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For All the Last Minute Shoppers! {Giveaway}

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This post is brought to you by Sears!

Well, we are coming down to the wire on our shopping days until Christmas…have you finished all of your shopping yet?!

I swore I was going to be done by the beginning of this month but (as I sort of expected), I’m not. Thankfully, I don’t have TOO much more to get; just a few last minute things for a few special people.

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Maybe one of these years I’ll actually get it all done early!

So for those of you who still have some shopping left to do, here are a few tips for getting those last-minute gifts…

Think of Fun Experiences

Gifts don’t have to be something that fit perfectly in a box to wrap up. Think outside the box and see what fun experiences are in your (or your recipient’s) area. Maybe they love to ski/snowboard? Grab them a couple of passes to a local mountain! Do they love to cook? Check out some local food classes! And of course, if they love to be pampered, see what options your local spa has.

Make a List

It can be super easy to feel overwhelmed as you’re walking through the store and feeling the time crunch. When I get like that, I’ll often start to grab more than I really need, “just to be safe” and then my whole budget is thrown off. Even if you don’t know what you’re getting yet, know your budget and stick with it.

Food Gifts Rock

Do you love baking up holiday sweets? Bake some up with a little extra love and gift them to the special ones on your list (check out this post for some festive gift packaging ideas)! Even if you aren’t a baker, putting together a basket of specialty items (cheeses, breads, jams, etc.) is always a fun treat.

 

Give Gift Cards

I know, I know…”but they’re so impersonal!” I get it. They’re not personal. HOWEVER, I absolutely LOVE receiving gift cards as gifts because it allows me to purchase whatever it is that I actually need. And maybe there isn’t something I need right away, but I’ll be able to use it later, which is totally awesome. Make it personal by choosing a store you know he/she really likes and add a special note!

Shop Online and Pick Up in Store the Same Day

This is one of my favorite things to do (and one thing I’m actually doing this week) with Sears. Sears has some really convenient services that are perfect for last-minute shopping, and my personal favorite service of theirs (which I use almost every time I shop there!) is their In-Vehicle Pickup. I can quickly and easily shop online, drive to the store on my lunch hour, and have my items ready and brought to my car within five minutes. It’s just the best.

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If you haven’t already, definitely be sure to check out all of their gift ideas at Sears.com/gifts; you can see some of my personal favorites HERE…

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But they also have a ton of awesome deals on appliances, tools, fitness equipment, electronics, and MORE.

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Of course, I love being able to help you out with your shopping, sooooo…

I’ve Got A $100 Sears GIFT CARD to Give Away!

To help you finish up that holiday shopping (or maybe to treat yourself once the holidays are over!), I’ve got a $100 Sears gift card to give away to a lucky STSL reader!

To Enter: Leave a comment on this post sharing sharing a favorite holiday memory OR who you’d use the gift card to shop for!

I’ll choose a random winner on Friday, December 23rd. Thank you and good luck!

Disclosure: I am a member of the Sears Squad and this blog post and giveaway are both sponsored by Sears. Thank you for your continued support surrounding sponsored content on STSL <3

