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Ok, so I want to give gifts to a few of my friends. I hate how Christmas has become so commercial though. I don’t want to spend a whole bunch of money and I don’t want to give them something they’re never going to use. Preferablly making something handmade. Any ideas? I’m stuck…

make a scrapbook with photos. make sure you have pictures of special events. write a note telling them how special they are to you.
buy all of their favorite things and put it in a big gift basket make sure you include their favorite candy, movie, CD, band poster, pictures of you, book, something from their favorite restaurant, food, lyrics from their favorite song, poem,…(you can also put these things or pictures of them in the scrapbook)

I am looking for the discounted outlet Gymboree store?
i am not asking where Gymboree stores are I have one near me
I want to know where the Gymboree outlet stores are located the discounted stores

Go to this page on the Gymboree site. Enter your information and choose Find Store. You can limit the search to Outlets.

http://www.gymboree.com/locator/storeLocations.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302778325&bmUID=1219329746997&MAPQUEST%3C%3Etransaction=init

This is for a t-shirt for a confirmation retreat. The theme this year is bringing gifts to the table. (such as creativity) Are there any suggestions on a good slogan or catchy phrase for this?

"Make Way for the Cleveland Steamer!"

Hi All

We’re holidaying in Manhattan next week and we are taking a trip to Woodbury Common outlet shopping.
Can anyone recommend the best shops for bargains - particularly for cosmetics/perfumes/general gifts?
Thanks!

not really but heres a bus that goes there plus a link to all the sales in Dec http://www.citysightsny.com/page.php?id=80

They are much cheaper! I just got a large logo bag, a full size wallet (with a checkbook), and an awesome change purse for 210 bucks. All of it originally cost more than $500. I also later got a $78 umbrella for only $23.
Just take your time, look at everything in the store and look at all the signs around the purse you want. They often put a price on the tag in red, then put a sign on the table that says 20% (or even 50%) off. That means take an additional 20% off the price in red!
Good luck!

My son’s elementary school has a program in which each student chooses to buy gifts for those who can not afford them. My son’s benevolence outweighs his sense of money, so he chose to take an entire family’s wishlist. They have asked for a gameboy, another gameboy, an RC car, and gift cards to pathmark, target.
I come from a high income town, the median income is well over 100k, so I am wondering what exactly they are expecting here. How much should I give in gift cards, did they mean both stores or just one? There are so many different models of gameboys, the children asking for them are aged 7 and 8, so I dont think they are expecting brand new DS lites but I cannot know for sure. Lastly, is there any specific RC car that a 5 year old boy would have his heart set on? I would really like to make this family’s holiday special, but I dont have the money to not be a little thrifty with these purchases. Any advice would be so appreciated!

its great your son has such a big heart.. i would say go to game crazy and get used gameboys.. just ones that look nice,, with one game each,, probably just a basic mario game. as for rc cars.. at walmart and big lots you can get good rc cars for $10 and under.. gift cards they probably only need one store, if you want to do bolth stores go $10 or $20, if you only do one store go $20 or $30.. keep in mind.. you are helping needie familys, they are not expecting brand new gameboys and $100 gift cards but they will aprriciate anything you give them. i came from a family that had to rely on the kindness of others when it was xmas time, i didnt always get what i asked for but i always was happy with what i got.. and these are wishlists,,,, not requirement….
your awsome for doing that for them.

Celebrate your Dad by giving him a gift that stands above all the others! Share the Awesomness!

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I shot this video of the interstate view of the Dry Ridge Outlet Mall, which is located near I-75 in Dry Ridge, Kentucky. The mall has a Cracker Barrel in it (which rocks) and I make some commentary about some of the former stores in the mall area.

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My mother explains why she didn’t like the gifts that I buy her!

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we are doing a secret sister progam at our church anyone have any good homemade gift ideas?

A small gift basket..
Lotion / Spa Set (oils, lotions, bubble bath)
A card.
Candles (you can make unique ones using icecubes, some type of carton, geletin wax and crayons for color).
Deck of cards. (I know, not homemade).
Food of some kind.
A picture frame (you can buy them and decorate it in your own way).
Ask her for copy of pictures and frame a collage out of all of them. Holiday Ornaments.
Collect recipes and make a small cookbook.
Potpourri.
Personalized things (towels, artwork, cookie jars, etc)
Fleece tie blanket.
Birdhouse.
A calender (you can once again use her favorite pictures and Walmart turns them into calendars I believe.)

My mind went blank, hope I helped though!