Gift Box

Steve once read an article about a couple who would make notes about gifts that they would like and keep them in envelopes. Then, when an occasion came around that called for buying a gift they would pick something out of the other persons envelope to get them. That way they always got what they wanted, but never had to specifically ask for it and never knew exactly what they were getting. I've always thought it was a really cleaver idea and recently decided to take that idea and run with it.
I have no memory cells left. None! I often have great ideas for presents for people only to forget them by the time their birthday rolls around. So I decided that instead of just making notes for things that I would like and Steve making notes for things he would like, I would make notes for things that everyone I need to buy for would like. And the Gift Box was born.
I had two greeting card keepers so I converted one; making tabs for all the people that I regularly buy gifts for.
I'm loving this idea so far. I've already put several things in for myself and have ideas for most of the other people that have tabs, including a couple of things for Steve that I think he will like.
I can't wait to implement it and buy gifts. I think it will make birthdays and Christmas less stressful for me. Plus, it's so much more fun to buy gifts for people that you know they will actually like. I'm especially excited to buy Steve things out of his tab, and (okay) receive things out of my tab.
I'll have to let you all know how this little experiment goes.
Thanks for reading.