I would stay away from the Nulco brand. I also would not recommend the ones that use halogen bulbs. If you like that Kichler one you can get it here and use coupon K15OFF to get 15% off.

Thanks, E, I'm not the most motivated coupon clipper you've ever met but it didn't take me but a few clicks to see several dollars in savings for stuff I actually buy. Orange juice, yogurt, yogurt, yogurt, heck even $10 off of a Norelco razor which my father desperately needs replaced!

Yesterday I dropped off two bags to a smiling women who thanked me for my donation and then asked if I'd like a kiss as she showed me a basket of Hershey Kisses. I asked for two, one for me and one for my DD. We smiled as we drove away. Last week I saw an ad for an event being held the following day. People donate gently used formal wear, old prom dresses etc., to girls who could not otherwise afford to go to prom. Called the number to be told they were closed. Closed the day before the event that they advertised in the paper!?! Went online, no helpful info. Called back and listened to all my voice mail options and left a message that I had 2 dresses, cleaned and ready to go. Heard back 4 hours later that they would be downtown (20 minutes away) for a 3 hour window. Picked my DD up from school and hauled the dresses, in the rain, downtown. Found parking, schlepped thru the rain into the building only to pass a group of women. They mentioned that they were from the hosting organization and were closing an hour early. Handed them the dresses. No thank you just we'll take these off your hands. Didn't want much ,just thank you or thank you for your persistence. I have to take comfort in the fact that 2 girls will go to the prom in gorgeous dresses. I hope they have a wonderful night. Sometimes you just need to do the right thing even if there is no recognition, no thanks.

All of you have wonderful ideas! Thanks so much. I wound up getting her the poinsettia, a box of really good chocolates from a specialty shop, International Foods coffee (she used to love that), cocoa mix, snacky foods, hand cream and two or three other things I can't remember right now. She is 600 miles away and we go see her once or twice a year. Have asked her to come stay with us as long as she would like but she won't travel, and wouldn't stay with us anyway. She says we have done our time and she refuses to be a burden. We had DH's dad for 21 years, the last 8 of which were bedridden and overlapping that time 12 years with keeping my mother. Zeetera, we have an account here that we help her with her bills- she isn't in financial need, just help sometimes to make sure her bills aren't late. She's very independent. I'm saving this thread for next year. Thanks again to everyone- it was a big help.