Every year, my boss assigns me to scout around for good corporate giveaways before the Christmas season starts. One year, we gave away colorful mugs and shirts printed with the company’s logo. Another year, we had customized laser pens engraved with the company’s name and elegantly designed notebooks. Most of our clients seem to be [...]

A breast cancer diagnosis can be devastating. It can leave a patient depressed for weeks. Lift up her spirit by surprising her with an inspirational gift. This would show that people care and are there to support her.
Here are some of the best gifts that cancer patients and survivors said helped them greatly:

Humorous books and [...]

As Christians, we consider confirmation as an important milestone in our children’s life. At a certain age they are deemed mature enough to choose to become disciples of the Christian faith. The Sacrament of Confirmation arms them with the gift of the Holy Spirit, the courage to go out into the world and share the [...]

What could you give people who love taking photos of themselves? You can give them elegant photo frames. They will surely appreciate it. Today’s photos can be as big as you want it to be. You can have them printed in large format. You can even have your photos printed like the size of a [...]

My husband and I recently bought our first home. We just paid for a new there-bedroom townhouse with a garden. A couple of days ago, we held our very first house warming party. We received a lot of delightful house warming gifts. My favorite was a gift basket containing meats, cheese and snacks. We served [...]

Give gifts that tell the receiver how important he or she is. Give handcrafted wood gifts. For men there are cigar boxes, wine boxes, or humidors. For women a wooden jewelry box lined in velvet or hand carved flowers will be most welcome. Their beauty lies in the design and the feel. You can’t [...]

I have come to appreciate all the lucky animals in Chinese astrology. Indeed I am fascinated with signs and horoscopes. I believe in the luck that dragons, snakes or horses bring. People may think it is pure coincidence yet still my interest in astrology will not falter. Besides I’m not a sole believer as I’m [...]

Decorate your home for Christmas using significant treasures in your family. Hang those handmade Christmas cards that your kids made when they were still small. Adorn your banister with pretty knickknacks like the snowman gift your cousin gave you a couple of years ago. Dust the ornaments your mom kept in the attic for [...]

You will not find a lot of women who still carry hankies in their handbags these days. Instead, you will find a batch of tissue paper or a packet of wet ones in their bags. Hankies are still the best for covering the mouth when about to sneeze or to wipe off a smudge [...]

The first few weeks of moving can be very tiring for new homeowners as they still have to sort out things from boxes and arrange furniture until they feel comfortable with everything. One great house warming gift idea is to give them food certificates they can redeem at nearby restaurants. You can also give them [...]