Comments

  1. My favorite Hoilday memory was helping my grandparents decorate thier tree and getting to spend all day with them making memories!
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  2. My favorite holiday memory is still to come I think. My son is 2 this year and "gets" the whole Christmas thing this year and Santa. I am Jewish so I didn't grow up celebrating Christmas but my husband does and now my son will and I will be able to experience it through his eyes and I can not wait!!
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  4. Last year we spent Christmas in Chile in a small town. On Christmas day we flew a small plane past a live volcano, it was a Christmas I will never forget
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  6. I would use the gift card to purchase some new pots and pans for myself! I should have asked Santa for them for Christmas.... shoot!
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  9. Can my holiday memory be one that hasn't happened yet? Because this weekend we will be spilling the beans to our family and friends that we are expecting :) We had a loss earlier in the year so we already know this will be a very joyous day for all of us and I plan remembering it for a very long time.
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  11. I love making the kids sit at the top of the stairs until they hear Rudolph start playing before they can come down on Christmas morning
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  12. I would get pet supplies! I just got a puppy and we're still getting everything we need, so I'd get a carrier and some pet toys.
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  13. My favorite holiday tradition is waiting for my dad's amazing cinnamon rolls that he ONLY makes on Christmas morning. The best!!
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  16. My favorite memory is making Christmas cookies with my mom. I live 2,500 miles away from my parents now, so we don't get to do that anymore, but we both still bake our cookies from afar.
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  17. What a great Giveaway! If I were to win your entry/contest for this $100 Sears Gift Card, to answer your question (I'll answer both): 1.) Favorite Christmas memory: My very 1st Christmas last year...just married to my husband...we just had a blast opening gifts, eating breakfast, and spending the day together. Having married late in life (late 30's) it meant the world to share the holiday with a spouse. 2.) I'd use the $100 Gift Card to purchase A dutch oven to make meals in, and if there's extra, a mini grilling tool-box for my hubby.
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  18. I would love to use this card to get my husband a few fun things! He is mostly getting clothes so this would be awesome :)
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  19. First of all, this is the first time I am leaving a comment and it isn't just because you are doing a giveaway, haha! I have been following you for a while and I just want to say thank you and I love your blog! I just had my second kid, a little girl, and my first, a little boy, is just over two. So, I completely get EVERYTHING you have posted about concerning the kids! It is so nice to see that other people are having the same thoughts and going through similar experiences! So thank you! One of my favorite holiday memories is a tradition we had when I was little. We always had french toast for breakfast at Christmas, before opening presents. My mom is from Vermont, so it was one of the few times we got to have real maple syrup! Now, maple syrup and french toast remind me of Christmas all the time!! And now, that's what we do every Christmas morning too! Merry Christmas!
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  21. My favorite holiday memory are all the Christmases I spent at my grandmothers house growing up. She's no longer with us but I cherish the 24 holidays I shared with her
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  23. my favorite memory is fighting with my siblings/parents about what time we were allowed to race to the tree and open presents!!! Mom & Dad always wanted to wait until 8am, and the kids would have none of that
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  24. I would use the giftcard to shop for my husband!! It would be perfect because I actually didn't get him anything for Christmas this year, well, except some socks! Hehe??
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  25. Same here. I am really behind this year with everything. We bought our tree two weeks ago started decorating and noticed the tree was dying -Big time. The nice people where we bought the tree did let us exchange for a new which was nice but now we have to redecorate. It's been extremely busy. Haven't even made a batch of cookies or decorated the inside of my house. Thank goodness for online shopping or I don't think k I would have been able to get out to purchase gifts. 2 snowstorms and below negative temps doesn't help. This week is crunch time. Baking, decorating and fit in some Holiday movies.
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  28. I'd use the gift card for my father-in-law. He works so hard as a mason and could really use some new tools that he can't really afford right now.
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  31. My favorite holiday memory is always making a cookie house with my family. We always have so much fun enjoying each others company, being creative, and eating delicious treats!
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  32. My favorite holiday memory is Christmas with my parents, just the 3 of us, as they've gotten older. Life gets so hectic, and it's nice to have that time as the rest of the world quiets down.
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  34. My favorite holiday memory is from opening presents with my parents and brother. It is fun to see my parents' reactions when they open gifts from each other. They give such sweet and thoughtful gifts to each other.
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  36. I'd use the gift card to surprise my husband with some extra gifts! He's the very best dad to our toddler twin boys and I don't tell him enough how amazing he is so it would be great to sprinkle a little extra under the tree to show him how much we appreciate him! :)
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  37. My favorite holiday memory is every holiday since my little boy was born. You never truly enjoy Christmas until you have kids of your own to make memories with.
