20+ LAST MINUTE BABY SHOWER GIFTS (THAT DON’T SEEM LIKE AFTERTHOUGHTS)

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It’s not that I don’t want to get a thoughtful gift off the baby registry, it’s just that I am literally always working through a to-do list of 107 things, and shopping for baby gifts some how always gets to the bottom of that list.

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1) A GIFT CARD TO A LOCAL RESTAURANT AND A HOMEMADE GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR BABY-SITTING

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You can get baby diapers at the gas station if you’re really stuck for a gift. (You’ll pay a lot for them, but last minute gifts are just not always the cheapest gifts. Planning in advance saves money – but this isn’t about saving money.

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If you’re absolutely NOT ABLE to get to the store, but you do have groceries on hand, freezer meals are a wildly practical gift that moms with a new baby will love.

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New mom is TIRED. If new mom drinks coffee, she will love this! You can grab most of the essentials to make a coffee basket in a small town grocery store.

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