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Guest Writer: Allen Jesson

It seems that every week someone you know is celebrating a birthday, wedding, christening, birth or some form of special occasion and to mark this occasion you are faced with finding a suitable gift idea.

Finding the right gift is not always as simple as you may at first think, more often than not you find out the receiver already has the gift you had in mind or they are one of those people that simply has everything, making finding a gift that is thoughtful and unique seem impossible.

When looking for gifts it is important to find something that fits the occasion, there is no point buying a mum to be a bottle of wine when she can not drink it. If the gift you are looking for is for a wedding then you may want to consider offering to pay for a certain aspect of the day rather than purchasing an actual gift. Offer to pay for the wedding stationary or a night in the hotel after the event. Read more »

I love shopping for Baby Shower Gifts. Maybe its because I’m living vicariously through my friend, or maybe it lets me give my inner child a chance to run free in public. My favorite kind of baby shower gift is a gift basket.

What to Put Into the Basket?
A baby gift basket is one of those themed gift baskets that are presented containing items that are of value to the new mom. Here are some ideas for items that you can include in a baby gift basket. They will surely give delight to the new parents and to the new addition to the family. Read more »

Wherever you are and wherever you look — in homes and offices, on buses, trains and airplanes — you are sure to spot a teddy bear. The teddy bear is more than 100 years old. He (and sometimes she) wears many costumes and goes by many different names, but still remains, basically, a teddy bear.

The teddy bear was born in 1902 when shopkeeper, Morris Michton, asked his wife, Rose, to make 2 stuffed bears to put in his shop window. At this same time, President Theodore Roosevelt, was in Mississippi to settle a border dispute between Louisiana and Mississippi. Having some free time, he decided to go on a hunting trip. Members of his hunting party found a small, black bear cub and tied the animal to a tree for him to shoot. When President Roosevelt saw the small, pathetic animal, he refused to shoot it and had it set free. Read more »