of the book has my very own “Gift Detective APPROVED!” logo on it.  (the shiny, silver medallion on the bottom right) Get it while it’s hot!  Eventually, this book will win other awards and my award will have to make way for a more serious, literary and artistic recognition but, for now, Isabelle and I are proud and honored to grace the cover of the book.

Below is a sample video and reading of the book by the author, Jeremy Foster-Fell.

Visit the book’s website to learn more about the author, …read more