Why You Need a Gift Wish List

“What’s the hot toy the kids want this Christmas?”

“What size clothes do they fit into now?”

“What do you want for your birthday?”

My family is blessed with generous, far-flung relatives who thoughtfully want to give my kids (and my husband and me) wonderful gifts. But fielding all of these questions for every holiday and event was more than I could manage. Then I had to remember which gift idea I’d given to which relative. Not to mention the added dread of new toys and stuff flooding into a home that I’d tried so hard to keep organized.

THE SOLUTION? WISH LISTS!
People register for weddings, kids send their lists to Santa, Amazon even has a list option. So why not keep an ongoing wish list that relatives could consult for any gift-giving occasion?

I started keeping a Wish List for each of my family members and soon my whole extended family jumped on board.
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But I know what you’re thinking...

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