Holiday Gifts

Great post with lots of pictures of the trip to the florist shop.

We got up insanely early on Saturday to start running errands for our wedding. First stop was the village of Morat, which is next to our Ceremony location, in order to meet with the florist. But before we could do that, before we could function, we needed breakfast.

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A manly view on Valentine's Day.

Is Valentine’s Day mainly a day where the menfolk should plan a special evening for his woman or should it be a joint venture?

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Which floor is that on again:

So...since Valentine's Day is very nearly over, I thought I would post some thoughts about this holiday that I received from a friend of mine. His wife was very careful to assure me that "he doesn't really hate society" which made me laugh even harder.

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Sleeping bags make great Christmas presents for your friends who camp.

As soon as Sebastian finishes getting his guns organized, we’re off to our now annual winter camping trip. This time we’re staying two nights instead of one. However, we’re much better off this year thanks to the ever so thoughtful Christmas gift of a 2-person -25 degree sleeping bag.

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A birthday present that puts you to sleep.

My husband noticed the sense of serenity oozing out of me. The price tag on those beds is over $3000. Needless to say, owning one of them - even the cheapest model - is out of the question. To buy one wouldn’t be a matter of mere extravagance, but one of financial irresponsibility. The pillows, on the other hand, wouldn’t require taking out a second mortgage on our house. So when my husband offered to buy me one as a belated birthday gift, I didn’t even hesitate.

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A fun look at wines that make great gifts, and better drinking.

Whether it’s an exquisite antique or super limited-production bottle of wine, a rare thing is a glamorous thing, without a doubt. In terms of rare wines, there are few more hard-to-find (or afford) than top Bordeaux from the superb 1961 vintage. Few mere mortals will ever have the opportunity to sample the wildly rare 100-point-scoring 1961 Château Latour Pauillac, a brooding Cabernet Sauvignon-based beauty that prompted Wine Spectator to rhapsodize, “Got to love this…Will it age forever?”

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If you're buying a special wedding gift, try to order early!

I also had a customer call wanting to order a book for a friend’s wedding that was about a week away. She thought that it would be a great wedding gift. We are, in fact, out of stock of the particular book she was seeking. When I broke the devastating news to her, she replied with “Well, you just ruined my life!” I almost couldn’t believe my ears. This one book that she wanted to get a friend, the wedding was a week away mind you, was not available and that just ruined her life.

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