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Gift guide: Parents
02 December 2011
Can you believe December is already upon us again? The year has once again run with abandon toward the finishing line, which is a sparkling Christmas tree piled high with gifts… right? Right?! Oh, sweet religious deity of your choice. OK. Don't worry people, there's still time - and I'm here to help. Over the next three weeks, I'll be supplying you with gift ideas so ingenious the pain of Christmas shopping will be forever eliminated. Or at the very least, it'll be a starting point. First up? Those people who brought you into the world. Yeah, they're responsible for you being alive. Better make it good.
Your mum
Image source:Chanel Coco Mademoiselle EDP, $234, from Myer,Amalie tote, $269.95, from Witchery,Fast, Fresh, Simple recipes by Donna Hay, $39.99, from Myer
It's hard to go wrong with Chanel. Unless, of course, it's Chanel No. 5… Hot tip: unless that classic fragrance is already something your mum wears, don't go there. Every woman has worn No. 5 at some point in her life, and most are left with the Red Door syndrome - it's a very strong fragrance, easily overdosed on and therefore responsible for a bunch of headaches. Coco Mademoiselle is still musky and mature, but it doesn't smell like the 80s. Alternately there's always handbags, which every woman wears, every day (if you're having trouble selecting think about what they usually carry, choose a slight variation); or a new cook book. Donna Hay always goes down well at our house.
Your dad
Image source:Vue BBQ tool set in aluminium, $69.95 from Myer,Bose iPod sounddock, $549, from Myer,Sony Bloggie HD pocket video camera, $249, from Myer
Dads act like they don't care, but they do. My dad, for example, is a giant wuss who secretly/ not secretly loves attention and special gifts - which he will then leave in the box for 6 months until he's ready to integrate his new comb or whatever into his life. Anyway, buy your dad a toy in line with his interests, because all men, including dads, are really just kids at heart.
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Tags: Dad, Mum, Myer, Witchery