It is that time of year when we bring you our annual Holiday Gift Guide Series to help you uncover unique, meaningful and simply succulent finds for your gift recipients. Predictably, we will commence with the Gift Guide For Her (one of our favorites) and continue with nine more specialty gift guides this season.
Our theme for this Gift Guide covers both sides of the coin: the party side and the downtime side. Clearly this girl wants to have fun! This has been a tumultuous year filled economic stress, insecurities and the constant calling of all the everyday responsibilities that she [...]

The Gift Giving Advisory Board (GGAB for short) is announcing our top holiday gift recommendations of 2011! Our board members have been working hard the entire year to seek out the most meaningful, unique and one-of-a-kind gift ideas and have compiled them into our sponsored, but oh-so-highly-curated, 2011 Holiday Gift Guide.

The Gift Giving Advisory Board is pleased to present the first edition of its Hostess Gift Guide, a carefully edited guide presented by our expert members which include the women of WickedlyChic.com, TheGiftInsider.com, MissMalaprop.com and us, here at TheSucculentWife.com. What do you really need to know about us? It’s that we KNOW gifts.

It was during a Mother’s Day church sermon in 1909 that the thought of having a “Father’s Day” was born. Sonora Smart Dodd, in Spokane, Washington was raised solely by her father, after her mother died when she and her five siblings were young. She felt that fathers deserved as much recognition

Ok, so the term “metrosexual” is done with. Can’t use it anymore (understandably, men find it offensive). But certainly doesn’t mean that men are caring any less about personal care and grooming. Au contraire, men are now under almost as much pressure as us women to keep up appearances. And there are now wonderful products that can help us help our men to take better care of their skin… So that now they can be equally beautiful inside and out!
Here are some of our favorite ideas for Father’s Day gift ideas in the personal grooming category:

The Art of Shaving Power [...]

How do you thank a mother for all that she does for you throughout the year? Whether your children make something at school for you (which mine do) or spend time with you (which I am thankful my teenage son does, at least one day a year), these gift ideas would show any mother just how much they are loved and appreciated.

Customized Bracelet for Mom – Lizzy B Vintage will customize a bracelet for your mom by using five words you choose to describe how much your mom means to you. The words are taken from vintage dictionaries [...]

By Audrey van Petegem, Senior Editor
Who says that Easter baskets have to be just for kids! Last week I wrote about your child’s Easter basket being for more than just Chocolate. We think that the adults should have a little something-something too. For the them, the Easter basket is all about delicacies. Be prepared to be indulged!

Boozy Bunnies – TruffleTruffle created the perfect complement to the Easter basket for adults. These Easter sweets are inspired from some classic libations such as Mudslide, Pina Colada, Rum Punch and, my personal favorite, Mint Julep. Thank you Easter Bunny! Buy [...]

After everything she’s done for you, it’s time to celebrate Mom! The Gift Giving Advisory Board is here to help you show Mom how special she is with our 2011 Mother’s Day Gift Guide. Our expert advisory board members include the women of WickedlyChic.com, TheGiftInsider.com and TheSucculentWife.com. We KNOW gifts. We live and breathe gifts every day. And so, in this sponsored gift guide, we have pooled our know-how to bring you this very selective guide of some of the most beautiful,

If I am to be honest, Valentine’s Day is a far bigger deal for my daughters than it is for my husband and me. It seems that the school enjoys promoting this should-be celebration of undying love between two lovers as a vehicle to express friendship between classmates.  Although we do not officially celebrate Valentine’s Day in our home,

By Audrey van Petegem, Senior Editor
Okay,  so you just realized that Santa is coming in 2 nights and you, being one of Santa’s “little” helpers, still have lots of people on your list to buy for. No need to panic. I have a one-stop shopping location for great, creative, inexpensive and thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list.
Indeed, I have  just come back from IKEA, a shopping trip that allowed me to check off every last item on my list. I found so many budget-friendly gift ideas that I thought I’d list some of my favorites here. If you [...]