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I am looking for a gift for my son's nanny (aka the person who keeps my son and those closest to him alive/safe/happy/functional) - I would give her every penny I have (tbh I mostly...do) but want to also give her a holiday gift that she'll love. She is a 55 year old mother of four, recent grandmother of two, is in multiple groups on Facebook (I.e 55+ women who are OVER IT) and is not afraid to comment and call people out whether IRL or online, loves a good meme (she and my dad have the same sense of humor - is that helpful?), a glass of wine and binging Netflix (specifically shows like THE NIGHT AGENT and LOVE IS BLIND), buying gorgeous, body-hugging dresses on Fashion Nova which she wears to her church holiday parties, and then sends us GLAM PHOTOS that we ogle over. Our nanny takes her job incredibly seriously: she went to an event this year called Nanny-palooza where she took courses, workshops, and networked with other nannies so she could be at the top of her game. We will be giving her a holiday bonus, so this is just something she can unwrap. Budget is $75. We adore her and she rocks our world!!!
Glad you’re giving her a holiday bonus (and a raise?). Get this hero something that feels like the hugs she gives your son every day: The Barefoot Dreams slippers. I tried them on at a friend’s apartment recently and was more relaxed than I’ve been since 2019. Also they’ll come in fancy Saks Fifth Avenue packaging, which feels special. These feel like a Fashion Nova Church Glam Grandma vibe.
My darling 35 year old husband to be, an electrician who is working to grow his own business. He loves fishing and loves projects. He’s built our chicken coop, is renovating our bathroom, and built our firewood storage. We also have bees! He loves camping and golf. He also recently got into reading before bed but doesn’t stray from Stephen king or John Grisham yet. We have a 14 month old and are getting married (at our house!) in 2024 so we’ve decided to do smaller budgets for gifting, around 50$ Or experience based. We’re renovating part of the yard for the wedding so something for our future outside vision would be delightful. He is hilarious and the best dad and never ever spends on himself.