Gift Ideas

WHEN IS FATHER'S DAY 2009: Quit Asking And Start Shopping

Posted 07.09.2009 | Home


Father's Day 2009 is the second to last Sunday of June, which makes this holiday land on June 21st. Instead of constantly asking your friends and fam...

Four Holiday Gift Ideas for Progressives

David Sirota | Posted 01.21.2009 | Style


David Sirota

If you're a procrastinator like me, then you're frantically scurrying at the last minute to pick up holiday gifts for friends and family. So let me suggest four great gifts for any progressives you know.

Foreskin's Lament: A Cut Above the Average Memoir

Bart Motes | Posted 01.18.2009 | Media


Bart Motes

Ernest Hemingway reportedly said "the first draft of anything is shit." Maybe that's why Shalom Auslander's Foreskin's Lament is so damn good. Ausl...

10 Whimsical, Recession-Proof Holiday Gift Ideas

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 01.18.2009 | Style


Lesley M. M. Blume

If there's a silver lining to this recession, it may be that Americans are less willing to buy tons of expensive crap for each other during the holida...

10 Naughty Gifts For Nice People

pipeline.refinery29.com | Karen Day | Posted 01.16.2009 | Style


Despite how many times you rescued kittens or helped a little old lady cross the street this year, we think everyone has a naughty side, and Santa's n...

8 Gifts That Keep On Giving

canvasli.com | By Samara O'Shea | Posted 01.16.2009 | Living


Remember when there was more stress on the receiving end of presents--how will I find time to play with all of these toys--than on the giving end? Unf...

3 Ways To Go Green This Holiday Season

Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent | Posted 01.13.2009 | Living


Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent

The holiday season is typically a very wasteful time of year, so we want to encourage you to start making some little changes that will help make this...

The Best Gift of the Season (Video)

Nathan Havey | Posted 01.08.2009 | Living


Nathan Havey

The time has come for American holiday consumerism to leave behind its new stuff-obsessed youth and rediscover what the holidays are about.

TOMS Shoes: How To Spend Less And Give More (VIDEO)

Blake Mycoskie | Posted 01.04.2009 | Living


Blake Mycoskie

With the economy as it is, spending money wisely is more important than ever. Gift giving is a wonderful thing - and should continue to be - but we ne...

Gift Ideas You Can Eat

New York Magazine | Posted 01.01.2009 | Style


"One year I gave these to everyone who came in over the holidays, starting a week before Christmas. Wrap the little flourless cakes in cellophane bags...

Gift Ideas: 80 Suggestions From Huffington Post Readers

Huffington Post | Posted 01.01.2009 | Style


Happy Green Monday! Today marks the official kick-off of the online holiday shopping season, which in unofficial terms means everyone is back at work ...

Gift Ideas For Kids: 7 Suggestions From Huffington Post Readers

Huffington Post | Posted 12.31.2008 | Style


1. A special day out -- a movie, hamburgers and a sleep-over. 2. A big empty cardboard box. Children are creative and can pretend it's a castle, a fo...

Gift Ideas: The 16 Best Presents Huffington Post Readers Ever Received

Huffington Post | Posted 12.31.2008 | Style


1. My son surprised me and came home to visit from faraway. 2. A 10-speed bicycle when I was 11 years old. Since then? Has to be the cashmere sweate...

Gift Ideas For Significant Others: 11 Suggestions From Huffington Post Readers

Huffington Post | Posted 12.31.2008 | Style


1. I opt for something humorous. This year, my husband is getting red long johns and rock 'em sock 'em robots. 2. Something that the both of you can ...

Gift Ideas: 8 General Suggestions From Huffington Post Readers

Huffington Post | Posted 12.31.2008 | Style


1. Experiences always beat out stuff. 2. Services, like I asked my husband to fix my old Schwinn Cruiser for my birthday. You can't buy that in a st...

Gift Ideas For Your Boss: 7 Suggestions From Huffington Post Readers

Huffington Post | Posted 12.31.2008 | Style


1. Donation to a charity. 2. A bouquet of flowers. 3. A really nice houseplant like a philodendron that is easy to care for, or some native bulbs to...

Gift Ideas For Friends: 19 Suggestions From Huffington Post Readers

Huffington Post | Posted 12.31.2008 | Style


1. Dinner at their favorite restaurant. 2. I give my friends small, silly goody bags and maybe a few other small gifts that center around whatever t...

Gift Ideas For Parents: 12 Suggestions From Huffington Post Readers

Huffington Post | Posted 12.31.2008 | Style


1. A surprise paid-for, all-inclusive weekend away at a hotel to a place of their liking for a Christmas bash. 2. Gifts that they would appreciate gi...

Gift Ideas: 100 Pretty Fantastic Suggestions For Under $150

Refinery29.com | Posted 12.29.2008 | Style


Check out Refinery29's "100 under $150" gift guide....

We Want Your Holiday Gift Ideas!

Huffington Post | Posted 12.22.2008 | Style


'Tis the season to stress out about holiday shopping, and we need your help. Please take a moment to fill out the Survey Monkey form below with your b...