http://www.giftsanddec.com Sat, 26 May 2012 13:21:07 MDT Gifts and Decorative Accessories Popular Pages eng Copyright 2012 Sandow Media LLC. Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.giftsanddec.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php) http://www.giftsanddec.com/blog/Talking_Walnut/42889-Play_With_Your_Food_A_Very_Veggie_World_Cookbook.php?rssid=20941 http://www.giftsanddec.com/blog/Talking_Walnut/42889-Play_With_Your_Food_A_Very_Veggie_World_Cookbook.php?rssid=20941 Fri, 25 May 2012 21:35:52 GMT My 7-year-old's latest trick? Turning her dinner into her own culinary creations. Chicken and baked potatoes turns into "chicken boat wonders." 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These are sites that CNN deems... http://www.giftsanddec.com/blog/Re_Gifting/42883-Stationery_Stationary.php?rssid=20941 http://www.giftsanddec.com/blog/Re_Gifting/42883-Stationery_Stationary.php?rssid=20941 Tue, 22 May 2012 19:58:48 GMT I just got finished walking the Stationery Show at Javitsin New York and while it’s true this show has felt both the economy and theseminal change in the way people communicate with each... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551557-SURTEX_Names_designext_Winner.php?rssid=20941 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551557-SURTEX_Names_designext_Winner.php?rssid=20941 Tue, 22 May 2012 14:25:30 GMT WHITE PLAINS, NY - Kirby Lee Smith of Coatesville, PA, and a senior in the Fibers Department at... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551508-Greeting_Cards_Prescribed_Sentiments.php?rssid=20941 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551508-Greeting_Cards_Prescribed_Sentiments.php?rssid=20941 Tue, 22 May 2012 12:07:00 GMT Card is part of the new TAN (Take As Needed) line of humorous greetings from... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551524-Entertainment_One_Taps_Joan_Grasso.php?rssid=20941 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551524-Entertainment_One_Taps_Joan_Grasso.php?rssid=20941 Mon, 21 May 2012 15:01:05 GMT LONDON - Entertainment One Family (eOne Family) has appointed Joan Grasso, vice president,... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551523-Beau_James_Leaves_Corolle.php?rssid=20941 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551523-Beau_James_Leaves_Corolle.php?rssid=20941 Mon, 21 May 2012 14:31:39 GMT GRANTVILLE, MD - Corolle's director North America, will leave the doll makers after 16 years,... http://www.giftsanddec.com/blog/Out_of_the_Toy_Box/42877-Crowdfunding_Websites_where_to_find_investment_money_under_the_new_JOBS_Act.php?rssid=20941 http://www.giftsanddec.com/blog/Out_of_the_Toy_Box/42877-Crowdfunding_Websites_where_to_find_investment_money_under_the_new_JOBS_Act.php?rssid=20941 Mon, 21 May 2012 14:23:07 GMT As a consultant, I am frequently approached by entrepreneurs and start-up companies seeking investment money. 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It's been years since our girls were babies, but that doesn't mean we still can't appreciate an adorable ensemble when we see one. One particular... http://www.giftsanddec.com/blog/Talking_Walnut/42875-B_Y_O_B_Lucky_Diaz_and_the_Family_Jam_Band_s_A_Potluck.php?rssid=20941 http://www.giftsanddec.com/blog/Talking_Walnut/42875-B_Y_O_B_Lucky_Diaz_and_the_Family_Jam_Band_s_A_Potluck.php?rssid=20941 Fri, 18 May 2012 19:16:48 GMT Tis the season of BBQs, picnics and all those other outdoor family festivities whose only requirements are a hearty appetite and a willingness to party. And what's a good time without some tunes... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551490-The_Gifted_Retailer_The_Village_Shoppes.php?rssid=20941 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551490-The_Gifted_Retailer_The_Village_Shoppes.php?rssid=20941 Fri, 18 May 2012 18:35:31 GMT For William R. 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A short visit to our local beach reminded me that I'll soon be loading up my beach bag with... http://www.giftsanddec.com/blog/Savvy_Store_Solutions/42869-Belly_Up_to_the_Counter.php?rssid=20941 http://www.giftsanddec.com/blog/Savvy_Store_Solutions/42869-Belly_Up_to_the_Counter.php?rssid=20941 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:01:03 GMT There is a new player in the customer loyalty game, and games are in fact part of the appeal to consumers. The program is called the Belly Card, and the company's goal is to reinvent customer... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551368-Bath_Body_Chicken_of_the_Sea.php?rssid=20941 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551368-Bath_Body_Chicken_of_the_Sea.php?rssid=20941 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:35:53 GMT These luxurious foaming bath crystals from Honeycat Cosmetics are nothing like the canned tuna... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551361-ASTRA_Names_Best_Toys_for_Kids_Finalists.php?rssid=20941 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551361-ASTRA_Names_Best_Toys_for_Kids_Finalists.php?rssid=20941 Tue, 15 May 2012 19:27:46 GMT CHICAGO - The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) has selected 57 toys from 550... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551339-Bath_Body_Bubbles.php?rssid=20941 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551339-Bath_Body_Bubbles.php?rssid=20941 Tue, 15 May 2012 13:27:31 GMT Bath time is more fun with Blithe & Bonny... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551307-The_Return_of_Furby.php?rssid=20941 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551307-The_Return_of_Furby.php?rssid=20941 Mon, 14 May 2012 21:11:26 GMT PAWTUCKET, RI - Hasbro's Gremlin-like, interactive doll will make a return this... http://www.giftsanddec.com/blog/Out_of_the_Toy_Box/42866-The_Power_of_Silly.php?rssid=20941 http://www.giftsanddec.com/blog/Out_of_the_Toy_Box/42866-The_Power_of_Silly.php?rssid=20941 Mon, 14 May 2012 20:48:41 GMT My son, Matt, sent me a picture this week of a hippopotamus having his teeth brushed. You may wonder, as did I, why a grown man would send his father a picture of a hippo much less one with good...