For guys

One of my friends e-mailed me about an anniversary present for her boyfriend of 3 years. Here are some of the ideas I came up with:

1. Belkin Tunecast auto with clear scan $37.99
2.Beats by Dr. Dre (tour) $89.99
3.Heart rate monitor workout watch, $87.99
4. Smith I/0S interchangeable optic goggles $98.97

Cinnamon and Spice

Just the smell of cinnamon brings memories of winter and snuggling and all things delicious. I never thought there would be a huge difference between different types of cinnamon. But last year when my mom and I bought this "extra fancy Vietnamese cinnamon" from Penzeys Spices in Phoenix, we never looked back to ordinary cinnamon.


We've used it in apple pie (here ), in hot chocolate, in snicker doodles, and so much more.

There are a ton of beautiful gift boxes and recipe ideas on there website so if you are looking for a gift for a friend who loves cinnamon I highly recommend making the trip to Penzeys and checking out their stuff!

Must have Whisky

Love Whisky?

But can't afford to buy an entire bottle, especially if you have never tasted it before? Master Of Malt has your answer.

Buy Bourbon Whisky samples online and try it out first samples range from $5 to $10. after you taste a sample and like it, buy the entire bottle!

Set of 5 Bourbon tasting set, includes
- Buffalo Trace
- Noah's Mill
- Parker's 27 Year Old Heritage Collection
- Rock Hill Farms Bourbon
- William Larue Weller

They do all different types of whisky, from the traditional Irish Whisky to Japanese, Canadian, or Indian Whisky.

Japanese Whisky, Nikka Pure malt red whisky

Wood you like some?

Wood is so classic and beautiful. Here are some good ideas for all gifts wood.



1. Square Palm Leaf Wood Setting, $59 for 25 settings. Eco Friendly, bio degradable plates perfect for a bbq or birthday party.

2. Lights Up! Woody Pendant lamp , $622 a sleek beautiful wood light to hang over the dinner table. Very zen.

3. Ipad original maple cover, $30. Protects your ipad and looks cool. each piece is hand sanded and stained.

4. Wood Mantle Clock, $39.50 perfect to put on a work desk or bed side table. comes in different color faces.

5. Lemon Wood combs, $12 hand carved and truly unique combs.

6. Keiji Ashizawa Design Drawer Shelf, sliding motion ability, sleek and beautiful

GOOOOOOLLLLDDD

Want to give your best friend the BEST gift ever?
Give them gold poop...literally. These gold pills, for only $425 make your poop gold.

Seriously..who wouldn't want this?

Halloween Treats

Happy Halloween!!

A few ideas for a Halloween treat!

1. Little Bee by Chris Cleave, $10.20 Good story and cute cover (black and orange!)


2. A beautiful bouquet of yellow and red and orange roses


3. Homemade candy basket filled with candy, of course!


4. Jet black Skull Candle, Z gallerie (not available online), Originally$21, we got it for $6!


5. Sparkly Skulls for the table, Also from Z gallerie (not avaiable online) $3

Make a Sign

Make a homemade sign and string it across their room or living room so when they wake up or walk in they really feel like it's their special day

I folded paper into squares and wrote "happy birthday" with sharpie on the front. Then I measured yarn to the length of the room, cut it, and strung the paper on the yarn evenly. I paper clipped the ends so the bottom was weighted down and stapled the sides so the squares would stay on.

Breakfast in Bed

The classic way to get the day started off right. Here are some ideas to make it that much more special.


1. Folding wood bed tray , $27.99 elegant and perfect vehicle for transferring food from kitchen to bed.


2. LaCafetiere Unique Stainless Steel Thermal French Press, $28.85 makes 6 cups of coffee


3. Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Breakfast and Brunch, $23.07 Make sure you have a fool proof plan for your menu.


4. 100 percent cotton Hemstitch napkins , $12.82 comes with 4 napkins

The gift of Pictures

Print out a variety of pictures, frame them any way you want and give someone the gift they'll never forget.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CASEY!

