Gift Ideas for Every Occasion

Are you running out of gift ideas? Time is ticking away and another birthday or anniversary is around the corner. The pressure is on. Finding the right gift can seem impossible sometimes.

Here is a practical and helpful guide for your gift search:

Gifts.com
Gifts.com is a great place to find the right gift. This site has an excellent selection of gifts for any and every occasion. Gifts.com also has a fun and helpful feature called shop by personality. To use this option, you just answer a few short and simple multiple choice questions about the gift recipient, such as "her perfect getaway is?" or "his idea of the great outdoors is?" After you complete these questions, a personality profile is generated. Some of the personality types are the adventurer, domestic diva, devoted dad, creative spirit, and trendanista. The shopping by personality feature makes the gift finding process less daunting and enjoyable. Even a hard core shopping phobic will have fun with this feature.

If you're already certain of the recipient's personality type go straight to the gift personality profiler. This section lists the various personality types and a wide selection of gifts to match their taste. Gifts.com makes the shopping process less arduous. This site takes the guess work and stress out of gift giving. To start your search, log on to their website at www.gifts.com.

Everly Originals
Everly Originals creates custom oil portraits painted by a master artist. Just submit the photo you would like to have made into a portrait and Everly Originals will work their magic. It is convenient and easy, and no one has to sit and pose for the artist! This gift idea is an ideal choice for wedding anniversaries, honoring the memory of a loved one, or celebrating a new birth. The options are endless. Whatever the reason, a portrait is a beautiful and unforgettable gift that will touch the heart of the recipient.

Everly Originals can also create keepsake boxes and crystal paperweights featuring the painted portrait. Typically, realistic museum quality portraits can cost thousands of dollars, but with Everly Originals you can have the same level of quality for much less. The price range for a custom oil portrait is $99.95- $129.95, for a framed custom oil portrait the price range is $239.00-$259.00. To find out more information or place an order check out their website at www.everlyoriginals.com or log on to the Home Shopping Network which also sells Every Original portraits at www.hsn.com.

Things Remembered
Things Remembered creates personalized keepsake gifts which are classy, reasonably priced and memorable. They offer a vast selection of gift items suitable for everyone on your list-musical keepsake boxes, clocks, frames, necklaces, bracelets, money clips, and piggy banks. For my graduation, a friend of mine bought me a beautiful, personalized Things Remembered frame to commemorate the occasion. Two years ago, I also received another Things Remembered item as a bridesmaid gift. It was a personalized silver plated photo album. The quality of the items are very good and the prices are affordable. You can find great gifts there for under $30.00. To see a complete selection of their products check out their website at www.thingsremembered.com or visit one of their retail stores.

Lucky Bamboo Plants & Money Trees
Who doesn't want a little good luck in their lives? Give the gift of luck with a bamboo plant or a money tree. They are relatively easy to care for, so you don't need a green thumb.

According to Ancient Chinese tradition, different meanings are associated with the number of lucky bamboo stalks you give. For example, good health is represented by seven stalks, prosperity is linked to six stalks, and three stalks represent happiness, wealth and longevity. Lucky bamboo plants/money trees make unique Feng Shui inspired presents. The next time someone on your gift list is celebrating a promotion, a birthday, or needs a get well gift, these plants provide an alternative to the typical floral bouquet. These plants also work well for both men and women of any age.

To find out more about lucky bamboo plants/money trees, go to www.luckybambooshop.com or visit your local plant/floral shop.

Daily Lit
Do you know someone who loves to read but doesn't have the time to actually sit down and read a book? www.Dailylit.com is the answer to their problem and a solution to your gift search. In a world where multi-tasking is a necessity, Daily Lit is a much needed resource.

Daily Lit sends books in installments via e-mail or RSS feed. Right now, they have over 750 classic and contemporary books available for free or on a Pay-Per-Read basis. Once you've selected your books and determined a reading schedule, you can read your installments wherever you receive e-mail/RSS feeds, including your Blackberry and iPhone.

Daily Lit's titles include bestselling, award winning novels, romance, science fiction, language learning, and more. In addition, DailyLit has a forums section where you can discuss your favorite books and authors. Check out their website at www.Dailylit.com.

With these options, gift shopping can be an easy and pleasant experience. Start shopping today!