I’m utterly exhausted but I couldn’t relax until I put up a quick post about the New York International Gift Fair – it is a huge success! So many wonderful products and people all under one roof. I spent the entire day meeting people, checking out their presents, and then coming back to the hotel to digest all the information I’ve gathered. I am worn out but I can’t wait to do it all again tomorrow. I originally had a different post scheduled for today, but I am postponing it until sometime later this week because the NYIGF needs a bit of the spotlight today!!!

Generally the blog is updated almost daily, but my schedule may be a bit off this week because of the Fair. This is a good thing because the Fair is providing me with even more resources …read more

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

No, I’m not being flip with that title…Do You Mind? is the name of a game for people and their dogs!

Photo courtesy of Darf, Inc. – Avalilable for $24.95 – Click to Purchase

Read more to see why this game has been Gift Detective APPROVED!

I first saw the game advertised in a dog magazine and, being the curious sort, I wanted to learn more. Would it be fun or is it just trying to fit into a niche? I knew that Isabelle’s fabulous trainer, Bette Yip, would be the first person I asked about it.

Well, Bette had a game called Funagle, by the same company, …read more