September Gift Giving Opportunities

The month of September brings us Labor Day, Grandparent's Day, and Rosh Hashanah. These are great ocassions for gift giving.

But here's some little known unique and could be really fun holidays to give someone a gift.

September 5 - Cheese Pizza Day
September 9 - Teddy Bear Day
September 12 - National Video Games Day
September 19 - National Play Doh Day
September 22 - Elephant Appreciation Day
September 29 - Confucious Day

These are great for me because they cover several people in my family. My husband loves pizza, my son is a huge gamer, and my brother used to eat play doh. I can surprise each one of them with a little something on a day that's tailored just for them.

Giving gifts on holidays like this just might get you a reputation as being Gifty.

--Tina


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Video Games in the Comfort of Your...

Boom Chair Rocker from PerpetualKid.com

Oh yeah. It has got to be comfortable and puts the sound right where you are. This gaming necessity sports a 5" subwoofer and a 20" vibration pad... take that rocket launcher explosion or high-speed car crash to a whole new level.

I waited to buy a Playstation 2 until Gran Turismo 4 came out. That is still the only game I have for it. I've been addicted to GT since version 2 and absolutely love the physics and game play of 4. I always wanted, but still don't have, one of these gaming chairs.

So, for your video-game playing friends and family that need to step up the level of their gaming environment to totally immersive... the Boom Chair Rocker is just the thing.


-- Evan


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Getting Ready for the Holidays

I know it's not even September yet and I'm talking about the holidays. It is never too early to start preparing. This year try something different, don't wait to the last minute to look for gift ideas. If you follow these few little tips you'll feel less stressed and I'll bet your gift choices will reflect it.

Start now by making a list of all the people you have to buy gifts for this holiday season. You can make a list on paper and use an online service that helps you find and keep track of gift ideas. Using both is a way to being a gifty person. Here's how...

Keep a notebook with you all the time. When you are out and about and you see something that you know, let's say your Aunt Betty, would love. Just write it down.

Now the online list is a way to keep it organized and all in one place. At FindGift.com we have Saved Gifts that works like a gift organizer. You can enter a list of people, i.e. Aunt Betty, and you can "save" gift ideas that you find on FindGift.com, another online store or the gift that you saw from the shop down the street you wrote in your notebook.

Now when it comes time to buy that holiday gift for Aunt Betty, you already have the ideas.

And guess what? This works all year long, for any holiday, occasion, "just because" gift ideas and for all the people on your gift giving list.

You have 118 days til Christmas, but Aunt Betty's Birthday is in November so...

Don't delay...Gift organize today!


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Grandparent's Day Gift Ideas

There's still time to send your grandparents a gift for Grandparent's Day on September 10. To get some creative gift ideas visit FindGift.com.

You'll find gift ideas like the Grandmother's Live Laugh Love Bracelet for her, and for him the Grandfather Definition Glass Block. Or if you want to buy them something together the Poem About Grandparents would be a great gift.

Remember a trait of a good gift giver is giving gifts at other "occasions". So here's some other occasions coming up the first of September. Cheese Pizza Day on the 5th, Read a Book Day on the 6th and Teddy Bear Day is the 9th. Surprise someone with a gift.


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Unique Gift Ideas for the Person Who Has Everything

Do you know someone who seems to already have everything? Trying to choose a gift for them is not an easy task. They have everything and when they want something they just go and get it themselves.

Here's some unique gift ideas that you can be pretty sure they won't buy for themself.

• GreenPoint 10' Plot of Land
• Buy Land on Mars
• Deed to the United States
• Own An Acre Of The Pacific Ocean
• 1 Acre of Land on the Moon

Don't forget Grandparent's Day is September 10, click here to find some great gift ideas.

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Halloween Gift Idea for the Brave

The Tower of Terror Candy Assortment would have to be a gift for a brave soul and someone who likes to try new and different things. The tower is full of candy and sweet treats, but it's candy and sweet treats with a bit of a twist.

