Gift Giving Cheats

OK, well maybe it doesn't officially count as cheating, but it does take a lot of the work out of it. I'm talking about several cool websites I have found recently that have been lifesavers for me when it comes to gift giving. They have been so helpful, I thought I would share my treasure...

1. www.gifts.com/finder- This website is absolutely A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. The only explanation I have for how well it selects gifts for people is that there must be tiny magical green men who use secret fairy dust to determine which gifts would be right for which people. Basically you answer a few simple questions about the person and it gives you a ton of gift ideas. The crazy part is that I have always found them to be right on and they are super creative and unique suggestions. I put myself in there to get ideas of things to put on my Christmas wish list and I built most of my list of their ideas because I loved everything they suggested for me (plus they made me feel cool because they called me a "hipster").

2. http://www.perpetualkid.com/ - This site is just like all the trendy and clever little nicknack's they sell at Urban Outfitters, but there are thousands of them instead of like 50. A lot of the stuff is very funny too.

3. http://www.wearyourmusic.org/ - This is for the music lover. You can purchase bracelets made out of actual guitar strings that were used by your favorite musicians. They have everyone from Bela Fleck and the Jimmy Buffet to John Mayer and Avril Lavigne. They are kind of pricey ($100 - $200 or so) but would make a very special gift! All profits are donated to charity.

4. http://www.knockknock.biz/ - This one has less options but they are still interesting none the less. I'm not sure how to explain it, so you just have to check it out.

5. http://www.club-offers.com/ - For my birthday I really wanted someone to get me into a "Flowers of the Month" club where they deliver one bouquet every month to your house (I didn't get it). This doesn't have to be cheesy old lady stuff (like "crocheted pot holder of the month") they have "Beer of the Month", "Movie of the Month", "Dessert of the Month", etc. I think it is a fun gift.

6. http://www.hipstercards.com/ - And for all you cheapo's out there who like to give free gifts ( btw, the thought only counts like a couple of times and after that we want presents!) here is a free e-card site that actually has cool e-cards. Some are funny, some raunchy, and some artistic.


Feel free to add suggestions in your comments. Happy shopping!