<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186799263588885124</id><updated>2011-11-27T16:36:51.188-08:00</updated><category term='Gits'/><category term='worn'/><category term='babies'/><category term='special occasions'/><category term='economy'/><category term='giving'/><category term='birth'/><category term='chic'/><category term='free website traffic'/><category term='swings'/><category term='Eggs'/><category term='Religious History'/><category term='special occasion'/><category term='Easter Eggs'/><category term='Free Web traffic'/><category term='financial'/><category term='furniture'/><category term='Izzop Gifts'/><category term='website performance'/><category term='Izzop'/><category term='spring'/><category term='ecommerce'/><category term='sales'/><category term='internet business'/><category term='shabby chic'/><category term='yard and garden'/><category term='outdoor decor'/><category term='baby gifts'/><category term='visitors'/><category term='Easter'/><category term='swingsets'/><category term='History of Easter Eggs'/><category term='diaper baker'/><title type='text'>Izzop Gifts</title><subtitle type='html'>Great Gifts...Better Prices&lt;br&gt;
Visit us at: www.IzzopGifts.com</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Izzop Gifts</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09096405292071373885</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wYYzJEC1_c4/SZEZlH3pjNI/AAAAAAAAAEI/mVKNfnnZDMk/S220/Izzop+Logo+200x200.jpeg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186799263588885124.post-2633404431319701812</id><published>2009-04-13T23:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-13T23:24:24.866-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='yard and garden'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='swings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='swingsets'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='spring'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='outdoor decor'/><title type='text'>Spring: The Hunt for the Perfect Outdoor Swing</title><summary type='text'> For the past few years, my wife has been asking me to put a swing in our backyard. She would really like to sit and swing while she relaxes and enjoys the beautiful evenings in the Pacific Northwest. And for years now, I have been promising her that I would build her the perfect swing….still with no results.At first I thought I would simply build a Classic 6’ swing in our backyard and that would</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/feeds/2633404431319701812/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186799263588885124&amp;postID=2633404431319701812' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default/2633404431319701812'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default/2633404431319701812'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/2009/04/spring-hunt-for-perfect-outdoor-swing.html' title='Spring: The Hunt for the Perfect Outdoor Swing'/><author><name>Izzop Gifts</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09096405292071373885</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wYYzJEC1_c4/SZEZlH3pjNI/AAAAAAAAAEI/mVKNfnnZDMk/S220/Izzop+Logo+200x200.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wYYzJEC1_c4/SeQqvITcRFI/AAAAAAAAAGM/QTqSTySRces/s72-c/35107.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186799263588885124.post-949609352638874325</id><published>2009-04-07T12:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-07T12:26:15.175-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='financial'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='special occasions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='baby gifts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>Gift Buying in this Credit Crunch</title><summary type='text'>Let's start by taking a look at where we are; we are now at the beginning of spring as well as still being at the beginning of 2009 and still many of us are left wondering how did the economy get in such a bad state so quickly? And how are we going to get through this growing recession?Feeling the pinchSadly the credit crunch/recession is something that will affect most of us at some point and it</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/feeds/949609352638874325/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186799263588885124&amp;postID=949609352638874325' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default/949609352638874325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default/949609352638874325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/2009/04/lets-start-by-taking-look-at-where-we.html' title='Gift Buying in this Credit Crunch'/><author><name>Izzop Gifts</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09096405292071373885</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wYYzJEC1_c4/SZEZlH3pjNI/AAAAAAAAAEI/mVKNfnnZDMk/S220/Izzop+Logo+200x200.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wYYzJEC1_c4/Sdun-ekw5WI/AAAAAAAAAF8/ycvPrlvZoW0/s72-c/Sprng2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186799263588885124.post-1434498520819538981</id><published>2009-03-31T15:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-31T15:36:01.886-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Religious Gift Suggestions</title><summary type='text'> Religious Gifts are a wonderful way to show your respect for someone's faith. Or you can buy something for yourself to reflect your own beliefs.Religious gifts are available for all religions. You can select from a selection of unique gifts such as, the perfect rosary or prayer beads. Or choose Franciscan, Celtic, or Russian Orthodox Crosses and crucifixes, or wonderful religious jewelry, and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/feeds/1434498520819538981/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186799263588885124&amp;postID=1434498520819538981' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default/1434498520819538981'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default/1434498520819538981'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/2009/03/religious-gifts-are-wonderful-way-to.html' title='Religious Gift Suggestions'/><author><name>Izzop Gifts</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09096405292071373885</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wYYzJEC1_c4/SZEZlH3pjNI/AAAAAAAAAEI/mVKNfnnZDMk/S220/Izzop+Logo+200x200.