There's real flavored crickets, real seasoned larvets, and amber instectnside (a real scorpion inside). YUUUMMEEE! Then of course there is the normal stuff like, bug rope, Fear Factor bug sucker, Fear Factor gross out gummy pizza, and tangy tongue. And these are my favorites, stinky feet, pop rocks xtreme, and wax fangs.

Doesn't it all sound so good?

Okay, so I'm being sarcastic but I am sure that some little kids would think this stuff is totally cool! It would probably be a huge hit at a kids Halloween party.

Beth found this one, thanks!

--Tina


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A Baby Gift Idea...Repeat "Baby" Gift Idea

Personalized Pro or Collegiate Sport Security Blanket

So this is a security blanket, and what do babies do with security blankets? They hug it, they sleep with it, they take it with them everywhere. They pitch fits when you take it away to wash it and it takes a long time to try to get them to live without it. Once they are finally given up they are usually stored in a safe place as a keepsake for your mom to pull out and display at the most inopportune time, like your first date. Now you can get a security blanket with a football or baseball and personalized with your favorite sports team.

Now think about everything I just said ...does this sound familiar? Think about the sports fanatic in your life. They have a jersey or shirt with their favorite team, they have probably had it for years and it probably doesn't even fit anymore. It's faded and full of holes and probably has an odor because they pitch a fit when you've tried to wash it. They insist on keeping it and they will even wear, or try to wear it, at the most inopportune time, like out in public.

How much do you wanna bet, 20 years from now, we see grown men at sporting events with their Sport Security Blanket?

Anne does it again with this great gift idea.

--Tina


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Early Halloween Gift Ideas

I know Halloween is still about 2 months away but Anne thought this gift idea could be given for other things too.

For someone in the office who seems to have lost their mind, or for someone who just needs a new one the... Animated Crawling Brain could be the perfect gag gift. It hums along merrily then opens up and insane muttering comes from its mouth.

There is also the Creeping Hand, it could scare some unsuspecting soul.

Just thought I would throw some ideas out there to help get the creative juices flowing for the upcoming Halloween holiday.

--Tina


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What happens in Vegas...

stays in Vegas. Or so the saying goes.

If you know someone who is going to Vegas, send them off prepared for the fun with these gift ideas.

To help at the tables, Winning Poker for the Serious Player or Poker For Dummies DVD.

Look like the typical tourist with these, Las Vegas Luggage Tag, Las Vegas Light Up Cap, and the Fine Line Poker Adult T-Shirt. But don't get caught with your pants down! Especially if your wearing these boxers, Magic Poker Boxer Shorts, it could be a little embarrassing.

And to round it all out, if they have too many of these, Corona Extra Party Pack, they will probably need this after a couple of days, Hangover from Hell , or the Pink Hangover Recovery Kit . I say a couple of days because from what I hear you don't sleep the first couple of days you're there anyway.

Vegas...all the lights, all the glitter, all the fun!

This blog is dedicated to Z and his friend, TC, who is celebrating his 40th birthday in Vegas. Have fun!

--Tina


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America's Most Popular Accessory

According to the show "Project Runway" the most popular accessory right now is a dog. They did an episode where the designers had to design an outfit and their inspiration was a dog. They also had to design a matching outfit for the dog. They had breeds from Yorkies to the unique looking hairless dog (can't remember it's name).

So if you want to keep up with the trends, and have a stylin' accessory a must have is the perfect collar. You shouldn't have any trouble finding a collar that expresses yours and your dog's personality. There is the Preppy Pearl Pet Collar , Jeweled Dog Collar, Personalized Dog Collar Kit.

There is also the clothes for dogs. Collegiate Dog Jersey , Buzz Off Dog Jacket, Dog Gift for Small Dogs , Baby Cable Dog Sweater .

WARNING! WARNING! THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS COULD CAUSE SCREEN SHOCK .

Here's just a couple more items that I am sure a select group of people would be interested in. The Pet Pop Lollipop Tree is a tree full of lollipops that you can put your dog's picture on. The Pet Pop Birth Announcement Set to announce the new addition to your family, and the Doggie Dish Chocolate Lollipop Arrangement for... well I can't think of a reason for this one but I'm sure someone else could. You must click over and check these gifts out, trust me!

