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Honoring Women’s History Month

Let’s Celebrate Women’s History Month Beyond International Women’s Day (March 8), a law declaring March as Women’s History Month was passed by Congress and signed by President Reagan in 1987. Women continue to demonstrate reasons why the monthly celebration remains in effect by supported proclamation.  We honor women who’ve propelled in achievements, just like you. Women who’ve changed world culture like Oprah. Those who ...
Pet training

Pet Training 101 – Hacks for Training Furry Friends

February is Dog Training Month, and Saturday, February 22, 2020 is National Walk the Dog Day, a day all about celebrating your four-footed furry friend by taking him, her, or them on a special date to their favorite spot, or perhaps discovering a new favorite. Dogs need regular exercise in order to stay healthy, just like us. Sticking to a walking routine can help reduce destructive behavior, maintain a pet’s healthy weight, and help your ...

Timeless Christmas Décor for Every Taste

While some may choose to follow the trends of the year and change up their Christmas décor annually, many people opt to hold with tradition and decorate for Christmas with timeless home décor that reflects the hallmarks of the season. At Lillian Vernon, we celebrate the season with a vast array of both contemporary and timeless items for your home. Do you enjoy counting the days to Christmas?  We have a great collection of Christmas ...

Stuff the Perfect Stocking

It’s time to start thinking about Christmas shopping, if you haven’t already, and that includes planning what to stuff all those personalized stockings with this year. You’ve got him, her, the kids, the parents, grandparents, and all those other relatives and friends to shop for. Although we’re sure that you could come up with some great ideas on your own, we thought we’d offer up a few suggestions to help you target your efforts and fill ...

What’s in your 2019 Pool or Beach Bag?

What should be in a fully loaded pool or beach bag this year? Not just for the kids, but for mom and dad as well? Let’s start with the basics; every beach or pool bag needs a few essentials like: Beach towels Sunscreen Blanket or beach chair Hat Cover up Water bottle Snacks Bug spray Change of clothes First aid kit This year, why not step up your poolside or seaside game and coordinate your kid’s beach towel and tote bag?  You’ll love the ...
Mother's Day Gifts

Gifts to Suit Any Mom

The world would be a very different place without moms. Mother’s Day is coming soon, and you may be wondering what to buy for your mom this year. Mother’s Day is set aside for us to honor our mothers, but every mom is different. What works for one mother wouldn’t be the right kind of gift for another. Never fear, we found gifts to suit any mom out there and compiled a handy reference list of ideas to spark your creative gift giving ...

Top Wedding Gift Ideas for 2019

When choosing wedding gifts, keep in mind that whatever you choose should reflect the needs and interests of the bride and groom. Most couples will be setting up house together for the first time, so functional, practical household items such as kitchenware or homewares are always acceptable. Personalized wedding gifts are also a great choice for new couples. Personalized gifts like photo address labels are always a big hit because they are ...

Top Gifts for Kids

Christmas is just around the corner, and we’ve got some inside information for those of you who are shopping for children this year. Perfect not only for Christmas time, but also great choices for birthday gifts and other special occasions, we’ve got the lowdown on the top gifts kids are clamoring for this year, and we’re about to let you in on the secret! When children want to let their imagination take over and help them become something ...
Personalized gifts for kids by Lillian Vernon

The Power of Personalized Presents

Everyone likes to be remembered for special occasions, whether it’s a birthday, wedding, anniversary, housewarming, retirement, graduation, Christmas, or another special holiday. One great way to give a memorable gift is to choose something that can be personalized. While your grandmother may have had monogrammed pillowcases, personalized gift giving these days isn’t limited to the way grandma used to do things, although we can take our cue ...

Show-Stopping Fall Tablescapes

  Autumn has arrived across the country, bringing cooler weather and vibrantly colored changing leaves. Last month we suggested getting the whole family involved in decorating your house, entryway, and yard with fall décor. If you’ve already started your seasonal decorating, you’re no doubt enjoying the changes and looking forward to everyone’s favorite fall holiday, Thanksgiving. We’ve been putting our heads together to come up with ...

Staycation vs Vacation | Which one is right for you?

Should you stay or should you go? That’s a question many families face this summer when debating the best use of their vacation time. There are multiple benefits to both staying at home and enjoying your vacation time and taking a trek together to explore new and exciting places. To help you in your staycation vs vacation decision, we’ve compiled a list of benefits for both the family staycation and the family vacation. Staycations have ...

Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Father’s Day is a worldwide celebration designed to honor fathers and father figures, celebrate fatherhood, and recognize the contributions of fathers in society. Father figures can include biological fathers, adoptive fathers, step-fathers, grandfathers, great-grandfathers, uncles, big brothers, fathers-in-law, and other male relatives, friends, mentors, or other influential males who provided leadership, love, support, and guidance ...

6 Meaningful Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Mother’s Day is an annual holiday with a lot of meaning for many of us, but giving a meaningful Mother’s Day gift doesn’t necessarily have to mean spending a lot of money, or buying Mom the typical flowers or chocolates. Think beyond the mainstream ideas and television commercials, and you can do something even more meaningful for this Mother’s Day. Here are some Mother’s Day gift ideas to help spark your creativity. Give Mom a ...

10 Creative Ways to Say “I Love You” On Valentine’s

“I love you.” Those three little words mean so much, and yet somehow fall short of expressing how you truly feel. But actions speak louder than words, and Valentine’s Day is really about saying “I love you” in more meaningful ways. True Romeos use the occasion to be creative and find thoughtful, original expressions of love. To help you be a romantic hero this Valentine’s Day, we’ve put together 10 creative ways to say “I love you” without ...

How To Make New Year’s Resolutions (And Not Break Them)

Does anyone take New Year’s resolutions seriously anymore? Former President Obama doesn’t. He acknowledged as much in a recent interview with Prince Harry on the BBC: “I’m not sure I believe in New Year’s resolutions – typically people break them,” the former president said. Prince Harry’s fiancee Meghan Markle says she isn’t a fan of keeping to strict New Year’s resolutions anymore, either. The princess-to-be wrote ...

9 Christmas Desserts You Can Leave For Santa

Leaving out treats, a carrot and glass of milk for Santa is an easy way to enhance the magic of Christmas for small children … And it’s a pretty delicious surprise for ‘Santa’ too. Magic Reindeer Food: Guide Rudolph and his team this Christmas Eve with some magical reindeer food. Sprinkle the mix of oats and edible glitter in the yard – the glimmer in the moonlight will light the way for Santa and his sleigh and the reindeer will have ...