office gifts

Dear Staples, I Love You

I Just Really, Really Love You

by Joi

Yankee Candles are now available at Staples

Suffice to say I’m all atwitter. So much so that my cat’s looking at me like, “Are you going to be okay?  Cause if not, who’ll feed me?”  Her concern is touching, actually.

  • One of my favorite stores is Staples.  I could, literally, spend hours in a Staples or browsing Staples.com.
  • I am completely and utterly obsessed with candles, favoring the Mercedes of candles, Yankee Candles.

I’m sure you’ve guessed where I’m heading with this.  Yankee Candles are now available from Staples.  Sure, your local Staples will probably have a killer selection, but you HAVE to check out all the different Yankee Candles on Staples’ website. Yankee Candles make great gifts – the recipient knows you got them something verrrry classy and it’s something they’ll use often.  Know this about Yankee Candles, they last forever and a day and they fill the room with an incredible scent.

There’s just really nothing like them and I’ve yet to meet the candle that can… well hold a candle to Yankee Candles.

I’m nothing if not festive, so the candle I chose to show above is the beautiful Yankee Candle® Christmas Eve Candles.   Click through for more information about this beauty as well as the countless other candles.  Make no mistake about it, this candle addict wants them all.


Magnetic Decision Maker

A Fun Office Gift Idea

by Joi

Fun Office Gift Idea: Magnetic Decision Maker

Looking for unique, fun office gift ideas? The Magnetic Decision Maker, shown above, would love to throw its hat into the ring.  It’s seen by many as kind of a fun desk toy and novelty office gift but for my middle daughter (Brittan) and I, it could be a sanity preserver. For whatever reasons, we are the most indecisive two people who ever lived.  We LITERALLY have drawn names out of a bowl to determine where we’d eat lunch before.

Inevitably, we disagree with the first choice, then move on to the second pick.  Half the time it sounds good and off we go. The other half of the time, we draw a third choice. Felling sorry for my husband and other daughters yet?

Product Features

  • Add a fun diversion to your workspace with this Decision Maker
  • Provides a meditative focus when you need a break from daily tasks
  • Dangling ball swings like a pendulum or spiral
  • Made of metal
  • 5.88Hx3.05″ dia.

Product Description

Decision maker Is the art of management meets the science of magnetism in the pendulum decision maker.
Although it spends some time oscillating, vacillating and waffling between its six choices, the pendulum will eventually settle firmly on one.
Even if you don’t agree with its decision, you’ll be mesmerized as the pendulum mysteriously makes your mind up for you.
* Its sophisticated.
* Operates by a magnetic field.
* When you hit the ball it moves all around and stops in answer.
* Stands 9.4″ tall and bottom is 4″ around.

See Magnetic Decision Maker for a closer look.

More Office Gifts

Digital Frame with Video Clock & Radio

Taking Home to the Office With You

by Joi

Digital Frame with Video Clock and Radio

Sure, the Sungale CA700VCR 7-Inch Digital Frame with Video Clock and Radio – White would make a thoughtful and ideal gift for co-workers, friends, and family – but it’d also make a great “to me, from me” gift. Love those.

The beauty of digital frames is obvious for office workers. It allows them to take a little piece of home with them. Whether it’s a spouse, children, or slightly overweight cat, the sight can be just the thing to help get through the day.

Of course, those of us who work from home also love digital frames – they allow us to remember our loved ones at their best. Smiling. Being still. Not causing havoc.  Awwwww…..

Product Description:
The Sungale Video Clock Radio with a built in 7-inch hi-resolution TFT LCD Screen is a perfect blend of useful products. It not only allows you to display your photos in crisply but it doubles as a multi-media player with FM radio functionality and alarm features. Wake up to your favorite photos or switch to the Digital Calendar and Analogue clock display and the soothing sounds of nature or your favorite morning radio station. With its 512 MB of internal memory and the option to expand memory up to 8 GB with the 4-in-1 slot for SD/MMC/MS/XD cards storing music, photos and video is simple and easy.

Features:

  • Elegant design to decorate your home or home office
  • 7-inch 16:9 TFT LCD display
  • 512MB internal memory
  • Digital/analogue clock; dual alarm functions
  • Auto search radio stations/ FM radio with PLL digital tuning
  • Display radio information (frequency, EQ), Preset 10 favorite stations Slide show browses your precious photos
  • Background music add sentiment to your memory
  • Inter-exchange photos between memory cards
  • Support all popular SD/MMC/MS memory cards
  • Photo zoom and rotation
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • Alarm: 4 preset nature sounds with accordance of movies

Take a closer look: Sungale CA700VCR 7-Inch Digital Frame with Video Clock and Radio – White!

