No, there aren’t flurries in the air, nor are there a flurry of upcoming holidays. So, why should you think about Christmas or Hanukkah or your Aunt Sue’s birthday that is more than a month away?

a. You have the time now!
b. Planning ahead makes things so much easier and a whole lot less stressful.
c. Even a little extra planning now will allow you to have more time in November, December and January to enjoy the holidays instead of feeling pressured by them.

Now, I’m not suggesting you rush out and buy all your gifts now. Just start thinking ahead. How do you plan best? Are you a “to-do list” sort of person? Do you work best with a computer? Pencil and paper? File folders? Calendars? iPod? Make your plan work for you.

Some suggestions? If you work best …read more

Okay, so perhaps this video is just over posted at this point but folks, there’s a reason, and I would be remiss not to put this up here to inspire my fellow gifters.  This couples friends gave them an unforgettable gift by being willing, unafraid (dare I say, excited?) to take something so traditional as a march down the aisle and put their own spin on it.  Every time I watch it I cry.  I am just so touched by their loving friends and the joy with which they start their new life together.  I also love that the groom meets his bride half-way down the aisle and boogies with her the rest of the way…that has to foreshadow great things for their future!

As you watch the video keep in mind that the gifts we give don’t have to cost anything but time and effort.  The things we give with …read more

Halloooo?!?!?

Where on earth have I been, you ask? No, no…please don’t hire a detective to find me. Just come back here and continue reading. This is free and don’t worry, I won’t disappear like that again. I’m not the Diappearing Gift Magician – I’m The Gift Detective, after all!

Well – the long and short of it…not here. Shame on me! Really. I had to fix some things – website things, apartment hunting, insomnia…funny thing about insomnia – even though you don’t sleep and you would think you would have all this extra time to do things – it just doesn’t work that way! No – really. You just get stupid tired and can’t think nor sleep.

Never fear, I’ve fixed the website things, I’ve apartment hunted ’til my eyes bled and thanks to my very good …read more