I’m Board

We all have that frugal friend who is horrified at how much we spend on this or that.  She usually is the one who scolds you for not maximizing your 401k, (which is not a new brand of jeans), she knows words like “diversification”, (which, apparently, has nothing to do with having a choice of several little black dresses), and just shakes her head when she realizes that you paid an extra $400 to have red soles.  She doesn’t understand it.  

This post is for her.

When I bought my Cariboo bassinet my frugal girlfriend was confused. “But you have  a crib, and he’ll grow out of that in a year”, she lamented.  But, as I wanted to nurse, and am afraid of smooshing my son, I knew that a movable, keep by the bed bassinet, was the answer. It’s an important year.

Anyway - what to give a friend like her, when you know a wee bassinet or cradle IS helpful to have about, and schlep around?  Why, a recyclable and biodegradable cradle  which adhesives, paints, lacquer and fire retardant are water based and nontoxic, that’s what!  For how much? About the price of two bottles of Veuve. $99.50.

And what to give Ms. Automatic Savings if she is already borrowing a cradle (these friends are very big on borrowing baby things)?

The uber practical equally non-toxic, cardboard storage boxes! Price? Less than a bottle of Grand Marnier at $59.99.

And what if her child is already big enough to pretend to run his own business? Why…a non-toxic cardboard executive desk is just the thing to play CPA…

(Dog sold separately.)

So. Now you have three genius, recyclable, practical gift ideas for those mamas that just don’t understand how an acai, caviar and champagne facial is, actually, worth four bags of groceries. From Whole Foods.