Monday, May 11, 2009

gift advice for a friend

One of my good friends asked me to make a blog post for her asking for your advice. She is looking to buy "Thank You" gifts for her thesis committee. There are four women on it, all are in their mid 30's to early 40's. All four women have small children and two of them just gave birth. She is looking to spend around $40 on each gift. The gifts don't have to all be the same. Directly from her:
I want to get the nicest present for the post doc with small kidsthe next two nicest presents for the genetic counselor with small kids and the genetic counselor who just gave birthand then the least nice present for the doctor who just gave birth.

Can any of you ladies recommend good gifts for her? Thanks in advance for your help!

Posted by at 8:58 AM

9 comments:

  1. Getting Lost In LondonMay 11, 2009 at 9:24 AM

    I gave my second and third thesis readers gifts for mani/pedis (my first reader was a man, and my advisor, and my general life-coach so I got him a first edition of a book we cited all the time). Anyway, after a loooong school year and reading all my bad grammar and nonsensical paragraphs they both said it was the best gift ever! I know it doesn't correlate to kids, but especially new moms, despite loving their babies, need some 'me' time. I would also maybe give some sessions at Gymboree? I don't know much about it but I have friends who are moms and take their small kids all the time (Note: not for infants).

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  2. BLC :oMay 11, 2009 at 9:33 AM

    I am huge fan of giving coffee table books or nice wine. And, many thanks for entering the swap. I am SOOO excited. Xoxo-BLC

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  3. HopsyMay 11, 2009 at 10:40 AM

    Have her try Jeni's ice cream! This is a gift EVERYONE loves without fail. I have given it a number of times and you can select the flavors based on the person. It is around $70 for six pints so perhaps she could order ten, split them up in baskets with an ice cream scoop just in time for summer!

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  4. jewelry without jewelsMay 11, 2009 at 2:02 PM

    Tell her to pick up *jewelry without jewels* necklaces!

    :)

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  5. Kitty and JuneMay 11, 2009 at 2:13 PM

    massages are always a great gift! or a spa combo deal.

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  6. cMay 11, 2009 at 4:21 PM

    I love the massages/spa gift certificate idea. A real treat for new moms!

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  7. KACMay 11, 2009 at 5:48 PM

    I agree that anything at the spa is a great idea mani/pedis are always appreciated!!

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  8. Under this UmbrellaMay 11, 2009 at 8:22 PM

    Personalized Stationery...you can't go wrong with an embossed set of stationery with their names or initials!

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  9. Domestic DivaMay 12, 2009 at 12:30 PM

    Spa certificates are always loved!
    xxxx me

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