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Dec 19, 2013 - 5:37 PM
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joan hue
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Let’s talk about the best gifts to give and receive.
I’d like, “Peace on earth and good will to all People.” Doubt that I will ever get that gift.
I’d like all of us at FSM to give David Sones the best possible gift: at least one year free of
anyone having to push the “Report Abuse” button because NO one will name-call, trash-talk,
use put-downs, nor violate the no politics/religion rules. I know. I KNOW that I’m asking for the
9th Wonder Of The World, but I bet he would cherish such a gift as would Lukas.
It is nice time of the year to remember your favorite charities, if and only if, you haven’t fallen upon
harsh economic times. My husband just helped put together over a thousand donated new bikes for
needy children. We take toys to The Salvation Army, food to our local food banks, and write some checks to our favorite charities, and we still know it isn’t nearly enough.
Of course, I told Santa what three film scores I wanted for Christmas and that I’d been “fairly” good all year. My husband is great about buying me clothes, perfume or jewelry. Gentleman, if you have a wife or girlfriend, I suggest you avoid buying them vacuum cleaners, irons, crock pots, etc. I always told hubby that if I need those items, I’ll buy them. Need vs. want. I don’t want a frying pan for Christmas.
(Okay, so I’m guilty of giving my husband a fertilizer spreader one year on our anniversary, and he is
still haranguing me about that item. I now get him clothes, watches, golf items, etc.) Women also like
gift cards to spas. I love my gift cards to spas for facials, massages, etc. Those are luxury items I usually wouldn’t buy with my monthly budget. I love to give and receive bottles of great wine.
Tech gadgets are big, but I’m a tech idiot, so they don’t work for me, but they do for our younger relatives.
Other suggestions for giving and receiving?
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Posted: |
Dec 19, 2013 - 8:22 PM
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edwzoomom
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Let’s talk about the best gifts to give and receive.
I’d like, “Peace on earth and good will to all People.” Doubt that I will ever get that gift.
I’d like all of us at FSM to give David Sones the best possible gift: at least one year free of
anyone having to push the “Report Abuse” button because NO one will name-call, trash-talk,
use put-downs, nor violate the no politics/religion rules. I know. I KNOW that I’m asking for the
9th Wonder Of The World, but I bet he would cherish such a gift as would Lukas.
It is nice time of the year to remember your favorite charities, if and only if, you haven’t fallen upon
harsh economic times. My husband just helped put together over a thousand donated new bikes for
needy children. We take toys to The Salvation Army, food to our local food banks, and write some checks to our favorite charities, and we still know it isn’t nearly enough.
Of course, I told Santa what three film scores I wanted for Christmas and that I’d been “fairly” good all year. My husband is great about buying me clothes, perfume or jewelry. Gentleman, if you have a wife or girlfriend, I suggest you avoid buying them vacuum cleaners, irons, crock pots, etc. I always told hubby that if I need those items, I’ll buy them. Need vs. want. I don’t want a frying pan for Christmas.
(Okay, so I’m guilty of giving my husband a fertilizer spreader one year on our anniversary, and he is
still haranguing me about that item. I now get him clothes, watches, golf items, etc.) Women also like
gift cards to spas. I love my gift cards to spas for facials, massages, etc. Those are luxury items I usually wouldn’t buy with my monthly budget. I love to give and receive bottles of great wine.
Tech gadgets are big, but I’m a tech idiot, so they don’t work for me, but they do for our younger relatives.
Other suggestions for giving and receiving?
Each year I give my husband and two children something personal that I have put together. For example, one year my daughter raised a butterfly from a caterpillar that our neighbor had found in his yard. She patiently waited for it to emerge from from the chrysalis and one morning she came bursting into our bedroom with the most beautiful butterfly I had ever seen. We kept the butterfly safe in the house for a few weeks while it grew stronger and took copious pictures while it fed on the plants we provided - it loved the Easter Lily. We got very attached to it but released it and it flew away. For the following Christmas, I bought a photo album with a butterfly on the cover, filled it with the pictures we had taken of the experience and I wrote my daughter a love letter comparing her to the beautful butterfly she had patiently waited for.
I have done similar things for my husband and son. This year my son is receiving a framed collection of pictures of him from the time he started playing drums to the present. This has been fun. He gave me tons to chose from on the band's Facebook page and doesn't have a clue.
One year I took the lyrics of the song I used to sing to each baby. printed it out on special paper, framed it and gave it to each child.
This keeps it more personal for me and allows me to personalize a gift for each family member.
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Interesting you should mention, joan, not giving vacuum cleaners, because that's precisely what my dear wife got me two years ago. Or is that OK because it's "wife to husband"? Needless to say, I didn't understand how to use it, so it's back in her capable hands. Last year she more than made up for that criminal error by getting me the 15-CD set of "Star Trek". It made her happy just to see the delight on my face, so I'm expecting something even better this year.
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I often tend to give books, games ("analogue" ones), movies or chocolate.
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For people who are hard to buy for, or don't want or need anything, I go to a grocery store like Trader Joe's and put together a box of nuts, dried fruit, fancy crackers, chocolate and what not. You'd be surprised how far even $20 goes in a situation like that. If I am particularly ambitious, I will bake fresh cookies and quick breads.
My father gets a well considered bottle of scotch or burbon.
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However, I think gifts like CD's are better than household items anytime. 