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  38. I would love to buy my husband a new lawn mower for Christmas from Sears with that gift card! It would help a lot with the price!
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  41. My favorite holiday memory is waking up super early with my brothers and checking out all the things in our stockings. We had to wait until my parents deemed it late enough to get up before we could open gifts, but the stockings were plenty to keep us occupied and excited until then!
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  42. My favorite memory is xmas morning opening presents, I have 3 sisters and each year we would alternate who got to hand out all the presents, and then we open youngest to oldest, I'm the youngest so I always went first!
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  43. Definitely to buy a gift for my dad. I'm convinced he's the hardest person to shop for. Every year his response his 'socks' for his list. haha
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  46. My favorite holiday memory is when we were little, my sister and i would always get up early out a excitment and bc my parents weren't ready to get up yet, we always got to open our stockings together just the two of us. This year I am excited to see Noah on Christmas. He is finally starting to understand and loved seeing Santa this year!
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  47. I think I'd use the gift card for my husband. He's really into woodworking lately, and I know Sears has some great tools.
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  48. I would use the gift card for my parents as my Dad has been laid off for a while and my Mom was recently in the hospital and I would love to spoil them this Christmas.
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  49. My favorite holiday memory was listening to my grandfather (who has since passed) describe how he would cart all his presents into his assisted living home to "show off" to the other residents. As a boy he didn't have much at all and he was so proud of his gifts :)
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  54. My sister and I would always spend the night in one of our rooms Christmas eve, being so excited we could hardly sleep. The first one to wake up just had to wake the other up before going to see what Santa brought:) it's a memory I will always cherish, and now that I have two little boys, I can't wait to see what kind of special things they will share at Christmas time like my sister and I did.
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  55. Since I spent so much on Christmas gifts, I would use the gift card to buy items for our new house that should be finished in just a couple more weeks!
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  56. One of my favorite holiday memories was spending Christmas with my mom in northern Scotland. I was studying abroad and instead of coming home my mom came to me! We stayed at this lovely hotel on the sea but it was still a white Christmas with the most perfect Christmas lunch!
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  60. I'd use the gift card for my dad - his birthday is December 26th so he's always a little cheated in the gift department. I'd like to get him something a little extra this year!
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  61. My favorite holiday memory is baking and decorating Christmas cookies with my Granny. We baked and decorated every single year when she was still with us. She was so good at it too, and seeing her so happy and excited warmed my heart. I love Christmas, especially cherishing those special memories! www.poweredbysass.com
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  62. My brother in law is by far the hardest person to shop for! Still have nothing for him this year and am running out of days!! lol
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  63. I would love to use the gift card on my mom - probably get her a necklace or outfit of some sort. She definitely deserves it.
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  64. I would love to use the gift card for my dad. He's impossible to shop for but Sears has so much dad-friendly stuff! :)
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  71. I would use that gift card to spoil my husband on something - he never 'needs' anything but i'm sure i could find something fun that would be a hit!
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  72. I'd use the gift card for my boyfriend. He is SO hard to shop for. Also, didn't know about the Sears pick-up, totally looking into that now!
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  77. My favorite holiday memory is making cookies and pierogies with my mom and sisters for Christmas. I would use the gift card to buy me and my husband a new coffee maker!
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  80. I would use the giftcard to shop for my in-laws. That was supposed to be my husband's job this year but it isn't done yet!
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  81. My favorite holiday memory would have to be from my childhood when my grandmother would sleep over our house so she could be with my brother and I Christmas morning. She loved seeing our excitement in the morning when we saw that Santa came. I miss having her here this time of year.
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  83. My favorite holiday memory is getting up early every year with my brother to oogle the gifts until we were allowed to open them. This is the first time in 35 years that we won't be able to celebrate Christmas together and I hate it. I would use the gift card to buy something for him as well as my sweet new nephew.
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  86. I would use the gift card to buy my mom something special to make her smile. Christmas is a difficult holiday for her since my dad passed away and I would love to see her smile!!! Happy holidays!!
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  88. Our Christmas was @ Thanksgiving this year due to family members who live out of State..........So I would use it to Pamper Myself : )
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  89. My favorite childhood Christmas memory is having a Christmas movie on all day and opening our stockings - something we still do. My favorite Christmas memory so far with my own family is baking Santa's cookies with my son.
