| Have you ever had trouble choosing the perfect gift | | | | graduation or a retirement. Fill the pages with photos |
| for an occasion? Is shopping for a gift currently on | | | | and memories to remind the recipient of days gone |
| your list of things to do? Are you tired of the same | | | | by. Such projects are fun but you need to start |
| old options and prefer to give truly unique gifts? If | | | | collecting things ahead of time, such as photos, ticket |
| you answered yes to any of the questions, then you | | | | stubs and other reminders. For a retirement gift here |
| are not alone. We all have occasions in our lives | | | | are some other ideas: Since the new retiree will have |
| where gifts are expected, be they births, birthdays, | | | | more free time on their hands, there may be travel |
| valentines, graduations, weddings, retirements, etc., | | | | plans in their future and you and your co-workers |
| and it's never easy to find the right gifts. | | | | could go for some nice monogrammed luggage or |
| However hard it is to find the right thing, we all want | | | | personalized luggage tags for smaller budgets. |
| to please our family and friends with the gifts we | | | | As for graduates, not all high school graduates plan |
| give them, so allow plenty of time to find the right | | | | to attend college right away (if at all). Make sure you |
| gift. When looking for the perfect present, it helps to | | | | know their plans so you can get them the right gift. |
| start with a few ideas in mind. If you don't know | | | | If s/he is going to college, then your options are |
| where to begin looking, then you'll likely end up | | | | almost limitless. Personalized towels, personalized |
| disappointed and frustrated, often returning home | | | | luggage, a personalized iPod case, or even a |
| empty handed. | | | | personalized wallet would be appreciated by most |
| Our advice: think outside the box! Don't give them | | | | teens. Since s/he will likely be living in a dorm, having |
| yet another gift card. Instead, think of the person | | | | personalized belongings will make it easier for them to |
| you want to give a gift to and imagine what really | | | | keep up with their own stuff! |
| suits them and gives them pleasure. Then go and find | | | | The most romantic and intimate gifts tend to be |
| a truly personalized gift to surprise them with. When | | | | given for an anniversary and for a valentine. A lot of |
| planning gifts for a wedding or a baby gift, think | | | | thought and love goes into choosing a gift for these |
| practical but don't forget about fun, too! How about | | | | occasions. Sometimes the greatest gifts of all are not |
| filling a lovely basket with lots of little things you | | | | things you buy, but things you do and things you |
| know they love and use? And don't forget to put in | | | | plan. Think Romance. Think special. Think wow. Think |
| something very personal and special to let them | | | | a romantic candle-lit dinner for two in your own back |
| know you were thinking of them. | | | | yard. Utilize the unique gifts of nature by filling your |
| Some occasions lend themselves to finding unique | | | | trees with tiny lights, fill the bird feeders, and let the |
| gifts easier than others. For example, creating a | | | | sights and sounds be your music. Gifts must come |
| scrapbook or photo album is a great idea for a | | | | from the heart, and all it takes is a bit of imagination. |