Just last night, a friend of mine asked what she should get someone as a birthday present, as she doesn't have a lot of time to spend contemplating potential gifts, and the date is fast approaching.
Her predicament reminded of the quandary most or us are in during the holiday season. I usually think of the perfect gift long after the occasion has come and gone.
So to help you avoid spending your hard-earned cash on an item that will likely gather dust in a darkened corner of the closet or find its way into a garage sale — and assuming you don't already have that "just right" gift in mind — here are a few ideas that I've based on what I would want and what I assume many others would as well:
