Friday
Jan302009
Wishing for Good Gifting
Friday, January 30, 2009 at 12:55PM
Don't get me wrong: I love to buy gifts for people. To amble among the shops, checking out stuff my friends or family would like, brings me great pleasure.
But as you might already know, I don't have time for that.
So when I have to buy a gift, I freak a little bit. I put it off, then run around like a mad woman. Then I stress that my gift is going to look like something I just snatched off a shelf at Ralphs, which it often is.
That's why Valentine's Day is such a difficult holiday. I want to show my husband how thoughtful and giving I can be. But I usually end up looking like a heartless cad on Valentine's Day, while he delivers a beautiful bouquet and some tasty sweets from an upscale candy shop from some hard-to-get-to spot in L.A.
Just in case you run into this dilemma, too, I thought I'd tell you about WishWrap.com, a unique gift Web site
that allows you to shop by what you might be wishing for a recipient, such as "wealth and happy circumstances" or "festive cheer." I fell for the Nuts About You package, which includes a stuffed monkey with an insert that can be heated for cuddling and cinnamon and dark-chocolate nuts. Enclosed is a message that says, "Playful, cuddly, spicy and sweet...just like you! Wishing you love and warmth today and forever. XOXO." Then the gift is beautifully wrapped up in "green" and reusable packaging.
It's a bit on the pricy side ($65 for the monkey and nuts) but will definitely keep the guilt and stress at bay. And Steve will just think I'm sweet.
But as you might already know, I don't have time for that.
So when I have to buy a gift, I freak a little bit. I put it off, then run around like a mad woman. Then I stress that my gift is going to look like something I just snatched off a shelf at Ralphs, which it often is.
That's why Valentine's Day is such a difficult holiday. I want to show my husband how thoughtful and giving I can be. But I usually end up looking like a heartless cad on Valentine's Day, while he delivers a beautiful bouquet and some tasty sweets from an upscale candy shop from some hard-to-get-to spot in L.A.
Just in case you run into this dilemma, too, I thought I'd tell you about WishWrap.com, a unique gift Web site
that allows you to shop by what you might be wishing for a recipient, such as "wealth and happy circumstances" or "festive cheer." I fell for the Nuts About You package, which includes a stuffed monkey with an insert that can be heated for cuddling and cinnamon and dark-chocolate nuts. Enclosed is a message that says, "Playful, cuddly, spicy and sweet...just like you! Wishing you love and warmth today and forever. XOXO." Then the gift is beautifully wrapped up in "green" and reusable packaging.It's a bit on the pricy side ($65 for the monkey and nuts) but will definitely keep the guilt and stress at bay. And Steve will just think I'm sweet.
tagged gifts, shopping in Nifty Products, Tips
gifts, shopping in Nifty Products, Tips