I was just wondering where you can get gold bullion or just simple gold coins other than from banks. The ones at gold smith shops aren’t very nice either, I find them a bit too traditional looking if you know what I mean.

The reason I ask is because I’ve always thought that gold coins are great gifts for my son. Imagine if he collects one gold coin a year until the age of 20. That would be quite a cool collection, wouldn’t it? Not to mention a great investment too!

So have you bought some nice looking ones that you can share with me? It’s not another 6 months to go before my son’s birthday, but things that are hard to find need some advance planning!

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Since you have about 3 more weeks to Father’s Day, it’s sufficient time to make something special for dad for Father’s Day. Instead of spending money on a gift, why not spend the time to make him a special scrapbook of fond and special memories?

Pool together photographs, little mementoes and whatever special items between your family or just between you and dad and design your scrapbook just for dad. I’m sure he will be touched by your loving efforts to work on this little project just for him.

If you are not good with handiworks (I definitely am not!), you can get some help with downloading images or even design ideas from the internet and print them on coloured paper and then pasting them into a scrapbook. Or, you can make some nice custom rubber stamps to use on the scrapbook. I’ve seen a little store in Amcorp mall doing nice personalised ones.

Alternatively, if you think the scrapbook gift is a good idea but don’t want to make it yourself, you can still present dad with a scrapbook that you can order from the many online scrapbook sites.

I personally feel that this is a special gift for dad. Especially if you fill up the scrapbook with things that are dear to him. Whether it’s a beautiful family photo, a picture of his beloved pet, special stories within your family, his favourite poems, etc, it’s all good things to treasure in life and captured in a special book made just for him. Isn’t that just special?

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For some reason, timepieces as gifts are always quite classic and a treasured gift. This Father’s Day, you can get dad a timeless piece of investment by getting him a memorable watch that will serve him well.

For the Chinese, however, if you are the superstitious type, you may not like this idea. Even if you do like this idea but not completely comfortable about giving a timepiece because of the Cantonese phrase “Sung Chung”, you may just want to ask for a dollar back as a gesture of your dad “buying” this for himself.

There are many good brands of watches out there and I won’t go to the length of recommending any because everyone tends to have their own personal preference. Whether you want to buy a really branded and expensive one like a Patek Philippe, Bell & Ross, Tag Heuer, or one that is more affordable and within your means of paying without owing the bank a lot of money, I’m sure the gift will be a treasured one.

Although a watch may be quite a common gift, I’ve always found it to be a meaningful gift. How about you, do you share the same sentiments?

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After having done Mother’s Day gift ideas to help with those who are struggling with what to buy for their parents, I think it’s only fair that I do one for Father’s Day too. In about a month we will be celebrating Father’s Day, more specifically on June 21 if you did not already know the date. So I will be running another series of my gift ideas for this occassion.

I’ve always had trouble thinking of gifts for guys. So this will be quite a challenge for me to think of nice ideas for fathers all round the world. But I bet it’s going to be fun and I like to be challenged to think a little more of what the guys out there will enjoy.

But first of, let me give you a little bit to start with as an idea. ParenThots, a parenting site run by The Star Online Newspapers, is running a contest for Father’s Day. The prizes for this Father’s Day Contest are as follows:

Grand Prize:

• A 3 day/ 2 night Weekend Retreat at Sheraton Subang Hotel & Towers – in the Executive Suite (inclusive of breakfast for 2 persons)
• One Garmin Nuvi 205 GPS automobile navigation system

First Prize:

• A 3 day / 2 night Weekend Retreat at Sheraton Subang Hotel & Towers – Deluxe Room inclusive of breakfast for 2 persons
• One Garmin Forerunner 50 watch together with heart rate monitor

Second Prize:

• Buffet Dinner for 2 at Terazza Brasserie, Sheraton Subang Hotel & Towers

Nice prizes? Sounds befitting as Father’s Day gifts alright! All you need to do to stand a chance to win is to tell ParenThots why you are a deserving father to win the grand prize in 30 words. Spouse and children can enter this contest on behalf of the dads. So you can try out this contest and see if you are picked as the lucky winner. Then your Father’s Day gift can come for free!

For more details on how to enter this contest, visit the ParenThots Father’s Day Contest site. Good luck!

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Here I am, back with another Mother’s Day gift suggestion. This gift idea is a great one for mothers who enjoy some pampering and beauty treatment. Buy a luxurious mani and pedi session at The Nail Parlour this weekend where your mum can enjoy a Hot Mud Manicure & Pedicure.

The Hot Mud Manicure & Pedicure is described as follows:

Soak hands and feet in a fizzing lavender and grapefruit infused bath, then delight in our warming sugar scrub that leaves hands and feet deliriously heated up! Hands and feet are drenched in our volcanic clay masque fortified with aromatherapeutic ginger, patchouli and clove bud. Followed with an indulgent massage with our massage lotion rich in natural orange flower and ginger oils. Finished off with your choice of polish.

It sounds like a really luxurious and rich experience to soak those hands and feet in the mud masque. Since your mum will be free from cooking meals for the day (I assume you’re giving her the day off, right?), let her bask in the glory and glamour of beautifully shaped and coloured nails.

The cost of the packages mentioned above are as follows:

Manicure RM65 (without masque)/RM85 (with masque)
Pedicure RM75 (without masque)/RM95 (with masque)

For more information about the packages, call The Nail Parlour at the KLCC outlet at 03-2163 4908. I’m not sure if the packages are also available at their other outlets, so you may want to give them a call to check if you want to visit their other outlets.

I have not personally tried the services at The Nail Parlour. I just don’t have the time and luxury to have pretty fingers and feet But a friend of mine is a regular there and has no complaints of the services. And since she’s got pretty high demands, not hearing any complaints from her should mean that the outlet is doing a fine job.

To find out more about The Nail Parlour before you sign up with them, you can read a press release that featured them here.

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