One quarter left and it's Christmas! I love the season. I love Christmas and especially the meaning of it! Moreover, I get overly excited about gifts - don't you? I really like surprises.
Growing up, I always wondered what was wrong with giving another tie to our dad.
In my case, I gave my dad socks.
As I got older, I understood. I understood as soon as my husband and I kept getting mugs year after year. It's very useful and highly appreciated. My husband and I like mugs a lot. However, after several years, it's an eye sore to see a lot of them not matching our wares.
Some of them have been put to good use.
Parents know what to give their child. It's usually what they want. In our family, we go to the mall, we give our kids their budget and they get the one thing they really like. Yes, the surprise may be gone but the excitement is still there. It's a sure thing that it's something they really like for sure.
In this day and age, most kids, including mine, know the concept of the credit cards, debit cards and the gift certificates. These and other gift ideas are the adult version of what we do for our kids.
We get a kick when my hubby comes home with employee incentives from work. I usually share this with the kids. So they pretty much know the concept already.
Of course, nothing beats having to personally pick a gift or make something for someone. But if you're stumped and just don't want to give another "mug," then go for these options. The upside is it's for all occasion. Be it any wedding (there's an option for gift registry for this), birthdays and of course Christmas.
