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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 05:57 PM
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Parents of teenage girls!
We're adopting a family for Christmas, and I want to know what's cool.

And hopefully 20-30 bucks. :P
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 06:07 PM
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1. How old?
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 06:08 PM
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2. 15 and 17
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 06:14 PM
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3. Well, the Twilight series is huge with the 15yo set.
Hoodies are a good idea.
Bath and Body works stuff is always a hit.
DVDs, CDs are always welcome.

The trouble with the angel tree stuff is you don't know the kids likes/dislikes. I'm sure anything you get will be a big hit, but I would probably go for quantity instead of quality.

Dollar tree smelley stuff, Target maybe for a hoodie?
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 11:52 PM
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18. I buy clothes at Target all of the time and I am a fashion junkie!
Great idea!!!!
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 06:17 PM
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4. Gift card for a place that sells CDs and DVDs.
Always a welcome gift for me at least.
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 06:20 PM
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5. Annoyingly, they discourage the giving of gift cards
:banghead:
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 06:36 PM
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6. That's stupid.
My aunts and uncles who don't really know my interests always give me gift cards and I love it.

I'd try to make recommendations but my tastes in everything are a little esoteric.
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 06:56 PM
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8. My tastes are too
:shrug:
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 06:53 PM
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7. gifts sets from Bath and Body Works
Edited on Thu Dec-11-08 06:54 PM by Beaverhausen
What female doesn't like nice-smelling shower gel and body lotion?

edit- my step-daughters always liked this kind of stuff.

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Cults4Bush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 07:19 PM
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9. Get 'em a stick!
They're huge this year apparently.
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coffeenap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 07:25 PM
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10. I have one of those--but she is a bit counter culture. Do you
Edited on Thu Dec-11-08 07:28 PM by coffeenap
have any idea about the kind of girls you are buying for? My daughter is sitting here and would be glad to advise.Sorry--edited to say, what kind of things they like or do? (That looked so weird before!)
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 08:25 PM
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12. All I know is the ages, and that mom was in jail
Yeah, it would be easier if I knew what they were like.
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grannylib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 08:07 PM
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11. My 13 year old granddaughter is SO into makeup and all that...
She likes candles for the scent, but is not allowed to burn them in her room, so I got her one of those scent wick thingies that has the sticks in it to send fragrance through her room, and a henna tattoo kit. And I'm making her a pair of earrings. :-)
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 11:08 PM
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13. GOOD Make-Up kits.
Shoes are good, if you know their sizes.
Venus Razors.
Cool socks.
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 11:22 PM
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14. Here's what I got:
Two hoodies
Two light sweaters
Two manicure kits
Two things of pastel nail polish (purple and blue)

Towels
Chocolate

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Radical Activist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 11:35 PM
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15. I know what teenage girls like.
Edited on Thu Dec-11-08 11:36 PM by Radical Activist


Sorry, just ignore me. It reminded me of a funny Family Guy episode.

On a serious note. I've been buying vinyl records for my teenage niece. She collects them. Any idea if they're into that?
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elshiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 11:37 PM
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16. He looks like he's sitting on a toliet.
:D
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Radical Activist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 11:41 PM
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17. hah
he's probably into that.
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elshiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 11:57 PM
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19. He's into a lot of things.
:evilgrin:
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Radical Activist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-08 12:01 AM
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20. lol allright
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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-08 12:07 AM
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21. Get her my 16 yr. old grandson
his Mom needs some peace.
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Inchworm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-12-08 12:12 AM
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22. A snazzy leather (or the like) journal/diary
With an explanation of what it's for and how to use it :)

:hi:
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