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Hard to buy presents for

milko-fats by milko-fats Speaking(May 2008) (rank 374th)

2 months before Christmas, Birthdays, Mothers day, Fathers Day etc we place a small box on the counter & when ever catalogues arrive, we all have fun as a family going through them & cuttingout what we would like for our special day, we each have a box with our

own name, We also write on scarps of paper items we really would love, But the best thing is you have 2 months to change your minds, so many items get pulled back out & at the end there is usually only about 5 items or so that  each oneof us would love so who ever is buying for them has a good chance of buying something that is really wished for & making all our lives easier. It is fun to shop for ourselves but still give the buyers choices or they can still pick something totaly out of the box & atleast dad does not get another tie or socks again that is not needed

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cathbusymum
July 19th | cathbusymum
Re: Hard to buy presents for

Great idea! I can see the advantage in not having to hint and still get something I would like!



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cazza
May 2008 | cazza
Re: Hard to buy presents for

Great ideas and in my house i am a impulse shopper so have a box in my house with diffrent presents for various ages, so when a special occasion pops up i go to our box and we pick a present from that..

xx cazza



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Kellzacar
May 2008 | Kellzacar
Re: Hard to buy presents for

Hi there,

This is a GREAT idea . .  I think I will put this into practice in my home as with two teens to but for things can get very frustrating . .

Cheers Kellz



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angieh
May 2008 | angieh
Re: Hard to buy presents for

Sounds like a lot of fun



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