St. Patrick’s Day is less about gifts and more about having a rousing good time.  St. Patrick’s Day is a celebration for those of Irish descent and this is key for gift giving because those Irish folk you care about are Irish all year ’round – not just on St. Patrick’s Day (though there will be a few who don “Kiss Me, I’m Irish” t-shirts who don’t have a drop of Irish in them!).

What does this mean as far as the art of gifting goes?  It means that it is another avenue for you to pursue gift-wise.  It means that if their heritage is important to them (and this goes for everybody, not just Irish people) that you can get them gifts that reflect that – in …read more

I discovered what a Zoobie was when I was at the New York International Gift Fair and I am very excited about them!

Sure, a Zoobie looks like just one more cute, stuffed animal on the market, but this is simply a very clever disguise.  Upon closer investigation, you’ll find that by simply undoing two, little, Velcro tabs, you’ve turned what you thought was merely an adorable, stuffed toy into a plush pillow.  But wait! There’s more!!  You can actually unzip your fuzzy, buddy’s tummy to reveal a blanket!  This makes your Zoobie an ingenious 3 in 1 toy/pillow/blanket for kids of all ages. (prices range from $25-$99)

A Zoobie in pillow form…cute and comfy!

They have a …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