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  90. I would use the card to shop for my little guy :) he was actually born just a week or so before Alex! They are so much fun to shop for at this age!
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  91. Cramming soooo many family members into my grandmother's small apartment. My min is one of 15, so you can imagine the crowd. Wouldn't trade those memories for anything.
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  92. Favourite memory would be just the feeling of happiness to have my whole family together and the amazing smell of my mom's cooking!
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  94. I would give this gift card to my dad! He just recently retired and loves woodworking. Sears has a lot of great tools that he would be able to use the gift card for!
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  95. My favorite holiday memory is waking up really early on Christmas morning and sneaking out to see the tree light in the dark living room and seeing that Santa had come. I would go back to bed after, but it was so magical to see it :)
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  99. I would love to use the gift card to buy my mother in law something special, she's really been great about helping with the kids.
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  107. My favorite holiday memory is one of the traditions that my parents created for my brother and I. We always got an exotic fruit in out stocking. It was so much fun to try to figure out how to peel or cut into the fruit on Christmas morning (before the invention of YouTube!). I'm excited to carry on this tradition with my son.
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  108. My favorite holiday memory is when my mom and I went to New York City on December 23rd for a spur of the moment day-trip. I took her to Rolf's, a German Restaurant that decks out their bar with Christmas decorations. It was so festive and definitely put us in the Christmas spirit. We want to make this an annual trip because it was such a special day.
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  109. I remember a year where my family crafted gifts for everyone. We are NOT a crafty family so this was quite interesting, but those gifts are still some of my favorite!!
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  110. One of my fav holiday memories is the time I gave my family tickets to see the Rockettes' Christmas show. It was so fun getting everyone together and watching this spirited performance.
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  112. My favorite Christmas memory was last year as it was my first Christmas merging families w my new husband! We had so much fun making new memories.
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  113. My favorite holiday memory was my brother and I helping my mother put up the Christmas tree. We would listen to A Charlie Brown Christmas on our record player, while we drank hot chocolate.
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  118. My favorite holiday memory is from when I was much younger, going to my grandma's house and celebrating with all of my 1st cousins. We are all older now and rarely see each other, but I always remember this around Christmas time. Additionally, I'd use the gift card to buy my toddler and soon-to-be newborn something.
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  121. I would use the gift card for my hubby. He needs tools and they are always have the best customer service in that department.
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  123. I would use the gift card for my husband. Our dishwasher really needs to be fixed and Sears has a great service department.
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  126. I would use this gift card for my husband! We just bought our first house and are lacking in the tool department...and really just about every department ha. Merry Christmas!!
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  130. My favorite holiday memory is listening to N'Syncs Christmas album while decorating our tree in the house I grew up in. Always so fun :)
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  133. My favorite holiday memory was actually last year. We had Santa come to our house early in the morning to deliver our gifts and the kids "caught" him doing it. They were so excited and still can't stop talking about it.
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  135. I'd use the gift card to shop for my mom! She told me not to get her anything, but of course I want to get her a little something!!
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  136. My favorite holiday memory is hanging ornaments on the Christmas tree when I was little. we would listen to holiday records while we decorated!
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  138. I don't know if it's my *favorite* memory, but it's probably the most memorable holiday memory I have ... When I was in 6th grade, my sister was born. She was about 6 weeks old, and my mom was feeding her. My brother was 8 at the time, and he liked to play with his "guys" in the tree. So my mom is telling him to be careful while feeding the baby, and of course he pulls the tree down on top of himself. My brother's signature move whenever he got in trouble was to just go to sleep, so he immediately crawls on the couch and zonks out, while my mom stops feeding my sister and she and I try to get the tree upright. We do, and she goes back to feeding my sister while I get out the dirt devil to vacuum up the pine needles and broken ornaments. I had long hair, so naturally, as I'm leaning over vacuuming it got caught in the vacuum and sucks my hair straight up all the way to my scalp. Now my brother is sleeping, my sister is crying, I'm crying, and my poor mother has to try to get me free. She thought she was going to have to cut me out. Thank goodness she didn't and we all survived, but let's just say that was the last year we had a real tree ;)
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  139. I would use the gift card to get my kids one more present a piece.. things are so expensive now that it feels like you don't get them much for the price you pay!
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  143. i'd love to use the gift card to shop for my husband a 3 month old nephew! they both could use some extra gifts this season :)
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  144. My dad is notoriously hard to shop for but tools are always a hit with him so I could definitely put a Sears gift card to good use!
