With summer weekend grilling really heating up, Girlawhirl's scoping out the latest and greatest in grill gadgets. She's found slider-sized burger cooking devices, mini meat thermometers and new flavors of an all time favorite – seasoned skewers…

Sure it's easy enough to give a teacher a gift card – and sometimes, like in the case of J.Crew, where teachers always get 15% off – it really is a great idea. But Girlawhirl's got enough Super Pals with kids to see just how often the teacher goes the extra mile. And while most teachers would be happy with the proverbial apple as a year-end thank you, Girlawhirl has plenty of ideas below that fall well within most school district's gifting rules…

As far as Girlawhirl's concerned, Dad's the man, and this year she's doing all she can to spoil hers on Father's Day. Whether it's gourmet goodies, grilling gadgets or just a couple of things to help him look and feel good, she's got plenty of ideas to put a smile on his face…

With high school grads on their way to college, Girlawhirl's full of gift ideas to help them acclimate to campus life. And if her gift helps them to be the life of the party – well, then that's even better…

With more friends that are currently unemployed than employed, Girlawhirl knows things are tight out there. And whether that means staying in and cooking dinner for friends instead of ordering out or going to a restaurant, skipping the Saturday afternoon shopping trips, or going local instead of planning an exotic vacation, everyone she knows is cutting back. And with more than a few weddings on her summertime schedule, she's scouting for gifts that won't blow her budget. Is it possible to give a wedding gift that's under $75? With options like these from uncommongoods.com, she's really the only one who'll know…

It all begins today – Girlawhirl's one-after-another summertime weekend getaways. She's streamlined her routine at both work and home – laundry on weeknights, getting into the office a little earlier, lunching while working at her desk a few extra days a week – in order to free herself up from Friday afternoon until Monday morning. With a full weekend calendar, she's ordering her hostess gifts online, so they're delivered just as she's arriving…

It's college graduation time, and Girlawhirl's got a few gifts to buy. This year, there's going to be less extravagance and more practicality when it comes to her gifting. For those graduates who have already secured a job that might translate into a collection of fun desktop or cubicle supplies. For those that are still interviewing, maybe it's just the right pen for taking notes at the interview. And for every young woman who's just beginning a career – they'll receive a copy of David Bach's Smart Women Finish Rich: 9 Steps to Achieving Financial Security and Funding Your Dreams. The chapter – and accompanying chart – on the importance of starting to save for retirement in your 20's is one of the most impactful things that Girlawhirl's ever read. She only wishes she'd read it in her 20's!

From a beautiful bangle that spells Mother in five languages to a set of recycled glasses etched with elements from all four seasons, luxurious bath and body goodies and plenty more, all the mothers Girlawhirl knows will be treated well this year. See her top gift picks below…

With a few more parties on her weekend agenda, Girlawhirl's stocking up on great tasting goodies that she can bring along…

With spring holidays approaching, Girlawhirl's getting her plans – and her hostess gifts – lined up. This year, with the value of every dollar not going unnoticed, she's full of useful ideas and items that she hopes will be frequently used by her Super Pals and their families…

With Valentine's Day on the agenda at the end of the week, Girlawhirl is making sure there are a few sweet treats around. Whether it's the office coffee clutch or a gathering of Super Pals, she's in charge of making sure there's something delicious to reach for. Her favorite goodies – those that never let her down – are listed below, including not just some of her usual go-to resources but new ones as well. . .

Honestly, Girlawhirl usually steers clear of anything kitschy or too cutesy, which includes most of the collectibles that accompany any holiday. But when Valentine's Day rolls around she's open to love – when it's tastefully incorporated into an object or item that catches her eye…

Girlawhirl's happy to say that she's made it through another season of holiday shopping. This year, she was more careful than ever before and kept the craziness to a minimum - only going a little over budget. And truth be told, the over budget items were for herself… the sales were too irresistible! Her advice for anyone who's still searching for gifts today: an e gift card, deliverable via email directly to the recipient's inbox…

There's one part of holiday giving that still stresses Girlawhirl: the tip. While she's mastered tipping bellmen, doormen and room service attendants through her travels, tipping for the holidays still gets her a little flustered. And after the infamous report of a woman who tipped her hairdresser $50,000 a couple of years ago, the bar on tipping was significantly raised. But with such economic uncertainty surrounding this holiday season, Girlawhirl's trying to balance what she can comfortably give with what those around her have come to expect. Below are guidelines she's received from etiquette expert Maria Manna…

Girlawhirl admits it: often when she's finished with all her holiday shopping, she'll get tripped up – and go a little overboard on the stocking stuffers. Whether she's actually stuffing a stocking or just tying a little something to the top of a package she's wrapping, this year, just by virtue of their green messages, these little additions are reminding Girlawhirl to stay in control and keep it real…

Whether it's that she has too many people to buy gifts for, or that this year everyone she knows is trying to spend less, Girlawhirl feels as if she's become a super-saving gift-giving machine. Here's at least twenty five gifts that each come in under $25…