Any advice for good ways to do holiday shopping?

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hi

Yes, teens are harder and more expensive to shop for <G> When my

three were little, I was

creative at shopping sales as early as August and putting things away

and putting together

my own " gift sets " of things they would like without paying $$$...

Now, they are 13, 18, and 21 and that does not work anymore ! And I

don't have the knees

for days upon days at the outlets and malls

So, this year I am giving in to their " electronic " wishes and am getting:

> Palm pilot and GPS for the 21 yr old and tickets to a new play for

he and the girlfriend

>digital camera ,printer and Adobe photoshop for the 18 yr old and

tickets to the Nutcracker

>laptop and tickets to a NBA game for the 13 yr old

I purchased ALL of these online and didn't have to stand in a single

line It wasn't quite as much fun as

buying Fisher Price toys and Legos when they were younger...but, it

was EASY and they will be happy !

happy shopping :0

nancy

At 09:09 AM 11/23/2007, you wrote:

>I amnew to the group - a 40 something mom with viral polyarthiritis

>affecting my knees (significantly) and my elbows. I've already been

>through many workups and specialists, and I am just starting

>Plaquenil. But, I am still in quite a bit of pain, some days

>mercilessly so. (Yet, I still have to work some hours every week - not

>a pretty sight). I have triplet teens, a husband, and many family

>members to shop for this year (many with cats, if that helps). I'm an

>e-bay afficianado, but I am also looking for innovative ways to get the

>shopping done without going to the stores.

>

>For the basics, like the always popular socks and underwear, I will go

>to the store web sites. But, I'd like to get some fun and unusual

>things - Christmas will be tight this year, and my family has had to

>really change their habits because of my limitations. (Just what a

>teen wants - more chores!)

>

>Anyone have some fun sites, or ways of addressing this?

>

>Jocelyne

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