graduation day

This weekend, a lot of students will be receiving their diplomas and degrees, so foremost, HAPPY GRADUATION if you are one of them! My own not-so-little brother will be a college graduate tomorrow, and I'm extremely proud to get to watch him walk and begin his adult life. Seriously, where has the time gone!?

Image: via NCSU Statistics

If you're still looking for graduation gift ideas, think green and/or local! Using those guidelines, your gift will convey positive messages to your graduate.

Some places I visited in my furious search for a gift for my brother are:

• Uncommon Goods
• Vine
• Abe's Market
• eBay Green

Plain old Internet searching can help you find that perfect gift as well. I hunted with the filter of new job and/or new apartment items, in order to look for something useful, instead of a generic gift.

And of course, by finding items at a local store, you help your local economy and find awesome unique gift items that are extremely useful for a new graduate.

So for all graduates, CONGRATULATIONS! It's an exciting time before the next chapter begins. Make the most of it!