Comments on: links: gift guides and guides to gift guides http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2012/12/11/links-gift-guides-and-guides-to-gift-guides/ Fri, 24 May 2013 20:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Erin http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2012/12/11/links-gift-guides-and-guides-to-gift-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-745455 Erin Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:36:01 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=13976#comment-745455 Thanks so much for including Apartment 34 in the gift guide round-up, Megan! Happy New Year! Thanks so much for including Apartment 34 in the gift guide round-up, Megan! Happy New Year!

]]> By: Little Big http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2012/12/11/links-gift-guides-and-guides-to-gift-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-740050 Little Big Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:59:57 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=13976#comment-740050 Deb, I had the same problem. I eventually solved it my writing my own thrifty, thriftier, and thriftiest gift guides. http://thelittlebigblog.com/2011/12/19/little-big-guift-guide-thriftiest-stocking-stuffers/ Deb, I had the same problem. I eventually solved it my writing my own thrifty, thriftier, and thriftiest gift guides.

http://thelittlebigblog.com/2011/12/19/little-big-guift-guide-thriftiest-stocking-stuffers/

]]> By: megan http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2012/12/11/links-gift-guides-and-guides-to-gift-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-739906 megan Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:12:13 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=13976#comment-739906 Deb - Check out the Metafilter lists, the last link. That is exactly what everybody there is answering. Deb – Check out the Metafilter lists, the last link. That is exactly what everybody there is answering.

]]> By: deb http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2012/12/11/links-gift-guides-and-guides-to-gift-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-739900 deb Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:16:24 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=13976#comment-739900 All of the things on these lists are super fun in my opinion, but the gifts I really struggle with every year are the ones I give to..."normal" people? I'm not sure how to explain it without sounding like an idiot, really. Basically, people who are 40+ years old, low-to-middle income with a midwestern/practical sensibility (this includes extended family members and most of my coworkers). A lot of the gifts on these types of lists are more...um...froofy? (Is that a word? I'll just pretend it is.) I personally love froofy, but a lot of the recipients on my list would just be confused or possibly annoyed by them. Design-y, techie, foodie or fashion-y things are out. I always default to a generic piece of home decor, like electric candles or a serving plate..and that gets old fast. I wonder if there are any gift lists for the recipients I buy for... All of the things on these lists are super fun in my opinion, but the gifts I really struggle with every year are the ones I give to…”normal” people? I’m not sure how to explain it without sounding like an idiot, really. Basically, people who are 40+ years old, low-to-middle income with a midwestern/practical sensibility (this includes extended family members and most of my coworkers).

A lot of the gifts on these types of lists are more…um…froofy? (Is that a word? I’ll just pretend it is.) I personally love froofy, but a lot of the recipients on my list would just be confused or possibly annoyed by them. Design-y, techie, foodie or fashion-y things are out. I always default to a generic piece of home decor, like electric candles or a serving plate..and that gets old fast. I wonder if there are any gift lists for the recipients I buy for…

]]> By: Alyssa http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2012/12/11/links-gift-guides-and-guides-to-gift-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-739875 Alyssa Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:43:10 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=13976#comment-739875 Oh gift guides. *sigh* I love them so. Those Metafilter and Darling Studio links are going to eat up my entire day with me just drooling over all the fun suggestions. I'm going to try and keep track of these links and use them year-round next year, just so I'm not scrambling the day before someone's birthday and then end up just giving them a gift card... And if I may suggest another one, Liz from Happy Sighs did a week of gift guides last week that I really enjoyed; loads of good ideas and nothing too crazy for the budget conscious. Plus, they just look pretty! :-) http://happysighs.com Oh gift guides. *sigh* I love them so. Those Metafilter and Darling Studio links are going to eat up my entire day with me just drooling over all the fun suggestions. I’m going to try and keep track of these links and use them year-round next year, just so I’m not scrambling the day before someone’s birthday and then end up just giving them a gift card…

And if I may suggest another one, Liz from Happy Sighs did a week of gift guides last week that I really enjoyed; loads of good ideas and nothing too crazy for the budget conscious. Plus, they just look pretty! :-)
http://happysighs.com

]]> By: Rebecca S. http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2012/12/11/links-gift-guides-and-guides-to-gift-guides/comment-page-1/#comment-739858 Rebecca S. Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:22:02 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/?p=13976#comment-739858 If you're looking for a great board game, I highly recommend Castle Panic. It's a cooperative game that can be played with 2 people or more. Either you all win or all loose against the invading monsters. It's super fun! To make it harder, I recommend getting the Wizard Tower expansion pack, but warn you, we've only won once with the expansion pack in play! But it was still a lot of fun. If you’re looking for a great board game, I highly recommend Castle Panic. It’s a cooperative game that can be played with 2 people or more. Either you all win or all loose against the invading monsters. It’s super fun! To make it harder, I recommend getting the Wizard Tower expansion pack, but warn you, we’ve only won once with the expansion pack in play! But it was still a lot of fun.

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