| All of us know that the greatest gifts in
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| | story for each oneof their years. For
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| life don't costmoney. They do take time
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| | expectant fathers or mothers
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| to think and create. Whether youare
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| | memories,record the funny moments of
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| looking for ideas for a 21st birthday,
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| | pregnancy.
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| 16th, 3rd, or65th, these ideas will help
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| | 7. Create a special album with one
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| you create some memorablemoments and
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| | picture from each oftheir birthdays.
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| affect lives. Substitute the X for the
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| | 8. Write about your hopes and dreams for
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| birthdaynumber. You can even be creative
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| | them as you seethem on this particular
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| and use these same ideasfor expectant
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| | birthday. This is especially well
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| mothers.
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| | foryoung children. Accumulate them over
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| 1. A list of X things you most appreciate
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| | the years and record howthey change as
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| about him or her.
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| | you both get older. If they are too
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| 2. A gift certificate for X things to do
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| | youngnow, save them for later.
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| together thatdoesn't cost money. Give
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| | 9. Share your wisdom of what to do when
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| this some forethought and matchwith what
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| | life serves lemonsbesides making
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| you love to do and what they love to do.
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| | lemonade. For their 18th birthday it can
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| You cancreate the gift certificates on
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| | beabout the 18 best coping skills you
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| the computer or buypreprinted ones at an
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| | ever learned.
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| office supply store.
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| | 10. Start a family journal dedicated to
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| 3. Ask each member of your family and
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| | them. Pass thejournal around before the
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| friends to thinkabout something they hold
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| | birthday or on their birthday andallow
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| most dear and cherish most aboutliving.
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| | each family member to write an
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| Ask them to create X number on a list and
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| | inspirational messageor a memorable
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| send itto this person for their birthday.
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| | moment. Use the same journal year after
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| You can give them analbum to place all of
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| | yearto build on these.
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| them.
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| | If the family member is away at war and
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| 4. Gift certificate for X favors and
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| | can't be home fortheir birthday, create a
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| privileges that he orshe may exchange for
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| | journal with some of these items,make a
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| services later. Such as cooking aspecial
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| | copy, and mail it to them. Tell him or
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| meal, teaching them to cook a family
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| | her that theoriginal will be waiting for
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| recipe,cleaning out the garage or car, a
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| | them when they return. If yourson
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| picnic in the Spring, or afoot massage.
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| | daughter is away for any reason, you can
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| The more creative, the better the gift.
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| | use any ofthese ten things to make
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| 5. A list of the X things you wish
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| | creative, memorable birthdays. Thesewould
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| someone had told youwhen you were that
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| | work whether you are on a tight budget or
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| age. They can be the simplest of
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| | the richest personin the world. Honestly,
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| thingslike not to change a flat while
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| | when you learn to give from theheart you
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| close to the road, don'tpour bleach
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| | are the richest person in the world
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| directly on clothes, or don't lick a
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| | anyway.
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| frozenpole. Go ahead, I know you can do
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| | (c) Copyright, Catherine Franz. All
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| better than this.
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| | rights reserved.
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| 6. Write a brief memorable, even funny
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