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23 Delightful Books to Read Aloud to Your Daughter

July 21, 2023October 25, 2019 by Melyssa Williams

While scouring my shelves, memories, and online library for the best in young girl’s literature, I was reminded of these words,

A children’s story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children’s story in the slightest.
CS Lewis

With that in mind, here are 23 excellent books to read aloud that will keep you just as passionately enthralled as your daughter.

Each and every one of these will make a wonderful gift. The books themselves are great to unwrap at Christmas or on a birthday, but the greatest gift will be the time you spend together enjoying a marvelous story.

Snuggle up and read!

21 Nurses Week Gift Ideas (The Stuff They Really Want)

March 21, 2024October 4, 2019 by Aubrey Bauer

Are you on the hunt for some unique, thoughtful, and practical Nurses Week gift ideas? Nurse Week is that special time of year when we place a spotlight on all of the care, dedication, and life-saving work nurses carry out each and every day.

Life is a splendid gift – there is nothing small about it.
Florence Nightingale

21 Birthday Gifts for Men (That Are Actually Creative)

October 13, 2023September 20, 2019 by Aubrey Bauer

Creative birthday gifts for men (well, ones that they’ll actually want and enjoy) are notoriously difficult to find.

Why is that? All you want to do, after all, is show him how much you love and appreciate him by picking out that one perfect gift you just know he’s sure to enjoy.

Below, we’ve tried to make the annual hunt for the perfect birthday gift for him as easy as possible with this list of 21 clever, beautiful, and creative ideas for his special day.

Real Tools for Kids: A Gift Guide

July 21, 2023June 21, 2019 by Daniel Szczesniak

I hope you consider giving real tools for kids as a creative non-toy gift. Kids love grown-up stuff, from dressing up to helping in the garage or kitchen to just plain ol’ sawing and hammering the tar out of your scrap wood.

Don’t mess around with fake plastic-y things (unless, of course, the child is a toddler or infant. In that case please do only get the fake plastic-y things. I am NOT recommending that you give a real saw to a toddler…. use your judgment!!), as those will never scratch the itch that a kid has to do REAL work.

100+ Non-Toy Gifts for Kids to Promote Imaginative Play

July 21, 2023June 7, 2019 by Daniel Szczesniak

Kids these days get so many toys I don’t think they even know what to do with it all. Their rooms are stuffed with things they don’t play with, yet another birthday and another Christmas holiday is coming up… what do you get for the child who is already overwhelmed with toys?

Well, consider giving them some non-toy gifts.

13 Ways to Make Your Gift More Personal (and thus more memorable)

July 21, 2023November 23, 2018 by Daniel Szczesniak

Tips to help you create a memorable gift

Especially around the holidays the pressure is on to make your gift stand out. Of course, not every gift is going to be amazing, long-lasting, or treasured and remembered forever. But it’s worth a try, no? Especially regarding a gift for someone who is really meaningful to you.

15 Classy Gifts For Men That Will Always Be In Style

September 30, 2024November 16, 2018 by Daniel Szczesniak

In this post, we’re going to show you fifteen ultra classy gifts for men. These gift ideas will always be in style because they get down to the nitty gritty of who a man is and who he wants to become.

Guys will always appreciate understated gift ideas that express a timeless sensibility. Our list features classy gift ideas for men who don’t choose style over substance, but rather have style because of their substance.

If you are looking for timeless gift ideas that will always be in style, here are fifteen of the best choices you can make.

21 Classic, Creepy Thriller Films That Are (Mostly) Family-Friendly

February 7, 2024August 23, 2018 by Daniel Szczesniak

21 Movies that are Classics, kinda Creepy, and (mostly) Family Friendly

My favorite thriller films from the “classic movie” vaults. These are all at least slightly creepy and for the most part family-friendly. At least, they’re about as family-friendly as a film about murder can be.

Game Room Decor: 25 Ways to Level Up Your Game Room

October 26, 2023April 19, 2018 by Daniel Szczesniak

If you’re looking for ways to “level up” your game room decor, you’ve come to the right place.

Or maybe you want to give a gift that takes the recipient’s game room to the next level. Either way, we have you covered.

These 25+ creative game room decor accents are awesome gifts for the whole family…. especially grownups.

21 All-In Poker Gifts for the Card Shark in Your Life

November 14, 2023October 31, 2017 by Christin Szczesniak

Do you have a special card player or card shark in your life? Are you looking for some truly special poker gifts?

If it’s in the cards we’ll help you find an ace of a gift! You will be the queen or king of gift giving! We are not bluffing, we’re giving it to you straight!

Okay, okay, enough card playing references. We fold. 😉 Here is a list of some of the best card shark gift ideas we found, and we dare you to keep your poker face.