Birthday Gift Plan
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January always feels like the most productive time of year to complete any type of project. For one reason or another we have convinced ourselves that the beginning of a new year marks the time we should work to improve ourselves. Although I generally tend to disagree with this concept, simply because I believe we should be working to improve ourselves all year round, I do believe that January is the perfect time to make preparations for the upcoming year. One of the preparations I have made during the past few years is to do all of my birthday gift shopping. Completing this task all at once at the beginning of the year will do wonders for avoiding last minute trips to Wal-Mart to buy the first cheap toy you see. You can also take advantage of some GREAT after holiday sales. In my family we have a whole bunch of cousins, who also happen to be best friends with one another, so we attend a lot of parties. There have been SOO many times I have been grateful for the box of birthday gifts I have stashed in my bedroom.
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January
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Purchased?
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Name
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Birthday
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Age
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Gift
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Yes/No
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February
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Name
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Birthday
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Age
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Gift
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Yes/No
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Adult Men
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Adult Women
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Young Boys
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Young Girls
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Babies
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* A hobby accessory: hunting gear, golf balls, exercise clothes, tools, BBQ accessories, telephone accessories.
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* Anything useful: hair accessories, clothing, kitchen gadgets, craft supplies, storage solutions, home décor (if you know that want/need it).
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* Classics: Cars, balls, blocks, puzzles, dress ups, board games, swords, outside games, action figures.
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* Anything that does NOT encourage growing up too quicly : Journal & pen, art projects, ‘treasure’ boxes, dress ups, card games.
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* Most babies don’t care so look for something that the mother will appreciate: clothes, cars that move by themselves, ball poppers, etc.
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* Know what they like.
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* Know what they need.
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* Encourage physical activity.
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*Provide creativity
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*Help the mother.
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