In the comings weeks all of us are destined to be involved in some sort of gift exchange among family members and friends – and/or – coworkers. And this particular activity can be not only stressful but pretty expensive. So, to make it easier on yourself to gift this year, consider setting a theme like these and more  The Themed Exchange If you want to make everyone’s shopping a little more challenging, designate a theme that you all have to stick to. For example, it could be “Made in America,” a theme that features items from the States or it could be “Anything Blue” where you have to buy something only in that color. The good news is that you can be as tame or as whacky as you’d like. After all of the gifts are opened, vote for who you think brought the gift that best fit the theme (a prize is optional). The Joint Gift Instead of getting each other individual gifts, why not pool your money to get something awesome? It can be something as good as …