101 Gift Ideas for every occasion

Written by H Porter


People have forgotton aboutrepparttar meaning behind gifting, in a consumer driven society we are often pushed towards competing e.g. upstaing gifts and my gifts better than yours. Lets go back to basics, giving is far more rewarding then receiving its much better for your Karma. If someone gives you a list ignore it,repparttar 110672 only time a list is applicable is for Weddings where this is a tradition. Gifting is all about imagination, and a little thinking time. For big events like Christmas buy people things they would never buy themselves.

Here are some top ideas of adults:

More and more adults are cooking as a hobby and for enjoyment therefore consider some ofrepparttar 110673 following; spaghetti measurer, Griddle pan, pancake maker, panini press, Knife set, Chefs blow torch, Cook books

Relaxation is often overlooked in our busy lives how about some ofrepparttar 110674 following; Bath Salts, Beauty products, we recommed brands like Bathina, Dermologica, Foot Doctor & sanctuary. Best to go to a beauty store where there are gift packs. Electronic massager, Cuddly hot water bottle, A good novel, lots to choose from here best to go for your books stores recommended list

Gadgets are great fun here are some ideas; USB computer lights, Screen cleaing kit Games, Board games and other season toys are great entertainment best to check out Amazon, Firebox and other large toy retailers for top best selling games. REmember gifts are about things you would rarely buy yourself.

For Car fanatics how about: Some designer interior mats and seat covers, Car Cleaning kit, personalised number plates, Mini car racers, Ferrari or porche and other miniture car collectables, for new drivers fluffy dice are fun and well appreciated.

Heath & Fitness. Some top ideas include; detox kit, hand weights, mini trampoline, exercise mat, execercise ball, Bag with towel & water bottle, execercise video, exercise

DVD's are always a simple stocking filler or gift. There are a variety of genres to choose from action, adventure, romantic, horror & documentary. Amazon isrepparttar 110675 most famous online DVD retailer and has great suggestions and best seller lists to help you along.

Travel Enthusiasts; guide books, travel vouchers, spa vouchers, hand luggage, wash bags, travel accessories or perhaps a good novel.

If you are buying for adults who have just had children how about; a hand/foot casting kit, photo album or photo frames with perhaps a photo in.

The Christmas Gift (Short Story)

Written by C. Bailey-Lloyd/LadyCamelot


In a small, Southern town offrepparttar banks ofrepparttar 110671 Edisto River lived a bright-eyed, skinny, brown-haired girl. Renee was a jovial child, filled with love and compassion. In everything, she managed to find some light.

Renee would take daily strolls torepparttar 110672 riverbank where she'd gather unique rocks and stray seashells. On her way to her hidden refuge, `neath towering oaks and mossy vines, she'd passrepparttar 110673 house where Sady lived.

Though Renee never saw much of Sady's owners, she would always stop by to petrepparttar 110674 bulky but gentle giant. Sady wasn't any ordinary dog - she was special. Whenever Renee would come by,repparttar 110675 tall black and tan rotty would scoop up her fringed tennis ball and toss it intorepparttar 110676 air for Renee to throw.

The oversized dog was pinned in a very small kennel, but she would always perk up when Renee was there. Renee would squeeze her tiny wrists and hands throughrepparttar 110677 rusty, wire mesh and lovingly stroke Sady. In return, Sady would adore Renee with her eyes and rub her side against Renee's small fingers.

Sneaking leftovers to Sady was Renee's favorite thing to do. She knew Sady didn't get much to eat, `cause she could tell fromrepparttar 110678 looks of her that mealtime must've been meager helpings of Ol'Roy dog food. Neverrepparttar 110679 matter, Renee would bring strips of broken beef jerky, Vienna sausages and anything she could swipe from her fridge. Before leaving Sady, Renee would gather fresh water fromrepparttar 110680 River and fill Sady's empty water bowl.

As Autumn leaves began to fall, Renee had noticed that Sady was becoming thinner and lankier, but she couldn't come as often because School took precedence over her walks torepparttar 110681 river refuge. One day, Renee asked her Pa if he'd talk torepparttar 110682 owners of Sady and see whether they'd like to give herrepparttar 110683 big dog. 'What'r ya gonna do with such a big dawg?' asked Pa.

'Oh, I don't know, Pa. But I'd feed her and love her,' she added, 'that's all Sady really wants,' she continued, 'her owners aren't ever there, and it just seems wrong to keep her pinned in that little fence.'

