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HoovesHooves Registered User regular
edited March 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
So it's my best friends birthday in two days. I was recently hospitalized for injuries sustained in a bad car wreck and this girl made a 6 hour drive one way 3 times in a 2 week period to come visit me and she brought me lots of cool stuff too, so basically this gift needs to be super special.
some information about her:
she is a girl
a bit of a fashionista, spends alot of time doing up some elaborate hair and make up
she has a 9 month old daughter
she is a nurse in training
any thoughts?
don't say gift basket with shampoos and bath stuff, that's too obvious.

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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Some sort of necklace/pair of earrings or something.

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  • TarantioTarantio Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    http://mightygoods.com/

    I really know nothing about fashion, but there are some nice things there, as well as mother-baby themed items.

    Hope that helps.

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  • As7As7 Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    My girlfriend is suggesting you get her a coupon for a massage or salon trip AND that you offer to take care of her daughter during that period.

    Sounds like good advice to me.

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  • AlpineAlpine Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I follow Uncrate.com, which has some really sweet stuff for guys that I'd love if someone gave me.

    Outblush is the female equivalent. Look through that, they have a really really big archive of neat things that girls might like, I'm sure you can find something there that she'd like. They usually give a link for where you can buy it online, too.

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  • PeenPeen Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Depending on how well you know her tastes in things like jewelry http://www.etsy.com has some really nice, unique, homemade stuff.

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  • ascannerlightlyascannerlightly Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    if she's going to medical school AND has a nine month old daughter, my suggestion (if you have the cash for it) would be to hire a part-time nanny for a couple months. or something along those lines but cheaper such as a laundry/maid service.

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  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    ascannerlightly wrote: »
    if she's going to medical school AND has a nine month old daughter, my suggestion (if you have the cash for it) would be to hire a part-time nanny for a couple months. or something along those lines but cheaper such as a laundry/maid service.

    This is a great idea. If you don't think/know you can't, jewelry (diamond earrings or a diamond necklace) is always a good bet, especially if she's into fashion. If you know you don't have good taste in jewelry, or aren't sure you do, get a female friend/family member to help you pick it out.

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  • AryaLeingoldAryaLeingold Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Anything to give her a day off. She deserves it.

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  • SzechuanosaurusSzechuanosaurus Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited March 2009
    A big fuck off diamond engagement ring.

    Unless this is all an elaborate set-up to whore mysong in which case double-bannings.

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