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Gift Favors for Vintage Havana Party
This past weekend, Cuba came to our patio. My wife and I teamed up with her three sisters to celebrate their father’s 70th birthday with a vintage Havana surprise party. None of us are Cuban, but the...
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I See Pirate People: Birthday Gifts for My 5-Year-Old Nephew
Growing up, one of my favorite play-acting personae was the pirate. As a five-year-old, I dressed up as a pirate for Halloween, brandishing my imaginary sword. The pirates were the arrgh-growling...
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NFL Gridiron Gift Ideas
The NFL playoffs picture is coming into focus. And my family’s beloved Green Bay Packers have clinched a spot in the post-season — just in time for my dad’s birthday. To celebrate Dad’s birthday and...
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Birthday Gift Ideas
Birthdays are possible thanks to an idea invented 6,000 years ago: the calendar. Check out these blog posts for birthday present ideas. Tea Gifts for Her Birthday (1/31/2011) Elementary Gifts for...
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Birthday Gifts for the Entertaining Hostess
In our home, my wife is the hostess-in-chief. If I were running hospitality, I’d be tempted to follow the advice of comedienne/actress Amy Sedaris: fill the medicine cabinet with marbles. (“Nothing...
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The Gift of Apple TV (with an At-sign)
Every year on December 31, my wife greets me with a “Hap-py birthday!” — said just like Frosty the Snowman when he magically comes to life. And I am happy. I received two cool techie birthday gifts...
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Elementary Gifts for Sherlock Holmes Fans
My dad loves London’s consulting detective. For his birthday, I tracked down two Sherlock Holmes DVD gifts. The TV show Sherlock: Season One ($24) re-imagines Holmes as a 21st century sleuth (with GPS,...
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Tea Gifts for Her Birthday
I found five ways to treat my wife to a spot of tea on her birthday. I sent her a dozen tea-stained roses to her work. I made tea making easy with Tea Forte Kati Tea Steeping System. This 12-ounce...
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Oprah’s Favorite Things
Oprah Winfrey loves to give. She graciously signed off today after 25 years of daytime television and nearly a decade of her audience-swooning Favorite Things. The blog Jezebel estimates Oprah gave...
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Star Wars Tauntaun Sleeping Bag
In 2009, ThinkGeek created a brilliant gift: the Star Wars Tauntuan Sleeping Bag. Imagine your Star Wars fan seeking warmth from the inside of a mounted tauntaun — without the stench — as seen in The...
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