Metal puzzles make great gifts too

Gift-shopping is not an easy task, I tell you. Two birthdays just around the corner, so I had to go looking for two presents - one for a little boy and the other for a little girl.

Spent some time at the shopping mall checking out toys, books, clothes, girly knick-knacks, stationery and so forth. Even thought about gift certificates but little juniors don't appreciate that so on to more tangible stuff. Puzzles could also make great gifts, especially those that last, such as metal puzzles but these would be more for older children, I guess. Still, a good gift idea to keep in view.

An Idea for a Birthday gift

No idea on a birthday gift for your wife this year? Forget diamonds, forget pearls or any of those expensive gifts you used to splurge on previous years. Go practical this year.

This time, send your lovely wife a brimming crate full of Mrs Fields bites or a huge platter of those delicious chocolate-dipped strawberries. You'll get to enjoy them too!

Come to think of it, these make great gifts for any occasion. Your mom would love them too.