***This is the 100th Post!!!***
In yesterday’s post I suggested some specific books (or for the mom who really loves reading – a Kindle would be another fantastic gift) that would make nice Mother’s Day gifts.  For the second part of this series I am going to embellish on the idea and show you different ways to make any book or publication into a really thoughtful and personalized present.

By M. Gauvin – www.matthewgauvin.com

Part II
Ideas for Making Any Book or Publication Into a Really Thoughtful and Personalized Present
Books are great presents for a variety of reasons, including, you don’t have to worry about getting the wrong size or color, they ship well, wrap easily, and there is such a wide variety to choose from that, as long as your recipient likes to read, you can find something that really suits …read more

By M. Gauvin – matthewgauvin.com

The real purpose of gift giving is to recognize and let a person know that you care on some level. Your relationship with a recipient is one of the many factors that plays into the type of gift you’ll want to give.

Gift giving is not about recognizing some date on the calendar and doing your due diligence and getting a card or a gift just because you’re supposed to. Gift giving should happen because you want it to. The official date on a calendar for all these holidays brings out the cynic in many people and they think of these as a “Hallmark holiday” – commercial holidays for card companies, flower shops and confectioneries to make money. Sure, businesses have capitalized on a golden opportunity but, really, what are …read more