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Escapee
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06-15-2004

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 1:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
What is on your Christmas List this year?

Kaili
Member

08-31-2000

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 1:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
You know what's sad? I have no idea what I want. I don't need anything. At least, nothing I would ask anyone for. Yeah, I'd like a new car, a vacation, a house, etc....but really, who's going to get me that?

I do need....
Gloves (I lost one of my good winter "Hotfingers" ones)
A new sleeping bag (for less than 20 degrees)

Otherwise, I feel like I'm pretty much set. Now, what kinds of lists have I made for others?

Mom and stepdad are getting a DVD player, and I went to a paint your own pottery store and made my mom a plate there.

Dad's getting a tapestry thing I think he'll like from Overstock.com

Grandma's getting a nice throw blanket from Overstock.com

Tim's getting a Seiko watch (from Overstock.com- heehee), a small Cd player for work, and a sweater

My cousin's getting a gift basket of lotions/soaps/etc

Then a few weeks ago at Bath and Body Works I bought a bunch of scented soaps and candles I'm going to give to people, and I've bought a bunch of stocking stuffer things for my mom, Tim, and stepdad.

I just need to figure out somthing for my aunt now and I'll be done (unless I come across anything I think anyone else might like).

Pcakes2
Member

08-29-2001

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 1:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I don't celebrate Christmas with gifts...the whole family (me, Rik(DH), my Mom and Chynna (the dog) go away for a couple of days. This is going to sound silly to some, but the greatest gift we can give each other is our time...it is more valuable than any gift to me.

Jagger
Member

08-07-2002

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 2:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I also don't have a list of what I want, but than again Santa is the only one who gets me anything and the past few years he's skipped over my house. Although I have found little piles of coal sitting in different spots in the yard the past few winters.

I am basically only giving one bigger gift,which will be a gift card of some sort, it is hard to buy for a teenage girl that I have no idea what kind of taste she has and she hasn't been able to give me any suggestions.

The rest of the gifts will be things out of my catalog, maybe if some of the family members see some of the stuff they may want to buy some stuff. LOL.

I quit doing the majority of the gift exchange thing years ago when doing the shopping just got me too stressed out so now it is just get together with the family the Saturday before Christmas and spend Christmas with my dog. I even quit getting him gifts because he doesn't realize it's x-mass and he'll be happy with his treats when ever he gets them.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 2:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL, not silly Pcakes! My Christmas list has one item, a throw blanket, on it. However I got the best gift this past weekend.

Sis and bil have been taking care of a sick relative of his who's been living with them for a few months now. This weekend, they got the chance to take my oldest neice out of town on Saturday, a trip all three of them desperately needed. Neice has turned into a very quiet child, playing quietly and helping around the house with what she can (she's only five and I think handling the situation much more maturely than most kids her age would.) Sis and bil have been exhausted, worried about the health of their relative, what the future holds for her, financial woes, and about what's best for their kids. Seeing the two of them so excited about being able to suprise oldest neice, being able to go and spend a day having fun without worrying and to escape for just a little while from what they've been dealing with was a blessing. To see neice so excited about going for a suprise and then to see her afterwards so excited about where they'd gone and knowing that all our family spent the past week being excited for them and teasing her about knowing what the suprise was, as far as I'm concerned that was all the gift I needed.

Other than wanting this relative to be healed and healthy again, and the throw blanket thats silly in light of everything else, there's nothing else I want or need that can equal knowing sis and her family had a great day just being a family and having fun with no worries.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 2:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oddly I only exchange with one cousin and they sent me.. a throw blanket!! She works for L L Bean so her gifts come from there with her discount. I got him an atomic clock and thermometer and got her some threader earrings.

My blanket arrived last week in the middle of a very cold day, so I've used it already.

Karen
Member

09-07-2004

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 2:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
No gifts this year. BF and I are buying a new TV (32" Sony Wega, baby!), and boycotting the rest of the holiday. Not boycotting, per se. More just postponing it, unitl I'm working. We'll probably end up turning Valentines Day into our own little Christmas.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 2:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My poor dh's birthday (50 this year) is New Year's day so he always gets half at Christmas and half at birthday. We got ds this home driving range thing, have no idea if it's any good! LOL And some dvd's and cd's. DD is getting a personal dvd player and some dvd's to go with it, plus some stuff for her room. My fil is wheelchair and pretty much homebound, so we are making up a big basket of videos for him. Got my mil one of Resortgirl's beautiful necklaces plus some other odds and ends. Our big present to my dad and his wife is a firepit for their pool area.
I want new New Balance running shoes and an exercise ball. Oh yeah, and Peace on Earth, Good will towards man too.

