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

With Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduation parties and gorgeous summer weather coming our way, I thought it would be really great to focus on fun, family games to be played outdoors. What better way to celebrate that to spend time with your family? So give mom, dad or your graduate one of these games and interact and enjoy the outdoors! It will be a gift to everyone!!!

Family Fun BlongoBall Set
Review for BlongoBall
I had never even heard of BlongoBall and the first set I looked at was inexpensive, got great reviews but fell apart easily. Not anything I want to let my readers know about I thought…then I found this set – yes, it’s more expensive than the others but according to reviews, much more durable. In fact, this game has …read more