Clamshell packages are an absolute *beep* to open. I don’t care if you are twenty-something and the vision of perfect health or eighty-something with arthritis and poor eyesight – they are hard for everyone to open. Heck, even Houdini would have trouble breaking in to a clam shell package! Because so many gifts are packaged this way, I decided to do some investigating on gifts that might help…well, open gifts.  The answer?  The ZIPit.

The ZIPit, $25.24

Available on Amazon – Click Here to Purchase

When I first came across the Zipit I was a bit skeptical that it would really be a good solution, mostly because of it’s size. It isn’t some compact little knife will fit in your pen holder on your desk, though it did impressively breeze through cutting open the package. …read more

I discovered what a Zoobie was when I was at the New York International Gift Fair and I am very excited about them!

Sure, a Zoobie looks like just one more cute, stuffed animal on the market, but this is simply a very clever disguise.  Upon closer investigation, you’ll find that by simply undoing two, little, Velcro tabs, you’ve turned what you thought was merely an adorable, stuffed toy into a plush pillow.  But wait! There’s more!!  You can actually unzip your fuzzy, buddy’s tummy to reveal a blanket!  This makes your Zoobie an ingenious 3 in 1 toy/pillow/blanket for kids of all ages. (prices range from $25-$99)

A Zoobie in pillow form…cute and comfy!

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When I first heard that Aerobie, largely know for their sport toys, made a coffee maker, called the AeroPress, I’ll admit, I was more than a little bit skeptical.  Then I tried it and skepticism was dispelled in a heartbeat!

Nevermind that the AeroPress is fast and so easy that you could do this half-asleep (as many a coffee drinker will in anticipation of that first aromatic cup of ‘Good Morning!’), all that has been said before with their numerous positive reviews – check them out here and here.

My specialty isn’t coffee, it’s gifts, and the AeroPress definitely impressed me on both fronts!

Why does this coffee maker make a great gift?  Ahhh, let me count the ways…

It’s …read more