Avoid holiday gift traps

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich (WOODTV) - In many households, the task of holiday gift getting falls into the lap of one person - Mom!  The gift list adds up - family members, teachers, hair stylists... it can be a lot of work and we can get into gift giving ruts.  Melody VanderWeide has some solutions to help you get creative and cross lots of gift getting off your list. She's the  founder of grkids.com and she has advice and gift ideas to help you avoid some of the traps many moms and dads get caught in during the holidays.  Here are some tips to start with:

1. Pace Yourself
2. Stop Mind Reading
3. Stop Wandering
4. Gift Cards Not a Cop Out
5. Give Weird
6. Give Memories
7. Shop in Bulk

Melody's ongoing gift ideas can be found at www.grkids.com