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Gift Giving for Teens

Black Friday…Cyber Monday.  It’s that time of year, the purchasing of Christmas gifts.  As a parent it can either be a stressful experience or easy-going. Here is something I have come to realize through the years.  You buy more when they are younger.  So that means more thought needs to be put into your children’s gifts.  You buy less as they get older.  But they also tend to be more expensive gifts. There is a part of me that misses shopping for toys.  It has become sort of boring, since the majority of the time my children want money.  Sure, … Continue reading →

Thoughtful Gift Giving

Finding just the right gift for your child to celebrate a milestone can be hard, when you are trying to support them alone, it can seem almost impossible. In today’s society everyone wants the latest expensive gadget, a new cell phone, a laptop, the latest video game console. Those things are all nice, and we would love to give them to our children but sometimes you want to give something meaningful and you need to do it without breaking the bank. Birthdays and Christmas’s all seem to run together. Ask your child what their favorite present from two years ago … Continue reading →

Does Your Baby Give Gifts On Holidays?

Since my daughter was born, I’ve had the joy of experiencing a number of holidays for the first time as a mother. There’s something about sharing big days with a child that make it so much more meaningful and exciting. Holidays we’ve shared so far include Halloween, where we laughed at how cute our baby looked in her costume; Christmas, where we bought our honey a myriad of presents, even though she wasn’t old enough to open them; and Easter, where we all cheered when we got a picture of our daughter smiling with her Easter basket. For those holidays, … Continue reading →

Are Your Healthy Gifts Helpful or Hurtful?

Giving gifts at the holidays says to friends and family: you’re important. I care about you. I remember you. But sometimes, the gift you choose has an unintended second message: you’re out of shape. You’re unhealthy. You don’t look good. I once had a friend give me a gift certificate for a facial. I’d never had a facial before, never wanted a facial. But I went and got it anyway, and it turned out to be a really negative experience. I’d much rather get an open-ended gift certificate — the particular salon offered a variety of services, many of which … Continue reading →

Saving for Your Grandchildren

If you are a grandparent you may want to help your grandchildren to pay for college. This is a great thing to do if you have the money. You have several options available to you. You should decide which one will work the best for you and your situation. 1) You may decide to contribute to your grandchild’s 529 account. If you decide to do this then you need to the parents of your grandchild to make sure that you do not exceed the amount that the child is allowed to save each year. You may incur penalties if it … Continue reading →

Let’s Talk About Finding a Gift for Your Midwife

When you hire someone to catch your baby, they ought to be someone you can trust and confide in. As it often happens when a woman hires a homebirth midwife, the relationship can even be taken a step further. This is generally due to the long appointment visits, where a woman will get to know and like her midwife. Many women keep in contact with their midwives after developing a special bond with them during pregnancy and childbirth. Also, they play a pivotal role in a very special time in your life. As this can surely happen with doctor or … Continue reading →

More Holiday Gift Ideas For Teachers

With just a few days left before Christmas I know that some of you are still doing your shopping. In a previous blog I wrote about gifts ideas for teachers. I was able to get the gifts I needed for Tyler’s teacher, coach and the foster grandmother that works in his class, so thank God I’m all finished with them. If you are still looking for a gift idea I read an article in the newspaper and although the ideas are not specifically for teachers, some of the ideas would definitely work. The one idea that I liked is to … Continue reading →

Gift Ideas For Your Child’s Teacher

It’s hard enough trying to find gifts for family and friends, for people that you know. But what about gifts for your child’s teacher? I talk to Tyler’s teacher every day but I don’t know her. I want to get her something nice but frankly I’m at a loss for what to buy her. My initial thought was to get her something school or teacher-themed but after 25 years of teaching I’m sure she’s had her fill of mugs and “you’re a great teacher!” paraphernalia. Tomorrow and Friday I plan to finish my shopping (I just started this week) and … Continue reading →

O Henry’s The Gift of the Magi

Do you know the tale of The Gift of the Magi, the story turned a quiet century last year without much fanfare, but that is the nature of the story itself. O Henry wrote the story for the New York World in 1905. According to history, O Henry was notoriously late on submitting to his deadlines – it wasn’t until the artist came to him for the artwork that he even began thinking of the story he was doing. The story, itself, of course is famous for the two desperately poor sweethearts who want to buy each other gifts for … Continue reading →

Gift Certificates for Fitness

Can you buy a gift certificate that promises fitness for a loved one or friend? Sure you can and while gift certificates are not always the first choice for some of us when it comes to shopping – don’t discount them as a great idea. For example: A gift certificate to a day spa is a great way to encourage a massage and personal pampering, these items are good for men and women alike and it’s a great way to encourage mental and emotional fitness along with physical fitness A gift certificate for personal training sessions helps to motivate, but … Continue reading →