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Tah-wee-ZAH
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Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
I absolutely cannot believe I completely forgot my BF's b-day is in 8 days Where is my brain?
And, I do not have a creative thought in my head as what to get her. No way can I get to a mall these days.
Help, help, help
If anyone has any cool gift giving sites please post them.
A little background:
She's a working mom to a 3 year old, lives in MA... about to start divorce proceedings and sell her house.
She's not into designer anything, no spa treatments.
She's plus size now but trying to loose weight via WW.
Bascially, all I can think of is WAY too practical.
I gave her a GC last year and don't want to be lame again.
Thank you all so much
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baghag
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
Redenvelope.com
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| Posted 10/12/07 8:55 AM |
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Tah-wee-ZAH
Kisses
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
Posted by baghag
Redenvelope.com
I looked there and nothing jumped out at me. I guess it will be my fall back site
Thanks
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| Posted 10/12/07 9:00 AM |
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LisaW
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Did I ever tell you that I hate people?
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
I love this site...
LINK
they have nice baskets...even a Starbucks one
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| Posted 10/12/07 9:00 AM |
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Diane
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
Posted by LisaW
I love this site...
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they have nice baskets...even a Starbucks one
That is a NICE website
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| Posted 10/12/07 9:01 AM |
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longford73
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
Posted by LisaW
I love this site...
LINK
they have nice baskets...even a Starbucks one
I order from here all the time. Everyone I've sent to loves the baskets. The coffee one might be a good choice if she's trying to diet.
You can also send an nice fall fruit basket from Harry & David.
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| Posted 10/12/07 9:03 AM |
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LisaW
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
Posted by Diane
Posted by LisaW
I love this site...
LINK
they have nice baskets...even a Starbucks one
That is a NICE website
we ordered a nice basket for the IL's anniversary the other day...one with a bottle of wine and a bunch of munchies...
they'll LOVE it!
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| Posted 10/12/07 9:03 AM |
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Lucky09
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
How much are you looking to spend?
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| Posted 10/12/07 9:06 AM |
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Bxgell2
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
Is she into any kind of hobbies? My friend knits, and for her birthday last year, I got her a giftcard to take a knitting class in her area.
I'm a terrible cook, and for my birthday two years ago she got me a giftcard to take a cooking class - it's a fun idea, and great way to meet new people.
How about a nice piece of jewelry?
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| Posted 10/12/07 9:08 AM |
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NewlyMrs
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
Posted by LisaW
I love this site...
LINK
they have nice baskets...even a Starbucks one
GREAT SITE! I WILL be using that this holiday season!!!
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| Posted 10/12/07 9:11 AM |
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Smileyd17
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
personalizationmall.com
great site too!!
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| Posted 10/12/07 9:14 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
Posted by longford73
Posted by LisaW
I love this site...
LINK
they have nice baskets...even a Starbucks one
I order from here all the time. Everyone I've sent to loves the baskets. The coffee one might be a good choice if she's trying to diet.
We do too. I love their baskets.
Since she's getting divorced and money is an issue, I would opt for something more permanent (meaningful piece of jewelry or is she too practical for that?).
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| Posted 10/12/07 9:14 AM |
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MyChip-n-Dales
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
try lobster gram... i did this for my friend and she was floored by it! lobgram.com
good luck!
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| Posted 10/12/07 9:35 AM |
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vmac
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
Posted by Bxgell2
Is she into any kind of hobbies? My friend knits, and for her birthday last year, I got her a giftcard to take a knitting class in her area.
I'm a terrible cook, and for my birthday two years ago she got me a giftcard to take a cooking class - it's a fun idea, and great way to meet new people.
How about a nice piece of jewelry?
i love the gift card for a class idea!!! that's so nice!!!
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| Posted 10/12/07 9:41 AM |
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Tah-wee-ZAH
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
Posted by nrthshgr
Since she's getting divorced and money is an issue, I would opt for something more permanent (meaningful piece of jewelry or is she too practical for that?).
Yeah, it is. Time is an issue as well as she really has no family she can leave her DD with to take a class, spa treatment etc.
Honestly, what she REALLY needs is:
a contractor to fix her house up so she can put it on the market
a good mediator to handle her divorce
and a line-backer to kick her STBX husband's @$$ to the curb
She's been so helpful to DH and I. She gave us all of her DD's baby stuff, toys, and clothes... I barely bought anything for my DD. She's made four trips to LI with her SUV packed with stuff. So we just sent her a nice big GC to Home Depot to help pay for some of the items to fix up the house.
I thought of getting her a piece of jewelry with her DD's birthstone in it but she was born in April... diamond= way out of the budget.
She's always so creative when it comes to giving me gifts... always has some sort of theme... she's great with ideas... I stink.
Thanks for the ideas. I'll look into the baskets.
Keep 'em coming I'll check back later during nap time.
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| Posted 10/12/07 9:51 AM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
how about something from Sephora.com?
some new perfume maybe?
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| Posted 10/12/07 9:55 AM |
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dgirl
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
Depending on how comfortable you are with her, what about a bunch of the gadgets from WW? Like the food scale, some cookbooks, things to help her stay on track and get inspired to stick with it?
It sounds like she is going through a big change so maybe to help her focus on herself? Of course, that depends on how open she is with it. I am on WW and I would love something like that.
If not, then I love the idea of a gift basket. Those are always fun!
HTH!!
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
Posted by Tah-wee-ZAH
I thought of getting her a piece of jewelry with her DD's birthstone in it but she was born in April... diamond= way out of the budget.
You could do a nice CZ. It's the thought that counts.
ETA: If I were in that position I think I'd like a pendant or something that represented my dd and I, since we were starting out on our own. It wouldn't have to be her birthstone, it could be something silver, like 2 interlocking circles or something.
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Chica
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
Uncommon Goods has some unique gifts and nice jewelry concepts.
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dpli
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
Is she going to WW meetings? I know when I was in school and money was tight, I dropped out a few times because it got expensive. You used to be able to buy coupons for meetings - if you have a WW center near you, you could buy them and mail them today or tomorrow.
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| Posted 10/12/07 11:16 AM |
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Tah-wee-ZAH
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Re: Oh, no!!!! HELP, I need a great site for gifts... got to order something today.
Posted by dpli
Is she going to WW meetings? I know when I was in school and money was tight, I dropped out a few times because it got expensive. You used to be able to buy coupons for meetings - if you have a WW center near you, you could buy them and mail them today or tomorrow.
Oh, I had no idea. That's good too.
I was looking at a soup basket from the site Lisa posted. Thanks Lisa. She said her and DD are eating a lot of soup because it helps her stay on WW.
In my searching I stumbled upon a mother and daughter locket set. I thought that would be nice too. When the going gets rough, once her and jerky husband physically separate, it would be nice for her to be able to look at a pic of her DD in her locket and her DD to look at her mom in her locket
Ah, to heck with it... she's been so good to me, DH and DC's and it's such a hard time right now for her, I'm throwing budget out the window... whatever I see I'm buying her. We've been friends since 1985 Not many relationships, of any sort, last anywhere near that long
I don't think DH will give me an argument when he sees the CC bill. He feels awful for her too.
Thanks everyone
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