Sentences with phrase «first gift i bought»

The first gift I bought was the mug which was decorated with a pumpkin.

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Nobody wants to be the first idiot to buy knives as gifts and get laughed at by peers, so I decided to get samples made with each CEO's name — and spouse's name — on the product, along with the CEO's logo.

While the dollar figure dipped in 2008, First Data, a retail tracking service, found that shoppers actually bought more gift cards than the year before; they just loaded less money onto them.

First, when negotiating with national retailers, we discovered there was a business model after all: Even if consumers didn't want to buy gift cards for friends, we could make money on free gift cards if recipients used them.

First, you can check SmartyPig's list of retail partners (which include such blue - chip outfits as Amazon.com, Apple Tours, Best Buy, Gap, Home Depot, and Lowe's) to see if one of them is selling whatever you were saving for at a good price; if so, you can have your savings converted to a gift card for that retailer, which SmartyPig will ship to you for free.

When my sister's first child was born, I showered her with gifts — 11 years later she still has the first stuffed animal I bought for her.

First, they can usually write off any tech tool they want by buying it through their business, so it's far more economically efficient for you to give them other kinds of gifts.

It allows you to make a relatively low down payment when buying your first home in California, and the funds can be gifted from someone else.

I don't remember how the book came to be in my hands, where I bought it, or if it was a gift, but I can recall with great clarity the moment I read the first chapter.

You could do it to secure any low price running right now, you could do it so you'll get yours first (it will ship the second it's released), or to buy gifts for any friends / mamas / brides who you think would be into this kind of thing.

It's one of the first gifts Alex ever bought me, and it's a workhorse.

Thanks to this post I just bought the first Christmas gift of 2012!

I learned this method awhile back and bought a large batch of the same beans you first did, on Amazon, to make lots for Christmas gifts last year.

It was his first Christmas as a working man and he bought us a gift.

We each buy a gift, but it has to start with the first letter of our last name.

The first gift MacInnis bought when he signed with the Flames was a satellite dish for his mother and father.

Sitting on the sofa, I show him a few items: newspaper and magazine pieces about the Liston fights; Ali's conversion to Islam; the arrest for refusing military induction; the epic first battle with Frazier; the Supreme Court overturning the draft conviction; Foreman being voodooed by Ali; the Thrilla in Manila; the boxing lesson he gave Spinks in their second contest; a recent article about Ali buying buses for Chicago - area public schools (immediately after seeing a TV news story about how Dade County had no money for new buses, Ali sat down, wrote a check and mailed it, not using the gift as a tax deduction); and one about helping a young man wearing a hooded dark sweatshirt and jeans who crawled out on a high window ledge of a Wilshire Boulevard skyscraper in Los Angeles to kill himself.

The lack of success of recent big money signings — Xhaka, Mustafi, etc — might have had an impact I suppose, but when I hear about these kind of deals I wonder whether they've been bought to play in a specific system or if they're just a technically gifted player who Arsenal is going to try to crowbar into the first XI.

My husband and I don't really do Valentine's Day and last year was the first time the kids showed much interest, with my two biggest children both buying and receiving Valentine gifts from little friends at school.

«The company I used, Deposit a Gift, had me post pictures of what I was planning to buy, much of which wasn't available at the more conventional baby stores,» says first - time mom Marie - Angie Vassallo.

Ideal for baby girl first christmas gift ideas, you can easily put this stroller on your mind for buying christmas present for newborn girl.

You can buy some lovely first Christmas handmade ornaments — I love this wood burned one which has birth details on and would make a fantastic gift for parents * hint hint grandparents *.

received one as a free gift with my first order, loved it so much I bought another.

Understand the changes and development that your 3 - year - old girl is going through first will help you tailor and buy gifts that could help her learn the skills that three - year - old girl is ready to learn and have As parents, we need to have a know - well on every change and development in our child takes.

The paperwork can be a little overwhelming, which is why this is the best gift you can give to your friends that just bought their first home.

Best gift: I let my husband know that my very first Mother's Day as a mom was really special and very strongly hinted that he might buy me something special.

Wooden toys are always first on my want list when I need to buy gifts, there is just something warm... Read More

My husband and I went to a toy store to buy Katie a gift for her first birthday.

I wouldn't throw one on for a casual lunch at home, but I could see buying these for a unique shower gift or a special occasion, such as a first birthday party.

It's costly at first, but for my husband I buy several gift cards to restaurants.

Did you receive a breast pump as a baby shower gift, or did you plan on buying one after testing out breastfeeding first?

I remember the first time I bought a pack of disposable diapers for a baby shower gift I was appalled at how much they cost.

We bought this stroller as a gift for our first grand child.

Don't forget to buy a gift from the baby for your toddler, and make it something she can busy herself with during the (possibly emotionally fraught) first meeting.

First birthday gifts can be hard to buy if you've not been exposed to many babies or toddlers.

A parent of one of my kindergarteners gave me one when I had my daughter and it was the BEST gift ever because new moms don't typically think of buying that stuff... and of course the first fever will be at 3 am!

If there's a special first - time expectant mother in your life, you may be wondering what gift would be most appropriate for you to buy for the baby.

We bought it as a first birthday gift.

Got as a gift and only used for about a month and a half and motor does not work i will never recommend or buy a swing from fisher price ever again 5 years ago it happened to my first childs swing i do nt understand how u are priced the way u are and u have aweful products

My favorite holiday memory is when my dad bought me a gift for the first time since we didn't have much money at all.

Since they got rid of most of their Christmas decorations, I would use the gift to buy them Christmas decor for their first Christmas in San Diego!

I originally bought it as a gift, but fell in love with it so kept it for myself - a first for me!

This is the first faux coat (I would never buy a real one, animal cruelty sucks) I have ever owned, I got it as a birthday gift and it quickly became my favorite clothing item of the season.

First, I have to admit that I'm not the most organised person when it comes to buying Christmas gifts, and I'll often do my Christmas shopping at the last minute.

I first tried these colors a few years ago when I bought a mascara from Lancome and the eye shadow came as a gift.

So, boyfriend who was at first baffled at my obsession, somehow came to an understanding with my appreciation of this collection and bought me the scarf as a gift.

You won't believe it, but I bought my first Barbie (actually it was a gift) when I was over 20!

Such a great way to reward your readers and I really hope I win:) I've got tons of gifts still left to buy — I'm travelling to spend the holidays with my boyfriend's family for the first time and I want to make a great impression:) Nothing better than buttering them up with some nice gifts!

I bought lot's of Soap and Glory gift sets in the Boots safe after Christmas and this is the first thing I've finished.

Anyway, I'm starting the first of my holiday gift guides with what to buy for your girlfriends.