College life is a unique experience, and that’s especially true for college dorm life. For many students it will be their first time living away from home and it’s also probably the first time they’ll be sharing small quarters with a relative stranger. Anxiety levels tend to rise for soon-to-be freshmen at the thought of… Continue reading Introducing RegistryFinder.com’s College Registry Checklist
Category: Gift Giving
Bed Bath & Beyond’s Top 20 Essentials for Dorm Living
Graduation is here for the High School class of 2014, and with that comes the next step in life… college! Thoughts lead to discussions of dorm life and how cramming all their stuff in a small room is not an easy task. So whether you are heading off to college or sending your child, you… Continue reading Bed Bath & Beyond’s Top 20 Essentials for Dorm Living
Trending: Registries For Graduates and The Container Store’s Top 20
Gift registries used to be exclusively for brides-to-be and parents-to-be, but high school seniors are now getting in on the action and creating registries at popular “off-to-college” retailers like The Container Store®. These graduation and dorm registries help family and friends give them gifts they can really use. For many first year college students, this… Continue reading Trending: Registries For Graduates and The Container Store’s Top 20
Wedding Etiquette: How Much To Spend on A Gift for A Destination Wedding
Destination weddings continue to be very popular. Many factors influence a couples’ decision to have their ceremony away from home. Among the reasons is the desire to prolong the celebration and spend more time with an intimate group of family and friends. Additionally, this alternative to a traditional ceremony can save the couple (or their… Continue reading Wedding Etiquette: How Much To Spend on A Gift for A Destination Wedding
What Kids Really Want This Year – Hottest Toys of 2013
The holidays are always fun and exciting for children. Kids are so enthusiastic about the prospect of new toys. And the arrival of that red, multi-page Toys“R”Us catalog amplifies their excitement. What child doesn’t carefully consider each item in the catalog and then circle each wanted toy; creating a list, hoping Santa or his parents… Continue reading What Kids Really Want This Year – Hottest Toys of 2013
Best Holiday Toys for Kids Ages 5 to 11
Get the kids on your holiday list what they really want; and if you’re not sure what that is, RegistryFinder.com is here to help. With our friends at Toys“R”Us, we have compiled a list of the best and hottest toys of the year. You can create a memorable Christmas or Hanukkah with these surefire hits.… Continue reading Best Holiday Toys for Kids Ages 5 to 11
Best Holiday Toys for Kids Ages 1 to 4
Need some help buying a holiday gift for a cute little munchkin? With so many choices, how do you know which toys make the best gifts? We are here to help by giving you this handpicked list of the Best and Hottest toys this season. All of these amazing toys will bring joy to that… Continue reading Best Holiday Toys for Kids Ages 1 to 4
Make It Easy This Year – Create a Holiday Wish List
Make it easy for family and friends to get your children’s dream gifts this holiday season with the Holiday Wish List at Toys”R”Us. ‘Tis the season to give… And while we try to stay sincere to the notion that “it’s the thought that counts,” we can all think back on a bad gift we… Continue reading Make It Easy This Year – Create a Holiday Wish List
Best Places to Create a Wedding or Bridal Shower Gift Registry – Part 2
Recently, we provided you with Part 1 of the best places to create your wedding gift registry. We are completing our list with the addition of these five excellent retailers. These are choices that will surely compliment or complete any wedding registry. The Container Store The Container Store is a specialty retail chain specializing in… Continue reading Best Places to Create a Wedding or Bridal Shower Gift Registry – Part 2
Best Places to Create a Wedding or Bridal Shower Gift Registry: Part 1
A wedding or bridal gift registry is a great way for your guests to know exactly what you need and want, making it easier for them to buy a gift you will love. We know there are numerous wedding registry options to choose from. You may already have a few stores in mind, but to… Continue reading Best Places to Create a Wedding or Bridal Shower Gift Registry: Part 1
Quick Tips and Ideas for Creating a Gift Registry
Sometimes creating a gift registry can seem overwhelming. So many choices, from cookware to flatware. What do I need and how much? What stores do I choose? There are many options available. RegistryFinder.com has put together some quick tips and ideas for creating the perfect gift registry for any occasion. The first tip is to… Continue reading Quick Tips and Ideas for Creating a Gift Registry
The Benefits of an Online Gift Registry
Online gift registries have become more and more popular. They’re not only used for weddings, bridal showers, and baby showers, but nowadays, people are using online gift registries for all kinds of special occasions including birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, and housewarming parties. Not familiar with online gift registries? An online gift registry is a type of… Continue reading The Benefits of an Online Gift Registry
Gift Giving Gone Mobile
I absolutely LOVE my smartphone when it comes to shopping these days! Just yesterday I was in Belk and realized I was purchasing an item that wasn’t on sale. I overheard the lady in front of me in line mention that if you “like” the store on Facebook, you would receive an instant discount. I… Continue reading Gift Giving Gone Mobile
Thank You For Saying Thank You
From the time our kids are just beginning to talk, we work with them on saying two very important words, “Thank you.” Gratitude…appreciation…thankfulness…that’s what we want them to feel when an act of kindness has been done for them. We teach them to pay attention when people go out of their way to do nice… Continue reading Thank You For Saying Thank You
Why Gift Registries and Online Shopping Have Become So Popular
Creating gift registries for all occasions has become increasingly popular. Some say that we have become a more greedy society, that we are trying to dictate our gifts, and that gift registries are just bad manners; but I don’t agree. I propose that gift registries have grown in popularity because everything in our world has… Continue reading Why Gift Registries and Online Shopping Have Become So Popular
In Gift Giving It’s the Thought That Counts – Well, Maybe Not
When it comes to the giving and receiving of gifts, we’ve all heard the old adage, it’s the thought that counts. In my case, I heard it often from my mother or my friend’s mothers. It was usually said after someone received a gift that they weren’t particularly excited about. I imagine good manners and… Continue reading In Gift Giving It’s the Thought That Counts – Well, Maybe Not