Pa shook his head, and he cupped his hands around Renee's chin, 'Pun'kin, we ain't gotrepparttar 110684 kinda money to take care of such a big dawg. He'd eat us out of house and home.'

Renee pushed Pa's hands away from her face and said matter-of-factly, 'first of all, he ain't a he - she's a she, and Sady would never do that.'

With that, she trumped off to her room. Downhearted, she slipped on her shoes and coat, and made her way outrepparttar 110685 door.

'Where ya goin?' Pa asked.

'I'm going to see Sady,' Renee replied, 'somebody's got to love her.'

Pa didn't try to stop her. He figured so long as Renee could visit Sady, that would be enough.

Renee went to Sady's pen, but Sady didn't run torepparttar 110686 fence edge as she normally did. She was laying inrepparttar 110687 corner, head low torepparttar 110688 ground and she barely lifted her eyes when Renee called to her. 'What'srepparttar 110689 matter, girl?' asked Renee.

It had been about a week since she'd last seen Sady. Now,repparttar 110690 dog had a swollen tummy and she appeared very weak and tired. Sady staggered to her feet and slowly walked to greet Renee. Her tail wasn't wagging as much, and Renee could clearly see hipbones sticking out onrepparttar 110691 large dog. 'Come here, Sady,' she called to her, 'it's okay girl,' she pulled a half-eaten pecan log from her pocket, 'here, girl. Gotta treat for you.'

Sady peered throughrepparttar 110692 mesh at Renee. Sadly, Renee strokedrepparttar 110693 sweet dog throughrepparttar 110694 fence while Sady hungrily aterepparttar 110695 pecan log. 'Pa says I can't have you, Sady. But one day, when I'm big, I'll come and get you girl,' she whispered.

Before too long, it had gotten dark and Renee knew she had to get home. When she arrived back atrepparttar 110696 house, Pa told her, 'Renee, ya really need to try to stay home more often and work on your homework,' he paused, 'you're always off with that dawg inrepparttar 110697 woods and I don't ever see ya workin' on school papers.'

Renee nodded her head, 'I know, Pa...it's just that...' she started.

'I know ya love that dawg, Renee, but schoolin' comes first,' he ended.

Knowing that she wasn't going to get her way much longer with going to see Sady, Renee stayed more at home but still made weekend trips torepparttar 110698 riverside nearby Sady's kennel. Each time she'd see her, Sady seemed weaker and sicker. What kind of people could do this to such a lovable, huggable girl? Renee thought to herself.

On Christmas Day,repparttar 110699 first snow was blanketingrepparttar 110700 grounds around Renee's house. Though money was tight and there wasn't enough for any presents, she got Pa to come outside with her to build a snowman. After about an hour of playing and laughing inrepparttar 110701 snowdrifts, Renee had a terrible, horrible thought, `what had become of poor Sady?' she thought aloud to herself. Here she was having a wonderful time playing outside inrepparttar 110702 snow, but Sady would be all by herself with little shelter fromrepparttar 110703 bitter cold.

Suddenly, Renee turned to Pa, and she said, 'Can I go and see Sady just for a few minutes, Pa?'

Pa winked his eye at Renee, 'yep...,' he smiled, 'but take that old pack of bologna fromrepparttar 110704 fridge with ya when ya go. Gotta get rid of that old stuff, ya know.'

Renee forced a grin and ran to grabrepparttar 110705 newly opened pack of bologna fromrepparttar 110706 fridge and trotted down to Sady's pen. As she nearedrepparttar 110707 bend where Sady lived, she noticed that there were some grown men standing aroundrepparttar 110708 mesh wire. Hiding behindrepparttar 110709 bushes, she could faintly hear them speaking.

'I told ya to get rid of that stupid dawg,' said one.

'Yep,' saidrepparttar 110710 other placing his hands on his hips, 'now what ya gonna do?' he added.

There was a bustle inrepparttar 110711 back ofrepparttar 110712 pen, but Renee couldn't see what was happening. Her heart sunk. She knew for sure that something terrible had happened, but what?

At about that time, Pa walked up behind Renee and startled her, 'what'r ya doin?' asked Pa.

'Oh-my-gosh!' she gulped, 'what'r you doing here, Pa?'

'I came to seerepparttar 110713 fabulous Sady you always talk about. Why'r ya hidin' `hindrepparttar 110714 bushes?' he asked.

'There are people there Pa. I ain't never seen them before.'

Pa strokedrepparttar 110715 whiskers on his chin, '...hmmm...' he pondered, 'well, let's go on home then.'

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