Best gift you'll give this year - Page 2

amber · #16 12-20-2006, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

The most expensive gift is sending my mom on a 7-night Mexican Riviera cruise. But, probably, the best gift for her is an electronic "deal or no deal"...that will get her bawling.

Very cool gift for your mom, Paula.

Can I be your mom next year?

amber · #17 12-20-2006, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

Amber - a real working weathervane tells you the direction of the wind. You know, those metal N/S/E/W arrows with roosters on top of them on barn roofs? Yeah, I got him one of those. No rooster, though - it's a Buffalo.

I thought that was what it was, and so I couldn't figure out why you would want/need one.

SuzeQuze · #18 12-20-2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by estranged4life

Spent about $100 at Bath & Body Works for Deb's Xmas presents, Bought my older brother a very rare CD off of eBay (Damn thing has yet to arrive, But it is on its way), bought my sister-in-law a cool windchime (W/Parrot imagery) and bought "Burger King" gift cards for my niece and nephew (Along with gag gifts consisting of rubber buck teeth and boxes of macaroni & cheese and spaghetti...Hehehehe!!!)

My older sis is getting the last blanket Mom made (The brown earth tone 50 US State birds one...I have the sky blue tone one)

Hehe, I got a gag gift for a party on Sat, it was a whip.

And this crazy crowd thought it was a good idea to use it in the restaurant and take pics!

I got Dad a nice faux suede front zip up sweater in choc brown. Bro and his GF a gift cert to a nice restaurant. Mom a fleece vest, that is what she wanted. Kenzie (my nearly niece) two Care Bears. She loves them. Etc. No expensive gifts this year, I just don't have it. Oh yeah, and Grandma Boyds Bear ornaments from Macy's.com which she loved.

She's so picky. Omigod, they're down to 6.99 each now! http://www1.macys.com/catalog/produc...xx.esn_results They're adorable.

Rickypt · #19 12-20-2006, 06:18 PM

Barry Zito bobblehead for my dad. He's a big fan and sad that Zito is leaving the A's.

carrie721 · #20 12-20-2006, 06:36 PM

paula, that's a really sweet gift for your mom! i'm not getting anyone anything fab this year ... seinfeld dvd's for my friend, a mag subscription for my mom, the new who album for my stepdad, still have no clue what i'm getting my bro. no frickin' clue. better figure it out soon!

WelshWitchPMD · #21 12-20-2006, 07:05 PM

Paula that is such a nice gift to give your Mom. I really hate to say it but I don't feel like giving any gifts this year. I mean my Dad is not a problem but the thing that I really hate the most is that I have to get gifts for 9 co-workers. Not to sound cheap but if I spend just $5.00 each on them that is the price of a Lindsey ticket.

Now I have to bring everything in tomorrow for our party and I have nothing done and I am at work right now.

When I get out of here I have to go someplace to get some kind of gift. I know that I am at least getting a few people a gift card to Dunkin Donuts.

PsychCat · #22 12-20-2006, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

Oh, yeah, I highly recommend going to a DDS school for treatment. Way cheaper (the dentures were $600 total, compared with the quotes of $1200 - 3500 we received in the community) and they take extra time with you to make sure everything's done right.

When we were little kids, my brother and I had our braces done at Emery Univ. in Atlanta. You're right... that's almost one of the best kept secrets!

sara1998 · #23 12-20-2006, 09:09 PM

OK. Well, for Sara, I got a kid friendly digital camera. I am also having my old computer fixed up for her to use. I bought her some "cool teenager clothes" because she thinks she "dresses lame".

She totally cracks me up. She wanted curtins for her room, and some bed linens. I can't believe an 8 year old asked for that stuff. For Samantha, I bought a pair of Nike's that she designed online herself. She was absolutely in love. She even had her name put on the heel of them. So cute. I bought her a pair of "Dorothy" flats from Nordstrom. Why? I dunno? What the hell would you wear those with?

And I'm giving her $100. Mom and I went in together and bought my dad a really big ladder. He needs one to reach the roof, but is too cheap to buy one for himself. I bought my mother a gift certificate to an hour long full body massage and a pair of earrings. Then I bought them both a big fire proof safe. And! The best one of all... I bought myself a 19 in flat panel LCD monitor! I can't wait until Christmas morning!!!

GypsySorcerer · #24 12-21-2006, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by estranged4life

My older sis is getting the last blanket Mom made (The brown earth tone 50 US State birds one...I have the sky blue tone one)

She will love that. And Paula, that is a great gift for your mom.

My favorite present is the blue glass vase (she collects glass) I bought for my roommate.

DrummerDeanna · #25 12-21-2006, 01:02 AM

Meh we don't do huge gifts around here...so it's all pretty uneventful stuff...a 20Q for my nephew (he reeeeeally wants one). He likes to "win" by having the things it's trying to guess be things like Quidditch, Hippogriff, a Phoenix

He's a little geek and I love him.

I got him a couple of Harry Potter related things...but yeah not really giving anything extraordinary this year....except my time and patience

estranged4life · #26 12-21-2006, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Hehe, I got a gag gift for a party on Sat, it was a whip.

And this crazy crowd thought it was a good idea to use it in the restaurant and take pics!

I could plead the fifth, but there's a whip & riding crop hanging on the closet door as I type this...Wanna guess who owns it? Not me

estranged4life · #27 12-21-2006, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by GypsySorcerer

She will love that. And Paula, that is a great gift for your mom.

My favorite present is the blue glass vase (she collects glass) I bought for my roommate.

about the blankets, My Mom made (I still hate using the past tense when referring to my Mom) is that some of my relatives (On my Dad's side of the family) seem to expect me to give them some blankets for free...Yeah right, Those same relatives are the same ones who said the following to me in May: "When your Mom was alive she was selling those blankets for $300 which I couldnt afford, But can I have one now?"

Do I look like some putz or some brain-damaged idgit (Well, I shouldnt say 'brain damaged'

) I'm sorry but if my relative wanted one they should have PAID for one while Mom was among the living, not think they will get one free since its the cheapest route for such a tightwad as they (My Mom made several blankets for all her children-I own 4: 1 ol' patch square one, the sky blue 50 US State birds one, the 9 square patch one and the one she made for our anniversary present, a gigantic double wedding ring...She was going to start on yet another custom one for me during her hospital stay in March 2005, but we know how that turned out....And it will be brought up in the upcoming wrongful eath lawsuit!!!)

Miss Vicky · #28 12-21-2006, 10:17 AM

A pair of tix to see Aerosmith.

Gave it to my best friend.

The show was on Sunday (12/17) and Aerosmith ROCKED! Their opening act, Hinder, on the other hand, sucked big fat ________ . (Fill in your preferred expletive) I couldn't understand a damn thing the guy was singing, he was completely devoid of charisma, and the only word I could really make out in all his horrid screaming was the constant use of the F-bomb.
'Cause that makes him cool, or something.

DavidMn · #29 12-21-2006, 10:27 AM

Hmm, well I got my mother a gift certificate to a seafood place that's VERY NICE. shes always wanted to go there so I picked up a $150 gift cert for her and my stepdad to go. The place is called Oceanaire.

mikeschmike · #30 12-21-2006, 10:48 AM

I got mom a Coach wallet that she wanted and a big box of godiva chocolates.