gift cards for Christmas

I'm trying to think of some items for my family. I guess there are many different potential Christmas gift items out there.I don't know what to get. Lets see. They like getting gift cards. But, I'm not a big gift card person since a lot of times gift cards are not fully used up. Companies make lots of money on gift cards every year. Its easy to use a gift card a few times, but then forget about them even though there is money still left on them. There have been times when I have been given a gift card as a present and used it a few times, but then forgot about it until it expired. Its so easy to forget. It seems like most stores sell gift cards. I guess it seasy to sell gift cards. Last year i received a gift card for barnes and noble. I think it was like a fifty dollar card. I remember I bought a book and a couple of magazines with it. I may even still have a little left on that one. I'll have to spend the rest unless its expired.
Last year i waited later than i should have to get my family good presents. However, I ended up getting them good presents, as they were happy with their gifts. Christmas is always such a joyous and celebrative day. It is definitely the most wonderful day of the year. It is my favorite day of the year. It is deifnitely a special time.