Nancy Hoerdemann has always had a knack for presentation. Her studies and experience in fashion merchandising confirmed that she intuitively understood how a beautiful presentation immediately inspires the recipient to positively perceive the object she/he is about to receive. Today, Nancy’s professional experience has culminated in the creation of…

Need that clever gift idea under $10? How about one at just $5? Fiverr is the perfect place to look for stocking stuffers, Secret Santa gifts,…

There are moments when it’s most appropriate (and simple) to give a single but thoughtful gift to the family rather than to each individual member. Perhaps the gift is from one family to another, or it’s to say…

What better way to get in the holiday spirit than witnessing the extravagant window displays put up by the fancy schmancy retailers. I love this type of assault on my visual sense. Oh, where to look next……

If the men in your life (husband, boyfriend, dad, brother, older son…) are anything like mine, I know that I can forget about getting a Christmas list from them. After 24 years of marriage I have finally stopped asking for one…

We found this artisan design company, Village Designs, at a trade show earlier this year. We’ve been waiting for the appropriate season to roll in again to mention their unique take on holiday decorations. Their…

This pick of fantastic gift ideas features contemporary & appealing designs, handmade with…

This is an exciting time of year for everyone. Halloween is not so far behind us, Thanksgiving is coming up, soon the Christmas/Holiday parties will start to roll in and before we know it, it’ll be New Year’s…

Now that we have provided the easiest and most succulent Thanksgiving menu……

We’ve said it…

Since writing this series on our foolproof and oh-so easy Thanksgiving Dinner Menu (see our recipes for the…