| Overflowing wine, decadent cakes, and gifts of all | | | | metrosexuals (men), and urban sophisticates. From |
| shapes and sizes are almost never absent in birthday | | | | these personalities, further fine print your choices by |
| parties. Tied with ribbons shaped into flowers and | | | | asking around what pre-occupies them or what they |
| bows or not, small or grand, we find it quite awkward | | | | usually cart in their trips to the mall. Can the birthday |
| to go to a birthday party without a gift for the | | | | geek live with just a camera in his pocket? A memory |
| celebrant. When in a rush, we sometimes give generic | | | | card will be perfect for this shooter. The office |
| or safe gifts. While it is not exactly illegal, it should be | | | | achiever will be thankful for that leadership book that |
| highly avoided since birthday gifts can also define our | | | | has always been out of stock. Giving a metrosexual |
| relationships. | | | | mini versions of his favorite soap, shaving cream, and |
| Birthday gift giving has never been a task these days. | | | | hair wax will merit you instant brownie points. Even if it |
| Online stores have even classified their items such that | | | | is only an inch big, a shoe pendant will capture the |
| a quick search for say "garden mom gift" can give | | | | heart of your fashionable friend. |
| you an interesting selection of items. In giving gifts, it is | | | | Head on to the generic gift lane only if you really |
| still best to fine print your choices to the recipient's | | | | cannot find ways to research on what the celebrant's |
| gender and age, personality and interest, and of | | | | passions are. Coloring kits appeal nicely to seven year |
| course, your budget. | | | | olds of both genders. Gift certificates valid mall wide |
| People usually celebrate six birthday milestones: 1st, | | | | are safe for female and male debutantes while wine |
| 7th, 18th (for women), 21st (for men), 30th (usually | | | | will be highly appreciated by the junior execs who just |
| called the "big 3-0"), and 50th (or the golden age) | | | | hit thirty. Men and women in their 50s usually favor |
| birthdays. These ages are safe to shop gifts for, as | | | | house decor such as exquisite flower vases, small |
| each is rather distinct from the other. You wouldn't give | | | | sculptures, and oil burners. |
| a seven-year-old girl French lingerie embellished with | | | | For a more hassle-free gift-giving, try sending a bunch |
| flowers and lace, correct? | | | | of flowers. Online florists such as Island Rose, offer |
| Searching for the perfect birthday gift according to | | | | flower delivered straight to you loved one's doorstep. It |
| personality and interest is the tricky part. Adults in their | | | | is not how much you have spent for your gift, what |
| 30s are usually classified into achievers, adventurers, | | | | matters is how you remembered your loved one's |
| thinkers, naturalists, geeks, fashionistas (women) | | | | birthday. |