Q. I have a VERY tight budget.(I am single & live alone, no kids). I have very little left over for even food after I pay all my bills. I keep getting invited to graduation parties, bridal showers, weddings, birthday parties, baby showers etc....its getting ridiculous all the money I am giving out. Just for graduations alone, I have 6 parties this spring! Where do I draw the line? How to afford all these gifts?
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LMAO @ Candy - get a 2nd job to pay for gifts?? Are you crazy?
I feel your pain and I know what it's like, as I have a very big family. Somebody is always getting married, having a baby, a shower, a graduation, a christening, etc.! What I do is shop all year long for gifts. I scour the discount and clearance areas in my local stores for generic items like silver photo frames, sets of baskets and towels, pretty candles, stationary, etc. I have bought many, many gifts for under $5 by shopping the clearance tables! Lest you think the gifts are cheap and tacky - they're not! I've gotten things that were over $50 originally for $15, etc. Nobody has to know you got them super-discounted. PLUS, if you have a "store card" like at Kohl's, etc., you can get even more money off. Just keep your eye out when you go into stores and start stockpiling gifts to be given at a later time.
LMAO @ Candy - get a 2nd job to pay for gifts?? Are you crazy?
I feel your pain and I know what it's like, as I have a very big family. Somebody is always getting married, having a baby, a shower, a graduation, a christening, etc.! What I do is shop all year long for gifts. I scour the discount and clearance areas in my local stores for generic items like silver photo frames, sets of baskets and towels, pretty candles, stationary, etc. I have bought many, many gifts for under $5 by shopping the clearance tables! Lest you think the gifts are cheap and tacky - they're not! I've gotten things that were over $50 originally for $15, etc. Nobody has to know you got them super-discounted. PLUS, if you have a "store card" like at Kohl's, etc., you can get even more money off. Just keep your eye out when you go into stores and start stockpiling gifts to be given at a later time.
2 part question: Birthday gift from baby girl to Daddy?
Q. My girl is 3 months old now and her Daddy's birthday is February 8. I have been trying to think of a gift from her to him...so do any mommies who have done this have any cute ideas?
Also, I wanted to put her little handprint in his card, are ink pads you can buy safe for this use?
Also, I wanted to put her little handprint in his card, are ink pads you can buy safe for this use?
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A lot of the ink pads in craft stores are safe for kids to use- for her hand print. As for the present, is there something her daddy needs? something you think he'd like but you're not 100% sure? My mom found a tie she liked wasn't sure my dad would or not, but he needed some ties, so she said it was a present from Ashley when she was an infant and he wears that tie to this day.
A lot of the ink pads in craft stores are safe for kids to use- for her hand print. As for the present, is there something her daddy needs? something you think he'd like but you're not 100% sure? My mom found a tie she liked wasn't sure my dad would or not, but he needed some ties, so she said it was a present from Ashley when she was an infant and he wears that tie to this day.
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