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Top Gifts For Your Mom This Mother's Day

Chris Monroe — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:23 +0000

Mother's Day is this Sunday, so I thought I'd toss out a few ideas for you terrible sons and daughters that are waiting for the last minute. Feel free to mix and match these, I'm sure mom would appreciate it. David McNew, Getty Images Flowers Flowers are definitely the fail safe. You can't [...]

The Hottest Holiday Gift? Reindeer Rentals! [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:37:08 +0000

A husband and wife couple in the U.K. have found a unique way to make a buck off Christmas — by renting live reindeer for public appearances. Wonder what Santa thinks about this? Martin and Angie Flint run a company called Real Reindeer that specializes in renting the animals for anything from small parties to [...]

9 Gift Ideas For The Fan that Takes Sports Way Too Seriously

Jaime Hamel — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:05:40 +0000

If you are looking to satisfy the sports nut in your life, we have a few suggestions that might make them take their mind off of their Fantasy NASCAR Team or wondering about the intricacies of the BCS algorithm. Of course, if your particular sport nut is a Penn State alum and you like to [...]

10 Horrendous Gifts to Give Her Family for Christmas

Kathy Landin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:43:24 +0000

You’ve spent the last two months agonizing over what to get your woman for Christmas, and now you’re ready for the big day. Good work. But, if you’re spending the holiday with her family, have you thought of what you’ll get them? Girlfriends are one thing … families are completely different. First of all, the [...]

7 Absurdly Expensive Holiday Gifts For Your Woman

Janene Mascarella — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:00:14 +0000

If you’re looking for that extra special something to give your woman this holiday season, well, this is probably not the right list. If you’re on the hunt for something fantastically ridiculous, and you’re A) a rock star, B) the king of small country or C) own Facebook than here’s our top holiday gift picks of [...]

'Dive Bar Shirt Club' Perfect For the Guy That Never Leaves the House

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:00:24 +0000

In case you hadn’t noticed, the holidays are almost upon us. We stumbled (literally stumbled because we were drinking and surfing the web) and found the Dive Bar Shirt Club. Here’s how it works: every month, the crew from Dive Bar Shirts chooses one seedy (read: awesome) establishment, designs a limited-edition t-shirt for it, and sends [...]

5 Useful Gift Ideas for Father's Day

Tim Gray — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:45:57 +0000

Dad is going to love you no matter what you get him, but seriously, he really doesn’t need another tie.¬†This year, get him something he might actually use, like one of these¬†five ideas for Father’s Day gifts that can do a heck of a lot more than a “World’s Best Dad” mug. Instant USB Charger [...]

5 Gifts Not to Get Mom for Mother's Day

Tim Gray — Mon, 02 May 2011 13:34:23 +0000

If there's one talent moms have, it's their killer poker face. That's why you may not have noticed any disappointment from gifts you've given her on a holiday, birthday or Mother's Day in the past, from macaroni necklaces to wilted bouquets. And though we're sure you've given her lots of things she adores, you don't want to make the mistake of giving her something she doesn't.

Here's a list of five things to avoid handing over on Mother's Day:

5 DIY Gifts for Mother's Day [VIDEOS]

Tim Gray — Mon, 02 May 2011 13:28:04 +0000

Whether you're tight on cash or simply want to shower mom with gifts from the heart, opting for the DIY route is a great alternative to storebought treats. And even though she'll love anything you get her, she'll definitely notice -- and appreciate -- the extra bit of elbow grease you put into Mother's Day this year.

Below, a few instructional videos on how to make creative Mother's Day gifts from scratch.

Five Useful Mother's Day Gifts

Banana 101.5 — Mon, 02 May 2011 13:04:16 +0000

If you really think about it, Mother's Day is the perfect opportunity to make up for all those times you gave mom a hard time during your youth. After all, a bouquet of daffodils now definitely excuses that time you snuck out of the house at 2 am. And a box of gourmet truffles? The perfect antidote to the antique china you broke while running around like a wild banshee.

But while flowers and chocolate are dandy, they don't last long. Treat Mom to one of these five Mother's Day gifts she'll both use and love for years to come:

The 5 Best Valentine's Day Candy to Gorge On (Regardless of Your Relationship Status)

Banana 101.5 — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:10:19 +0000

Here are some of our favorite candies that are only available from roughly the second week of January to February 15th, when they are wonderfully half price! The Chocolate Rose Nothing says classy like a balled-up Kleenex shaped hunk of chocolate being wrapped in red foil and presented on a stick. Red Hots The little [...]