Ran out of gift-giving ideas for your beau? After all the anniversaries, holidays, and birthdays, the sentimental present list gets quite short rather quickly. While some of us worry about being insincere with gift-giving, others purchase gifts for their partners with the intent of using it for themselves. However, thinking of a gift that your long-term partner would genuinely like and put to good use can be a challenge in and of itself. We’ve got some tips to help you decide. -Meryl Lumba 1. The Active a. Traveler What better way to surprise your partner than a planned trip together to backpack... CONTINUE READING 6
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Best Bubbly on a Budget
We all like to celebrate and have fun, but sometimes our fun factor is bigger than our finances will allow for. Well, that small problem doesn't have to stop the soiree...or the gift you may need to bring to it! I am here to the rescue with five bottles of bubbly that will make any hostess or giftee smile. Whether... CONTINUE READING 17
Great Birthday Gifts for Guys
It’s our 10th birthday (have you checked out our fab deals and more yet?), but as any good gifter knows, buying for girls is the easy part. It's purchasing presents for guys—your brother, your dad, your hubby or your boyfriend—that could cause even the savviest birthday-gift-giver to go blank! Here are five manly birthday gifts, versatile enough for any man in... CONTINUE READING 49
Chances are you’re invited to a BBQ or two this Fourth of July weekend…but we know you might be having too much fun to bake up a dish of your own to bring (if you do have time, get fab recipes right here>). Go the lazy way and still be a good guest by arriving with any of the following... CONTINUE READING 28
5 Unique Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Every now and then you have to show dad how much you admire him (and that you've actually been listening to his stories all these years). Make sure the pops knows how much you care by giving him a super-great gift this Father's Day, for under $100. Don't have $100 to spare all by yourself? Enlist your siblings, mom and the ex-boyfriend... CONTINUE READING 17
Birthday presents can cause a strain on our brains and our wallets, but did you ever think you could find a totally killer gift for $10 or less? In honor of our very merry 10th birthday, we’ve got 10 birthday gift ideas, all for $10 or under. Plus, don't forget to snag our gifts to YOU...like deals and fun sweepstakes... CONTINUE READING 72
Save with Off-the-Registry Wedding Gifts
Sure, registries take the guesswork out of buying gifts, but they can also be detrimental to the creative mind and the thinning wallet of a gift-giver! With wedding season in full swing, we have five creative gift ideas that are just as useful, a little less expensive and perhaps more exciting than your average blender. -Lynden Halpern Kitchen essentials tend to take... CONTINUE READING 21
Great Gifts for Graduates of Every Age
Graduation season has commenced! What are you going to buy for all the peeps you've got to watch walk down an aisle ever so slowly to "Pomp and Circumstance"? While I don't have an alternative for using a program as a fan in an un-airconditioned auditorium, I do have a few good gift ideas. Take these smart suggestions for graduatin'... CONTINUE READING 17
Once upon a time, mothers loved getting teapots, hand-written cards, maybe even a snazzy sweater. But the modern mom is hip, fresh, active, and would much prefer to spend some quality time with her daughter. Mothers have changed and thus Mother’s Day is changing too. When thinking of what I’d like to get for my mother, who is currently on a... CONTINUE READING 5
Mother’s Day Gifts that Run the Gamut
Breakfast in bed, hand-written cards…while these are all tried and true Mother’s Day gifts, that’s part of the problem. Spice up this Mother’s Day with some innovative gifts that will have mama making breakfast in bed for you! -Lynden Halpern The Petite Candle Trio ($45) from FRESH exudes relaxation before it's even lit! Whether mom wants to indulge in a bath or... CONTINUE READING 9
5 Funniest Gifts
April Fools' Day shouldn’t be the only time you play pranks on your poor, unsuspecting loved ones. The following five gag gifts are perfect for tomfoolery and a good laugh on April 1st or any time after! -Cait Rohan Got a friend who’s perpetually accident prone? Cover their scrapes creatively with Bacon Freak’s Bacon Bandages (SALE: $6.95). Fifteen band-aids are cut to look... CONTINUE READING 39




















