CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

I don't know what to buy for people!!!!!!!!!!!It is so frustrating. Pls share your gift selections for the special people in your lives!

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I'm having a hard time too .... here's what i got so far:

My mom got an external hard drive since she's constantly complaining about her computer not having memory (she has lots of videos). She recently got an ipad so i may get her some ipad 'stuff'. And maybe a gift cert to a restaurant. We'll see.

DH got tickets to Cirque du Soleil Michael Jackson ... granted the show's not till 2012 (yeah, over a year away lol) but he's super-happy anyhow. It was very expensive so that's all he gets this year.

my 2 year old nephew is getting those 'talking' elmo hands and a construction set (one of those things with a hammer and fake nails that you get to bang on)

my 3 year old niece is getting a DVD ... and possibly one of those kids' digital cameras ... not sure yet though.

no idea for DH's parents or for my brother .... this is way too difficult this year lol

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My mom, MIL, and SIL - Coach purses

Also for my mom - the Perfect Brownie Pan
Also for MIL - Annual Swarovski ornament

FIL - a courduroy blazer he wanted

BIL - two shirts and a book he wanted

DH - a watch he wanted and tickets to see Kevin Smith

My father - no idea

My sis - perfume
My sis' husband - a gift card

My nephews - video games and remote control helicopters

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DH: Authentic yankee jersey, portable dvd player, and a charm for his chain

MIL&FIL: new ipods

Mom: one of those cutomized photo blankets from snapfish

Dad: customized gym bag, running gear

Brother: stuff for his car

Sister: probably clothes or a new bag

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DH and I don't exchange holiday gifts, but for his birthday (in December), I am getting him a Wii, a pair of jeans that are kind of pricey (for him at least), and a massive pack of red bull. The red bull is really because he spends so much money on them and it's just cheaper to get them all at once .

My mom: Going to take her out clothes shopping, she needs it!

Sister: We have a $20 limit (my sibs barely make money, so we thought $20 was appropriate), so I'm probably going to get her a couple of make-up-related things

Brother: Same $20 limit, probably a DVD of some sort

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my MIL asked all of us to start an amazon wish list last year, and i thought it was kind of rude almost, like why cant you think of something? but instead, its really the greatest thing ever. i always check to see if friends and family have one, and if they dont sometimes i'll ask them (well, only my BFF). i even sneak and look on DH's. its a good because if i see something on a website or think of something i want to get DH but not at that time, i just add it to the list.

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Posted by Lsorrent

My mom, MIL, and SIL - Coach purses

Also for my mom - the Perfect Brownie Pan
Also for MIL - Annual Swarovski ornament

FIL - a courduroy blazer he wanted

BIL - two shirts and a book he wanted

DH - a watch he wanted and tickets to see Kevin Smith

My father - no idea

My sis - perfume
My sis' husband - a gift card

My nephews - video games and remote control helicopters

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Laura, I got my DH a brown, corduroy blazer that has leather elbow patches on it when we found out he got a tenure-track professor position (he always said elbow patches are 'very professorial,' haha, so I thought it would be a neat surprise). He loves that blazer like crazy!

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All I know for sure is that I am spending an endless amount of $$$ on my nephew for his first xmas - lol.

Who knows what I will get DH cause he never drops hints until xmas eve


I am not too concerned with anyone else this year, I will think of something........my concentration is on the handsomeness of mine!!!! my little coodle crumbs!

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Here is my list that I need to buy for:
DH
Mom
Dad
My Godmother
MIL
FIL
SIL
I have 2 sisters and 1 brother who are all married and I always get them and their spouses a small $25 combined gift of some sort.

Than off to my nieces and nephews. They are too small to do a grab bag or whatever, so they all get gifts like crazy from me.
Antonio
Jamie
Chiara
Gianna
Michael Angelo
Julianna
Haley
Than I buy for DH's friends children (2).

Ummmmmmm yeah....Im scared..

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Posted by CarolAnn721

Here is my list that I need to buy for:
DH
Mom
Dad
My Godmother
MIL
FIL
SIL
I have 2 sisters and 1 brother who are all married and I always get them and their spouses a small $25 combined gift of some sort.

Than off to my nieces and nephews. They are too small to do a grab bag or whatever, so they all get gifts like crazy from me.
Antonio
Jamie
Chiara
Gianna
Michael Angelo
Julianna
Haley
Than I buy for DH's friends children (2).

Ummmmmmm yeah....Im scared..

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You can always make stuff for the little ones! One of my friends once did melted crayon cakes, and her friends' children went bonkers over playing with them! So simple and inexpensive, but kids love stuff like that.

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omg i LOVE the melted crayon cake thing .... it's so creative ...! and probably fun to draw with

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mom and her boyfriend-house stuff since they are moving in together

just mom-something vintage from ebay like a bracelet

DH- something from sears hardware and God knows what

sister-boots, bra and panties, books

brother- a gift card to take his girlfriend out to dinner

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So far:

For my mom: William Sonoma gift card and a piece of Herend pottery.
For my dad: digital camera
for my step mom: mixed bag of bath/ beauty products from L'occataine
For DH: So far a pair of leather gloves from Brook's Brothers and probably a coupon for couple's massge.