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Post by 950nancy on Nov 13, 2019 23:59:21 GMT
Is there (or was there) someone in your life who gave you presents that were always the right gift?
My mom always found something that was perfect. She was also a really good listener, so I suppose that was probably how she did it. Even the gifts she gave me that I didn't think I would love turned out to be favorites.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 14, 2019 0:10:29 GMT
One of my sisters is a great gift giver. So is my BFF, and her mom was too. I’m a pretty good gift giver. I always love what I buy for myself!  |
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Nov 14, 2019 1:16:34 GMT
My cat, always gets me exactly what I want.  |
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Post by lisae on Nov 14, 2019 1:22:00 GMT
My dad was a very good gift giver. He listened and remembered what I said I wanted sometimes from years earlier. He also loved to buy jewelry  and he had great taste. |
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Post by ~summer~ on Nov 14, 2019 1:23:38 GMT
My 15yo is the best gift giver - he always researches and picks out perfect cookbooks for me. My mom is really good too.
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Post by peasapie on Nov 14, 2019 1:23:52 GMT
my daughter. She knows me well and we have similar taste
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Post by dewryce on Nov 14, 2019 1:55:30 GMT
My husband is just all around great. My MIL does really well with small decorative items for our home, our tastes are completely different, and it’s not something she gives a hoot about so it’s really nice that she makes such an effort. My mom used to be fabulous at all of it, but she somehow lost her confidence in it and now wants a list. And I have to say, I’m pretty freaking good at it  |
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 14, 2019 2:00:49 GMT
my daughters are pretty good at choosing gifts.
One daughter gave me a car a few years back for Christmas.
The other gave me a smart watch when they were just coming out and I loved it.
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Post by 950nancy on Nov 14, 2019 2:06:54 GMT
My cat, always gets me exactly what I want. Cats. The underrated gift givers. They have to gift well to make up for all of the things they purposely break. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2019 2:08:42 GMT
Son gives gifts that make me laugh.
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Post by maryland on Nov 14, 2019 2:12:53 GMT
My parents always got great gifts for me growing up and for my kids when they were little (and it was so fun and easy to buy for them!). My inlaws get me the gift card to Sephora, so I love that!
I am a terrible gift giver! I just do gift cards because I am the most uncreative person and can never think of good gift ideas.
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Post by kluski on Nov 14, 2019 2:45:10 GMT
My mom and dh are both very thoughtful in so many ways including gift giving.
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Post by 950nancy on Nov 14, 2019 2:57:25 GMT
My parents always got great gifts for me growing up and for my kids when they were little (and it was so fun and easy to buy for them!). My inlaws get me the gift card to Sephora, so I love that! I am a terrible gift giver! I just do gift cards because I am the most uncreative person and can never think of good gift ideas. I keep a small notepad in my purse and jot down notes when people say things. I really won't remember in 6 months what someone wanted. |
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Post by ModChick on Nov 14, 2019 3:42:08 GMT
My dh. Gives me gifts that I wouldn’t think I’d love (Apple Watch, wireless headphones, Alexa) and I end up adoring them, plus he’s really good a picking out beautiful handbags 😂 ❤️
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Post by smginaz Suzy on Nov 14, 2019 3:49:05 GMT
I am. My bestie calls me the gift whisperer.
It just takes listening. And loving to give gifts.
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Post by auntkelly on Nov 14, 2019 3:55:20 GMT
My best friend and my sister in law always give me great gifts-things that I never would have picked out on my own, such as a great piece of statement jewelry or a beautiful shirt.
My husband is generally a great gift giver, although he sometimes misses the mark.
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Post by snowdie on Nov 14, 2019 3:58:25 GMT
My dad was a very good gift giver. He listened and remembered what I said I wanted sometimes from years earlier. He also loved to buy jewelry and he had great taste. Your dad was a gem and rare!!! Did your mom know what she had in him...a listener??? ❤️❤️❤️ |
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Post by mom on Nov 14, 2019 5:30:00 GMT
My husband (and I hope I am not jinxing myself by saying that out loud). My DH is very generous and will really listen to what I say and remember the things I tell him I like. He also has no issue spending money on nice things when I tend to be on the cheaper side.
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Post by lisae on Nov 14, 2019 12:23:54 GMT
My dad was a very good gift giver. He listened and remembered what I said I wanted sometimes from years earlier. He also loved to buy jewelry and he had great taste. Your dad was a gem and rare!!! Did your mom know what she had in him...a listener??? ❤️❤️❤️ Mother appreciated my father in many ways but I'm not sure she ever realized that listening is often not a man's greatest skill and she was very lucky to have this. Unfortunately, my mother is the one who doesn't really listen to other people. |
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Nov 14, 2019 12:39:07 GMT
My grandmother used to buy each of her five granddaughters a nightgown & robe each year -- fancy ones. She called them peignoir sets. We all looked forward to them as they were so much prettier than what our mamas would buy us. When my beloved grandmother died, my aunt took over buying me a peignoir set for many Christmases after. It made me tear up every year as that was such a loving gesture to keep her memory alive.
On my 16th birthday, my daddy gave me a small diamond cluster ring. He said wanted my first diamond ring to come from him so 'some boy' wouldn't be able to turn my head so easily with one later. Truly a gift of the heart.
I think that's why giving gifts is so important to me. I know how so many gifts have made me feel. I want to give that same sense of being treasured and known to my loved ones that I gift to.
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Post by jassy on Nov 14, 2019 15:30:07 GMT
My husband is just AMAZING at it - just incredibly thoughtful and sweet and he remembers *everything*. I mean when I ran my first 5K, he somehow snagged my racing bib and had it framed for me. <3
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Post by Anita on Nov 14, 2019 17:27:12 GMT
No. I try hard, but no one around me seems to. It's OK, I know it's not as important to them as it is to me, and I just buy myself what I want. |
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Post by gmcwife1 on Nov 14, 2019 18:55:40 GMT
My mom is a fabulous gift giver |
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Post by 950nancy on Nov 15, 2019 4:33:05 GMT
My grandmother used to buy each of her five granddaughters a nightgown & robe each year -- fancy ones. She called them peignoir sets. We all looked forward to them as they were so much prettier than what our mamas would buy us. When my beloved grandmother died, my aunt took over buying me a peignoir set for many Christmases after. It made me tear up every year as that was such a loving gesture to keep her memory alive. On my 16th birthday, my daddy gave me a small diamond cluster ring. He said wanted my first diamond ring to come from him so 'some boy' wouldn't be able to turn my head so easily with one later. Truly a gift of the heart.I think that's why giving gifts is so important to me. I know how so many gifts have made me feel. I want to give that same sense of being treasured and known to my loved ones that I gift to. My father did this too with a diamond pendant. It was such a special gift. |
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Post by ametallichick on Nov 15, 2019 8:00:15 GMT
Not to toot my own horn, but I am that person. I listen to what people say about things they like, want, etc. My kids and their so’s always like what I get them. My dh sucks at gift giving. Like T H E worst. I’m guessing it’s because he grew up and his parents were the same. No imagination at all! My MIL got my kids beach towels every year for Christmas because she could buy them for $2 at the end of summer. She has never, not one time, has asked me what any of us want for Christmas or any holiday. But she gives me a list every year. Sorry for my mini vent 😞
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and he had great taste.
