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By Jeff Malmgren
Times-Democrat Staff Writer
S hopping for parents can be
difficult. As the years pass, their yearly Christmas list and weekly shopping list seem to morph into one boring compilation.
Sure, Dad says he wants a new wrench set, and Mom says she wants a new set of nonstick pans, but as presents those are more exciting with the wrapping paper left on.
Instead, the best gifts are often unexpected and memorable, and those aren’t too hard to find for parents.
The key is to focus on the sentimental. Find gifts that make your parents reminisce about fond moments during the years they spent raising you.
It takes some work, though, because here is no universal guide to finding gifts for your specific parents. The gift ideas are subjective, so this is more of
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