Santa Claus is Coming to Town

It’s that time of the year again. Christmas is right around the corner. And that can only mean one thing: time to buy presents for your friends and family. This can be one of the hardest things to do. Whenever I ask anybody what they want for Christmas the response I always get is, “I don’t know…” NO. Not okay. That doesn’t help me at all. Everyone wants something, yet no one can seem to tell me what that is.

          This causes a dilemma. I obviously want to buy something that the other person wants, but how I am supposed to know when they don’t tell me? A good route to take for parents is something practical. They aren’t going to want something that is just going to take up more space and collect dust. So get something that you know will be put to good use, such as, cook ware, office supplies, tools, etc. Homemade presents are also great for parents because they like to know that you put some thought and effort into it.

          Siblings are the hardest for me. My sister and I are complete opposites. And while I try to get her to be more like me, she isn’t. If you are like this with your siblings you might also know how hard it is to find something they like. I guess my advice for buying a present for someone like this would be to find something that they enjoy doing and look into what items can go along with that. I’ve done the whole buy something you like so you can keep it if they don’t want it. But honestly, I don’t like knowing they didn’t like my present; especially if I liked the one they got me.

          Now on to friends. We spend most of our time with our friends. We are supposed to know them better than anyone. And then when it comes to present buying time, I seem to forget everything I know about them. This year I probably spent at least three weeks thinking about what to get my best friends. I didn’t want to buy them something cheesy or lame that would be completely useless.  I shopped online, at stores, and even looked up ideas on Pinterest. I finally ended up getting items online that were things that they could use/wear almost every day. My final decision on these presents was mostly based on what we laugh about on a regular basis.

          Buying a gift for someone can be hard. Especially when they don’t give you any ideas about what they want. My overall advice for buying presents would to get something personal and practical. Personal gifts show the person you care and practical items are sure to be put to good use. So there you go. That’s all I’ve got. Know it’s time for you to go to the store or get online and start shopping!

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