My baby brother is 20 years old today!
Here are his prezzies waiting for him to wake up and open!

Soda Machine

Make your own sodas at home with a soda stream.
All you need: Soda Stream, price ranges from $79.99 here to $199.95 here

Make your own flavors like cranberry lime using flavors found online here.



Or add your own fresh flavors from fruit like limes and oranges.

Peace. Love. And Birthday

Everone has one of those friends who just love peace signs, heck, it might just be you. So treat your peace loving friend to one of these gifts on their big day.




1. Gold Peace Sign Dinner Plate, $29
2. White Peace Sign Wall Light, $129
3. Peace Sign Shower Curtain, $15.44
4. Peace Sign Book Ends, $11.99
5. Peace Sign Black and White Backpack, $8.00
6. Peace Sign Car Magnet, $4.50

Taste Tasting Birthday

Celebrate!



Grab some beers from your local market, pour into different cups



And have a taste testing party!



Here are some fun beers to try if you can find them! We shopped at Central Market in San Antonio and drank these all for about $6 total...

1. Dunkel, Dark Lager
2. Moose Drool Brown Ale
3. Anchor Steam
4. Baltika Porter Russian

Trinkets for guys

Small things that will make him happy :)

1.
Philips Norelco QT4021 Stubble Trimmer,$36.99For times when he is on the go, and needs to shave that 5 o'clock shadow coming in.

2.

Woodland Camouflage mini Army Style Flashlight, $5.89. For him to keep with him at all times, just in case.

3.
Solid Suede Palm Convertible Glove, $19. For those days in between cold and hot.

4.
Skull and Cross Bone Gloating Pirate Boxer Brief , 13.50. Just for fun

5.
Open Bottle Opener, $16. For his wallet, and to open his beer.

Bento Box

Bento Box, basically an Asian lunch box.
What's so interesting about a plastic box?
The presentation. The Japanese eat with their eyes first, and a bento box present their meal to go in the most creative and beautiful ways.

An example of a bento box from here

This would be a perfect birthday gift (or Christmas) for a girlfriend. In each compartment you could stash a piece of jewelry or trinket. So it's like a stocking (fun to open) and they can use the bento for their lunch at work. here are some Bento boxes from online:



1. Slim Tree Automn Bento, $18.99
2. Wooden Bento cherry oval bend, $28.56
3. Kotobuki 2- Tiered bento box, black with flower lid, $30.18
4. Vivo Small round bento box, $32
5. Eco Lunch Box, stainless steel, $17.60

Homemade Cards

Like milk and cookies, birthdays and cards just go together. So try something new, and make your own card.

Add details to your card, like a name and date of birth and your favorite picture together as a personal touch you couldn't find in a card you bought at the store.



It's simple! Just find the right tools and inspiration and you'll be well on your way to making a memorable birthday gift.

Water Bottles for Everyone

Help a friend out on their birthday by eliminating their water bottle expenses. Reusable water bottles are all the rage especially now that disposable water bottles are getting more expensive and trash the environment.

Because there are about a thousand different designs for water bottles keep your birthday boy or girl in mind: here are some options to look at:

1. 16 oz Modern glass and rubber water bottle, $23.08. For your on the go, in the know, business man or woman. Comes in all different colors.



2. LIVESTRONG water bottle, $14.99. For your sporty friends.

3. Platypus Platy Soft 0.5 liter water bottle, $7.99. For someone who never has any hands and needs something they can stuff in their pocket or purse.
4. bobble Filtered Water Bottle BPA Free, $9.99. For those germ freaks out there, the built in filter system needs to be replaced every 2 months or 40 gallons.


5. ALEX 20 oz White/pop neon, $25.95. For people, like me, who don't like reusable water bottles because the bottle never feels clean. This water bottle unscrews in the middle for easy cleaning.

6. Copco Sierra Cold Tumbler, $7.99. For people who like more than just water to go.