Should I give my friends my sisters stuff?
829872
EWW why would they want used panties and bra's? Is your sis a celebrity or something.. even then.. gross. Your friends are nasty, wanting used underwear.. I'd get new friends.
637143
It totally depends on the friend. It is always nice to make something or really put a lot of thought into the gift. That always makes a person feel really special.
570501
why dont u buy her a big box of candy?? im sure everyone likes candy!! and if u feel a gift card is too impersonal, im sure u can make a nice one with maybe some pics of u and her on diff occasions... whenever u have a budget in mind, its best to make the gift, rather than buy it-- that way the reciever knows u care and are not being cheap... so put in some effort and even if u have only enough money to buy giftwrap-- its got to have 'love in every stick' if u know what im sayin. =)
15940
Giving something to someone because everyone else is caught up in the game (X-mas in the USA) is really quite selfish if you stop and think about it.  Is it for them? or is it for YOU?  Doing it so you don't look cheap?  Then you can resent her for putting you in debt for the rest of the year?  I suggest you give her something that is meaningfull.  Think about it.  Your time on this blue marble is very limited and that makes your time your most valuable posession.  Think about it.
690490
I wouldn't think it necessary as far as regular rules of etiquette go, since it was an indirect act (it wasn't donated in the name of your sister-in-law). I would definitely thank her, and possibly giver her a token or gift of appreciation, and tell her how much it meant to you.
1176271
I think give them to her when you first see her.  \nI have a five year old and three year old, and I haven't seen some of my friends for a long time.  They don't have kids yet.  I would want to know that they were interested in meeting my kids, or okay with me bringing them along.  Giving a gift is a great way to show that you support her as a mother and you're totally okay with her bringing the kids around.
1068666
It would be very difficult to buy something she will like, so money is the best gift.  She can put it to good use now, or save it for use at college.  In fact, a better gift might be a CD maturing in 6 to 18 months, in case she is like many teens who might tend to spend too fast.
486728
I planned on keeping it simple....but I overspent.\n\nYou could take any part of the gifts I got my girls as one gift.\n\nI got everyone a rhinestone heart key chain with their first initial on it $5.99 a piece including engraving.\n\nI got everyone rhinestone hairpins at clair's boutique for 8.50 a piece.\n\nThen I got them something more personal. My matron of honor got a VERY nice collection of L'occtane lotion and soap.$75\nAnother got a magnolia spa candle from L'occtane.$25\nAnother got a box of godiva chocolate $20\nAnother got a bunch of collectors stuff from napoleon Dynomyte $20\nAnother got a new lotion collection and lip gloss from bath and body works $20\n\nLike I said, any one of those things will work. Just make sure that about the same is spent on all the girls to be equal (The maid of honor is a little different).\n\nYou could also do matching necklaces, make up bags, tee shirts, mugs, flasks, bracelets, or even manicures.....depends on how well you know your girls. Good luck and happy gift hunting.
803211
I believe that you should get the gum for both of them, but you should only wrap it for your friend...... It's HER birthday. Tell the other little girl to stop being so spoiled and childish. :)
561485
Lets see, for a materialistic person such as yourself, I would give you your freedom from me. if you really didn't like her gifts, what stopped you from telling her that? because you may be a little fake. you didn't mind complaining to the world though, what if someone you know happens upon this question and remembers or is aware of what your fake friend gave you and tells her, do you think that will make her all warm and fuzzy, you happen to mention she is from a wealthy family (she isn't rich, she only has what they give her) maybe that's why you pretend to be her friend. from your question, your heart isn't in the friendship, maybe she already sensed that and acted accordingly. you will not like my answer I am sure, but I owe you nothing , I will tell you the truth though. a buck says you are from california. lol
113468
A clue.You would not want her to accept an unwanted gift out of obligation.Maybe ask her this question to see what she says.Then you'll know for sure.
793516
if you are creative at all perhaps you could make her a scrapbook of things that you have done together (include pictures, movie stubs, concert tickets, plays that you have seen together, poems that you wrote for her, things that mean a lot to the both of you). Most girls would really appreciate the work and thought of a gift like that. If she is not that kind of girl, maybe an i pod or teddy bear with a gift certificate for a day at the spa, or to get her nails done.
419295
If she is going away for post-secondary then things for her future are always an option. \nThings like appliances... I know that's what I wanted when I graduated, but then again, I was terrified with moving out and stressed to the max about having everything I needed. This may not be the case with your sister!\n\nI don't know what kind of person your sister is, if she likes things like jewelery, or if that is even in your price range, but there are alot of really nice charm type necklaces/bracelets etc. that you could find and have engraved with her graduating year. It doesn't have to be the token cap/scroll type charm either, it could be something that meant alot to her especially over her high school career.\n\nYou could give her something I know I apreciated after my graduation, which was the supplies for my scrapbook/photo album for the evening/ my high school career. I was given a set of decorative paper, a scrapbook, stickers, picture mounters, labels, etc. and then copies of as many pictures as everyone could find of me in high school and me at my grad, after my grad, all that fun stuff. It was given to me seperate to put together myself, but it might also be something you could put together for her and give to her. \nAnother sugguestion along those lines is starting it from her childhood years and up, just a picture from each grade, something like that, your parents would have them I'm sure, and they would have some idea of the things she liked each year, that you could use as themes. This takes alot of time and energy though, so it might not be your best option.
966620
A gift in return for a gift can be a slippery slope and might lead to an uncomfortable cycle of "thank-you" gift giving. However, nothing is more appropriate than a well picked and well thought out card to express your thanks for her thoughtfulness. I suggest you go to www.quotationspage.com and pull out a nice quote about giving. This will show that you really took the time to think about her actions.\nAnd when her birthday rolls around, yes - it would be perfectly appropriate to give her a small token as a remembrance of her gift.
869303
I think a better question would be "What should I GIVE for Christmas?" If you don't know what you want, obviously you already have much more than you need. Maybe you should think of giving some of it away to people who need stuff and be happy with whatever somebody decides to give you.
420602
The letter & the photo ideas are nice ones. As a mother, I can tell you that the best presents are always those that come from the heart. They needn't cost much (if anything at all). just so long as it's given with all the love you have for your mother. My daughter has given me "World's Best Mum" certificates & stuff like that, but the best thing ever from her, was a photo of her at her school prom with a poem that she'd writen herself, about how she felt about our relationship. Stuff like that is totally unique, a keepsake, memories that you can look back on with love in years to come. Give her something that shows how much you love her - I know she'll be more pleased with that than if you spent loads of money on something that any daughter could buy for her mother.
799622
Give what you can.  If it's only a card or small gift, so be it.  It's not about giving gifts, it's about giving of yourself.