Beth recommended these extravagant gift ideas for dogs. (She's a cat lover, think she was being sarcastic?) Thanks Beth!

--Tina


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Keeping Count When The Counting Gets Tough...

What better application for gadgets and technology is there than drinking? None. You are exactly right.

One muggy summer night while drinking with friends in a Florida garage a discussion came up about the best way to keep track of how many drinks you have had.

The worst suggestion was to carry around a Sharpie and mark yourself. That could only end in disaster.

The closest thing to a good suggestion was to keep a bottle cap or can top in your pocket from every drink you have. Forgetting to take them out at the end of the night could present a problem.

So, without further ado, I present a functionally elegant bottle opener with the precise how-many-drinks-have-I-had-tonight counter built right in. It helps open the bottles and, as long as you can read the digital lcd display, tells you exactly how many drinks you have had.

Beer Tracker Bottle Opener, Spilsbury.com


Disclaimer: Not responsible for sharing count with your lightweight friends.


-- Evan


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Remember Atari?

Talk about a blast from the past, the 30th Anniversary Atari® Retro Set . Wasn't this like one of the first video games?

I remember playing Pong and I thought it was easy until it started speeding up. Don't laugh, I didn't grow up with a controller attached to my hands like most kids today. This retro set would be a perfect nostalgic gift for a family who's into gaming, it might give mom and dad an even playing field.

--Tina


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26 Shopping Days Until Grandparent's Day

Grandparent's Day is September 10th. Honor your grandparents on this day with a gift that tells them just what they mean to you.

Gift ideas like:

• Grandparents Poem
• Grandparents Plate
• 365 Hugs and Warm Wishes
• "Our Family Tree" Personalized Tapestry Afghan
• Hand Drawn Pencil Sketch of New Grandparents with the Newborn

Check out all our Grandparent's Day gift ideas.

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We've Got a New Look

After months of hard work and testing by our design team and Bob, we have a new home page and it looks GREAT!

It's clean and crisp, easy to view and navigate and the Gift Wizard has taken center stage as he is the star of this show.

Come to FindGift.com and let us know what you think.

Thanks June, Beth, Patti, Sri and Bob for making us look so good!


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A Personalized Leather Flyswatter

Yes, that's what I said, A Personalized Leather Flyswatter . It's Italian bridle leather that has a hand crafted American Oak handle, all bound together by a leather lanyard. To top it off, you can get it engraved!

So who and for what would this be a great gift idea?

• A humorous but practical groomsman gift
• The hard to buy for who is wealthy
• The person who has everything (you can bet they don't have this)
• A gag gift for pretty much anybody.
• To dad if he does lots of outside grilling, he can swat those flies in style.
• Someone who is retiring, flies tend to gather on things that stay still.
• A housewarming gift

Too funny! Thanks Beth.


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Cows and More Cows

I love animated movies, especially talking animal movies so in honor of the new movie "Barnyard" here's lots of fun cow gift ideas.

• Oopsie-Daisy Cow Jelly Bean Dispenser
• Classic Cow Novelty Mailbox
• Tiffany Cow Print Telephone
• Cow Slippers for Kids, Men and Women

So really what brings this up is, in watching the commercials for Barnyard you may have noticed something a little off...Otis (male name), the main character is a cow, a cow with very prominent utters. Kevin James from "King of Queens" does his voice (male). And his cow friends all seem to have really deep voices too. Maybe I'm missing something but that just isn't right, funny but not right!

--Tina

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Oil Paintings of Famous People

Do you know someone who is obsessed with a famous person? They buy every magazine that mentions them, they own the DVD of every movie they have been in and they record every MTV or sports show that has something about them.

This is the perfect gift for someone like that, an oil painting of that famous person.

Movie Stars like, Halle Berry, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio
Music Stars like, Paul McCartney, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson
Sports Stars like, Anna Kournikova, Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods

My personal favorites are, Jon Bon Jovi, Johnny Depp, and Robert Redford. Ooh la la!

At mydavinci.com you can find anyone who is somebody in an oil painting.

--Tina


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August 11 is Chinese Valentine's Day

Here's some great gift ideas for this holiday.

