The last day of 2009! There will be resolutions, parties, kissing the one you love, noisemakers, hats, staying in, going out, reminiscing, planning and so much more.

How are you planning to celebrate? (or, if you are reading this post after the fact, how did you celebrate?) Leave a comment on this post if you would like to share!

Personally, I’m not big on making resolutions at the New Year. I tend to think of self-improvement as a daily endeavor and make resolutions at my birthday instead, but this year I may actually make a few as life is calling for some changes.

I’m looking forward to some awesome new additions to my site, and hope that you’ll come back often throughout the New Year for all sorts of great gift ideas. 2009 was just the beginning for The Gift Detective – so many more wonderful things are yet to …read more

It’s getting closer and closer to the New Year! If you didn’t manage to get your gift shopping done in time for the holidays, you can easily let someone know you are thinking of them by getting them a calendar!

Click to Purchase! $13.49

A calendar like the one pictured above is great for those who don’t even use calendars generally, because it is part calendar, part zany fact book, as each page is filled with interesting trivia, in top ten list form, for your recipient to enjoy. In fact, this is a very versatile gift because calendars are both useful and “one size fits most” gifts.  This particular calendar, by Marnie Winston-Macauley, will “fit” a wide variety of people because, even if you don’t quite …read more

New Year’s Eve is just around the corner and I found a cute idea from the folks at Paper Source – you can make New Year’s hats!

Make Your Own Party Hats!

Maybe I’m corny, but I think that the little things like hats and noisemakers are even better (and safer!) than alcohol. Here are a few of my ideas for how to make these hats into great gifts:

* Bringing homemade hats to a party you’ve been invited to would be a hostess present!
* Making some for a party you are throwing is a great take-away gift for your guests.
* You could even have this be a party activity – get the supplies and have guests make their own!  Not only a great take-away gift but …read more