Make Her Reading Time More Comfy

Is she a reader?

Many women are, and they love to read in bed, especially if you have kids. The sanctuary of the bedroom may be the only chance they get to be alone and lounge around for a good read on a Sunday morning. (If she doesn't get this chance, you should give it to her, regularly, so she has an opportunity to recharge her batteries!)

If you want to make this time really special for her, consider getting her a bed lounge pillow. These are basically like putting the back of a *really* comfortable chair on your bed - it has an adjustable head rest, a lumbar pillow, adjustable arm rests and it reclines!

She will love you for making her time alone that much more comfortable and relaxing. Toss in a few of new books by her favorite authors and she is going to appreciate this unique gift for her probably more than she can express in words!

Offer Your Gardener a Helping Hand (or Cart)

* Do you have an avid but older gardener on your hands?

* Is she always popping into the garage for one more tool, or leaving them strewn behind her as she finishes yet another flower bed or weeding project?

Not only may she need a proper garden tool set, this may call for something like a garden rover cart. These carts hold all the tools you need in one place and make them extremely portable.

This is a great unique gift for grandma because it may bring the active part of gardening back within her grasp. In many cases the exertion and pain that comes with kneeling down and standing up repeatedly, coupled with trekking back and forth to the garden shed can take its toll on her energy and her motivation. Make her more productive and more satisfied with a practical, but cool gift.

Finding a Corporate Gift that Stands Out in a Crowd

Corporate gifts can be challenging, especially when there are so may options from which to choose and if you want to make an impression. Anyone can give someone a pen and pencil set, you should work to find something unique.

Is your corporate executive a nature lover as well?

Maybe an ecosphere would make the right desk accessory, allowing them to take a break from the digital world for a few minutes while they contemplate the serenity of the life within the sleek glass globe.

Maybe the National Geographic planet earth globe would fit the bill as well. It shows you day and night (literally!) as the sun moves around the globe. Desk accessories don't have to be boring, all you need to do is find the right one!

Sleep: A Great Gift

A tempur-pedic pillow can be a great birthday gift for a lot of people.

Say you have a very pregnant wife who is having trouble sleeping because of uncomfortable and un-contoured standard pillows. A tempurpedic pillow offers the support and softness she may be looking for.

Maybe your dad has a neck or back issue and he's been longing for a new pillow for a long time. This may be just the right unique birthday gift to fit the bill.

Maybe you have a spouse who is always traveling? Convince them to bring a pillow like a tempurpedic on the road with them. They will sleep better and it may take the edge off from being away from home.

Unique Gifts and Parties

Make a gift unique by making a party around it! If you have a friend who loves to cook, get them some great and unique kitchen gadgets, and throw a surprise iron chef party!

1. Tell all of guests that they have to bring a food dish that contains or features the secret ingredient.
2. Release the secret ingredient just a few days before the party.
3. Have everyone write down their recipes and put them in their cards.
4. The birthday girl or guy gets to be the judge of the competition and gets all those great recipes to boot.

Don't forget to make it really authentic and have someone wear garish clothing the kick the competition off by biting into a big red pepper!

Coffee for One? Luxury in the Office

Do you work for a company of coffee drinkers? If you have to come up with the Christmas corporate gift, maybe you should think about individual coffee pots for each one.

Coffee for one is a great idea, especially when you add some individual flavored or gourmet coffees. Each exec gets the luxury of fresh brewed gourmet coffee right in their office. The best individual coffee pots only take about two minutes for brewing and they are great for travel as well, if your corporate staff is one that is always on the road.

Tunes in the Office

Many of today's executives are not the stuffed shirts and formal folk of yesterday. They want a high tech office that can be both a productive workspace and a haven from the bustling workplace.

A discreet sound system may be just the right accessory for your executive's office. They now have flat panel sound systems available (yes, even the speakers are flat) that incorporate both CD's and an MP3 player for maximum flexibility in listening enjoyment.

This kind of system is perfect for an office environment because you get the high quality sound you have come to love, but it doesn't take up much space and can be easily stored in case of more formal business meetings. Consider hooking up the executive in your life!

Help Them Move In

Don't clutter your friend's new home with stuff, help them move the stuff they have!

Give the gift of moving supplies!

This is not a traditional housewarming gift, you could even call it more of a move-warming gift, but we all know that moving supplies, vans and trucks are a pain!!

Give your friends:
* 5 Rubbermaid roughneck containers
* 10 moving boxes
* A sharpie permanent marker
* Newspaper
* Styrofoam packing peanuts
* Packing tape

Either that, or find out which moving truck company they want to use and give them a gift certificate to put towards their rental truck or moving dolly.

They will love you more than they can say for such a practical and thoughtful gift. After all, nothing makes housewarming easier than removing some of the stress of the move.

Beverages in Style on the Course

Golf is hugely popular with college age and young guys. They may not like the boring and typical gifts you might find for an older golfer. Don't worry though, there is a solution to this problem.

Grab them an electronic drink caddie for their golf bag! This insulated golf accessory looks like a golf club but actually holds cold and hot drinks that can be dispensed with the press of a button!

Add to this a bartender pocket handbook with some simple recipes for cool drinks to bring along on the course. His friends will LOVE him, even if his golf game won't.

Be Extravagant with Your Unique Gift

Approaching a birthday milestone?

Perhaps the big 3-0 or the big 4-0 is fast approaching and you want to make a big impression. Maybe you should consider something extravagant that will truly make a difference in the life of your loved one, like a new bed!

Has your spouse or partner always dreamed of a water bed, an expensive individual coil inner spring mattress, or a tempur-pedic mattress. Maybe a bed has never occurred to you as a potential birthday gift, but there is nothing more important than the place where you spend 7 to 10 hours of every day.

Shop around to get the best price and try to plan to have it delivered on the big day when your special someone is at work. Get a giant bow and wrap it around the mattress. If you have any extra money, throw in some new, fancy sheets! This is definitely unique birthday gift idea worth of the investment, since you will get to benefit too!