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wYYzJEC1_c4/SdKYYeIC3AI/AAAAAAAAAF0/JpiTPpsF59o/s72-c/Picture1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186799263588885124.post-5298296522612317304</id><published>2009-03-20T10:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-01T17:57:49.631-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Easter Eggs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='History of Easter Eggs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Easter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Religious History'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Eggs'/><title type='text'>Whats Up With the History of Easter Eggs?</title><summary type='text'> Before the egg became Easter tradition, it was associated with pagan rituals during the rite of Spring festivals. It was a symbol of the universe for the Romans, Gauls, Chinese, Egyptians, Persians and others. From ancient times down to modern day, the egg has been dyed, painted and exchanged.The Polish Invasion of the History of Easter EggsThe first Polish legend to make a note of combines </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/feeds/5298296522612317304/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186799263588885124&amp;postID=5298296522612317304' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default/5298296522612317304'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default/5298296522612317304'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/2009/03/whats-up-with-history-of-easter-eggs.html' title='Whats Up With the History of Easter Eggs?'/><author><name>Izzop Gifts</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09096405292071373885</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wYYzJEC1_c4/SZEZlH3pjNI/AAAAAAAAAEI/mVKNfnnZDMk/S220/Izzop+Logo+200x200.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wYYzJEC1_c4/ScPSu7nkZgI/AAAAAAAAAFo/S-_pQP-vb4Y/s72-c/Picture1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186799263588885124.post-1641931521604066</id><published>2009-02-21T23:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-04-01T17:58:22.810-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Latest Twitter Buzz...</title><summary type='text'>Over the past year, I have been committed to exploring many aspects of Social Networking and the potential benefits it could provide to a company's overall Marketing Strategy.The clear message has been; the power in Social Networks is the availability to grow via the viral nature of the internet, a list of friends, business acquaintances or simply business prospects.Recently, I have been </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/feeds/1641931521604066/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186799263588885124&amp;postID=1641931521604066' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default/1641931521604066'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default/1641931521604066'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/2009/02/latest-twitter-buzz.html' title='The Latest Twitter Buzz...'/><author><name>Izzop Gifts</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09096405292071373885</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wYYzJEC1_c4/SZEZlH3pjNI/AAAAAAAAAEI/mVKNfnnZDMk/S220/Izzop+Logo+200x200.jpeg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186799263588885124.post-6190011132208760804</id><published>2009-02-19T17:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-19T18:09:14.252-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='worn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='furniture'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shabby chic'/><title type='text'>Announcing our Shabby Chic Collection</title><summary type='text'>Izzop Gifts is thrilled to announce the introduction of its newest product category, our Shabby Chic collection. When we first discussed the introduction of this line, we were very curious as to the true meaning of Shabby Chic and how this would complement our current offerings. So we did some digging! Shabby Chic was coined by Rachel Ashwell in the mid 1980’s. By looking at the true definition </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/feeds/6190011132208760804/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186799263588885124&amp;postID=6190011132208760804' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default/6190011132208760804'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default/6190011132208760804'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/2009/02/announcing-our-shabby-chic-collection.html' title='Announcing our Shabby Chic Collection'/><author><name>Izzop Gifts</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09096405292071373885</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wYYzJEC1_c4/SZEZlH3pjNI/AAAAAAAAAEI/mVKNfnnZDMk/S220/Izzop+Logo+200x200.