WOMEN,LADIES...its that time of year!!!xmas help?!

**vancityguy** · 12-14-2010 11:08 PM

So as it happens, this time of year comes when money is tight...Time to go out and get my girlfriend something for christmas she will never forget. I don't believe in buying huge fancy things for each other, rather i enjoy trading heart felt gifts. So my question is...what are your most memorable.favorite.unforgettable..etc... gifts you've recieved...I'm thinking of making something by hand and picking her up some thing as well....help me make this a Christmas that will stay with her heart forever...thank you for your ideas in advance!

**WildChild** · 12-14-2010 11:56 PM

A really hard to get CD, had to be ordered from the UK

**Maximus** · 12-15-2010 01:43 AM

The most memorable gifts are the ones coming from the heart, and you would have made yourself.
Every part of it came from you, for the joy to give.
It may be something as simple as a poem, an acrostic is simple, not so easy and always comes from the heart.

But if you are into gifts that are unforgettable, diamonds are forever...they say

**CHANDLERS WISH** · 12-15-2010 02:07 AM

I agree with Virgle...

Christmas is about giving, it's not about the wallet...

My "step daughter", copied a photo of herself on my computer, when she was 3, and put it in a frame, for sure her Mum will cry....For me, I know but haven't and won't look:P bought me fish because I accidently killed mine, so she knew that hurt and wants to replace that hurt.

My "adopted daughter " Ace

Sent me a card she made herself, made me cry...and is making me a picture... she's talented but knows it means more to me, something made...

I love the poem idea maybe frame it as well, and sign the bottom....

Women also love perfume, maybe you can find a nice one on special as the other gift...

Make it personal, if she has a hobby focus on that, if you have a favourite nickname for her? Then go and get that inked on a T-Shirt...

Diamonds are over rated unless it's an engagement present

And they cost too much

CW

**Seeker_Advice** · 12-15-2010 05:33 AM

Women want to be, deserve to be, LOVED, HONORED, CHERISHED and RESPECTED. So do something, make something, say something, write something that SHOWS HER how much you believe all of these things.

Make her a card.... If you feel that you don't have the artistic talent to do so, then embellish a blank card that has a nice picture on it by attaching things to it and writing
something from the heart inside.

Make her a gift... A lot of women like jewelry. Store bought jewelry can be expensive and isn't really heart felt, so make her a simple necklace or bracelet. There are
all sorts of bead sources out there.

Feed her.... Make her dinner, from scratch completely. Splurge and buy a bottle of wine (if you drink it).

Entertain her... Rent her favorite movie, if you know it, or get a couple of classic chick flicks (Body guard and Pretty Woman come to mind), get some microwave
popcorn, as many pillows and blankets as you can find and snuggle down for an evening of "us time". Doesn't have to be on Christmas night, but
any night you choose.

Gifts from the heart are way better from the start!

**Hopeless Dork** · 12-15-2010 05:37 AM

If you are somewhat computer savvy, gather up all the pics and video you have of her and you guys together, along with other pictures of places maybe you have been, other inside joke material, or something sentimental like a pic of the movie poster of your first date etc.. and peice together a little movie/slideshow thing in windows movie maker or some other thing... adding a song you guys like or something that makes you think of her and burn it to a dvd to wrap and give her.

Less tech savvy, make a book with the same concept , like a photo album or scrap book of your life together so far... with lots of pages empty in the back to be filled with your future

If you are artistic, painting her a portrait, or drawing a sketch of her or something she loves, a pet, a child if she has one etc...

You can also find a piece of inexpensive jewelry, something that matches her style -- like a cute bracelet that she can think of you when she wears... or a scarf if its cold where you are.

You really can't fail a woman (unless she's sensitive to scents) with yummy scented lotions, bath oils and perfumes , you can prepare a basket of hand picked smell goods and attach little notes or poems to each thing about the body you love that she will be applying them too... or create little coupons to attach like good for a one hour massage, good for a walk in the sunset etc..

Get a picture of the two of you guys together blown up and placed into a cute frame

Most women aren't superficial , of course some are... but that doesn't sound like the kind of woman you fell in love with so anything that comes from your heart, anything that you did with thoughtfullness is going to be treasured no matter what the price tag. But make sure you guys are on the same page ahead of time -- like tell her that you want her to make something for you instead of buy you something etc... That way there is no shot of dissapointment. If money is tight all around she'd probably be relieved you want to keep things more thoughtful and loving this year than price-tag oriented but if you don't tell her you don't believe in fancy gifts until you've presented her with something you made... and she already went out and bought you something expensive -- it might make her a little bit hurt.

Most people don't expect to get back what they give, but if she is thinking high end electronics for you and you are thinking baking her some cookies -- you might want to get on the on the table before shopping time that way she can come up with something more creative for you too