X-Mas/Holiday Gift Suggestions!

[NickyDoll]

I don't have much money either this year so what I have been doing is making picture boards for the people I'm the closest to. I get a big poster frame (a 22x24 at walmart is $16) and I print out a bunch of pictures from my own printer. I wrapped the back of the frame in a colored wrapping paper so it's not that ugly brown lol and arranged the pictures. I put one 8x10 in the middle and got some cute stickers from the scrapbook section at Michaels which was less than $5. I made one for my sister for her birthday next month and I had a plaid pink and green ribbon left over from another craft project I made lol and made it frame the 8x10. I wish I have a picture to show because I feel like I sound all confusing as I'm trying to explain.

[8983MilesofLove]

awwwwwwwwww wow thats really great I'd love to make my SO something personal but i don't know how it would go down........he seems too macho for stuff like that xD But I will try my best :P

You're welcome By the way I just read your blog, what you're doing is amazing!!!!!! I will donate when I get my new bank card, bloomin HSBC haha :P

I thought my bf was too macho too, so i was worried at first lol, but luckily it turns out he loves personal stuff i'm not sure he'd admit it to his friends tho... :P

Aw thank you, it means so much when people are so encouraging! Gives me a huge boost of motivation! Especially when all I wanna do is go shopping on payday haha! I just really want to help make a difference to the charities, they all mean so much to me and do so much amazing work they deserve every penny/cent

[holdinghands]

I thought my bf was too macho too, so i was worried at first lol, but luckily it turns out he loves personal stuff i'm not sure he'd admit it to his friends tho... :P

Aw thank you, it means so much when people are so encouraging! Gives me a huge boost of motivation! Especially when all I wanna do is go shopping on payday haha! I just really want to help make a difference to the charities, they all mean so much to me and do so much amazing work they deserve every penny/cent

Lol well I plan to test the water with my SO this christmas.....sometimes he's even cheesier than myself! :P

Awwwwwww wow you are such an amazing person! I hope lots of people read your blog as well and donate

[8983MilesofLove]

Hehe, well hope all goes to plan i'm sure he'll love anything you give him! my SO even keeps gift tags...basically anything i write on or reminds him of me he keeps and loves...he refused to eat the easter egg i got him because i wrote on it in icing 'I love you' ...i finally got him to eat it about a month ago :P

thank youu

[holdinghands]

Hehe, well hope all goes to plan i'm sure he'll love anything you give him! my SO even keeps gift tags...basically anything i write on or reminds him of me he keeps and loves...he refused to eat the easter egg i got him because i wrote on it in icing 'I love you' ...i finally got him to eat it about a month ago :P

thank youu

Ahahah thats so cute with the easter egg......:P
welcome

[Kimme]

I have a great gft idea for my SO but international shipping rates? For like a 2 ound package? I feel like the quotes I get are ridiculous. Help?

[Karringtyn]

I don't have much money either this year so what I have been doing is making picture boards for the people I'm the closest to. I get a big poster frame (a 22x24 at walmart is $16) and I print out a bunch of pictures from my own printer. I wrapped the back of the frame in a colored wrapping paper so it's not that ugly brown lol and arranged the pictures. I put one 8x10 in the middle and got some cute stickers from the scrapbook section at Michaels which was less than $5. I made one for my sister for her birthday next month and I had a plaid pink and green ribbon left over from another craft project I made lol and made it frame the 8x10. I wish I have a picture to show because I feel like I sound all confusing as I'm trying to explain.

Would love to see a picture!!! Sounds great!!!

[Zephii]

I've been making jar recipes for people this year. Cheap and personal ^^

[amb85]

I have a great gft idea for my SO but international shipping rates? For like a 2 ound package? I feel like the quotes I get are ridiculous. Help?

I'm not sure where you live...but don't do it through UPS or FedEx. Use your regular post office services...it is wayyyyy cheaper. The first package I sent my SO was a t-shirt...UPS wanted like $110 to ship it. The postal service was $20. If you are sending alot of things in one box see if you can split them up into smaller packages. It will save you money.

[Cucaratcha]

Hi girls !
May I ask you what you would really love to received for X-Mas from your boyfriend ?
I need some feminine advice ahaha

[Zephii]

Hi girls !
May I ask you what you would really love to received for X-Mas from your boyfriend ?
I need some feminine advice ahaha

This year I asked that he give me the gift of his time - I wanted him to let me buy him WoW, with the agreement that he'd actually play it with me. I'm pretty sure he's not going to give me what I want though lol.

Other than that, I'd appreciate if he noticed that I'd spoken about really liking something, and then surprised me with that. Gifts that have to do with my hobbies and things I collect are always great. This year I'd also really appreciate practical gifts like cookware. Last year I really loved the handbag and wallet set he gave me.

But yeah, there's no fail-safe girl gift unfortunately. Sentimental gifts are usually well received by women though.

[Lexi]

I came across this page today and thought this was a cute idea for a gift or surprise for your long distance SO...
https://thedahlingdatingdivas.blogsp...n-for-fun.html

It's a little crafty project where you make a little fake prescription for "fun" or "love" or whatever you want. I'm going make mine "Treatment for long distance relationship (because the only cure will be having you here with me!)" Cheesy but whatever. My SO appreciates the occasional cheesy gesture. (I've noticed being in a LDR makes cheesiness more acceptable.)

Anyways, you fill the prescription bottle with those little "grow-a-dinosaur/animal" foam things. (they'e little capsules that you throw in hot water and they expand forming a shape. They kinda look like little pills. Then, according to the website you hide them for your SO to find randomly in the house. I was thinking you could alter this to better suit your situation, such as taking pictures on your camera phone of the little foam guy in random places and sending it one another. or you could not do the game part and just have them keep it on their nightstand so they can be reminded of you whenever they see it.

Just an idea.

The best part is, this is SO cheap. I picked up a pack of 12 "grow-a-dinosaur" things today for 1.50! and I already having old empty pill bottles all over my room (woo hoo, thank you anxiety!)

[Lexi]

OMG that is TOO cute!!!! I need to sneak it by my boyfriend so he can get one for me!

[DarkSolitary]

Hi girls !
May I ask you what you would really love to received for X-Mas from your boyfriend ?
I need some feminine advice ahaha

Hmm.. to be honest I would be happy if he just got me a Barnes and Nobles gift card xP

But the best present from him would be well.... HIM! :P But anyways I'm a huge bookworm so a barnes and nobles gift card would be nice :] But he really doesn't have to get me anything x3

[Cucaratcha]

Thanks for your advices... I'm going Christmas shopping on tuesday... I have no idea about what to buy for my girlfriend, neither for my family...
I just know for myself