Gift Giving

Redditors Celebrate Arbitrary Day: Gift-Giving For No Reason

Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Stephen Colbert, Reddit, Orphanage, Luis Francisco González, Gift-Giving, Anthony Omari, Scott Widak, Arbitrary Day, North Carolina, Video, Impact News

Reddit users are known for marching to their own beat, so it comes as no surprise they're preparing to celebrate their own unique holiday: Arbitrary D...

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Courtney Cachet's "MY MOM'S THE BOMB!" Mother's Day Gift Guide

Courtney Cachet | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Mothers Day Gifts, Style News, Gift Giving, Shopping, Mothers Day Gift Guide, Courtney Cachet, Courtney Cachet Style Expert, Style-Expert-Courtney-Cachet, Slidepollajax, Style News
Courtney Cachet

No matter who you are or where you come from, we love our children and we'd give our right arm for them. So give her something cool, will ya? Don't know what to get? Relax, I got your back.

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And the Best Holiday Gift Was...

Karin Kasdin | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Holiday Gifts, Holiday Giving, Grandmother, Grandparents, Gift-Giving, Fifty News
Karin Kasdin

Fortunately, we experience the same feelings of usefulness and caring when we give to strangers or the less fortunate as we do when we gift those closest to our hearts. Giving material gifts as well as gifts of time and service should be a critical component of family life.

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The 'Gift of Giving'

Nancy Davis | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Screenings, Holidays, Gift-Giving, Coping With Cancer, California Mushroom Farm, Gift-of-Giving, Kindness, Cancer, Giving, Impact News
Nancy Davis

I began writing this blog almost two weeks ago in hopes of getting it published before the holidays. But I was sidetracked once again by my cancer. It...

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Christmas Isn't a Bad Boyfriend

Lorraine Devon Wilke | Posted 02.17.2012

Read More: Christmas, Managing Holidays, Bad Boyfriend, Holiday Demands, Traditions, Gift Giving, Obligation, Rituals, Holiday Stress, Christmas Shopping, Style News
Lorraine Devon Wilke

Just as we set our boundaries, hold our ground, and stand firm against unrealistic expectations in other relationships (needy friends, ex-spouses, PTA), we are capable of doing the same with this holiday.

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Katherine Bindley

The Stress-Free Holiday Guide To Tipping Everyone In Your Child's Life

HuffingtonPost.com | Katherine Bindley | Posted 12.18.2011

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It's lovely having an army of people to enrich the lives of your children every day: tutors, day care providers, teachers, dance instructors, soccer c...

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WATCH: Conan's Secret To Cheap Holiday Gifts

Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Video, Conan, Gift Giving, Funny Videos, Christmas, Christmas Gifts, Gift Giving on a Budget, Conan O'Brien, Comedy News

Not only is it a recession, but it's just a matter of days before Christmas, so if you don't have your gifts all squared away yet you're probably stre...

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Simplified and Socially Responsible Gift Giving

Bruce Reyes-Chow | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Gift Guide, Gift Giving, Gifts, Shopping, Holiday Gifts, Christmas Gifts, Socially Responsible, Impact News
Bruce Reyes-Chow

Simplicity and responsibility are important traits to keep in mind during the holiday gift-giving season.

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Hot Gifts for the Hard to Shop for

Jane Buckingham | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Slidepollajax, Holiday Shopping, Holiday Gifts, Holiday Shopping Season, Holiday Presents, Hot Gifts Ideas, Gift Giving, Los Angeles News
Jane Buckingham

They've got an iPhone 4S, an iPad and every other holiday gadget... But chances are they don't have a shark that swims in the air (via remote control). And if they do, well at least he now has a friend!

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Are You Naughty Or Nice?

www.realsimple.com | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Good Manners, Holidays, Quiz, Gift Giving, Sticky Situations, Naughty-or-Nice, Christmas, Etiquette, Bad Manners, Manners, Fifty News

The holiday rush can bring out both the best and the worst in people. See how you would handle these sticky holiday etiquette situations, then learn w...

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It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't a Diamond Ring

Charlie Carillo | Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Diamonds, Marriage, Relationships, Gift Giving, Gifts, Jewelry, Diamond Rings, New York News
Charlie Carillo

Each step I took toward the door spelled another hundred dollar discount. At this rate, the salesman would be paying me to take the ring by the time I reached the sidewalk.

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Which Foreign Leader Gave Obama The Best Gift?

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Abdullah Bin Abd Al-Aziz Al Saud, Michelle Obama, Retail, Slidepollajax, Angela Merkel, Gift Giving, Vladimir Putin, Gifts, Barack Obama, Queen Elizabeth II, Nicolas Sarkozy, US State Department, World News

Officials have just released a list of all gifts that federal employees received from international politicians and other diplomats in 2009. Not surpr...