Kaili
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08-31-2000

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 2:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My aunt works at LL Bean! She gets great stuff for us with her discount- gifts or not- we tell her what we want and send her a check.

There's something about throw blankets. You can never have too many. :-)

We still go all out- the whole family- christmas Eve we have dinner, the break open a bottle of Baileys, put everything under the tree, and fill stockings. In the morning we start with stockings, then have leftovers from the night before for lunch. This is often Bloody Mary time but I may have to pass on Bloody Marys this year having had an awful, awful experience with them earlier this year). After lunch we go back to the living room and finish opening stuff. After all that we may go for short walk in the woods. If anyone got games, we may play games later in the day.

When my grandpa was alive this was the family tradition. The only thing that's changed is that us kids weren't allowed into the living room where all the stuff was until after breakfast...now we are. Then again, us kids didn't have Baileys and put stuff out when we were kids. Also, my grandpa had us all line up by age, youngest entered the living room first and we'd all stand by our stockings for a picture before he took them down and handed them to us.

Oh! And there was a certain song that he always played on the stereo at the start of the day as we went in. Much of that tradition stuff went back to when my mom and her sisters were kids. There's pictures of them lined up as kids in the 1950s and 1960s in front of their stockings.

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 2:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm with Kaili!!

I want a job that pays money so I can give it away!! Give it to dk to buy ME stuff!! lol j/k

I too want a car, a couch, a house, and a vacation! I want to go to Texas for a week, so how selfish can I be??? Things I think I need, are household appliances - dont you dare buy me an appliance! I'd rather have a card, or a picture you made than a household appliance

One year dh was out looking for a nice card on Christmas Eve, and he didnt believe me when I told him the stores close at 6 on Christmas Eve! He picked out the card at 5:55, and was shocked all the stores were closing!! I got IOU's that year, and I'm sorry, but it is the dearest picture in my mind!! I love how I see dh standing over the cards looking for just the "right" card!!

*sigh, and how dh thinks we can afford Christmas is beyond me!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 7:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LMAO, the only thing I could think of, when asked what I wanted for Christmas, was a fire extinguisher!!! I have been wanting one for a long time.

I really cut down on my gift giving, just a few friends and family. Since I do flylady (see home and organization) I did almost all my shopping online and had it done early in the month.

I think it is funny that so many people have gotten throw blankets, now that is a gift I could use, so I must write it down somewhere for next year.

Mocha
Member

08-12-2001

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 7:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I would love a full length sable coat or a diamond heart necklace.

Hippyt
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06-15-2001

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 7:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
<runs through with a bottle of ketchup>

Deesandy
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08-12-2003

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 7:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
<wants a diamond tennis bracelet, avoids running right in to Hippyt>

Knightpatti
Member

12-06-2001

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 8:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am getting what I want for Christmas. A day off from work! I'll be spending it - cooking Christmas dinner, though. The kids and grandkids will come over for dinner and open their presents.

I had bought a shed for the kids to put the grandkids Christmas gifts in - new bikes. It was aluminum and in hundreds of pieces to put together. SIL did not want the struggle of putting it together and I can not blame him. It looked very complicated. Took it back.

For dh I ordered him the highlander series DVDs on online. They have not arrived yet. Also, bought us a new shower head. Can't wait to use it.

For my kids I have purchased mainly new clothes. The grandkids are receiving games, books, and a couple of toys.

Every year our company sends out cards to our good customers. THis year we sent 800! Also, we send gifts mainly from Sam's Club - chocolates, cookies, and truffles. I have bought about 70 of them. Thank God for our new secretary as she has helped me with most of it this year. (THis year I did not have the time either.)

Anyway, HOHOHO and Merry Christmas to all!

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 8:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
<runs through with pepper spray and runs out with sable and diamond necklace and bracelet>

Quackle!

Nah.. don't want any fur except my living cat, but diamonds.. yeah baby!

