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Facebook Enables iTunes Movies, Apps, and Music Gift Giving in Time for the Holidays – Does This Make Gift Giving Less Personal? [POLL]

Nick Cooper — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:15:38 +0000

While the days of physical discs for music and movies are slowly going away, Facebook has decided to make it easier to offer the gift of a digital album, movie, or game to anyone on your shopping list if you also happen to be friends on the social network. The age of digital gift giving [...]

Attention, Men — Women Want Creative Gifts on Valentine's Day

Shauna Wright — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:30:16 +0000

For a guy, finding the right Valentine’s Day gift for his beloved can be a challenge. And if a new online survey is to be believed, it just got a little harder — women say the stand-by chocolates and flowers simply won’t do.

For The Lazy Gift Wrapper, New 3D Wrapping Paper

Tony Hart — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:49:10 +0000

If you’re like me, you hate wrapping gifts. The cutting of the paper, the tape, the bows, it’s all just to much for me. This new product may save us some time with the whole process by having the bow printed directly on the paper, in 3D! The bow appears to be tied on the [...]

Admit It — You Re-Gift, Don't You? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:57:31 +0000

‘Tis the season to receive gifts. Inevitably, some of the presents your friends and loved ones will be nice enough to give you won’t be anything you particularly want or need.

So, do you try to make these unwanted gifts usefull by wrapping them back up and giving them to somebody else who might actually appreciate them?

Research Proves Size Does Matter When It Comes to Gifts

Kathy Landin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:06:02 +0000

Spent all your money on one really great gift, but think you should also get a small gift so your loved one has something else to open? Think again. New research shows that a small gift could decrease the value of the more generous one in the eyes of the recipient.

Top 6 Holiday Gift Picks for Pets

Vetstreet Editors — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:27:03 +0000

We know you’ll be inundated with gift ideas this holiday season, but after sharing our ideas for gifts for your vet, we couldn’t resist offering a few of our own favorites for the year courtesy of VetStreet’s Dr. Patty Khuly.

10 Survival Gadgets Every Camper Needs to Brave the Outdoors

Carl Pettit — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:30:57 +0000

stevecadman, Flickr Has the idea of camping recently peaked your interest, or is your Secret Santa an outdoors enthusiast? If you, or someone you’re buying gifts for this holiday season wants to get back to nature, we've just made your a life a little bit easier. There are a few essential items every camper should [...]

5 Christmas Gifts for the Kids of the People You Hate the Most

Tony Hart — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:45:40 +0000

I'm sure you have several people that you think deserve a big lump of coal in their stocking this year for Christmas, but instead of being so direct with this person or persons, may I suggest a more calculated approach. Kill them with kindness this year and give their kids some gifts from our list [...]

Mega Nerd Looses His Mind Over an Early Christmas Gift [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:17:52 +0000

I can remember several gifts I've gotten for Christmas that I probably had a similar reaction to, but I know I didn't have facial hair and surely wasn't old enough to live on my own like the man-child in this video.

While watching this video, I thought this dork looked awfully familiar, and what do you know, I've shared a video featuring this mega nerd in the past, he had a temper tantrum over a video game that cracked me up, now this.

Schools Paying Kids To Show Up!

Jeanne Ryan — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:53:31 +0000

Some schools across the country are trying incentives to encourage kids to show up for school, like I-pods and cash. I know for me it was not even an option to not go to school, and If you were sick you needed to be a shade away from needing to go to the hospital before [...]

What Did You Get For Mother's Day?

Laura Peterson — Mon, 09 May 2011 21:27:55 +0000

Ok, one last post about Mother’s Day…until next year. I read this statistic this morning, and I found it pretty interesting. Moms may have enjoyed dinner in a restaurant for Mother’s Day, but they say they are honored on Mother’s Day for no more than 5-10 minutes. A survey of 1,690 mothers suggests that on [...]

5 DIY Gifts for Mother's Day [VIDEOS]

Mix 108 Staff — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:32:18 +0000

Whether you're tight on cash or simply want to shower mom with gifts from the heart, opting for the DIY route is a great alternative to storebought treats. And even though she'll love anything you get her, she'll definitely notice -- and appreciate -- the extra bit of elbow grease you put into Mother's Day this year.

Below, a few instructional videos on how to make creative Mother's Day gifts from scratch.

Five Useful Mother's Day Gifts

Mix 108 Staff — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:25:55 +0000

If you really think about it, Mother's Day is the perfect opportunity to make up for all those times you gave mom a hard time during your youth. After all, a bouquet of daffodils now definitely excuses that time you snuck out of the house at 2 am. And a box of gourmet truffles? The perfect antidote to the antique china you broke while running around like a wild banshee.

But while flowers and chocolate are dandy, they don't last long. Treat Mom to one of these five Mother's Day gifts she'll both use and love for years to come:

5 Valentine's Day Gifts for the Guys

Tony Hart — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:51:48 +0000

It’s an ordeal to find the perfect Valentine’s gift for the perfect lady. But, hold on there, partner. It’s just as difficult (more?) to find the perfect Valentine’s gift for the (he’s trying) perfect guy. So we’ve laid out some obvious — and not so obvious — guy gifts. 1) The Thing They Collect eBay [...]