I LOVE being in the water. In fact, remember I mentioned my surprise vacation? Well, I spent the vast majority of my time in, on and next to the water.
My favorite!
Alex's fave!
The great thing about water floats is that you can find them for very inexpensive prices – even at places like grocery stores (where I got mine!) and drugstores. Of course, you can also snag them online, expect to pay more but, if you get a good one, your recipient will totally love it and the little bit of extra cost will be worth it!
The styles above are some pics of the floats I stocked up on for summer fun – I purchased four total, two of the chair kind (they were $3 each!) and two of …read more
Summer isn’t over yet, although the stores would have us believing that we need to break out the sweaters, the plaid, the knee high boots, the back-to-school gear. Go ahead – plan for these but stay in the present!
Whether it is a birthday, graduation, wedding, thank you gift, etc. – make sure that it is seasonally appropriate.
Summer is the season for playing outdoors, swimming and taking relaxing vacations so if you need a gift consider the person first (do they love to swim, sun, hike, bike, cook? what are their particular interests, hobbies, things that make them unique from the other people in your life?), your relationship to them (lover, parent, friend, child?), the reason for the gift (just because, birthday, milestone, thank you?) and the season in which you are giving the gift (you …read more
By M. Gauvin – matthewgauvin.com
This is a two part blog wherein I will discuss specific books that would make nice Mother’s Day gifts and ideas on how to make any book or publication into a really thoughtful and personalized present. Part II will be posted tomorrow so please check back!
Part I
Wonderful Mother’s Day Book Ideas
Dear Mom Thank You For Everything ($10) is is a great little book for the family that thrives on humor! This Mother’s Day gift is simple and sweet with equal parts humor and heart. There are fantastic animal photos so this is also a great gift for the mom who loves animals and a good dose of cute overload.
Yiddishe Mamas: The Truth About the Jewish Mother ($10) is a book that analyzes the stereotype of a Jewish mother and takes a serious look at both famous …read more
