When shopping for gifts this year remember that the least expensive items are not always the best deals. Be sure to also consider how long a gift may last. As we considered what to buy our kids this year we were mindful of all the broken toys that fill our toy bins. So, we’re giving one of our sons a new set of Lego blocks this year. Besides fostering creativity, they’re virtually indestructible.
For ideas about gifts that last, look around your house and see if you can identify gifts that you received a long time ago. I flipped open a favorite book recently and saw an inscription from my wife. She had given it to me on our third anniversary, which was almost seven years ago. Books tend not to fall apart. Plus, the fact that she chose a book written by one of my favorite authors and that she wrote such a meaningful inscription has made it a gift that continues to give me great satisfaction many years after she gave it to me.
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