The Perfect Birthday Present for that Little Girl (No Batteries Required) Written by Carol Shuman
The Dilemma As a mom of a five-year-old girl, I have attended countless birthday parties in past few years. With each event, comes inevitable trip to toy store to find an appropriate gift for child of honor. I began to dread gift-buying process. Toys had either too many pieces, were too sophisticated, were too popular and bound to be duplicates, were too expensive, or just not cool enough (according to my resident expert). The toys my daughter received last year were played with once or twice and piled up in closet along with rest of colorful plastic presents of past. The Answer: Dress-up Costumes! With no small piece to be choking hazards, no instructions to read, no set up necessary, no batteries required and plenty of variety from which to choose, I had come up with a unique and perfect Birthday Present. Every little girl dreams of being a princess and every little girl love to dress up in beautiful silky dresses, wear crowns, wave magic wands and dance around house. But, dress-up costumes are not limited to princesses alone. With so many costumes to choose from, there is something special and unique for each child.
| | Gift Ideas for a 50th Wedding AnniversaryWritten by Louise Goodman
The big 50. The fiftieth wedding anniversary is an important, yet seldom reached milestone in any couple's relationship. Unlike other anniversaries, this one is such a 'biggie' that other people can feel free to celebrate it too (with happy couple's consent, of course). Traditionally, this is 'golden wedding', and if you are into flowers, violet is main theme. Typically, kids will want to take celebrating parents out for a nice meal, but gifts too can be given. Remember that it is not value of gift that is important, it is thought that went into it!So what to give? Depending on budget, how about one of following:- * A photo of couple in a gilt (gold) frame. * Get a painting done from a photo of couple - these are not as expensive as you might think. you can even do a version yourself by scanning a photo into your PC and then using 'Art' filters in your paint package to turn it into a work of art. * If you have more than one photo, you could create a scrapbook of them for your folks, bound up in silk ribbon. * Nice wines or gift baskets containing things they love (especially if they are on a diet - today is not a day for being strict with yourself!)
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