Well I had to go to Barnes and Noble today because the clerk had put three of the books that I got for kids in group homes (to give in Bookie's name in the exchange) in my bag instead of keeping them, so I had to go back to donate the dang books..

But then, like a magnet, that store grabbed me and sucked me in.. So I came away with a big bag o books.. I did find the most gorgeous book about dragons that I had to buy and then bought one to donate for an 11 year old girl in a group home and this time they even remembered to have me fill out a bookplate.. I hope the girl will think of "Bookworm" every time she touches that book.. but anyway, then the employee asked if I wanted "gift receipts" and I guess I gave him a blank look.. like WHY? Then he said "Ohhh, these are all for you".. Well, yeah. Actually several of them will probably be passed along after I read them, but yeah, I don't just buy books to give as gifts..

Karen, I got a 32" Wega a few months back when my ancient (1981) 19" Sony that didn't even have a remote finally croaked. You'll enjoy it.


Melfie1222
Member

07-29-2002

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 9:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Dipo, two Christmases ago my best friend's boyfriend gave fire extinguishers to a bunch of us! He even took us out in the snow to demonstrate how to use one, and we all took a turn. It was cute.

I love practical and simple gifts for Christmas. I always need a wall calendar or two, but rarely get them, even when I mention them to anyone asking what I might want. I don't know if calendars are considered boring or something? One friend who works in the lingerie department at Nordstrom always asks, can you use more pajamas? I don't think I can ever have too many pajamas .

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 9:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
World peace?

<grin>

Or should I reserve that for when I try for Ms America? <wink wink>

Hippyt
Member

06-15-2001

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 10:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Lol,Melfie,I so agree. I always ask for things people for some reason do not want to buy me. If you are not gonna get me what I request,why ask?
I wanted a toaster,not a scented candle! LOL,how ungrateful am I? (and,they cost the same)
My Christmas list includes pillows and sanity.


Ddr
Member

08-19-2001

Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 6:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
...runs in, grabs Melfie's fire extinguisher, blows Seamonkey, yanks Mocha's diamonds....

I asked my son what he wanted for Christmas, he tells me the Hero dvd and that's it. So I got him that and 3 other dvd's, a school mascot tote bag and I'm going to pick up a camera case today. Other than that, I have no idea what to get him.

I gave my mom until yesterday to tell me what she wants for Christmas. Last night she told me she wants picture frames. Cool, I can handle that.

I told my son I want Sex and the City Season 5 for Christmas.

Secretsmile
Member

08-19-2002

Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 8:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm the same as several of you, why ask me what I want for a gift if you don't believe me. I wanted more cereal bowls that matched my dishes for years, I asked for them for every holiday. Nobody took me seriously. LOL, finally I asked for money and bought them myself.

This year I'm asking for a digital camera. I hate relaying on other people to share the shots they get of my family.

My children too haven't asked for much for Christmas, I take this as permission to buy what I want them to have! Does this mean I'm doing to them what I complain is done to me? At least they don't post here and won't tell you all in the "gripe" thread about the silly things I buy them.

Mocha
Member

08-12-2001

Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 8:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yall stay away from my diamonds.

Escapee
Member

06-15-2004

Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 9:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Last year we were so broke we didn't buy hardly any gifts. This year, we are still broke, but not as bad. I was able to actually give DH a short list of things I needed. DD is getting some good gifts this year. Babies and books, and clothes, and a table and chairs with disney princess' on it. I requested new running shoes and socks, some perfume, a new coffee maker, and some cds. DH is getting clothes, cd's, new mag's for his gun, new slippers, and I don't remember what else. I do need to get him one more thing any suggestions?

Marysafan
Member

08-07-2000

Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 2:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am forever losing my bookmarks...so I told my daughter that I really would like some for Christmas. She said that she would have the grandkids make some for me and then she would have them laminated! Cool! they will be treasures for sure!

The other thing I asked for was for this hockey mess to be settled so that the Wings could be back on the ice playing hockey where they belong! So far...no luck with that one. C'mon Santa...I've been REAL good!

Karen
Member

09-07-2004

Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 2:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That's a great Christmas wish, Mary... I'm really hoping for a hockey season, too. I'm loving some of the ads that are out now because of it -- "Guys Are Getting Ideas. Bring back our game." -- and I have to admit that it's been nice to watch some of the almost-pro teams play, but I want my Leafs and/or Canucks back.