The Gift Corner

A Gift for Lovers of the Great Outdoors

Today we have a gift for you to give, that would be appropriate for a woman or a man; the only stipulation being that they appreciate beauty.

With warm weather here and all of us spending as much time outdoors as we can (lawdy, it's good to get out of the office, isn't it?) this gift will make anyone's garden, or porch, or balcony a more beautiful and interesting space.

Is it chimes?  Is it hanging art?  We think it's both.  It's Smith & Hawken's Flower Shower Wind Art.  Check it out:

Twenty four inches wide - forty four inches high.  We LOVE this piece.  Talk about making a statement.  And at $149, while not cheap, it's certainly not cost prohibitive.

For all the details and to purchase, go to the Smith & Hawken website.

The Gift of Humor - In a Shirt

We read about the Three Wolves T-Shirt in the paper and we laughed out loud.

OK, if you haven't heard the story, click here.

But it got us to thinking - we laughed.  And obviously a lot of other people laughed too, and bought the shirt.

So today's gift is for those who appreciate irony - and humor - and popular culture.

Yes, give them the, now famous, Three Wolves shirt, sold at Amazon.com.

And watch them break out in laughter too!

A Gift of Flowers that Benefits our Animal Friends

Is there anyone out there who doesn't like flowers?  We don't know of a single person that is not delighted by a beautiful bouquet.

And, of course, flowers are an appropriate (if not unique) gift for birthdays, anniversaries, thank you's, not to mention Mother's Days and Father's Days (yes, most Dads we know enjoy receiving fab arrangements just as much as the Moms.)

But we've found a gift of flowers that we're really excited about: buy a gorgeous, fresh bouquet (a dozen yellow roses) from Organic Bouquet, and 10% of the purchase price automatically goes to The Humane Society.

Your giftee gets some great flowers, and you make a contribution a wonderful, very worthy, organization.

Go to the Organic Bouquet  page for all the details and to order.

Gifts for the Fashionista - Revisited

We've just heard whispers that the evening wraps we wrote about in Wednesday's post are going to be on sale this month.

Ooh, beauty at a reduced price.

We like that very much; so stay tuned.

Gifts for the Fashionista: The Ultimate Evening Wrap

Yeah, the economic news is still lousy right now; but we've noticed that there are still a number of ladies acquiring all sorts of lovely high-end fashions.

And with Mother's Day, graduation days, and always birthdays and anniversaries going on, here's our pick for a high style - and yes, fairly high priced - fashion gift.

From the Bella Figura USA Boutique: the (Circle) Evening Wraps.

Now these evening wraps (or daytime wraps) are completely unique.

The Circle Wrap I is made of flowing, soft wool jersey.  It's designated as "1" because it has one opening in which you slip both your arms.

The Circle Wrap II is constructed of the finest wool felt.  And, you guessed it, it has two openings - one for each arm - therefore, the "2" designation.

And why are these wraps so unique?  You can get countless looks with just one wrap.  The genius is in the design: you slip them on for a long, luxurious cloak look, and then you flip them upside down for a shorter shawl/jacket look.

And besides the flipping, the wraps are made to drape and fold around you.  So, there are numerous ways you can position the folds.  For example, with the Circle Wrap I, if you're wearing a halter dress or top and want to show off your back - you simply pull the fabric up to sexily drape around your neck.But if you feel chilly, then you let the folds slide down and cover your back.

Additionally, if it starts to rain, or the wind suddenly picks up, you simply take the draped back and pull it over your head.  Voila!  You now have a cape with a hood.

The (Circle II) Evening Wrap - shown flipped long:

 

The (Circle II) Evening Wrap - shown in three variations:

 

For all the details: Wrap I(wool jersey) - Wrap II ( wool felt)

 

The Real Gifts

Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding the third.  Marge Piercy

 

Enjoy the weekend!