tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post8830182092797805500..comments2024-03-17T04:14:44.845-05:00Comments on Frugal Scholar: Shopping can be the Gift: The Invention of TraditionFrugal Scholarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-89901569831754183842010-12-28T18:57:18.718-06:002010-12-28T18:57:18.718-06:00Hah, you're welcome. It's nice to know I&#...Hah, you're welcome. It's nice to know I'm not the only female out there whose eyes roll up in the back of her head after a brief period of shopping. <br /><br />My best friend does this on occasion. If he or I don't know precisely what we're buying for someone, his go-to gift is setting a budget and taking his GF shopping. Of course, then he has to suffer through the actual trip too, but that's his problem ;)Revanchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07293868300535734672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-7103094630075482522010-12-23T15:03:53.397-06:002010-12-23T15:03:53.397-06:00@Darla--Ooh, I hope I can do it w/ a gd one day to...@Darla--Ooh, I hope I can do it w/ a gd one day too! Love the waiting dinner also.<br /><br />@Jane--Now I want to extend to a weekend also. Something else to look forward to.<br /><br />@Duchesse-A great tradition for all. You must have a beautiful collection by now. Le Duc is obviously a master gift giver also.<br /><br />@Shelley--I guess we do it year round now that I think of it. I'm the one w/ shopping ADD, though my husband and son have it too.Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-15226907604083963922010-12-23T13:02:21.250-06:002010-12-23T13:02:21.250-06:00I think this sounds like a lovely gift, but not on...I think this sounds like a lovely gift, but not one limited to Christmas if I read your blog rightly. Shopping as you describe it is the gift of attention (and shopping ADD is the perfect description for most of the men I've known). Better to give up the element of complete surprise and get the perfect thing than guess and miss the mark by a mile. I'm sure Mom and I did this a few times for really important purchases.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-53695294049551092802010-12-23T09:29:06.135-06:002010-12-23T09:29:06.135-06:00Since my sons were about four, my husband would ta...Since my sons were about four, my husband would take them to Hermes where they would choose a scarf for me, then have hot chocolate. The staff have seen them grow up. In early years they could be influenced but by 10 or so were definite in their tastes. <br /><br />They absolutely love choosing the scarf, which is given jointly and is my only gift.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-41606329677824071392010-12-23T08:30:34.160-06:002010-12-23T08:30:34.160-06:00My DD and I just spent a weekend in Toronto, our s...My DD and I just spent a weekend in Toronto, our second annual as the first one last year was so much fun (she's 20). We have a fabulous dinner, a night at the theatre and stay at the Hilton, then spend all day Sunday shopping. The weekend is a gift to ourselves plus I found a blouse and sweater that she bought for ME for Christmas. It's a new "tradition" that we hope to continue for years to come:)Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-75735456686976045132010-12-23T07:04:07.299-06:002010-12-23T07:04:07.299-06:00I just took the 13 yo GD shopping for Christmas on...I just took the 13 yo GD shopping for Christmas on Tuesday. I give her a budget, she picks her gifts. Then we come home where Grandpa has dinner waiting for us.<br /><br />Years ago I started taking each daughter (2 of them) by themselves out to lunch and shopping for their Christmas present. <br /><br />Works perfectly! They get what they really want, no wrapping, it is done and fun.<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.com