Any idea for House Blessing gift?
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Yes, go to your Hallmark store and see if they have a "Blue Bird of Happiness". It's a little cobalt blue glass bird and it is supposed to bring happiness and good luck to the house it lives in. I always thought that was a really sweet present for someone!!
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Give him yourself gift-wrapped in toilet paper.  Use the cheap kind like 1-ply.
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Hi; I do appreciation baskets quite often.  I start with a pretty basket I find at Michaels/Hobby Lobby/or any Craft store; know your budget.  Fill with lotion, candles, gift certificate to dinner or movie, nice card telling how much that person means to you.  Add anything special that they collect ... I know our pastor's wife loves pretty journals and pens; anything personal that shows you "thought" about them -- that's the trick.  I recently did this and included the other ladies by having them "donate" to her -- like a money tree -- we gave her the money and it really blessed her.  Also, I had the ladies write down a blessing or special note of appreciation to her and included that in a beautiful china cup for her to read later.  I didn't just use one poem, I used a bunch of blessings -- a basket full of blessings.  Have fun!  She will be blessed just because you thought of her!
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Perhaps you could offer to take her dog to the groomer, and while you have some time alone with him or her, have the pet's picture made in a Santa hat or other cute attire.  Find a nice frame that will go well with her home or office.  This will show that you actually put thought into the gift as well. I'm not sure where you live, but Wal-Mart has a photo package for under $10 that comes with some 8x10s and a 14xsomething as well as wallets, etc. Petsmart does grooming for under $30, and a nice picture frame will definitely be under $50.
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CHARITY \nL:ook it up in the bible and have him read it with you. Make it a rule in your home that you both will start using charity. You would be amazed how humbling it is. Good luck
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make him something cute and manly out of the ruined items you can find in the iraqi streets, making something good out of something evil. maybe you can find a broken mirror and some wood and cloth to decorate it with.\n\nan email from family from home or grade school.  a huge cakew/ empty shells for candles.\n\na chorus line of soldiers dancing in drag!
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HMM, I agree with the rest, The best gift should come from the heart, it need not be any product or material. A Good greeting  from a heart felt wish is enough to make ones day happy!!
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go to volunteer match or look up local shelters and do community service together.\n\nswap names for christmas gifts.\n\nshare your favorite and funniest thanksgiving memory.\n\nstart and "Thankfulness Tree" where you write what you are thankful for on a small circle cut out of paper (and each family member can share) and hang them on a small tree or plant. THEN keep it up with your kids and either every night at dinner make another circle paper/ornament and write what you are thankful for. Each week at dinner review the week's thanks!\n\nThis is kind of like pictionary combined with communication... pair people up with a partner. Then elect one to be the "drawer" and one to be the "teller". Show the "teller" a piece of paper of what they are supposed to DESCRIBE to the "drawer". They cannot look at the paper of the drawer. They cannot tell the person what they are drawing. They must sit back-to-back. Samples of things you can have them draw: a smiley face, a snowman, a present with bow on the top. \n(so like for a smiley face the "teller" could say: "draw two dots next to each other. Then underneath the two dots draw a "U". Now make a big circle around all of that.). You can just make up any picture for them to draw that you want. Again, the teller cannot look at the paper and say "No, move this..." or anything. \nYou can time it if you want and then compare pictures amongst teams afterwards!!! See who was closest! See whose was just waaaaaaaaay off!
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Something for his new place? Maybe something for the kitchen or a picture for his room?
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Try gifts.com, they should be able to help you.
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gift basket w/ lotions, bath gel, chocolates, makings for hot chocolate or tea... throw in a dainty china cup and saucer.....\n\nWrite a handwritten note, encouraging friend to take the contents of this basket and sneak away from the cares of life to relax and reflect on love, life and happiness.\n\nBe Blessed!
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How about a framed picture of you in front of your home and a thank you card.\nA gift certificate to something relaxing say a dinner and a movie, a pedicure. Spend how ever much you can afford.
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Pray as ahrd as you can for them to go then in te morning get your house blessed by a priest. if that doesn't work get your house exorcised, many people wil tell you t's your imagination etc, but from what you describe I think a blessing woul help alot.
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Tough question. Grandmothers.. that's always hard.\nWell, grandmothers always like to brag about their grandchildren (and for some reason they love them more than their own children), so if you're the kind of people that likes to make things (art crafts, photography... anything at all) I think that would be a great idea. If you're not, I think the best gift would be somthing for the house, since she spends a lot of time there. It doesn't have to be big, it's the thought that counts. \nDo you know if she like to listen to music ? Any favorite old singer ? Maybe you can get her his/her record/CD...\nAnother idea is a picture of all her grandchildren, I really think she'll like that (I'm thinking of my grandmother). Black and white or colored, both are beatiful.
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Confirmation is the last sacrament before marriage,so it should be something that she will hold dear to her heart.\n\nAll of the above ideas are good,but she may already have plenty of things in the way of jewelry and already have a Bible.\n\nI would suggest something more personal. Hallmark has some wonderful gifts for religious occasions.\n\nPerhaps if she collects something,such as Precious Moments figurines,you could get her the one for Confirmation,or an Angel.
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Go to the dollar store and buy those clear large bulbs and decorate them to hang on the tree with the giftcard enclosed.  Also, my son got a really neat present one time...a gift card encased in a fancy picture frame. I thought that was pretty clever, too!
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go to thecatholicgiftstore.com  they should have something.  i know what you're looking for.... you can also try your local organization of the Two Hearts.