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Mother’s Day Giftables

By Katie Laughridge From Tribune News Service I’m fortunate to have three generations of women from the same family on my team, and I’m thrilled to introduce them to you today. For Design Manager Carlie Goss, Nell Hill’s has been a part of her life since childhood. Her mom, Kathy, is a bedding department manager…


Perfect Presents

We all agree that nothing says “thank you” more clearly than a gift, but for most of us, that opens a Pandora’s box of decisions. Like Goldilocks, we want it not to be too big or too small, but just right. Care and Consideration Giving a gift should please the giver as much as the…


Trump Accused of Failing to Disclose Over 100 Foreign Gifts

The White House under former President Donald Trump allegedly failed to disclose over 100 foreign gifts worth over $250,000, according to a House Democrat report. A larger-than-life-size painting of Trump from the president of El Salvador and golf clubs from then-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are among the unaccounted items, according to a report from…


The Beauty of Exchanging Gifts

Commentary Some years ago, some economists came up with an idea that became briefly fashionable. The idea is that gift-giving is inefficient. That’s because it is unlikely that the gift given to the recipient would have been as high up on his utility scale as some other item that could have been purchased for the…


New MacKenzie Scott Website Details $14 Billion in Gifts

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott says her donations have yielded more than $14 billion in funding for about 1,600 nonprofits since 2019, according to her long-awaited website Yield Giving, unveiled Wednesday night. Scott also announced that she plans to introduce an “open-call process” that allows nonprofits seeking donations from her to send information to her for evaluation….


Holiday Gifts That Keep on Giving

By Steve Rosen From Tribune Content Agency Toys, of course, are a shopping must. But consider some gifts for the kids that will keep on giving long after the blocks, action figures, and game systems get relegated to the back of a closet or attic. Savings bonds, contributions to college savings accounts, and helping to…


Millennial Money: 4 Reasons for Thrift Store Gifts This Year

Thrifting is hot, and Goodwill finds are cool again. But while we’re thrilled to find the perfect throwback tee for our own closet, gifting used goods still carries a stigma for some. It shouldn’t. Secondhand gifts are better for your wallet, your community and the environment. “The planet is drowning in excess stuff,” says Lauren…


Christmas Comes But Once a Year (1936)

At an orphanage, the children are sad because they received broken toys as gifts. Professor Grampy sees the children while passing by in his sled and has an idea on how to give them a merry Christmas. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films *…


Mother’s Day Gift Guide: An Inspired Collection of Gifts She Deserves

If it weren’t for our moms, we wouldn’t be here, so splurge on her to show how much you love and appreciate her. Wrap Her in Luxury Four Seasons Spa Robe $249 at Shop.FourSeasons.com Pamper mom in luxurious softness with a genuine Four Seasons Spa Robe. The tailored fit will make her feel glamorous even…


Woman Befriends Crow Family Who Leaves Her With Small Gifts as a Token of Their Gratitude

A woman from Virginia who has formed an unlikely relationship with a family of crows by feeding them food has shared videos of them showing their gratitude to her by giving her all sorts of miniature gifts. “Crows give gifts to each other, they also cache things they find interesting,” Tango Steinke told The Epoch…