016: Simplifying gift giving
Get the hacks to buy appropriate, thoughtful gifts that are within budget and in time for the occasion, efficiently.\n\nMia and Dinah explore the joys and lows of giving gifts and how to make sure gifts are meaningful without overthinking it. The hacks covered for selecting gifts include:\n\n * setting up wish lists for family members and close friends using your lists app\n * simplifying decision making by using categories and themes (eg books, sport, experience, games/puzzles, clothes, accessories, food, plant)\n * finding a few favourite online and bricks-and-mortar stores with good quality items\n * using social media to identify hobbies or brands the recipient may enjoy\n * buying gifts for children's birthday parties\n * planning for Christmas shopping.\n\nThey also give their perspectives on Kris Kringles, gift cards, movie tickets and group gifts.\n\nThis episode includes hacks on how to make shopping for gifts more efficient including:\n\n * online shopping\n * shopping late at night when stores are quiet\n * only shopping when you have already decided what you are going to buy\n * scheduling in regular shopping trips.\n\nMia and Dinah also give some advice on hacks related to creative gift wrapping and the task of sending birthday wishes.\n\nRESOURCES\n\nThe Five Love Languages [https://www.5lovelanguages.com/] \u2013 book about how people experience and demonstrate love differently\n\nGeraldine Hickey [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbZ-uR13XWM] \u2013 from "Upfront 2018" including "Nicole" \u2013 stand up comic on the topic of group gift buying\n\nSHARE\n\nPlease head to the\xa0Life Admin Life Hacks Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/Life-Admin-Life-Hacks-277520802977057/]\xa0to connect with listeners and share your thoughts, questions or suggestions.