Yes, you absolutely read that correctly. Dog Photo Treats. Does your friend need this gift? Nope! Do they covet it? Probably not since they may not even know that it exists. So, why on earth would you give it to anybody? Because it is cute. It is inexpensive. For less than $5 you can put a smile on their face!!! Why wouldn’t you want to give them a present that makes them smile or laugh out loud?

Aren’t these great?!? Beautifully packaged and adorable.

Any dog owner you know is probably crazier about their dog than you could possibly imagine. It is a ridiculous gift, and will get scarfed down in no time, but that is what makes it so great! Your dog loving recipient will think it is funny …read more

A reader was searching for gifts for volunteers and I thought this was a nice challenge for Sleuthing Sunday.

The difficult thing about getting gifts for volunteers is that you want the gift to be meaningful for a group of people and still be budget friendly. I think the most difficult aspect of this equation is definitely finding a gift that pleases a group of people instead of each individual personality – and you certainly don’t want to single people out and give people different gifts because it could lead to all sorts of problems nor does it make the group feel like a whole, which is what you really want.

I think the best way to find the perfect gift for a group is to focus on the commonality – what does this group of volunteers do? Think about gifts related to the work they …read more