Finding retirement gifts for women may seem a bit daunting. After all, they have worked for years, decades even, and are finally sliding into home. I know because I am retired! I received some spectacular retirement gifts and some, well, they went into the Goodwill pile as soon as my friend left. It was a … Read more
You know that tweed necktie you gave to Grandpa a few years ago for Father’s Day (or was it Christmas or maybe his birthday)? He still has it. He still has the flat cardboard box it came in and the tissue paper liner. It still looks as crisp and colorful as the day you gave … Read more
I don’t know about you, but my little sister is one of the most of important people in my life. Your sister surely knows that you’d do pretty much anything for her, but how can you actually show her how much she means to you, year on year? You guys have known each other your … Read more
Buying your Grandma a gift can be tough. You’ve racked your brain for something, anything, she’ll really enjoy. Something special and unique. Something she’ll actually be excited about when she opens her present. She’s been around a long time and has most everything you can think of. I know because I am a grandma! Some … Read more
About six weeks before my retirement last January, I was asked what I might like to have in terms of lovely parting gifts. I started to say, “Oh, everyone’s smiling faces at my reception is gift enough for me,” but I came to my senses. I asked for a day or two to think about … Read more