Theresa Pender lives in New Jersey with her husband and her 3 sons. She updates the Engagement 101 site, usually at night, when the little ones are  asleep. Let’s check out Theresa’s gift ideas if you have a big family like hers!

For my sister

Affordable – Treat your sister to some new make-up this holiday season.  its always nice to get a fresh color or possibly new make-up brushes!

Splurge – If I could, I would get her a Burberry trench coat, great for wearing on your walk to work! Add a pop of color to a rainy day with a Burberry umbrella!

For my husband

Affordable – What about cashmere sweater? It’s great for work, dinners and holidays. A very classic look. Or for the gadget lover, SONOs wireless HiFi–  Compatible with the Android, iPAD, iPhone, Mac and PC devices.  A wireless speaker that can support a home network of all your music.  This speaker allows you to connect your favorite music library with the capability of adding more speakers over time to fill your entire home!

Splurge – A luxurious classic swiss made watch based on the legendary 1950s style: complete with a rose gold bezel, brown leather strap and a scratch resistant sapphire crystal face.

For the boys

Affordable – Always a good one: LEGOs.  Combine it with their favorite video game played and you can’t go wrong! To get the boys outside and away from the video games, roller blades were my number one choice.  You can pair it with the elbow pads, knee pads and helmet.

Splurge – Cutting edge game systems. PS4 or the Xbox One.   They have state of the art graphics.  Each system also allows you to stream video apps such as Netflix.  Also the Xbox has apps for ESPN and NFL.  Each device has a built in blue ray, DVD and CD player.

For the baby

Affordable – Learning leap frog toys are always a good choice. They are interactive and really capture the babies attention.  Also will try to keep baby away from the real thing! Or what about a play phone?

Spurge – Another great gift for a baby is a gym membership!

For me

Affordable – A high spec digital camera.  All in one, able to take amazing photos, action packed photos as well as record videos with a light weight and easy to transport.

Splurge – A beautiful Fusaro yellow diamond ring with a cushion cut stone surrounded by white diamonds.