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wYYzJEC1_c4/SZ4QVv1ynZI/AAAAAAAAAFY/pOZiNJnD8Vc/s72-c/Picture1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186799263588885124.post-7907408166287358486</id><published>2009-02-18T21:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-18T23:24:09.979-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='internet business'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Free Web traffic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='free website traffic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ecommerce'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sales'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='website performance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='visitors'/><title type='text'>Finding Free Traffic for Your Internet Based Business</title><summary type='text'>As a start up company on the Internet, the one thing that I quickly learned was that the adage holds true in ecommerce; traffic is the key to any online success. While this is critical to your success, the traffic you drive to your site also needs to be targeted to the products and services you market; you want visitors to actually buy from you once they find your site. When I first opened Izzop </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/feeds/7907408166287358486/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186799263588885124&amp;postID=7907408166287358486' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default/7907408166287358486'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default/7907408166287358486'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/2009/02/finding-free-traffic-for-your-internet.html' title='Finding Free Traffic for Your Internet Based Business'/><author><name>Izzop Gifts</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09096405292071373885</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wYYzJEC1_c4/SZEZlH3pjNI/AAAAAAAAAEI/mVKNfnnZDMk/S220/Izzop+Logo+200x200.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wYYzJEC1_c4/SZ0G8Fd5OUI/AAAAAAAAAFI/sDhDFkBO5m0/s72-c/Picture1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186799263588885124.post-1255522546749412351</id><published>2009-02-10T21:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-18T23:26:09.426-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='diaper baker'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='baby gifts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='babies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='birth'/><title type='text'>Unique “One of a Kind” Baby Gift</title><summary type='text'>Over the past year, my greatest pleasure has been the opportunity to meet wonderful people and learn more about their businesses. One such company is The Diaper Baker. I have to admit that learning about The Diaper Baker from the company’s owner Angela Sternberg reminds me of two very unforgiving facts: (1) I am definitely getting older and (2) my childrearing days are far behind me! I have to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/feeds/1255522546749412351/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186799263588885124&amp;postID=1255522546749412351' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default/1255522546749412351'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default/1255522546749412351'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/2009/02/unique-one-of-kind-baby-gift.html' title='Unique “One of a Kind” Baby Gift'/><author><name>Izzop Gifts</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09096405292071373885</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wYYzJEC1_c4/SZEZlH3pjNI/AAAAAAAAAEI/mVKNfnnZDMk/S220/Izzop+Logo+200x200.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wYYzJEC1_c4/SZJjappgNmI/AAAAAAAAAEo/rIo0m-C6_AA/s72-c/diaper_8_002.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186799263588885124.post-2183461867820342398</id><published>2009-02-09T23:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-18T23:26:56.654-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='giving'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Izzop'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='special occasion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Izzop Gifts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gits'/><title type='text'>Introduction to Izzop Gifts</title><summary type='text'>Welcome to the Izzop Gifts blog!We are excited to have this forum to share our thoughts and ideas about the Gift industry, doing business on the web and other areas of interest we come across while we continue to grow our business.During this first post, we would like to introduce our company. Izzop Gifts was born January 2008 in Tigard, Oregon. The store was created out of our curiosity of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/feeds/2183461867820342398/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3186799263588885124&amp;postID=2183461867820342398' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default/2183461867820342398'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3186799263588885124/posts/default/2183461867820342398'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://izzopgifts.blogspot.com/2009/02/introduction-to-izzop-gifts.html' title='Introduction to Izzop Gifts'/><author><name>Izzop Gifts</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09096405292071373885</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wYYzJEC1_c4/SZEZlH3pjNI/AAAAAAAAAEI/mVKNfnnZDMk/S220/Izzop+Logo+200x200.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wYYzJEC1_c4/SZEvJcE-uHI/AAAAAAAAAEg/BCLmGWhGtuY/s72-c/Picture1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
