http://www.guidetogiftgiving.com The perfect gift made easy! Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:43:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Grace: I've probably mentioned my love of earrings about a million times already, but I've always found them to be a great default gift.  However, like most jewelry, I always find it very difficult to find unique earrings to give as gifts.  Handcrafted jewelry is always a great option, especially ... http://www.guidetogiftgiving.com/jewelry/silver-elliptical-earrings/ Dan: Both myself and Grace are going on study abroad trips soon and my flights are going to be very long.  My first on New Years goes from JFK in New York direct to Hong Kong (roughly 20 hours), and then we are switching with a 3 hour lay-over to ... http://www.guidetogiftgiving.com/books/a-gift-to-occupy/ Dan: Are you running low of a good gift idea that would be good for a whole family?  Every holiday season, my grandmother and aunt in Texas send us a giant package of goods that she made from scratch.  Everything from fudge, taffy, cookies, brownies, and the list goes on.  ... http://www.guidetogiftgiving.com/food/baked-gifts/ Grace: Like many women, I'm such a sucker for shiny things, especially shiny bracelets.  Maybe it's just because I have the world's shortest attention span, but I just love wearing sterling silver bracelets.  I don't wear them that often, but when I do, I feel so put-together.  Buying a bracelet ... http://www.guidetogiftgiving.com/jewelry/silver-ribbon-bracelet/ Dan: Are you looking to give someone a perfect jewelry gift this coming holiday season?  You will be able to find a lot of great artisan jewelry here!  From artisan communities in Peru, this sterling silver jewelry is extremely unique.  Most jewelry that you can buy when shopping around is ... http://www.guidetogiftgiving.com/jewelry/byzantine-sterling-silver-necklace/ Dan: Do you know someone who is going to travel to a foreign country for an extended period of time?  If so, and it is outside of the Americas, than most likely their electrical appliances will not work.  In many other country's, the electrical outlets cannot handle the amount of ... http://www.guidetogiftgiving.com/gadgets/traveling-gift/ Dan: Now that it is winter time and it is consistently cold, wet, and slushy outside people's shoes and sneakers tend to get destroyed during these harsh months.  I recommend this great Timberland gift that will keep guys looking tough and staying dry at the same time.  Timberland boots have ... http://www.guidetogiftgiving.com/clothing/getting-dirty-gift/ Grace: The only thing better than finding a unique gift that no one else has is giving one that is literally made for the recipient.  However, it's very difficult to find a custom-made gift (and probably very expensive) unless you are super talented yourself.  The next best thing, though, is ... http://www.guidetogiftgiving.com/jewelry/custom-jewelry-turquoise-bead-necklace/ Grace: Like most people, I am SOOOO excited for the holiday season!  Unfortunately, this year I won't be able to celebrate the new year with my family since I'll be studying abroad.  Every year, my mom makes a huge Japanese feast that includes home-made sushi and other Japanese goods. Although sushi ... http://www.guidetogiftgiving.com/food/gift-for-sushi-lovers/ Dan: A lot of musicians have some of the gear they NEED but not much in terms of stuff they could REALLY use.  This may not apply to all musicians, but for guitar and bass guitar players they have the instrument but not a good enough amplifier.  Since they can ... http://www.guidetogiftgiving.com/uncategorized/am-amplified-gift/