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Once you and your friends reach a certain age, it becomes harder to buy gifts for each other.

Kimberly Schlegel Whitman has a wonderful idea that makes buying a gift easy and creates a great theme for a birthday party!

Charm bracelet party ideas from Kimberly Schlegel Whitman’s blog: 

• Instead of sending everyone on their separate way to find a gift,  purchase a charm.  
• Have the hostesses buy the bracelet and each of the guest present a charm and .  Suggest to the guests that they shop at a specific store to keep track of the purchases so that there were no duplicates.
• Let each guest explain why they picked the charm they did to create a memorable evening for the birthday girl!