{"id":5748,"date":"2017-12-20T14:34:30","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T19:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nearariver.com\/?p=5748"},"modified":"2026-09-10T11:23:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:23:02","slug":"last-minute-holiday-gift-ideas-encouragement-near-river-eagle-bj-rae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/last-minute-holiday-gift-ideas-encouragement-near-river-eagle-bj-rae\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Minute Gift Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Still need to buy any gifts?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Do you need to buy gifts for a loved one who is hard to shop for?\u00a0 If so, keep reading.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Smart Watch<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This watch can make a phone call.<\/p>\n<p>You can save up to ten numbers in it. When you need to make a phone call, you can use your watch instead of your phone.<\/p>\n<p>It is a great gift for a woman who likes to walk or jog, because she can easily call for help if she ever needs to.\u00a0 Also, it is a great gift for a child who begs for a cell phone; it does not allow for internet use but does allow for the child to call one of the ten stored phone numbers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>An amusing book<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For someone who has health issues, there is a satirical social commentary about getting through the medical system.\u00a0 It is called <u>You\u2019re Only Old Once<\/u> by Dr. Seuss.\u00a0 Written in typical Dr. Seuss verse, this book follows you through the various amusing clinics in the Golden Years Clinic on Century Square . From the Eyesight and Solvency Test to the Allergy Whiz to the room where you are properly pilled, \u201coglers\u201d ogle you every step of the way.\u00a0 I bought this book for my husband before we married because he was experiencing many medical issues and he found it amusing enough to give it a place of honor on our coffee table.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Games<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you know someone who likes to play board games, there is a series of \u201cMonopoly\u201d games about different topics\u2026Bacon-opoly, Horse-opoly, and Dog-opoly.\u00a0 These games have interesting facts about their individual topics and get excellent reviews on the internet.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Help around the house<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Last year, my husband gave me an IRobot vacuum.\u00a0 This is a disc shaped robot that can vacuum our entire home.\u00a0 It is smart enough to find its charger when it runs out of juice and quiet enough that it does not upset our two small dogs.\u00a0 I love the fact that is small enough to pick up the dust bunnies that inhabit the spaces under our furniture.\u00a0 The manufacturer has an unconditional life time warranty.\u00a0 If it vacuums up your dog\u2019s accident in the house and quits working, the company sends you a new one at no charge.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Help to learn a new skill<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Is someone you know struggling or wanting to learn something new?\u00a0 There is a \u201cFor Dummies\u201d book written about almost every subject.\u00a0 There are eight different \u201cFor Dummies\u201d books on the books shelf behind me as I type this post, and I use them frequently as reference books.\u00a0 Right now I am reading the book \u201cSEO for Dummies\u201d to improve the SEO of my website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\">www.bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver<\/a>.\u00a0 These books are written in language a lay person can easily understand and have many illustrations to encourage reading comprehension of a new topic.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps your loved one might benefit from tuition for a class to learn the subject.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>You can come up with a great gift for everyone on your list.\u00a0 Try to recall interactions you or a loved one has had with the person, then consider any clues the person may have given about a possible gift idea.<\/p>\n<p>Show your loved ones you care by giving great holiday gifts!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Let the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/encouraging\" slimstat=\"5\">encouraging words<\/a>\u00a0in these\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/river\" slimstat=\"5\">near\u00a0a\u00a0river<\/a>\u00a0posts help you<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">soar like an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/eagle\" slimstat=\"5\">eagle<\/a>\u00a0above life\u2019s storms.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/gifts-to-improve-future-encouragement-words-near-river-bj-rae-eagle\/\">Want more gift ideas?<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/most-important-gift-near-river-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-encouragement-words\/\">What is\u00a0the most important gift?<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobbiejrae.com\/nearariver\/party-games-near-a-river-bj-rae-eagle-encouraging-words\/\">Have fun at your next gathering or party!<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Not everyone who enjoys the holiday season is kind!<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">If you enjoyed this post, remember that BJ writes\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/browse\/children\" data-slimstat=\"5\">children\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/browse\/book\" data-slimstat=\"5\">books<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/encouraging\" slimstat=\"5\">encouraging<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/browse\/children\" data-slimstat=\"5\">children\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/eagle\" slimstat=\"5\">eagle<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/river\" slimstat=\"5\">near\u00a0a\u00a0river<\/a><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u>common core\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.collinsdictionary.com\/dictionary\/english\/reading-book\" data-slimstat=\"5\">reading book<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">is available on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/\" slimstat=\"5\">Amazon.com<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Barnesandnoble.com.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Buy BJ\u2019s\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/river\" slimstat=\"5\">near\u00a0a\u00a0river<\/a><\/u>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/encouraging\" slimstat=\"5\">encouraging\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/eagle\" slimstat=\"5\">eagle\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collinsdictionary.com\/dictionary\/english\/reading-book\" data-slimstat=\"5\">reading book<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/us\/dictionary\/english\/child\" slimstat=\"5\">child<\/a>\u00a0you care about today!<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Still need to buy any gifts?\u00a0\u00a0 Do you need to buy gifts for a loved one who is hard to shop for?\u00a0 If so, keep reading. 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