Gift ideas

Cash or gift cards are still perfectly fine gifts, but I know some of you are wanting to buy an actual present. So, for those of you who are getting ready to hit the stores in search of a gift, I thought it'd be nice to be able to point you in the direction of something that she has said specifically that she's in need of.

They are going to be needing electrical plug adapters for foreign countries. If you choose to fulfill this need, please keep in mind that they will need more than one thing plugged in at a time, so more than one adapter would be nice. Travel pillows! Maybe those U shaped neck pillows?

A recent revelation she had: "I can read books that aren't text books!" Arabian Nights, Great Expectations, The Great Gatsby, 1984, A Farewell To Arms, For Whom The Bell Tolls, The Sun Also Rises, A Tale of Two Cities, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Moby Dick, The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, Gulliver's Travels, The Glass Menagerie, Edgar Allen Poe Mysteries, Les Miserables, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, The Iliad, The Odyssey, and much much more. Think about American classics. Things that we read in school, or that your kids read in school. Rachel didn't get enough of that, and Stephen didn't either. They are on a hunt these days for all those great classics. I gave Stephen a copy of To Kill A Mockingbird for Christmas, and apparently, that was a hit. Keep in mind that Rachel has some serious allergies, so she can't be around old dusty books much. New copies would be much appreciated, or used copies in clean condition.

Girl things, not candles, nail care kit (good nail clippers, nail file, and the like), NATURAL make up remover, unscented moisturizers for sensitive skin, heel care kit (maybe something with a pummace stone). Rachel is a simple girl when it comes to products. Her skin is sensitive and does not do well with scented products or anything that will dry out her skin. She uses Bare Minerals and Mac makeup products and really does well with those two brands.

Socks. Just that. Socks. Toe socks, colored socks, fuzzy socks, short socks, long socks, any pair of socks you can find. I don't always understand this girl, I've just learned to accept her for who she is. :) She wears something like a size 9 or 10 or 11 shoe, so use your best judgement when buying socks as far as sizing goes.

I hope this helps someone!