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My cousin’s birthday falls on the same day as Christmas. It is a double celebration for her every year. Instead of getting her separate gifts, I usually buy her a big present. However, this year I would like to get her 2 gifts as I just saw something she likes but it is way below my usual budget. She has a Persian cat and I thought it would be great for her to have this laser-etched ornament.  Critter Gift Shop is a great place to get custom gifts for cat lovers or any other animal lovers too.

The time of giving is here. Christmas is about a month away. Are you busy shopping for gifts? I just love shopping for presents and you know me, I love wrapping them too. I was at Chewing The Cud and found some lovely storage buckets which can be used as gift buckets too. Just fill up the bucket with the present and wrap it with a transparent paper. The receiver will be thrilled to get the present as well as the gift bucket which is printed on 100% recycled canvas cloth with soy-based inks. I know I would.

Believe it or not, the fall season is already upon us, and that means it might not be too early to start planning your holiday season. Of course, every year you hear that it’s time to start planning Christmas, and it seems as if it’s far too early to do so. But, if you’re like most people, every year you then proceed to wait too long to start planning Christmas! It’s strange, but because things are always busy during the holidays, you really can benefit from getting as much shopping as possible done as early as you can. On the plus side, starting early can also result in your finding better gifts for people, as you will have more time to consider what to buy.

As you start to consider your Christmas shopping list, chances are you will come around to that one person, or group of people on your list for whom shopping is always difficult. Maybe this person seems to have everything, or maybe he or she is simply difficult to shop for. Whatever the case, if you give it some thought early on, you can likely come up with the perfect gift. Here are a few general concepts to consider in these situations.

• Food & Drink – One good tip to remember when you’re shopping for that difficult someone is that even if someone seems to have all kinds of material goods, he or she can always use consumable products! Do some shopping at M&S for a few nice bottles of wine, or even a nice Christmas hamper full of treats, and you may find something that can be enjoyed by anyone – even someone who has it all.

• Event Tickets – Similarly, tickets can be another great idea if you can’t think of any sort of physical gift that someone might need or want. If there is a great concert, sporting event, or show happening during the holiday season, purchasing tickets as a gift can always be a wonderful idea, and generally makes for an unexpected gift.

• A thoughtful gift such as a Foot Rest is great for those who spend a lot of time sitting at the desk.  It is also great for use at home.

• Photograph Projects – Finally, if you can’t think of a great gift and you want to keep things simple, you can always consider something more personal. Compiling a meaningful photo album, or putting a single nice photograph in an attractive frame, can be the perfect gift for someone it’s tough to shop for.

Ultimately, these are just a few of the many ideas you may end up thinking through as you begin to plan your Christmas shopping. However, any of these suggestions can work for people it’s particularly tough to find material gifts for. Additionally, finding gifts for these people on your list early on will truly make any leftover holiday shopping you have far simpler and quicker. Then, you’re free to enjoy the holiday season!

So we have been invited to a housewarming party next weekend.  My dear friend just moved into her new home in the suburb and we are all looking forward to visiting her new place.  My friend’s hubby make their own wine and they have all kinds of wine making supplies such as fermenters and oak barrels.  We cannot wait to taste some of their wines at the party. Since my friend loves to bake, Iam thinking of getting her this giant cupcake carrier from Epicurious.com.  Not only it looks cute, this carrier can store 24 cupcakes.