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Your shop year round is the best idea.  This leaves time at the holidays to rest and enjoy the spirit of the holidays.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lilyputts.com/christmas-gift-baskets" rel="nofollow"&gt;Christmas Gift Baskets&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/6655660737037749199'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/6655660737037749199'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html?showComment=1260299073018#c6655660737037749199' title=''/><author><name>Michele</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-4308972308014908574' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/posts/default/4308972308014908574' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-40245200'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-745062349430906078</id><published>2009-12-06T18:20:44.918-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-06T18:20:44.918-06:00</updated><title type='text'>the best advice ever is GIVE THEM SOMETHING THEY W...</title><content type='html'>the best advice ever is GIVE THEM SOMETHING THEY WANT, NOT WHAT YOU WANT!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;m pretty sure 95% of the boyfriends out there really need to take this into consideration!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On that note, this year I&amp;#39;m trying to make all my presents or buy people handmade presents off of Etsy...I don&amp;#39;t think everyone will appreciate my effort, but it makes me feel better (o:</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/745062349430906078'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/745062349430906078'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html?showComment=1260145244918#c745062349430906078' title=''/><author><name>jess</name><uri>http://www.jesslyons.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-4308972308014908574' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/posts/default/4308972308014908574' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1927644163'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-21809079477413864</id><published>2009-12-06T03:22:28.158-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-06T03:22:28.158-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Really cute and helpful post! I loved the story ab...</title><content type='html'>Really cute and helpful post! I loved the story about your best friend&amp;#39;s birthday! I think that personal gifts are more meaningful! One of my friends bought me an expensive candle set for my last birthday. It was a nice present, but it just wasn&amp;#39;t me.  I love getting presents that really mean something to me! Last Christmas, my fiance surprised me with a handbag I had been mooning over for months! And I think I mentioned it once to him. It means so much when someone remembers something that you really want! Thanks for an awesome post!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/21809079477413864'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/21809079477413864'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html?showComment=1260091348158#c21809079477413864' title=''/><author><name>Jacque</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01343695574856630513</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03765692182497165808'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DKCvwpYNL0k/SxNZTqTbAuI/AAAAAAAAA2E/2C2rqSCfdqA/S220/hththgfhed.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-4308972308014908574' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/posts/default/4308972308014908574' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-361801403'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-3274880004321070258</id><published>2009-12-05T05:08:29.730-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-05T05:08:29.730-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Great post Sarah! I think handmade gifts add a per...</title><content type='html'>Great post Sarah! I think handmade gifts add a personal touch which is what I will be doing this Christmas, but I also like spoiling people with things they normally wouldn&amp;#39;t buy for themselves (even those people with real jobs!). Like utterly luxurious moisturisers, candles and other pretty smelling things.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/3274880004321070258'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/3274880004321070258'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html?showComment=1260011309730#c3274880004321070258' title=''/><author><name>Hopscotch &amp;amp; Grace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00042954611744187115</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15691058762218812024'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BEi6vjUYirs/Sw5cnFa5u7I/AAAAAAAAAG8/riD86unh8aM/S220/hopscotch-grace.png'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-4308972308014908574' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/posts/default/4308972308014908574' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-657557572'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-7176266092425482097</id><published>2009-12-04T18:44:40.759-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-04T18:44:40.759-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I agree!
