With Valentine’s Day just days away personal finance guru Vera Gibbons has published her latest Valentine’s Day gift guide on CNBC.com.  “Americans are expected to spend almost $15 billion on gifts and merchandise this year, making it the second biggest spending holiday after Christmas” according to the guide.  With flowers consistently among the top gifts [...]

We had yet another exciting contest in the year’s biggest game as the New Orleans Saints went on to beat the Indianapolis Colts.  For some the Super Bowl is little more than a game played in between an in-home screening of some the of latest and greatest commercials.  For those viewers our partner Teleflora didn’t [...]

Today saw the launch of the latest line of products in the wildly successful Product (RED) campaign. Founded by Bobby Shriver and U2 frontman Bono, (RED) has done a tremendous job of raising funds and to a greater extend, awareness in the fight against AIDS in Africa. FLOWE(RED) is a new internet flowers shop that will be putting all profits towards helping those living with HIV in Africa [...]

So you’ve gone green – or you’ve at least heard about it – but have you gone local?  With new words popping up in our vocabulary like “locavore” there’s clearly a mounting a trend towards supporting local businesses, especially farmers and artisans.  While the great recession may have tipped the scales in favor of big box, [...]

Valentine’s Day shopping isn’t exactly easy.  Whether you’re shopping for that new person in your life, the one who’s been right there with you for years or just for yourself (don’t laugh!), figuring out the right thing to get can be daunting.  You might want it to be memorable, you certainly want to send the [...]

We’ve all seen the devastation of Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti – leaving no doubt one of the most urgent humanitarian crises of modern history in its wake.   As rescuers search desperately for survivors and agencies scramble to deploy aid there have been no shortage of ways to easily contribute to the cause.  Yéle Haiti [...]

Hanukkah begins at sundown on Friday 12/11 this year. The eight-night celebration goes through December 19th and is marked by customs including the nightly lighting of the menorah, playing Dreidel and the eating of traditional fried foods.
If you are hosting a Hanukkah celebration and/or feast this year then you are likely organizing your menu and [...]

If you’re one of many consumers wondering “Where has the time gone?” as you shop for holiday gifts, you’re not the only one! Whether you’re just starting your holiday shopping or finishing it all up, we’ve got a few gift ideas which are easy to find, purchase and send. Oh, and did we mention delicious [...]

Holidays can stress us out so much that we sometimes lose sight about what they are really about–blessings, joy, cheer and spending time with family and friends. However, there’s just so much that needs to get done that it’s easy to come close to crashing and burning.
Don’t burn out–relax and enjoy the season. I’ve put [...]

Ready or not, the holiday season is upon us.  You might have already started making your list, putting up your lights and decorating your Christmas tree. Perhaps you’ve even gotten a head start on your holiday shopping.
Last year you may have waited until the last minute and cursed yourself as you braved holiday crowds, scrambled [...]