What do you give a female architectural student - 21 for xmas for <$50?  She is my younger brother's fiance.?
817954
A miniature statue of a building you know she looks up to in terms of its architectural design.
1013154
I would book a 2 hour hot air balloon flight.Its a special anniversary,and this would be an unforgettable experience.At that age most people have everything.Jewellery,ornaments,crap.if you have siblings or a large family you could all club together to pay for it.A special couple deserve a special treat.
127301
Buy her a "grounded-free pass" from her parents, to be used on a one-time basis for a "minor unintentional infraction" when and if needed!!!    Make up a lil' creative pass (i.e. a get out of a minor fraction pass on your computer) say what it is for on it, dress it up nicely, put the dollar value on it, have her parents agree to it/sign it, etc., etc.   In short, get everyone involved in the deal/fun.   Fork over the money to her parents and leave it up to them as to what they want to do with it and how and what to spend on.   It's totally creative, memorable, will make everyone laugh and talk about it for years, and will get you liked by everyone, etc.    Just a word of caution:  If you think her parents do NOT have a sufficient enough sense of humor for this sort of fun then forget it and do something else instead.
938299
No, go ahead and give her your gift. That was really sweet and thoughtful of you. I'm sure she'll think the same and appreciate your gift. Some guys are not into buying gifts, your boyfriend may be one of those guys. My husband doesn;t buy his Mom gifts. I usually take the money from him and do stuff like that and then it's from the both of us!!
546014
Photo albums engraved with their last name or initials on the cover, those are nice.  Or how about some nice silver photo frames in 5 x 7 and 8 x 10 sizes?  My other idea is to think of something that they both enjoy doing together (for example, camping, tennis, etc) and get them something that involves that.  If they both like the outdoors you could get them a BBQ grill set.
465667
Hmmm. This is a tough one. They are such essential people to have in your life, especially the girlfriend. For sure say no way to your brother, what does he really bring to your life? Has he given you a kidney. Please don't say yes or I am a schmuck! Tell your girlfriend that if she pawns some of the jewelry there is a trip to Hawaii in it for her, make sure she pawns enough to pay for you and your wife's room plus her(the girlfriend) room. And if your wife finds the girlfriend, tell her it's threesome time or she can swim home. Buy your daughter a bus pass and tell her to be happy with that because when you were a kid you had to walk barefoot on broken glass, uphill both ways to school. That's what my father told me when I asked for a car anyway.
515607
that's a great gift-i'm sure she'll love it!\nmy brother always has a big celebration at his house every year for my mom and aunt (who is a second mom to us)
1177594
Don't cheat on her, buy her flowers every now and then. Make her feel special, compliment her. Bring her over for dinner at your house. Don't get in fights over silly things. Don't pressure her to do things she's not ready for, etc. I wish your brother luck! I just love romance!
190725
technically speaking, she is a "guest", but now perhaps an Unwelcome guest?\nThe girl simply has no home training.  Even if you are just going to someone's house for dinner, you should offer to help with the dishes or SOMETHING.\nSad to say that she would be so inconsiderate and surprisingly doesn't even seem to care about impressing her boyfriends mother as most respectable girls do.\n\nSounds like someone your brother should show her to the door of the house and his life!\nI'm ashamed for her!
1007391
you could loan her money... a small amount to cook dinner and rent a movie. or while he's at work, help her set up something creative. like a treasure hunt in the house or a romantic setting ;)
864691
got my husband a Dallas Cowboys jacket and some cds and dvds he wanted. I don't re-gift per se - I keep them a while and pass them to someone who might use it, but not as a gift, just as a, 'here, you might like this' kind of thing.\n\nDid your sister do that on purpose? That's kind of mean, if so!
103380
make her some homemade gift certificates , for such things as a free day of babysitting,running errands for her , help with housework.etc. get the picture?
840036
I would just think abou how much you would normally spend on gifts for them and give them that amount on a gift card.  If you would normally just buy them a DVD or something like that, $20 would be appropriate.  If you normally buy them something more than that, adjust the gift card accordingly.  I would say, since they are your sisters, giving less than $20 would be a little cheap, unless you are really strapped for cash and then they will understand.  I personally would give my sisters $40 or so, just because then they can buy something they want, anywhere from cds/dvds to clothes or whatever they happen to like.  It totally depends on your situation though and what you have given them in the past and what you can afford now.
228546
You can give her a framed picture of both of you.\n\nYou could buy a nice economic wood picture frame (could be 4" x 6" it won't cost more than $5.00) and paint it or decorated in an unique way.  If you could not buy one you could make one yourself with cardboard or wood stiks.\n\nYou could also see if the bookstore you work at is something you like for her and ask you boss if he could take the money out of your pay in several installments.\n\nIf you had no money, go see if you could find some pretty flowers and make her a bouquet.\n\nThere are lots of ideas you could use. But it wont matter what you get her. The best gift a son or daughter could give to their mom is their love and to let her know she is being the best mom you could ever had.  That's all moms care about
117038
Get her something she can use for the next four years: a purse, a bag, maybe one of those cute cartooned huggable pillows (I got that for my friend, and she loved it). A word of caution: avoid clothes. That's the hardest gift to shop for (expensive and also only for the advanced... =p)
967278
No, he doesn't deserve presents. A card is more than generous. A gift is a gift, it's not mandatory and for your sister to even insist that he get one is not only rude, but down right a poor show of manners. If she is insistent that you get him a gift, then perhaps she can share hers. Whatever you get her, just stick his name on it too. Someone who can't make an effort to get to know the family of the girl he *loves* doesn't deserve anything more.
859993
Gift certificate to her \nfavorite store, and a \nmushy sister-card.