A shopping blog of cool gift ideas

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and every year I get more excited about finding the greatest decorations, party supplies and Halloween costumes for everyone in your family.  So, I’m officially kicking off the Halloween season with one of my favorite find so far this year…the punk rock dog costume.  Maybe it’s the model, maybe it’s the wig, but this costume just makes me laugh.  If any of you know a dog who is tolerant enough to actually wear and enjoy this type of get-up, please buy it. 

Punk Dog Pet Costume starting at $30.00.

This adorable hoodie instantly turns any salty dog into a certifiable land shark. With this on your trusty pooch, you can reenact your favorite Jaws moments…look out YouTube! 

Made of 100% cotton, this is the softer side of shark territory. It also has a harness hole for easy leash attachment in case you need to quarantine the beast! This will, without a doubt, be a conversation starter for days at the beach or even a walk through the neighborhood. Now every week can be Shark Week!

Shark Attack Hoodie starting at $29.00. 

You love DIY products, you love the environment, and you love your cat, so it only makes sense that you'd love making eco-friendly products in your own home for your cat. The Eco-Me Cat Kit is a 100% eco-friendly tool kit that enables you to use safe and natural products from your own kitchen. Mixing ingredients from your cupboards like baking soda and vinegar with specially blended essential oils like rosemary, citronella, and lemongrass you can make products for your cats like flea and bug spray, litter freshener, organic catnip pillows, and all-natural treats. Treat your cat, treat the environment and treat yourself.

Eco-Me Cat Kit starting at $24.00.

Make their new puppy the most popular pup at the dog park with this adorable custom dog name dog shirt. The image on the back is a classic “Hi, my name is:” sticker with room for you to customize it with their new pooch’s name. 

Everyone will know his name instantly which will help the little guy learn his name too. This doggie tee is an instant conversation starter no matter how old the pup on your list is. This is an awesome puppy shower gift for new dog owners.

Custom Dog Name Dog Shirt starting at $18.95. 

The hot days are starting to show and that means lots of outside playtime with the dogs. Spend sunny days in the park carefree with the handy and hilarious Personalized Dog Driver’s License.

It’s not only a hilarious gift, but also an amazingly practical one too!  Your pet’s photo goes on an imitation driver’s license from the state of your choice. Just mail back the form in the return envelope along with a head shot and you’ll receive a full size driver’s license for the owner and a mini version for Fluffy’s collar. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. It’s an unforgettable gift for any time of the year.  

Personalized Dog Driver’s License starting at $29.95.

Finally, your little feline friends can take all of their aggression out on a bigger dog without any risk of retaliation with this dog shaped scratcher. And you can feel even better about buying this because it’s made of 100% recycled and recyclable cardboard.

This is a great gift for any cat owner, especially those with nice furniture that they’d like to keep “nice”. It’s so much more humane to buy this adorable little accessory than to declaw, so do the world a favor and feel good about it! And remember, Earth Day is for everyone, including our four legged friends.

Cat Scratcher starting at $50.00. 

For Gift Gurus, attending The New York International Gift Fair is "kid in the candy store" type work. While there are literally acres of gifts to see, it's always interesting to take a step back after seeing everything and think about what really caught your eye. For me, it was seeing the latest and greatest from a company called Fatboy. 

Fatboy is in the business of putting a new school spin on the old school bean bag chair. There are Fatboy models for kids right on up to adults. Their contemporary style will look great in rooms of the young and the young at heart. My pick is the Fatboy Junior- the perfect accessory for logging tons of comfy TV and video gaming time. Stay tune for more of the Guru picks this week.

The Fatboy Junior Beanbag starting at $149.00. 

Okay, now you're pushing it. The cookie plate is just crumbs, the carrots are just nubs, and you still need a gift or two. Don't waste any more time: Pick up a Gifts.com Gift Card.

Trust me; you don't really have many options today. And besides, the Gifts.com Gift Card gives the recipient something he or she really wants: choice! You can have a Gifts.com Gift Card e-mailed to someone, or you can print one out at home and quickly slip it into a special someone's stocking. Either way, you decide how much to put on it, and your giftee determines where to spend it—all he or she has to do is browse through hundreds of top merchants (Barnes & Noble, Land's End, Pottery Barn) and choose one (that's the hardest part). And because the card is all about choice, it can be redeemed all at one store or split it across multiple merchants. The Gifts.com Gift Card has you covered! Hurry: Click here to get started.

So today's the day before the big day. Are you ready? Need one more great gift but are all out of options? Have you even started your holiday shopping yet?! No need to worry. The Gifts.com Gift Card is exactly what you need.

This simple little card can be e-mailed to a recipient or printed out at home and given to the lucky someone in person. Best of all, it costs as much as you feel like doling out and gives the gift of choice (who doesn't love that). The giftee is able to choose where to redeem it: All he or she has to do is browse through hundreds of top merchants (L.L. Bean, Nike, Gap). And because the card is all about choice, it can be cashed in at one store or split among multiples. So you're not out of gift options just yet! Click here to get started.

Short on stocking stuffers? Short on time? Don't sweat it; we're here to help with this stocking stuffer edition of speed gifting.

For kids: Like modern Chia Pets, these adorable Christmas Nyokki Grass Pets are easy to grow and fun to style.

For men: This better be the first gift he opens. The Zibra Open-It Package Opener Tool makes quick work of any impossible to unwrap, clamshell-tight packaging.

For women: She'll be ready and waiting under the mistletoe after she uncovers the 12 Days of Kissmas Lip-stravaganza, filled with—you guessed it—twelve treats for lips.

For teens: Sure, they were barely alive in the '80s, but they have a fondness for the decade's awesomeness. Which means they'll think this Rubik's Cube-esque alarm clock is the bombdigity.

For baby: Who says Thomas has to lead every train set?, this Nuchi Baby Train stands out with adorable characters and easy magnetized parts.