It’s official: holiday gift giving season is here, with its accompanying onslaught of commercials and sales intended to empty our wallets and fill our hearts and homes with joy - or, barring that, a zillion new toys.

Don’t get us wrong; we love shopping, for ourselves and for others. But how much of what we buy is quickly forgotten - both by givers and by receivers?

Excitations is a site designed to make gift giving fun and memorable for givers and receivers alike by offering a wide variety of “experience” gifts for all ages, interests, and budgets. For example…

• Instead of an electric razor, how about a flight in a World War II-era aircraft?
• Instead of a gold brooch shaped like a Christmas tree, how about a champagne tasting?
• Instead of all those battery-eating toys, how about a trip to junior rodeo school?

Today we want to hear what makes a gift memorable for you. Whether it was good or bad, whether you were a child or an adult, whether you were the giver or the receiver - which gifts have stood out in your mind and why?

1) Write a post on your blog discussing this topic with your readers anytime before midnight PST today, November 30.

2) Make sure to link http://blog.parentbloggers.com in your post.

3) Additionally, please link to Excitations via this link somewhere in your post:

http://www.excitations.com/?utm_source=referrer&utm_medium=
email&utm_content=BloggersNetwork&utm_campaign=112607BlogNet

4) Email us the link to your post (parentbloggers@gmail.com) and we’ll be rounding them up all day right here.

What can you win? A Purple Circle Choice package - experience(s) of your choice and location up to a total value of $250! Keep for yourself or give as a gift!*

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*Experiences available in several US metro areas and values depend on metro area - check the Excitations site for specifics.

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