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How To Give Gifts With A Smile

Judith Johnson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Gift Guides, Gift-Giving, Happy Gift Giving, Gift Giving, Healthy Living News
Judith Johnson

Coming out of the holiday season, I've heard many stories from friends and clients about giving and receiving gifts. One significant lesson I learned is the importance of taking personal responsibility for your own happiness -- or lack thereof --- in the gift giving arena.

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Domo Arigato, Mr. Naoto: Japanese 'Superhero' Gives To Children In Need

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tokyo, Philanthropy, Japan, Superheroes, Gift Giving, Charity, Orphanages, Welfare, Donations, Anonymous Donation, Video, Impact News

The trend of real-life superheroes has spread overseas. ABC Tokyo reports that a series of anonymous donations have been received throughout Japan. ...

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Regifting: The Gift You Keep Giving

Yvonne Durant | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Presents, Gift Ideas, Re-Gifting, Gift Giving, Gifts, Healthy Living News
Yvonne Durant

A couple of years ago, my sister Yvette gave a friend a piece of furniture, a small table. Her friend appeared to be grateful and happily took it home...

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When Gifts Come with Gab

Yvonne Durant | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Gift Ideas, Re-Gifting, Gift Giving, Christmas Shopping, Gifts, Holiday Gifts, Christmas Gifts, Healthy Living News
Yvonne Durant

"I want you to know that I went out of my house twice in the same day looking for a gift for you," said Yvette's friend as she handed my sister the pr...

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It's Not Regifting, It's Recycling

BJ Gallagher | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Holidays, Chanukah, Holiday Shopping, Consumerism, Crafts, Holiday Spirit, Shopping, Gift-Giving, Holiday Craft Gift, Christmas, Gift Guides, Crafty Gift Ideas, Craft Ideas, Holiday Gifts, Healthy Living News
BJ Gallagher

Don't go shopping -- there's no need to buy anything. Instead, recycle, repurpose and reinvent.

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How Today's Birthday Parties Are Teaching Our Kids The Wrong Lessons

Dana H. Glazer | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Gift Giving, Birthdays, Today's Birthday Parties, Kids Birthday Parties, Parenting, Modern Birthday Parties, Birthday Parties, Children Parties, Children Birthday Parties, Kids Parties, Healthy Living News
Dana H. Glazer

We are robbing our children (and ourselves) of the real value of birthdays and gift-giving: the recognition that it is an expression of how much we care about the people close to us.

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Do More With Less: Scaling Back Christmas Materialsim In Economic Hard Times

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Church Wellness Project, Christmas Season, Gift Giving, Just Wondering Jesus, Holiday Season, Tom Ehrich, Christmas, Holiday Shopping 2010, Christmas Gifts 2010, Christmas 2010, Giving Gifts Christmas 2010, Gift Giving Recession Economy, Home News

By Tom Ehrich Religion News Service (RNS) We will get out the Christmas music this week, but not our shopping lists nor our credit cards. Like ma...

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Mother's Day Gifts for the Motherless: Honoring Great Women in Your Life

Felicia C. Sullivan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Felicia C. Sullivan

Below I've outlined my picks for gift-giving for the fabulous women in your life. From the fanciful and decadent to the sweet and simple, I've got you covered.

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The Unique Gift

Arjuna Ardagh | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Spiritual Gifts, Giving Gifts, Gifts, Gift Giving, Great Gifts, The Giving Life, Healthy Living News
Arjuna Ardagh

Just as everyone has a unique gift to give, for most of us it is also buried behind the clothes in the closet. And, tragically, for many people, the deeper gift never gets given.

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Hair, Oil Spills, and the Science of Irrational Compassion

Kevin J. Fleming, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: The-Giving-Life, Why We Give, Theories of Giving, Gifts, Gift Giving, Giving, Healthy Living News
Kevin J. Fleming, Ph.D.

Reflection requires the heart to not just give but to listen and inquire deeply. This can be the most painful part of giving.

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The Gratitude Experiment (VIDEO)

Greg Archer | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Gratitude, Accepting Compliments, Gift Giving, Compliments, Thankfulness, The Giving Life, Presents, Giving Thanks, Gift Ideas, Gifts For, Gifts, Giving, Video, Healthy Living News
Greg Archer

If you think Thanksgiving is the best time to feel thankful and express gratitude, think again. Watch as I take the power of gratitude to the streets.

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Perpetually Forgetful

Jason Kitchen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Valentine's Day Gifts, Today Show, Gift Giving, Surviving the Holidays, Good Morning America, Holidays, Media News
Jason Kitchen

Holidays allow for programs such as The Today Show and Good Morning America to operate at their most fertile in providing what they seem to believe are highly enlightening segments.

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Scroogenomics: Are the Grinches Wrong?

Ellen Langer | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Generosity, Scroogenomics, Consumerism, Joel Waldfogel, Gift Giving, Christmas, Holiday Traditions, Santa, Healthy Living News
Ellen Langer

We either gave gifts as usual this Christmas or heeded the advice of Joel Waldfogel, author of Scroogenomics, who argues in his book that we should not have given gifts.

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