What to Get for Valentine’s Day
As the big day of love approaches, you may be wondering about what to get for Valentine’s Day. You could pick up a box of chocolate at the discount store. Or you could send a dozen roses—just like you do every year. Or you could make this the year your loved one brags, “You’ll never believe what I got!” …Continue Reading
Unique Gift Ideas for a Stressed Wife
I am the consummate overachiever. I work a day job, find time to write in my spare time, raise children, create an occasional meal, and am active in my community. I volunteer, check on my neighbors, and show up at PTA meetings. In short, I’m a lot like most American women, and though I may not always look it, you can bet on most days that …Continue Reading
Gift Ideas for a Girlfriend
There is nothing in the world like a wonderful gift to garner a girl’s attention. If there’s someone special in your life, you should be on the prowl constantly for unique gift ideas for a girlfriend. If you find something phenomenal, make a mental note. There will be an occasion when you need a gift and only the best will do. In fact, the more …Continue Reading
Anniversary Gifts for a Deployed Soldier
A soldier wrote me the other day explaining that his anniversary was quickly approaching and that he was deployed overseas. He asked me “What should I get my wife for our first Anniversary? ” and I had trouble thinking of the perfect gift that says, “I Love You” from 10,000 miles away!! So, doing what I do best I decided to sit down and …Continue Reading
Unique Anniversary Gifts for a Wife
Let’s abandon the idea of quickly running by the flower shop to grab a bouquet of flowers for her, and instead, consider some unique anniversary gifts for a wife. Obviously, you will want to get her a unique anniversary gift that she will undoubtedly run around town showing all of her friends. Wouldn’t it just tickle you pink if she decided to hold a small …Continue Reading
Paper Gift Ideas For a First Wedding Anniversary
Is there a more memorable event than a couple’s first wedding anniversary? Odds are that no other day or event in a person’s life carries more meaning than a first wedding anniversary. When two people are married it represents rebirth, a new chapter in their lives and a turning point where their relationship takes on a completely …Continue Reading
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for the Home
Mother’s Day gifts ideas for the home are a ‘can’t miss’ with me. And in this realization I admit the one thing all mother’s dread to say out loud . . . I am definitely getting old and one look at the nest and you can tell it could use a little updating. Just ask the doilies that grace the piano, the butterscotches in my purse and my dog . . . aka fourth child. …Continue Reading
Sentimental Mother’s Day Gifts
Sentimental Mother’s Day gifts are among the most sought after gifts of the season. They can be elusive and hard to come by, yet right in front of you at the same time. From gifts that tug her heart strings with a smile to presents that make her shed a tear for days gone by, these sweet and delightful gifts are sure …Continue Reading
Gifts that make Mom Cry
I have always been a sucker for sentimental gifts and my hubby, bless his heart, has come to know it quite well. From DVD soundtracks of our family memories to Greatest Mom in the World trophies . . . it’s gotten so bad that the kids have asked “Hey, Dad. How do you always find the gifts that make Mom cry?!” …Continue Reading
Mother’s Day Gifts for a Mom to Be
When it comes to Mother’s Day, guys, let me warn you . . . if you have an expectant wife you’d better start comming up with ideas and get to shopping! Sure, we say we don’t want anything . . . but that’s just pregnant code for “What are you going to get me? It’d better be sweet and make me feel loved – or else!” …Continue Reading

Carol Ann Huntington is the proud mother of 3 and an editor for Cosmopolitan Magazine. Carol enjoys writing about unique gift ideas that you would never find or think of using popular search terms on Google or Yahoo.