Desktop Inspiration at Your Fingertips

Voted #1 Office Gift for a Good Reason

by Joi

The Inspiration Machine-Black

Ingenious. The ingenuity on display here is right up there with a personal hero/heroine (the one, of course, who came up with adding espresso shots to Starbucks coffee – insomniacs, stay away… stay far, far away).

The The Inspiration Machine (shown above in black) is like having your own little inspirational guru sitting on your desk, ready to give you inspiration when you need it most.

Product Description:
With the fun and inspiring Inspiration Machine, you tap the machine everyday to hear a new quote for 24 hrs of inspiration (until the next day when the quote changes to the a new one). Powered with 365 inspirational quotes, one for each day of the year, the Inspiration Machine contains quotes from today’s and yesterday’s inspirational leaders and legends.

Click the following link for a Virtual Version, where you can hear some sample quotes. The Inspiration Machine is available in Black, Pink, or Blue.

Take a closer look!  -The Inspiration Machine

Oh Nuts! Oh, Superior Nuts!

by Joi

Colossal Pistachios

The vision of yumminess above is the “Colossal Pistachios 20oz Decanter” from Superior Nuts. This particular decanter is just a little over $20, making it not only a great Christmas gift for co-workers and/or associates, but a great little, “To me, From me” gift as well.

From the Web Site:

Beautiful decanter filled with Colossal Pistachios. These Colossal Pistachios are Huge. Only the largest are chosen, then roasted in small batches and lightly salted to bring out their best flavor. The best Snacking imaginable!”

Superior Nuts has every single kind of nut you can think of and they really outdo themselves on finding ways to present them – glass jars, decanters, baskets, tin cans, etc. My personal favorite nut is the Cashew and the things they do with it makes my head swim. The “Giant Cashews (2.5 Pound Glass Jar)” (pictured below) kind of makes your mouth water, doesn’t it?  Click through to see even more mouth-watering deliciousness.

Cashews from Superior Nut Store.com

Great Looking and Gently Priced Office Gifts and Office Supplies

by Joi

Posy Desktop Photo and Memo Holder

I’ve found  a new website that I’m absolutely addicted to – Useful Things.com.  They have gifts, gadgets, gizmos, and goodies that you literally just won’t find anywhere else. Best of all, everything is on the very, very cheap.

The first thing I ever got from Useful Things was the Posy Desktop Photo/Memo Holder you see pictured above.  When I saw its price ($12.95), I kind of thought, “Uh oh, this is going to be a hot little mess,” but I was  delighted to see that it’s not only very well made, it’s a knock out!

It’s perfect for showcasing  pictures of loved ones, whether they’re sweethearts, kids, pets, or yourself.  Whoever motivates you, inspires you, and makes you smile.  My favorite use for mine is this:  I like to put my most important To Do tasks on an index card – ones that are more like  Gotta Dos than To Dos – and then I stick the index card into one of the slots.

No excuses then! It’s right there staring at me along with my cats’ smiling faces.  This process has honestly helped a great deal, because you know how To Do lists  are – they get misplaced, stuff gets piled up on them, you forget if this was yesterday’s list or last week’s (hey, it happens).

Find more   Office Gifts at Useful Things.com. While on the site,  check out the other “shops,” like the ones for the kitchen  and the home.   You’ll find them under the Shop Menu tab at the top.  You’re going to love these, I guarantee it.

Speaking of love, three words:  See Star Trek.  Three more:  Best Movie Ever.

Office Gadget for the Office Shark

by Joi

Shark Stapler

Remember the post about What Your Office Decorations Are Saying to the World? We saw how the things in our office pretty much profile our personality. For example, Garfield figurines would indicate someone who loves to laugh and have a good time. Cubs merchandise would indicate a very patient, loyal soul who would LOVE to laugh and have a good time.

In October.

Just once.

Well, in keeping with this philosophy, I’ve found something you can get for your office’s biggest mouth this Christmas. Check out the dentally imposing SHARK BITE STAPLER.

You wouldn’t have to tell him or her any of the back story. But it’d sure be a good laugh each time you saw one shark using another.

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