Think Outside the Gift Box: How to Find the Perfect Present for Anyone

Tips & gift ideas from a self-proclaimed “professional shopper”

Every holiday season, we always have that one person that is tough to shop for. It may be because they don’t express their wants or because they have everything. Whatever the reason, I promise you there is always a way to find something this person will love!

• Pay attention: This requires preplanning, which is not all of our strong suits but it’s one of the simplest ways to select the perfect present for someone. LISTEN to them. What do they like? For example, my friend mentioned she loves butterflies a few years ago, so I gifted her a necklace with a butterfly pendant. Bam! I got the woman who has everything, something she loved. If we really listen to the people in our lives, they tell us what they want.
• Social media “creeping”: Check their profiles! Look at their interests, the things they like on Facebook, the articles they share. This is an excellent way to pick out just the right book. You can never go wrong with a book as a gift.
• Books: As mentioned above, books are always a great gift idea. Is your uncle dabbling in carpentry? A how-to book would be a perfect book for him! My father is a huge country music fan, so we bought him a Hank Williams biography for his birthday. A lot of…