So you’re late with your Christmas presents. Again. You are twisting your mind trying to come up with something your girlfriend will appreciate. Perfume? Clothes? Forget it. You’re lost. Next stop, the jeweller, right? Well, you don’t have to. There is still time to create the perfect Cristmas gift for your woman. All it takes is a few hours of effort. I’ll show you how.

What makes a good Christmas present good is the thought and time taken to find the right gift, especially if they don’t give you any hints to what they want. It can be a fun challenge! - Mona Smith.

You see? Accept the challenge! Start by making a list of what your wife or girlfriend enjoy doing and do a lot. This is where you’re NOT going to find gift ideas. Now make a list of things that you know your woman have appreciated earlier but don’t do a lot. Take your time. Give it an hour, put it aside for a few hours and come back. Has she commented on how it would be fun to start dancing again? Sign her (and you) up for a salsa class next year and make her an invitation. Is she talking about how much she misses a friend? Sectretly arrange for them to meet and wrap a picture of her friend as the Christmas gift.

Are you getting the drift? Can you feel you brain cells warming up? Good. Because this is real easy stuff. Anyone can do it. Really. All it takes is a little directed effort. I’ve shown you the direction. Now go!

I hadn’t had a wedding ring for 15 years and my husband finally went with my kids and bought a ring without me asking. That’s what makes a present good, when it comes from the heart. They were just as excited to give it to me as much as I was excited getting it. I was completely surprised. That’s what makes a good present. - Pam Hurd.

Quotes are stolen from ‘Best Christmas presents create lasting memories‘