Floridaman999
Livin' the life
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- Dec 29, 2017
Cash is never a bad gift if you ask me.
Very true. And my dd took those quarters and had them put on her account!College washer and dryers operate with a swipe of a card, ds’s are free, my kids lived in very old dorms, and even those were quarter free. Pop up hampers are very practical.
You're expected to have birthdays, too.I’m glad too. I wouldn’t like to have a relative who expects a reward for something that’s expected of you.
UNC I'll have to do some research.
Is $100 the going rate now? We are going to three graduation parties (niece, cousin and friend's son) six hours away this weekend. We are paying for hotel already and I hadn't anticipated an extra $300 in gifts.
Its what you wish to give - family would get more in my opinion - always does
You can always do gift cards and put them in a card - its not like they are all going to compare what you gave them
My order would be this:
Niece - 100
Cousin - 50
Family Friend - 25/30
Wilmington!Which one? I live very close to one, that's why I'm asking. One nice thing--the campus has a real post office and passport office in the student union. Along with Subway and Chick-Fil-A, which my kids were much more impressed with!
We do have 3 invitations for local graduations this weekend of friends of the family. $20 bills seem appropriate-except maybe DS's girlfriend--maybe $40 there.
Wilmington!
Ah. Then don't use the link I posted before, which is for UNC-CH, generally the only one called just UNC around here. Looks like Subway would still work, though!Wilmington!
Yes, yes, a thousand times YES. And I hope it NEVER changes but it has by some segments of society and there you are.We don’t do HS grad gifts as it is an expectation, no doubt it is probably slowly changing. University graduations are a big deal though.
I absolutely detest all these graduation parties they do now. My twins have graduated twice already (crèche and kinder) and they’re only in grade 6. My eyes rolled so hard I got a headache when teachers called the class party a graduation.
Thank you! I didn't mean to butt in the thread. I haven't been to a graduation party since I graduated so I wasn't sure. $100 seemed excessive for my husbands' friend's child, but I wasn't sure.
Thank you over again! This is incredibly helpful. I am going to pass this info to my sister. They obviously visited campus, but also went to about five or six (or more maybe) schools so its probably all a blur.Some suggestions of places near UNCW, that might be of help:
The following are within walking distance of campus:
Chick-Fil-A and Subway are ON campus. Probably Starbucks, too.
Bojangles
Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Old Navy
Honeybaked Ham
Lowe's (both grocery and hardware)
TJ Maxx
HomeGoods
AC Moore
Sam's Club
Best Buy
There's plenty more, like the jerky store, college-budget friendly restaurants, Insomnia cookies, and so forth. Go for a Target card versus Walmart--much closer to campus (he could walk there, but it's a bit of a hike--college probably has a shuttle).
He'll be a few miles from the beach, but you definitely get the "beach vibe" from the school.
Tell him to go to Flaming Amy's--either the Burrito Barn or the Bowl. Inexpensive, very fresh food, also very vegetarian-friendly. I prefer the Bowl--you pick the ingredients that they grill up and add to noodles or rice. My kids prefer the Burrito Barn, where they'll stuff almost anything into a burrito. Top off at the salsa bar. For more upscale (i.e., Parent's Weekend), try Osteria Cicchetti--real authentic Italian food--is our pick of the litter. Of course, you can get fresh seafood everywhere.