St. Patrick’s Day is less about gifts and more about having a rousing good time.  St. Patrick’s Day is a celebration for those of Irish descent and this is key for gift giving because those Irish folk you care about are Irish all year ’round – not just on St. Patrick’s Day (though there will be a few who don “Kiss Me, I’m Irish” t-shirts who don’t have a drop of Irish in them!).

What does this mean as far as the art of gifting goes?  It means that it is another avenue for you to pursue gift-wise.  It means that if their heritage is important to them (and this goes for everybody, not just Irish people) that you can get them gifts that reflect that – in …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!

They have a …read more