• A silver or gold plated fortune cookie that you can customize the fortune will give a personal touch to this day.
• Have a special dinner using the Chopsticks for Two. It comes with 2 sets of chopsticks and silver plated heart shaped chopstick rest which adds a little romantic touch.
• The Raku Decorative Wall Sconce, with "kanji" characters, which translate to love will remind her of you each time she looks at them.
• They always say opposites attract, are you and your significant other opposites? Then the Yin Yang Necklace would be perfect. Yin means moon, and yang means sun. Together, they illustrate that opposites cannot exist without the other.

You can go to http://www.findgift.com/Holidays/Chinese-Valentines/ for more gift ideas for Chinese Valentine's Day.

BTW, Relaxation Day is also just around the corner on the 15th. Surprise someone special on this occasion with a special gift. Click here for ideas.

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FindGift.com's Top 20 Gift Ideas

Here's what's hot...

1. Magic 'I Love You' Bean
2. Silver Plated Fortune Cookie With Message
3. Personalized Birthday Chronicle
4. Sterling Silver Engraved Message Ring
5. "Because Of You" Custom Wood Frame
6. Daily Reminders of My Love
7. Day You Were Born Newspaper
8. Secret Envelope Key Chain
9. "Love Now and Forever" Ring
10. Men's Stainless Steel Engraved Message Ring
11. Own An Acre Of The Pacific Ocean
12. Personalized Turning Old Birthday Wine Bottle Label
13. Romantic Message In A Bottle
14. iPod/MP3 Shower Radio
15. To Love You Personalized Photo Cube
16. Breakfast in Bed
17. The Birthday Times
18. Personalized Lovopoly Gamesheet
19. Make Your Own Hot Sauce Kit
20. Personalized Men's Boxer Briefs Underwear

By the theme of most of these gift ideas, romance is alive and well.

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Fun Office Gift Ideas

Sometimes you just have to add a little humor to your work day. Giving one of these gifts to a coworker will certainly bring out the lighter side of office work.

• Sarcastic Ball - This has got some great come backs like "As if", "Dumb question ask another", "You Wish", and "You've got to be kidding". Perfect for those annoying coworkers, let them ask you the question then just hand them the ball and it will say what needs to be said.
• Magnetic Art Teamwork - If you just need to take a little break from your hectic day, playing with this gives your brain a rest.
• Voodoo Doll - this says it all. A must have for anyone who works in an office.
• Dial-An-Excuse Wheel - There comes a time in everyone's life when you need a good excuse for something. Well this little diddy will give you excuses ranging from classic to sob story and for 36 different excuse needing situations.
• Tinker Toys for the Office - Remember these? What a great way to help you clear your head!

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Today is Watermelon Day

Did you know...

1. Watermelons are 90% water?
2. There are contest for the largest watermelon?
3. Watermelons used to be round?
4. Watermelon is a good source of Lycopene?
5. There are over 1200 different kinds of watermelons?
6. Some call it a fruit, some call it a vegetable?

Who cares! All I know is it taste good, it's fun to eat and I could always beat my brothers in seed spitting fights. I was a smaller target, (harder to hit).

--Tina

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If the Shoe Fits...

These barware/footware coasters are just TOO fun!

For the beach and water lover we have the...

• Flip Flop Stemware Coasters
• Scuba Flipper Coaster Set

And for the golf professional...

• Golf Wine Tote with Coasters

These would be great host or hostess gifts and what a conversation piece!

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100th Blog Posting Today!

In celebration I am going to highlight my favorite things through gift ideas! (In no particular order)

• Cheese Cake Sampler - Yum!
• No Drinking 'Til 5 Clock - Yeah baby!
• Gardener's Deluxe Gift Basket - my therapy
• Triple Diamond Heart Necklace - love them diamonds
• Asian Pet Canopy Bed - the puppy in the picture looks just like Emma (my baby).

and last but not least by any means,

• Wrought Iron Decorative Bird CAGE - get it?

I got all these gift ideas using the Gift Wizard and selecting the categories I like.

Thanks to everyone who helps me find the great gift ideas to blog about!

--Tina

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