Celebrate College Admission

April 10, 2020 1:15 am \ Leave a Comment \
Celebrate College Admission

It's Time to Celebrate Your College Admission!

Celebrate College Admission

Finally, after hours and hours spent filling out applications and writing college essays, and then enduring the interminable waiting game, college acceptance (and rejection) letters are beginning to trickle in.  Our advice is simple — toss the rejection letters. And celebrate every acceptance whether it is your first choice school or your safety school!  Celebrate your achievements and the schools who appreciate you! Once you narrow your choices down and ultimately make the final decision as to which school will be the lucky school to include you in their class of 2020, begin wearing your new school colors. Splurge on college gear. Buy college t-shirts and sweatshirts, hats and caps, college pennants, bedding, watches and jewelry, and anything and everything else to proclaim your new college spirit. Continue Reading →

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Best Pi Beta Phi Arrow Necklaces

August 13, 2019 8:30 am \ Leave a Comment \
Best Pi Beta Phi Arrow Necklaces

Pi Beta Phi Arrow Necklaces **I was compensated for this post and this post contains affiliate links, and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.

Best Pi Beta Phi Arrow Necklaces

It is that time of year. School is starting and pledge season follows shortly. So we thought it might be the perfect time to once again share our hands down favorite Pi Beta Phi arrow gift.

For years we have been proclaiming that if we could own one and only one piece of jewelry that screamed Pi Beta Phi, it would be these stunning Stella & Dot “On the Mark” Arrow Necklaces.  It is amazing how one small icon can embody the essence of a Pi Phi woman:  strong, bold, direct, and purposeful yet  subtle, delicate, and feminine. This beautiful arrow necklace is a must have for any Pi Beta Phi, pledge or alum.  Buy one for yourself and one for your big and  little sister.  Not only will the arrow necklaces  remind you of where you have been but it will also keep you pointed in the right direction going forward.

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Mountain Day Inspiration!

October 5, 2016 8:30 am \ Leave a Comment \
Smith College Mountain Day Inspiration

Smith College Mountain Day Inspiration >> Personalized Fall Leaf Petals

Mountain Day Inspiration >> Celebrate Autumn!

Today is Mountain Day! The Smith College bells were rung early this morning (October 5th) to announce that the college's president has suspended classes for the day. Students are free to go hiking, have picnics, pick apples at local farms, or just take a relaxing break. #smithmountainday

What a beautiful tradition!  As some of you who have been following me for a while know, this is not the first time I have waxed poetic about Mountain Day.  I truly believe that every institution and organization should establish a similar holiday dedicated to re-invigorating the soul. Continue Reading →

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Team Spirit Booster Seats >> Big Brother & Big Sister Baby Shower Gifts

September 15, 2015 4:11 pm \ Leave a Comment \
Baby Shower Gifts, Team Spirit Booster Seats

Team Spirit Booster Seats >> Car Seat Covers

Team Spirit Booster Seats

An OMG Big Brother & Big Sister Baby Shower Gift 

Update!

We just found car seat covers too!

Just when when we think there are no more products to put a logo on we  are giddy with surprise. These team spirit booster seats make for an OMG big brother & big sister baby shower gift. How perfect is this for a couples shower where so many of the friends invited are college buddies and gal pals of the dad and mom-to-be. Yes, we admit we are jumping the gun because these team spirit booster seats are not meant to replace your car seat. These are the seats your child graduates into once they are at least 40 pounds and 4 years of age.

It is the gizmo you keep your child in until he or she is big enough to fit in a seat belt properly. Obviously, only consider this gift if the parents-to-be have the room to store it or if they have an older child who will soon be passing along his or her car seat to the new baby and graduating into a booster seat. Clearly we are true believers that indoctrination into the Trojan Nation, or whatever your favorite college team, works best when started early!

These booster seats would also make great birthday presents and holiday gifts for children making the transition into the “big kid” booster seat, especially if they are whining that they are old enough and do not need a booster seat. Please, please, do not cave into the whine – according to the CDC (Center for Disease Control & Prevention)

“Booster seat use reduces the risk for serious injury by 45% for children aged 4–8 years when compared with seat belt use alone!”

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Best Coffee Gift Set

September 23, 2012 9:03 pm \ 4 Comments \

Best Coffee Gift Set

This elegant coffee gift set is the perfect gift for teachers, coffee loving college students, birthday gifts,  corporate  gifts, and holiday gifts. The coffee basket comes complete with 3 packets of gourmet coffees, cashew brittle, caramel chocolate chunk cookies, cherry hard candies, and Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Kettle Corn. The basket is professionally shrink wrapped with a festive ribbon.

