They say it’s the “most wonderful time of the year”, and as one who finds fun and unique gift ideas for a living, I have to agree. So, while these products are definitely some great recent finds, they of course, can double as great holiday gifts and awesome stocking stuffers. The holiday party... Read more »
For many “Winter Is Coming” is all about HBO on 3/31/13. But for any one who has glanced at the calendar lately, the tempatures are about to drop in a big way in many parts of the country. So here are a few hot gift ideas that will really hit the spot when it... Read more »
Sports fans live for the fall. What’s not to like? Football is underway. Baseball’s second season has begins. Basketball pre-season is tipping off. So now is a great time to do a quick refresher for an at-home tailgating, home-gating if you will, game plan. Here are a few ideas: One of my favorite game-day... Read more »
Oktoberfest is a 16 day festival in September through the first weekend of October in Munich, Germany celebrating all things beer! An important part of Bavarian culture, Oktoberfest has been celebrated since 1810 and is the largest fair in the world. Although it started as a wedding and subsequent anniversary celebration of a Prince... Read more »
With apologies to Madden NFL 13, the real journey to Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans starts tonight. If you’re like me, you’ve been waiting for tonight for about seven months. So in honor of tonight’s kickoff, it’s time to literally gear up and hunker down for the next five months and indulge your... Read more »
We’re posting about the most unique, exciting and sure-to-be-popular gift ideas that we’re seeing while walking the New York International Gift Fair. It is one of the biggest events of its kind in the world and it’s right here in our own back yard. It’s also only open to media and buyers so read-on... Read more »
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market (a.k.a. “OR”), in Salt Lake City, is the world’s largest outdoor sports industry gathering! With over 25,000 exhibitors and attendees, OR is THE place to find the hot products, the browse latest trends and see great “coming soon” gear from over 1000 outdoor lifestyle brands. With what seems like acres... Read more »
I always get swept up into the mania of the Summer Olympics. I love the variety of sports and all the back stories of the athletes. I especially love the events you only get to see every four years. So no doubt, my eyes will be glued to NBC to inhale as much Olympics... Read more »
In my book, few things beat a great hamburger. So imagine my excitement, when I found out that May is National Hamburger Month! So what’s one to do to observe National Hamburger Month? First thing. Eat a lot of hamburgers! Next thing? As a gifting expert, it makes some sense to do a quick... Read more »
Frankly, it’s now quite confusing when Opening Day for Major League Baseball takes place, so for the sake of gifting, let’s call this Opening Week. As a baseball fanatic, I know that for the next six months or so, my passion for my team (Yankees) and the game itself will approach fanatical levels. I... Read more »
