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Gift Card Tips

Chances are pretty good that you got or gave at least one gift card this holiday season. That is because this year it was one of the most popular gifts. According to the National Retailers Federation, though, a good chunk of those cards will go to waste. That is because about 10 percent of all gift cards are never redeemed. This is one of the reasons that retail stores love gift cards. They are paid for up front, but not always exchanged for goods. This is like giving money to the stores for free. You won’t throw money away, would … Continue reading →

Buy An eGift Card From Powell’s, Get 15% Back!

This is the time of year when stores sell a whole lot of gift cards. It’s easy to see why. Gift cards make a quick and easy Christmas gift, an excellent “stocking stuffer”, and something fun for the Christmas gift exchange, or “Secret Santa”, at work. Right now, Powell’s bookstore has a special deal on eGift Cards unlike any gift card deal I have ever heard of before. If you are trying to buy a gift for the avid reader in your family, you may run into difficulties. What book does that person want? How can you know, for certain, … Continue reading →

Amazon Has A Deal On Gift Cards

What do you get for those friends and loved ones who are extremely difficult to shop for? In most cases, the answer is simple. You get them a gift card to their favorite store, and, essentially, let them pick out for themselves whatever gift they would like. Don’t know what store that person likes? Why not get them a gift card from Amazon.com, instead? Amazon has a deal on gift cards right now. Gift cards make easy gifts. This is the time of year when you will see a lot of gift cards in stores, conveniently located next to the … Continue reading →

How to Store Your Ornaments without Buying Anything

Doesn’t it break your heart when you dig out your Christmas ornaments only to find that some of them have broken while in storage? Or perhaps you just cant locate that favorite ornament from your childhood or early marriage, despite turning everything upside down. This year, when I opened up our ornament box, we found a couple of little toys that my youngest must have thrown in sometime during the packing up process last year. It is just chaos. This year, I resolve to be more organized in storing ornaments. I might be tempted to go out and purchase some … Continue reading →

Making Homemade Holiday Gifts

If you haven’t already heard some of the richest parents in the world, Brad Pitt and Angelina, will not be showering their six young children with expensive gifts this Christmas. Rather, the family will be crafting presents to exchange with one another. If the troubled economy has you searching for affordable homemade gifts to place under the tree, then consider these festive ideas: JINGLE BELL WIND CHIME This project is about as easy and inexpensive as it gets. Before heading out to the craft store to purchase materials, dig through your junk drawer. You’ll probably find all the items you … Continue reading →

What To Do with All Those Holiday Cards

Over in the PARENTS blog we’ve been having a lively discussion about the accumulation of holiday photo cards. If you are popular enough, then you likely struggle with how to display the mountains of greeting cards in an attractive manner. Some people choose to tape them to doorways, while others opt for traditional wire cardholders. However, if you have cards arriving by the truckload from friends, family and some from people you’ve never heard of before, then you’re probably dealing with space issues right about now. It’s not a bad dilemma to be faced with, yet the matter still needs … Continue reading →

Playing With Digital Prints

Digital photography has stepped miles and miles away from where it was, only a mere four or five years ago. It is light years ahead of where many ever saw it going. And while I am convinced that film is never going to go out, I recognize the changes that warrant digital to never leave either. So with all of the upgrades and advances in our digital technology, what things can you do with digital that was more difficult with film? First, film prints had to be scanned into the computer and then sent wherever you wanted them. Digital photos … Continue reading →

Free Gift For Dogster and Catster Members

If you have a Dogster or Catster membership — check this freebie out! Dogster and Catster have joined forces with Shutterfly — one of those online photo hosting services. Shutterfly offers a whole bunch of ways to share and display your pictures (pet or otherwise). If you are a Dogster or Catster member, Shutterfly is going to give you a free photo book! It’s 20 pages of pictures (you can add more pages for $1 each if you want) with hard covers and loads of backgrounds and layouts to choose from. (I’m fond of the “Azure” and “Verde” layouts, myself … Continue reading →

Father’s Day Sales at Target, Best Buy, Hallmark, and More

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Father’s Day is coming up in just a couple of weeks. Have you figured out what gift to give your Dad this year? If you haven’t a clue, then you should check out these Father’s Day deals and sales. Save some money, and make your father have a happy day, at the same time! Hallmark has a special online offer that will let you save $2.00 on 2 personalized cards. Use the code SAVE2 when you are ready to check out. June 10, 2013, is your last day to use standard delivery to get those cards sent to your dad … Continue reading →

Repurposing Kids’ Art

If you have kids, then chances are that you also have a seemingly infinite number of craft projects and art work around your home. Take all of those creative canvases and put them to good use by repurposing them into useful and pretty items that you can use around your home or bless others through gifting. It is hard to get rid of the artwork that your kids complete. You feel as though you may be discarding something precious. By finding ways to use kids’ artwork, you eliminate that guilt plus get some pretty nice things as a result. Try … Continue reading →