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As a woman, I confess that I am rarely impressed by gifts. I know it is not very easy for my boyfriend to fill this job, but he manages somehow to satisfy me twice a year on my birthday and on Christmas mornings with unconventional gifts.

This vase for example, is an existential proof of Italian good taste in environmental art. Guido Constantino is the Italian artist which conceived this wonderful thing called Sprout, especially to highline the importance of a commonplace object.

The excess of alarm clock options offered to us today makes us wonder how far are people ready to go to just press the snooze button one more time.

Moshi clock voice activating allow you to set the clock time and alarm. When it hears you say, "Hello Moshi," the device will respond with, "Command please." After this you can use any of its 12 built-in, voice-activated orders to make clear which tasks you would like it to carry out.

I love these precious flower pots shaped like large eggs (ostrich egg size, I think) which are, in fact, mini gardens. They guys from Chocosho think these would make great gifts and I agree with them. The eggling comes as an intact peat egg (a fortified mixture), but when you crack the top by tapping it with a spoon or something you will find a plant ready to grow: cactus, lavender, basil and even strawberry. The seeds are already sown into so the cultivation is easy. Water it, place it in a bright spot and enjoy your lovely egg-shaped nature corner.

Eggling CactusPrice $9.50, available at Chocosho.