Happy Spring!!!

Now that the long winter has ended and warmer weather is gracing our days, you notice yourself going out more, accepting more invitations to get-togethers and find yourself seated at some dinner parties so you might be needing some nice, easy Spring-like hostess gifts for these impromptu meets. Or maybe you made so many excuses to spend time outdoors you find yourself in dire need of a last minute birthday present that doesn’t scream “I forgot!”

Photo courtesy of Paper Source

A great solution? Read this wonderful Paper Source how-to on creating an easy centerpiece and personalize it so that it becomes a gift worthy creation that is perfect for your recipient! …read more

I know a little bit about procrastination.  I haven’t been feeling well (you’ll notice a distinct lack of blogs recently, which is unlike me!) and when I have felt up to working my computer has been crashing a bunch.  Not very helpful…so now I feel very behind and boy-oh-boy is it tempting just to procrastinate and watch an episode of Bones or Lie to Me on Hulu but, since I’m feeling better, I ought to get back into the swing of things and give you, my dear readers, something to read!

By M. Gauvin – www.matthewgauvin.com

I’ll make this post short, sweet and to the point so you can start perusing the options here – from flowers to jewelry to gifts to sweets – there are stores that you can order from in time for Mother’s …read more

If you want to get your mom or spouse flowers for Mother’s Day, keep a few key things in mind.

Get her favorite flower or a mixture of flowers that incldudes her favorite – if you don’t know what it is, find out now.
Only get her flowers if you know she loves them.  It is a bad idea to get her flowers if you get them just because you don’t know what else to get her.  If you are having trouble coming up with ideas, read other posts on the blog, do a search on the internet with something she loves as the keyword or contact me (advice@thegiftdetective.com).  Put some thought and energy into it to show her that you care!
Don’t wait until the last minute.  Really.  It is too easy to procrastinate and then time has a way of sneaking up on you so that you’ve missed the deadline …read more