Holiday Gifts for Writers and Bloggers: Coffee 2.0 from Joffreys

by Deborah Ng

Last year Joffrey’s launched a Coffee 2.0 social media campaign to attract bloggers. They asked bloggers to sign up and sample their coffee. And what good coffee it is. I especially like that Joffrey’s gets the whole coffee/blogging thing. Did I mention the coffee is really good?

Joffrey’s offers organic coffees, flavored coffees, dark coffees, coffee collections, syrups, flavorings and more. If you’re looking to send your favorite blogger a coffee basket, when not send it from the people who actually GET blogging? A holiday sampler featuring a packet each of Mistletoe Mocha, Pumpkin Creme Brulee,  and Winter Wonderland will run only $25.00.  Not bad for a good cuppa.

Don’t miss my other suggestions for holiday gifts for writers and bloggers:

• Leather Wrap Journal from Kiki James of London
• Flash Drives and External Hard Drives

Holiday Gifts for Writers and Bloggers: External Hard Drives and Flash Drives

by Deborah Ng

When it comes to gifts, I like to be made to feel special. Ask Mr. Ng, a paper shredder under the Christmas tree doesn’t exactly fill me with warmth and holiday spirit.  I do understand the need for practicality, however. Which is why I recommend buying the writer or blogger in your life some flash drives or an external hard drive as a stocking stuffer. I wouldn’t give these as “the big gift”, if you know what I mean, but it’s a good wingman.

I know it’s not so glamorous, but believe you me memory space fills up fast. Nothing slows down a laptop more than lots of downloaded….stuff. Images, silly programs you never use and ebooks all take up space. A year later you’re working on a slow machine and wondering why you have to replace your computers so often. The writer or blogger in your life will appreciate your thoughtfulness. No really. And you’re more likely to get a flash drive than, say, an iPhone which I’ve been hinting for forever even though Mr. N keeps saying, “You already have a cellphone. Never mind that it’s 10 years old and you can’t do anything else with it but dial. It works.” Yes. This is what I’m up against.

But anyway…

Flash Drives

Flash drives, as pictured above, make fantastic and inexpensive stocking stuffers. You can get decent ones for $20 to $50 and they hold a lot more stuff than you think. What I especially like about flash drives are their portability. They fit in purses and pockets so if you’re traveling they travel with you. They also store easily in desks or file cabinets. Memory size varies, they can hold from 1 to 16 GBs of stuff and they’re so inexpensive you can buy as needed. Flash drives plug easily into your USB port and don’t get in the way. Read more