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A little thought goes a long way toward picking an appropriate - and appreciated - gift. Here are a few things to consider when shopping for someone else.

• Have they expressed an interest in a new pastime and could you find a book or a kit about it?
• Do you know of anything they have that's tattered or worn out that you could replace?
• Could they use an auxiliary of something for the office or for the car?
• Have they appreciated a particular item in a store, or made a remark about something they've seen a friend wear? These perceptive (or not-so-subtle) clues will help lead you to a gift they'll love.
• Do you know of a specific brand they like? Coffee? Tea? Cereal? Look closely - perhaps there's something!
• Do they delight themselves to something like Starbucks coffee or Godiva chocolate? Can you afford to treat them to that?

Some suggestions

• Home Sweet Home: some cute decorative items, a bunch of flowers, picture frames, photo albums (include a picture of the giver?), blank note cards with or without stamps, candles and/or holders, mugs and cocoa, teapot and tea, good or flavoured coffee and a pretty tin (or a rugged and manly tin, depending on the recipient!) , dishes and toppings to make ice cream sundaes, recipe book, portable file box and files
• For the car:  nice car seat covers, o car wash kit, organizer, emergency kit, flashlight, basic tool kit, jumper cables, travel mug, mug holder, a portable chair (that folds to a small size)
• For the office: personalised calendars, name plate for door/desk, day planner, legal pad holder (to take notes in meetings), desk organizers, a small coffee maker, business card holder
• For the holidays: souvenirs, momentos, ornaments, ornament organizer, disposable camera, holiday-themed mugs/dishes, Christmas music or video.

Quotable quotes:

Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others first. The birth of the baby Jesus stands as the most significant event in all history, because it has meant the pouring into a sick world of the healing medicine of love which has transformed all manner of hearts for almost two thousand years... Underneath all the bulging bundles is this beating Christmas heart." -- George Matthew Adams 

" The perfect Christmas tree? All Christmas trees are perfect!" -- Charles N. Barnard 

"Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas." -- Peg Bracken 

"I am not alone at all, I thought. I was never alone at all. And that, of course, is the message of Christmas. We are never alone. Not when the night is darkest, the wind coldest, the word seemingly most indifferent. For this is still the time God chooses." -- Taylor Caldwell 

"Remember, if Christmas isn't found in your heart, you won't find it under a tree." -- Charlotte Carpenter 

"Christmas, in its final essence, is for grown people who have forgotten what children know. Christmas is for whoever is old enough to have denied the unquenchable spirit of man." -- Margaret Cousins 

"Whatever else be lost among the years, Let us keep Christmas still a shining thing: Whatever doubts assail us, or what fears, Let us hold close one day, remembering Its poignant meaning for the hearts of men. Let us get back our childlike faith again." -- Grace Noll Crowell 

"Do give books - religious or otherwise - for Christmas. They're never fattening, seldom sinful, and permanently personal." -- Lenore Hershey 

"A Christmas candle is a lovely thing; It makes no noise at all, But softly gives itself away; While quite unselfish, it grows small." -- Eva K. Logue 

"What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace." -- Agnes M. Pharo 

"If there is no joyous way to give a festive gift, give love away." -- Unknown 

"Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance - each beautiful, unique and too soon gone." -- Deborah Whipp 

"Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall." -- Larry Wilde