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justpeachy
LIF Adolescent
Member since 9/10 607 total posts
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Joanne
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I need budget friendly gift help
We are on a super tight budget, but would still like to get a little something for MIL from DD. Mil helps us out a ton. Unfortunately we can’t really spend for the $20.00
I have been looking on site after site and can’t seem to find anything. I haven’t checked etsy yet. Any suggestions would be great. I would like the gift to say grandma, or say grandma somewhere on it.
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Posted 11/18/10 12:09 PM  |
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bicosi
life is a carousel
Member since 7/07 14956 total posts
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M
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Re: I need budget friendly gift help
How old is DD?
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| Posted 11/18/10 12:13 PM |
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LoriH
There's no place like home
Member since 8/07 4110 total posts
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Lori
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Re: I need budget friendly gift help
Try this site http://www.personalcreations.com/ lots of great personalized items.
What about making a photo album/scrap book with pics of your DD. I do this for MIL every year as part of her Christmas gift and she loves it.
Message edited 11/18/2010 12:20:11 PM.
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| Posted 11/18/10 12:16 PM |
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eddiesmommy
best buds!
Member since 5/09 11524 total posts
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Melissa
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Re: I need budget friendly gift help
does your MIL get manicures? You can get her a GC for mani/pedi?
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| Posted 11/18/10 12:18 PM |
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Ang-Rich
Beyond Compare
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Re: I need budget friendly gift help
Not sure how old your DD is but if you have 1000 pamper points you can cash in for a Shutterfly photobook (8x8).
I make these for the grandparents and they love them!
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| Posted 11/18/10 12:20 PM |
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kerrycec03
Mom of 2 beautiful boys!!
Member since 6/06 13519 total posts
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Kerry
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Re: I need budget friendly gift help
how about a picture of them in a frame (ie DC & Grandma). Thats what I'm planning on doing
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| Posted 11/18/10 12:30 PM |
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MarisaK
HELLO Manolo !!
Member since 5/06 14562 total posts
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Marisa
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Re: I need budget friendly gift help
Sean is only 18 months, so it is messy - but I bought frames and white matting - I had him 'decorate" the matts - finger paint, crayons, whatever - and then I framed his picture with them
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| Posted 11/18/10 12:32 PM |
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brownie
Baby #1 is here!
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Re: I need budget friendly gift help
Last year one of the gifts I gave my mom was a multi-picture frame for the wall with DD's best pics so far in it....DH hung it up for her and she LOVED it!
We might have to do that this year!
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| Posted 11/18/10 12:33 PM |
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nov04libride
big brother <3
Member since 5/05 14672 total posts
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Me
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Re: I need budget friendly gift help
We got a tshirt that says "#1 Grandma" and comes with paints to put hand prints from DS. Check out the craft section of Walmart--they have a ton of gifts you can personalize yourself.
I also did shutterfly albums. With a coupon code they were like $10, and look really nice!
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| Posted 11/18/10 12:36 PM |
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DRMom
Two in Blue
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Melissa
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Re: I need budget friendly gift help
I would also suggest a framed picture of DC and MIL-Kohls has a lot of them. Maybe some scratch offs?
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| Posted 11/18/10 12:41 PM |
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justpeachy
LIF Adolescent
Member since 9/10 607 total posts
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Joanne
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Re: I need budget friendly gift help
Posted by bicosi
How old is DD?
dd is almost 15 months.
Also my MIL doesn't like manicures or anything like that. She is very plain jane.
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| Posted 11/18/10 12:57 PM |
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bicosi
life is a carousel
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Re: I need budget friendly gift help
Posted by justpeachy
Posted by bicosi
How old is DD?
dd is almost 15 months.
Also my MIL doesn't like manicures or anything like that. She is very plain jane.
I think a homemade gift from DD would be best and the most touching..
The best gifts are from the heart!
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| Posted 11/18/10 1:00 PM |
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nycgirl
Angels!
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Re: I need budget friendly gift help
They have calendars and planners for 10-20$ from snapfish (and I'm sure every other site).
I got a photobook once as a present and LOVED it.
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| Posted 11/18/10 1:20 PM |
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sasha96
lovin' my 2 little ladies!
Member since 5/05 7401 total posts
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Julianne
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Re: I need budget friendly gift help
does she have one of the grandmother's memories journals (where they answer questions)? great gift and great prices on those things!
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| Posted 11/18/10 1:32 PM |
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CrankyPants
I'm cranky
Member since 7/06 18178 total posts
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Mama Cranky
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Re: I need budget friendly gift help
I had a picture of DD put on a coffee mug for the grandmas-maybe something like that?
(Grandmas loved it)
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| Posted 11/18/10 1:35 PM |
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