Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, we’re kicking off the holiday season with five days of gift guides for the trickiest among us. Do you have a friend who’s a HBIC and buys everything herself? Or if you’ve got a dad who used to be into fitness but now just really loves puzzles. We’ve got you covered; keep checking back later this week. Let’s launch into our first gift guide: Moms who only ask for “quality time”.
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