GiftTree also carries a beautiful assortment of coffee and tea baskets that are all sure to impress! Most recently we sent both a Tower of Treats Gift Tower  and broke up the  Sweet Surprise Cookie Trio into three little gifts of thanks.  Everyone loved their presents.

 

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Erin Condren Customized Day Planner – A Must Have College Accessory!

September 13, 2012 4:22 pm \

Erin_Condren_Customized_Day_Planner

Despite all of today's high tech gadgets and ways to track and sync our busy schedules, college coeds still often prefer the old fashion day planner.  Case in point: my daughter Isabelle who is always right on top of what is in and what is not spent hours on her one day home this summer searching for and then custom designing this year's day planner.  She already knew many of the girls in her classes at USC would be sporting an Erin Condren planner this semester so she wanted hers to stand out from the rest.

This is a bit embarrassing to admit but it took us multiple hours to perfect her design.  Izzy wanted her planner to coordinate with her new chevron bedding without being too matchy matchy. (It probably would have taken only 15 minutes from start to finish if she would have just been willing to order Erin Condren's fabulous zig zag planner, but no such luck.)  Plus she wanted different, but coordinating designs on the front and on the back of the planner.  A tad complicated but oh so cute!

This particular design was actually inspired by the scrapbook paper she used to decorate her under-bed storage drawers.  Last year her dorm room was all about everything sweet and candied dreams.  This year she is going a bit more kids jungle safari  combined with the latest chevron patterns and even a bit of chalkboard chic.  I have to admit, the final product really is great especially since it has all sorts of organizing tools built right in.  For me, it was definitely worth both the time and money spent on this planner especially if Isabelle actually uses it and actually gets herself to class on time with assignments in hand!

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Simple Summer Decor Ideas

June 12, 2012 12:23 pm \ Leave a Comment \

Summer Decor

Simple Summer Decor Ideas

A few days ago, we showcased the new chalkboard chic  and I  mentioned that my always on trend  daughter added a highly practical (and well used) chalkboard wall  to her summer rental.  Yesterday, I happened to be in Los Angeles for a meeting and stopped by her room to check out the wall and drop off a few packages.  The chalkboard wall looks as great as I thought it would.  What she didn't tell me is that she also added a chandelier decal to the top bunk wall.  It was so, so cute!

Mirrored Wall Decals, Reflection Chandelier      Wall Decals, Vintage Chandelier

Zebra Print Paper Chandelier      Mirrored Wall Decals, Reflection Antique Chandelier

Jewel Chandelier Black Wall Decal | Chandelier w/Gems Peel & Stick Giant Wall Decal | Jewel Chandelier White Wall Decal | More Chandelier Decals

This decal is on sale for just $8.00 and would look way more elegant on a white wall so the white sticker elements would not show so much!

So if you are looking for a simple way to decorate or redesign any room this summer (even a sticky, icky fraternity dorm room!),  wall decals might be the perfect solution! Here are a few of our favorite designs:

Wall Decals, Pop-up Birds      Foil Butterfly wall decal

Wall Decals, Baby Blue Dots      Owl Chalkboard Decal

Birds Wall Stickers | Butterfly Wall Decals | Just Dots Green/Brown Peel & Stick Wall Decals | Chalkboard Owl

Make your walls take flight with these 3D white Pop Up Birds. Just remove from the sheet and pop out or fold on the creases to create unique birds in assorted shapes and sizes. This Foil Butterfly wall decal  is a fun and bright room addition, especially at the sale price of just $15.00. These adorable Baby Blue Dots wall decals are the perfect touch for any baby or little boy's room. Multi-sized dots in shades of blue and brown are the colors “du jour” adding just the right combination to his special room. Apply in minutes and enjoy! And finally, wouldn't it be cute to set up a summer reading corner?  Simply apply two Owl Chalkboard Decals to a corner wall near a comfy chair.  Now all you need to do is keep a running list of all the books you have read this summer on one owl and the ones you want to read on the other.  Use colored chalk!

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From Nursery to Dorm Room – Express Your Style

April 5, 2011 8:30 am \ 1 Comment \

From Nursery to Dorm Room – Express Your Style

Yes, my baby turns 18 today.  It seems like just yesterday I was planning her nursery and now, together, my daughter and I are shopping for her dorm room. Where did we turn for inspiration? Serena & Lily, of course. My daughter picked out  Serena & Lilly's Isabel Set (how perfect since she is an Isabelle) for her bedding in hopes of adding a bit of sunshine to an otherwise drab dorm room.  So that the room does not come across as too “babyish”  she is accessorizing with a mix of modern and vintage touches and random splashes of unexpected color.  I can't wait to see her USC dorm room all put together — check back in August for pictures!

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