| Ladies are actually quite easy to buy for. If you get | | | | used to be when you were younger? If so, be sure to |
| them almost anything and package it with love, they | | | | take some paper and a pencil with you. Armed with |
| will generally love it. Chocolate, candy, flowers, stuffed | | | | these simple implements you will be able to jog down |
| animals, perfume, heart jewelry, etc. Yes, they will love | | | | some notes...those precious memory joggers once the |
| almost anything you can dig up if it is given in the spirit | | | | "gift-giving" time rolls around. Besides all she is saying, |
| of true romance and love. Having said that, is this the | | | | take note of what she uses to comfort and soothe... |
| present that they really want to receive? That is the | | | | these could be items like books or sweets or CD's. In |
| question! | | | | these simple little items you will find your gifts. |
| The basic key to the whole "gift-giving" process is to | | | | Here's something that you should always keep in mind. |
| listen, and I mean listen intently, to what they are telling | | | | When she leafs through a magazine or book does |
| you. In the words they are speaking are those very | | | | she often show you a picture and say how "cute" or |
| precious hidden gems that can translate big into that | | | | "sweet" this looks? Now is the perfect time to get out |
| perfect present. She will probably not tell you directly | | | | that pad of paper and pen to write it all down. When |
| what she wants though...that would be a bit too easy | | | | you go to a friend's house or a shopping mall does she |
| now don't you think? You will have to use your noggin | | | | often pick up something and say how perfect it would |
| (along with what they are telling you) to resolve this | | | | be at your house? Get out that pad of paper one |
| problem. You might actually need to use your memory | | | | more time to write it all down. |
| skills on this one. They could be telling you in early | | | | Now that wasn't too bad was it? If you keep these |
| February what would be the perfect gift once their | | | | simple ideas in mind you will be able to get her just |
| graduation in June rolls around. | | | | exactly what she wants the next time that special |
| What's that you say? Your memory is not what it | | | | "gift-giving" occasion rolls around. |