Wow Gift Ideas: http://www.wowgiftideas.com/ For Helpful Gift Ideas, Tips and Advice for Any Budget en Copyright 2013 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:55:01 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=5.11 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Give the Gift of Amazon Prime Recently, Amazon.com introduced a new service called Amazon Prime -- and though it can be difficult to give for technical reasons, it still makes a great present for someone fond of online purchases!

The deal's simple: pay Amazon $79 a year, and your giftee gets access to a huge number of free services, from ebooks to video to free shipping. Intrigued? Let's take a closer look.

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]]> http://www.wowgiftideas.com/autographs_make_great_gifts.html http://www.wowgiftideas.com/autographs_make_great_gifts.html Gift Ideas Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:52:13 -0500 Unforgettable Koa Wood Gifts Here's an ironic fact to consider: the koa is the second most common tree in Hawaii, yet koa wood is among the most expensive woods on Earth. Partly that's because it's found nowhere else in the world; partly it's due to koa's beautiful reddish to chocolate-brown grain.

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Of course, when you're looking for free gifts, it's often a combination of wanting to give something with meaning and being in a tough financial situation. That's all fine, too: you can still give very special gifts without spending a lot of money.

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All it takes to make someone smile are moderate skills in the kitchen and a few simple ingredients, including the best two of all: your time, and your love.

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It's not all that unusual an idea, really: you see dedicated trees in parks, zoos, and on university campuses. But even so, it's not something most people have experienced personally. Well, it's easy to rectify that.

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Imagine the kick they'll get from piecing together something like that!

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]]> http://www.wowgiftideas.com/the_option_of_automotive_gifts.html http://www.wowgiftideas.com/the_option_of_automotive_gifts.html Father's Day Gifts Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:35:48 -0500 Give Someone Their Very Own Personalized Song When you think about it, many of the tunes we hear on the radio are personalized songs... at least in a sense. Who hasn't heard The Police wail "Roxanne," or grooved to "My Sharona" or "Bobby McGee"? You can probably come up with a few examples that are a bit more recent.

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Now, we're not talking about a Rolex or Bulova here. We mean genuine, quality time, a piece of your life devoted to helping them out and making them happy.

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Each pen is one of a kind, measuring 5.5 inches long by a half-inch in diameter, and comes in a cool presentation case with a certificate of authenticity. The makers have engraved the origin info right in the wood.

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Now, we realize that you're unlikely to get a true safari on the cheap; but after all, we do call this site "Wow Gift Ideas." And it's hard to out-wow a safari trip!

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