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Birthday Gifts
Asked by M.H. from New York
on August 11, 2010
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I'm kind of obsessing about this lately, so here goes. My son had his 12th b-day and I put pics up on Facebook. One of his aunts saw it and wished him a happy birthd...
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- Why do you say she "expects" you to send gifts for her girls? And not acknowledging the gifts is horrible! I would probably stop the gifts or at the very least ask i...
- I would start sending only cards to these girls. You don't say how old they are but anything over 7 or 8 is old enough to write a thankyou note. if they are not doin...
- I was always the one in the family (on my hubby's side) that would send birthday cards, gifts, anniversary cards, and would RSVP no matter what. One day, at a block pa...
Car "Gifts"
Asked by J.S. from Philadelphia
on July 15, 2011
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I asked a question a few weeks back about how to entertain my kids for an 8 hour car ride. (My oldest is TERRIBLE in the car and has hated car rides since the day she ...
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- Go to Michaels, A.C. Moore, or Target. They have great $1 bins. That's where I've gotten my travel gifts for my 4 & 2 year olds.
- WOW a harmonica. You are brave. My husband would not go for that. :) How about Cling ons for the car windows, if they can reach them. You can usually find them i...
- My cousin gives each of her kids a roll of quarters at the beginning of the ride. Every time they fight, complain, etc they pay a quarter. At the end of the ride they ...
Returning Gifts
Asked by S.C. from Fort Wayne
on July 26, 2010
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My daughter recently turned 1 and got a lot of clothes. None of them fit. People clearly either didn't listen or didn't care when I told them what size clothes she wea...
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- It's not tacky to return or exchange. It's a gift meant for you and if doesn't fit in my mind it would just be silly not to return it, even if you decided to buy a to...
- someone mentioned the dreaded walmart list. Actually most stores have them, and they expire every year. It is to prevent stealing and then returning items for cash, ...
- Walmart will exchange gifts without a receipt up to a certain amount, but I believe that the tags have to be on them. Don't feel bad about having to return things. It...
Teacher Gifts
Asked by J.R. from Pittsfield
on June 15, 2009
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OK Moms, I need help with end of school year gifts for three teachers. My daughter will be grauating from preschool after spending two years there. There are three t...
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- As a teacher myself, I can only tell you good gifts we all remember- NO MUGS!! I know you wrote no flowers but a summer plant (not cut flowers, but still beautiful...
- How about a gift card to a nearby restaurant? If there's some place that the teachers might go by to get a cup of coffee and a muffin in the morning (even Dunkin Donut...
- How about a nice set of photo note cards from Cards by C.? www.cardsbycarin.com or contact me directly via email ____@____.com of my young neighbors claims that my car...
Hamdmade Gifts
Asked by K.L. from Savannah
on November 6, 2011
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My husband and I would like to make some of our Christmas gifts for the family, but our brains are not giving us any good ideas. So far, we were thinking of aprons, s...
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- For the 6 year old girl & 18 mths girls. You can make head bands out of fabric with flowers on them. Saw this last weekend. They are kinda thick and she sews the le...
- What about scrapbook or picture collage? You have a big family so I'm sure the kids would enjoy picking out pictures of themselves. Also, they can decorate picture fra...
- What about throw blankets that you don't have to sew. You cut strips all along the two edges and tie the two together. Look up no sew blankets.
Gifts for a Genius?
Asked by M.K. from Fort Wayne
on December 1, 2008
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If anyone has any suggestions, I'd appreciate it. We draw names in my mom's family, and an uncle of mine is on my list. He happens to be a true genius. Not smug abo...
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- M. - If you go to www.target.com and put in Mind Teasers, you'll come up with books, calendars, etc. from MENSA and other organizations that tease the brain of the sup...
- Sky mall has a lot of cool stuff, so maybe a gift certificate would work.
- In our family when we draw names for the adult gift exchange, we have the person write a suggestion on their slip as to what they would like in the amount of the agree...
Birthday Gifts
Asked by F.B. from New York
on May 6, 2013
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Mamas & Papas-
How much am I "supposed" to spend when buying birthday gifts for my kid's classmates, or for kid parties in general? Do you buy one toy or one outfi...
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- I typically spend about $20. For closest friends, I do $25. For classmates that we don't really see outside of school, I might do $15. Another thing I do is stock...
- I strive to make our birthday gifts have a $15-$20 value. But I rarely spend that much on things. I shop sales and stock up. I buy things that are clearance out. I...
- I usually aimed for a $15 gift. If I could find a $15 gift that was on sale (or I had a coupon) so that it cost less, great. If I found a pricier gift that was on sa...
Gifts Dilemma
Asked by K.J. from New York
on November 2, 2010
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Hi everyone,
We have a large extended family so needless to say, we get PLENTY of toys, books and clothes for Christmas. My older son’s birthday is 3 weeks after C...
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- Maybe if you had them bring the donated gift to your house, they would feel better at least carrying something in. I was once invited to a child's party that had a "p...
- Don't put "no gifts" on the invite. Its awkward and people don't want to be the only one who follows the rules only to have their child the only one to show up withou...
- I like Michelle S. idea of a book exchange. You could even expand on that idea and ask each person to bring a gift no more than $5. for the birthday present exchange....
Preemie Gifts
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on March 15, 2012
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HI Moms and Dads,
I am looking to purchase something special for a family member who just gave birth to a 1 lb. 4 oz. premature baby. I would like to buy either the p...
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- My sister and her DH really needed support more than anything. A gas card might be appreciated for all those trips to the NICU. Or simple, prepared food. Or food d...
- I agree with the other ladies, gas cards, food either prepared and frozen or gift cards to restaurants near the hospital cafeteria food can get old after a while. I w...
- I would make a few homecook meals and stuff them in the fridge or bring them by the hospital so they can eat some real food. They are going to be to tired to do more ...
Ideas for Gifts
Asked by C.S. from Kalamazoo
on September 24, 2008
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My Dh and I are trying to come up with ideas for Christmas gifts for our boys (ages 3 and 3 mos) that are NOT toys or clothes. Our house is overflowing with toys...th...
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- 3 is a great age to introduce computer games. Reader Rabbit and Disney have some great ones! You can comparison shop at www.marketamerica.com/thevoiceoftruth if you ...
- We bought our daughter her two-wheeler (with training wheels) for Christmas when she was just about three. She loved it! She has outgrown it, but her sister has move...
- i'm asking for my daughter's b-day next week for a bunch of art supplies...BIG paper, coloring books, markers, paints, sponges, crayons, pencils, all the craft stuff w...