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  146. I would use the gift card to buy something for my husband. Unfortunately, his gifts are usually the last ones i buy. A) Because he's super hard to buy for ... and B) Because he is soooo understanding if his gift arrives late (which they usually do -- poor guy!)
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  147. My favorite holiday memory is from xmas morning 2012, when we wrapped up baby balloons in boxes and had our parents unwrap them to find out they would be grandparents. My mom's reaction was the absolute best and i still cry every time i watch the video of her finding out.
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  148. I would use the gift card for my husband. He needs a few more tools to do all the house projects he has in mind for 2017. It's a win-win for everyone!
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  149. I would use this gift card to buy something for my brother so that he could buy tools or something to use around the house!
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  151. I would use the gift card to get something really nice for my parents. They always do so much for us and it would be amazing to surprise them with something great! Thank you for the chance!
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  152. I would use the gift card to buy something nice for my husband. We are expecting our first baby in two weeks and it would be really nice to be able to treat him to something nice.
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  153. I would love to use this towards a new grill. Ours has been broken for a couple months now and my husband and I decided that would be our Christmas gift to each other.
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  157. I would give the gift card to my husband he needs new tools. My favorite memory was went my son got a puppy for Christmas.. his face was priceless.
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  158. My fav holiday memory is making my moms famous chocolate ribbon fudge with my mom and grandmother as a kid. I hope to continue this tradition when I have kids someday.
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  160. I'd give the gift card to my husband. He always takes care of me and our son and rarely buys things just for himself. So it would be a nice surprise for him!
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  161. I would use the gift card for my Mom. She could use a number of new kitchen appliances and household items, so it would be perfect.
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  163. My favorite holiday memory is Christmas Eve at my cousins with all the Italians. All the food, all the family and of course Santa!
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  165. My favorite memory was all the kids would have a floor slumber party at my grandmoms and we would wake up Christmas Day to open gifts and my grandmother would have fresh baked cinnamon twist donuts ! Yum!!
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  167. Every year my mom would make a pinata for all of the kids in our family to take whacks at on Christmas Eve. So much fun and excitement waiting for it to break open so all the toys and candy come flying out, and then collecting as much as you could. Definitely one of my favorite memories.
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  171. My favorite holiday memory is always decorating my family tree on my birthday as a child (my birthday is the 14th...just like your brother!). My mom always made it a special event and I always got to put the angel on the tree!
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  173. I have so many wonderful Christmas memories, but I really love creating new memories as my husband and I incorporate Christmas traditions from both of our families to create our own!
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  174. Oh one of my favorite Christmas memories was when I was little and we went to my grandparents house. One year....we got a horrible snowstorm on Christmas day, and got to stay an extra two days before getting all shoveled out. It was so much fun playing in all the snow and making spritz cookies with grandma!
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  177. I would use the gift certificate to buy my new baby some winter clothes! She can use some fleece onsies and the gift certificate would be great for that!
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  178. I'd get gifts for both of my grandmothers (the only people left on my list!) and maybe something for my daughter - thanks!
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  181. My favorite holiday memory is still probably to come. It's our first Christmas with our 9 month old so I'm sure this will be memorable! He already can't keep away from the tree and presents.
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  184. My favorite christmas memory/tradition is decorating gingerbread cookies. It started when I was dating my husband and that christmas I was visiting his parents. His mother had made cookies and let us decorate. We still schedule cookie decorating in every year since :)
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  186. my favorite holiday memories are going back to my hometown for Christmas and Christmas Eve burger lunches at a local restaurant.
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  187. My favorite holiday memory is sitting at the top of the stairs with my brother and sister while my dad got the video camera ready... then racing down to see what Santa brought!
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  188. One of my favorite Holiday memories was sleeping under the Christmas Tree on Christmas Eve night. My dad and step mom got divorced and my step sister and I were very close so we promised to both sleep under our Christmas Trees on Christmas Eve so we could be "together" <3
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  195. I would use the card to get a birthday present for my Dad's birthday which is coming up soon. This would buy him some Craftsman tools he's been wanting.
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  196. My favorite Christmas memories were spending Christmas Day with our extended family gathering together. I loved getting together with family - good food, good fun and great memories!
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