Do you sometimes feel like it’s the most wonderful time of the year…and the most stressful! While the joy of giving is certainly enough incentive to keep us going, finding just the right presents can be a lot of work.
Buying a gift for a parent can often be the hardest gift to buy. Parents no longer "need" things and if they "want" something, they often just buy it for themselves. This is in fact what happened this year in our family. My kids had a great gift idea for me this Christmas, so they went out and purchased the item in October...they were planning ahead. To their dismay, I went out and purchased the same item for myself in November. Needless to say, I now have a strict "no personal purchases before Christmas" order from my family.
So what is something that I can't buy at my favourite store.... my family memories! I suspect that most parents have boxes and boxes of old photos, slides, tapes and film just gathering dust. Just imagine the tears of joy in your parents eyes if you could give them the "Gift of a Lifetime".... their lifetime, in fact.
You might want to start with something very simple, like getting older photo or slides scanned and put onto a digital frame or have photo DVD created. If you are short on time or you don't know where to start, we offer gift certificates and package deals that can also be used after Christmas.
Your biggest hurtle might be trying to sneak the photos out of your parents home to create this treasured gift.
Happy Shopping!