I love giving gifts! Especially unexpecte...</title><content type='html'>I agree!&lt;br /&gt;I love giving gifts! Especially unexpected ones, not necessarily around Xmas or birthdays.&lt;br /&gt;I once wrote a CD with the soundtrack from Amelie Poulain and gave it to one of my friends who&amp;#39;s been telling me she loved that movie!&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;m sure she could have bought the album herself, but it sure was a nice surprise and it made her day!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/7176266092425482097'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/7176266092425482097'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html?showComment=1259973880759#c7176266092425482097' title=''/><author><name>Alexandra</name><uri>http://telltaleblog.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-4308972308014908574' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/posts/default/4308972308014908574' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2037508257'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-3160247479974054847</id><published>2009-12-04T16:54:03.822-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-04T16:54:03.822-06:00</updated><title type='text'>This is great!</title><content type='html'>This is great!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/3160247479974054847'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/3160247479974054847'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html?showComment=1259967243822#c3160247479974054847' title=''/><author><name>Heidi Rose</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16898935020807090096</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04249957676123180001'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GwHfMmcCo08/SrObWUUUshI/AAAAAAAAATA/uwkyTzrPm3w/S220/DSCN9735.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-4308972308014908574' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/posts/default/4308972308014908574' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-909027881'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-6441390170131648557</id><published>2009-12-04T15:45:55.441-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-04T15:45:55.441-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I think personal. And wrapping. When my nieces whe...</title><content type='html'>I think personal. And wrapping. When my nieces where smaller I made only wrapping paper stuff for them ;). &lt;br /&gt;I always follow the person closely. No use giving someone a lovely giftset of two candles if they are fire phobiacs, a) will never be used and most importantly b) didn&amp;#39;t she (me) know I am afraid of fire? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I make alot of diy-gifts so I take extra care in decorating and wrapping. In the gifts I do buy I make sure that they are very well suited for the recipient. this christmas my niece will get ear rings that look like small feather whips. We chatted a bit - she&amp;#39;s miiiighty pleased about getting her ears pierced - she wants earings. So talked about what&amp;#39;s pretty. Feathers are pretty she concluded. Dozed in glitter, silver glitter.  pink feathers. So I made that for her. Hopefully she likes them.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/6441390170131648557'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/6441390170131648557'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html?showComment=1259963155441#c6441390170131648557' title=''/><author><name>Jessika</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15132049392554019770</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_oNvqHUhJ5PI/SN-JUTC5LmI/AAAAAAAAARE/1QjGGiyVMuE/S220/DSC00354.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-4308972308014908574' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/posts/default/4308972308014908574' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-189910260'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-5764938971511908669</id><published>2009-12-04T13:56:40.279-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-04T13:56:40.279-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Ohhh my god that eraser is the perfect present for...</title><content type='html'>Ohhh my god that eraser is the perfect present for my boyfriend! He was inspired by the designer of the eraser to become a designer himself :D</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/5764938971511908669'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/5764938971511908669'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html?showComment=1259956600279#c5764938971511908669' title=''/><author><name>Renee</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-4308972308014908574' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/posts/default/4308972308014908574' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1126596035'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-213458780772595530</id><published>2009-12-04T13:49:16.703-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-04T13:49:16.703-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I keep a list of gifts year round and add to it ev...</title><content type='html'>I keep a list of gifts year round and add to it every time someone says they like something. that way i don&amp;#39;t have to freak out in december when i don&amp;#39;t know what to  buy anyone. and you&amp;#39;re right, those gifts are way better to give and receive than something off a list.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/213458780772595530'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/213458780772595530'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html?showComment=1259956156703#c213458780772595530' title=''/><author><name>Sarah</name><uri>http://sillygrrl.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-4308972308014908574' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/posts/default/4308972308014908574' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-867392547'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-1719044332993778459</id><published>2009-12-04T11:11:23.545-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-04T11:11:23.545-06:00</updated><title type='text'>the delete button is still a total hit. sometimes ...</title><content type='html'>the delete button is still a total hit. sometimes i pretend to use it for real life. also, i still haven&amp;#39;t spent my five dollars ;)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/1719044332993778459'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/1719044332993778459'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html?showComment=1259946683545#c1719044332993778459' title=''/><author><name>Darcie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04410788723142179690</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ii1wTFSqyX4/SpacaMHZLQI/AAAAAAAAAhc/FzVWaza_CSQ/S220/djd08.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-4308972308014908574' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/posts/default/4308972308014908574' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2030329259'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-4812234432869611362</id><published>2009-12-04T11:05:46.255-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-04T11:05:46.255-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Firstly, what&amp;#39;s wrong with cat sweaters?!
I th...</title><content type='html'>Firstly, what&amp;#39;s wrong with cat sweaters?!&lt;br /&gt;I think I&amp;#39;m alright as a gift giver, ususally I know what to get my close friends, its those awkward people you aren&amp;#39;t particularly close to that are always difficult!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/4812234432869611362'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/4308972308014908574/comments/default/4812234432869611362'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html?showComment=1259946346255#c4812234432869611362' title=''/><author><name>Hammy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15400800610761861441</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_41WZAak0Ifs/SvXJpf5mzxI/AAAAAAAAATw/XFm_ewdKn9g/S220/DSCF2210bw.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.yesandyes.org/2009/11/art-of-gift-giving.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2258898549308554189.post-4308972308014908574' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2258898549308554189/posts/default/4308972308014908574' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1883593221'/></entry></feed>
