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Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4.
It's the giving season and people are shopping for presents for people they love. Can we talk a bit about it?
1. Do you enjoy shopping for gifts at the holidays? Why or why not?
Yes, I enjoy shopping for gifts at the holidays. It puts me in the holiday spirit. I really enjoy pondering over what a particular friend or family member might like to have and trying to do it within a budget. Often I give hand made gifts and without exception, most of the people I've gifted with a handmade gift appreciate it. They recognize how much time was put into the making of it and it touches me. In general people don't appreciate the time it takes to make things when they have to pay for it but if you make it and you gift it, they seem to love it.
2. Is the price of things putting a damper on buying this year?
Not really because I don't buy expensive gifts anyway. I enjoy looking for gifts that don't break the bank yet are nice to receive. I keep my gift giving in mind all throughout the year and buy things here and there for those birthday and Christmas gifts that will be needed. I also make handmade gifts and the fabric and yarn I use can add up to a large sum if the item made is large. Usually in those cases I am using what I already have on hand and have purchased at sales prices throughout the year.
3. Do you shop online or in stores and why do you choose that way to shop?
I do both. I would say I shop on line for 50% of what I need and 50% in person. Sometimes you just need to feel or see a gift to determine if it is the right thing so in person shopping is preferred. The beauty of on line shopping is convenience. So far, I've never purchased a gift on Amazon though I do order from the site for myself. I tend to shop at the big box stores in town online and in person , and in the small shops in person.
4. Which people do you find hard to select gifts for and what do you do when you just have no clue!
So far I've never really had an issue with selecting gifts although I do find for the men in my life, it is harder to buy them something. My gift ideas for them are not as plentiful as for the women but so far, it's all worked out.
3 comments:
I think if I had to answer these questions, the answers would be very much the same!
I appreciate your perspective on shopping habits and gift selection. It's fascinating how you strike a balance between online convenience and the tangible experience of in-person shopping. Your approach to finding the right gifts for the men in your life is commendable – sometimes, it's the challenge that adds that extra touch of thoughtfulness. Keep rocking those shopping adventures! 🎁🛍️
My shopping was split about 50/50 online and shops.
I still have a few gifts to wrap but I'm almost there :)
Happy Christmas Wishes.
All the best Jan
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