Give a Gift Blog

Gift Tips & Ideas for All of Us

If you know someone who loves to beautify their home, inside and out, then outdoor lighting is a great gift. You don’t necessarily need to choose the lighting fixtures but you can give them a gift card to their favorite home decor store.

candleNM From the Art Nouveau Collection. A blend of pineapple, sage, pink jasmine, and sandalwood is elegantly presented in a scrolled vessel. Arrives in signature black beribboned box. Approximately 30 hours of illumination.

$75 from Neiman Marcus

Cup warmer I can’t think of anything worse that working so hard, you don’t realize that your cup of coffee has gotten cold and all you can think of is a nice, warm sip to take you away…

…and you find out that it is ice cold. Yuck!

Brookstone has a desktop warmer that you can use with any cup and it’s on $25.00. I’d say that’s a decent investment to guarantee a warm cup is always at your side.

Okay, rather than cause mass chaos by giving props to my favorite college team, this time of year is always a great time to gift friends with gifts from their favorite teams. I have found appetizer platters that are hand panted, custom made purses, and just about anything you can dream up.

I *heart* football season

beanbagDoes this not look totally comfortable?

Be prepared to snuggle—it’s a magnet for spouses, kids and pets (fortunately it can seat two adults, plus kids and pets, in a whole variety of configurations). Soft, durable microfiber covers resist stains and zip off easily for machine-washing. The protective inner liners provide a moisture-proof barrier and have childproof zippers. Smartly vacuum packed for shipping, these loungers expand to full size (6′ w x 6′ l x 12″ h) in 24 hours. Matching support pillow also available too!

299.99 at Brookstone