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What Do Guys Want for Valentine's Day? [LIST]

Matt Ryan — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:33:48 +0000

February 14th, the day to show your true love. I have always considered Valentine's Day one to show the woman in your life how much you love her. Yet, many women still stress over what to get their man for V-Day. According to Tokii Data, 45% of men and 19% of women believe guys should also be spoiled on Valentine's Day.

Gift Ideas for Someone Difficult to Shop For

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:36:47 +0000

My Christmas shopping is finished (Yay!) but lots of people haven’t even gotten started yet. Holiday shopping should be enjoyable, but often winds up being stressful because of difficult to shop for types. Hopefully this will help. My dad is the king of the ‘impossible to shop for giftee.’ He doesn’t like anything the typical [...]

My Day As The Only Man Invited To Ladies Day

Lou Russo — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:49:42 +0000

I always wanted to get invited to a girl’s night out or a ladies day, just out of curiosity. I just want to know what goes on when it’s only the girls. Then I got the invite. I was the only guy invited to Earth Treasures Ladies Day. I learned a lot about girls Friday. I learned that they [...]

The Must Have Toy of 2012

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:19:53 +0000

Every year it seems there is that one toy that everyone goes crazy for… Things like Tickle Me Elmo, Tamagotchis(!), and of course, the Cabbage Patch doll. So what’s the must have toy of 2012? Apparently everything old is new again, because 1998′s favorite toy – The Furby – is back. That’s right…the creepy Gremlin-looking [...]

21-Year-Old Gives Family Ridiculous Christmas Wish List

Laurie Cataldo — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:50:20 +0000

The holidays are upon us, and how appropriate that after yesterday’s discussion of ridiculous Black Friday sales this gem appears from the interwebs. A 21-year-old woman sent her family a lengthy Christmas wish list with insanely specific details (and links) of the items she feels entitled to, unless of course they were already purchased for [...]

Dad's Are Tough To Buy Gifts For

Lou Russo — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:04:04 +0000

Father’s Day is right around the corner and for gift buyers, it can be a challenge. Dads are hard to buy for. You can’t go wrong with gifts like ties and golf balls and tools, but if you’ve already been down that road, you may be looking for something else. For me it’s a little [...]

5 Things Jersey Shore Moms Really Want for Mother's Day [LIST]

Matt Ryan — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:53:39 +0000

Mother's Day is Sunday. What do Moms of the Jersey Shore really want for the big day? I asked some real Jersey Shore Mom's and you may be surprised at how simple their requests are! Flickr 5 "A Simple Note" - Tiffany in Howell Tiffany said that she would be thrilled with a [...]

10 Things NOT To Get A Woman For Valentine's Day [LIST]

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:18:04 +0000

Alright guys, you have a week until the big day. That should give you MORE than enough time to prepare. However, in order to prevent your untimely demise, let me help you out with a few things you should ABSOLUTELY NOT GIVE your woman on Valentine's Day (and in some cases, ever.)

The Ultimate Awkward Gift Exchange [POLL]

Laurie Cataldo — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:16:32 +0000

I finished my Christmas shopping way early this year. My family decided to do a Secret Santa exchange for the adults, which worked out really well and made life much easier. The only other gifts I had to buy were for my immediate family...I thought I did a decent job this year, until we opened the presents.

Secret Santa Is Super Helpful When Money Is Tight

Laurie Cataldo — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:59:00 +0000

Money is definitely tight for everyone this time of year, but that’s no reason to be a Scrooge. Coming from a moderately-sized Italian family, Christmas is the mother of all holidays in my house. Gift-giving is fun, but can wind up being insanely costly (not to mention stressful!) so this year? We’re switching it up: [...]

The 5 Most Difficult People To Holiday Shop For

Laurie Cataldo — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:07:30 +0000

Don't let him fool you, Santa's got a tough gig. It sounds simple enough…bring happiness to people all over the world in the form of gifts. Until you realize that you also have to figure out what to buy for all of them. Here's hoping you don't have to deal with any of these: Miguel [...]