Are you done Christmas shopping? What did you get parents/in-laws?
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Anonymous
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I’m at a total loss this year. I feel like I’m completely out of ideas. I was hoping to be done by November, yet here we are. I know I’m not alone, right?
If you bought (or plan to buy) something noteworthy, please share here! |
Anonymous
| Dad: Box of oranges and grapefruits. Stepmom: Amyrillis bulbs. Mom: Chocolate from Burdick's. |
Anonymous
| Done??? I haven't even started! |
Anonymous
| Haven't started yet. My mom likes to get pampered but is too frugal to spring for the treatments, so I will probably buy her a spa gift certificate. No ideas for dad and in laws yet. |
Anonymous
| None whatsoever, thank goodness. We all agreed no gifts for adults, just each other's company. |
Anonymous
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An activity gift is always a good one - parents/ILs usually have plenty of stuff and are often looking to downsize.
How about a gift card/tickets for a comedy club, theater, music, movie tickets, restaurant voucher, etc. |
Anonymous
| Nada. Zip. This is insanity. |
Anonymous
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We don't do adult gifts in my family, and we draw names in DHs. They usually do it around Thanksgiving, so I have no idea who we'll have yet and therefore haven't done any shopping. But everyone provides at least one suggestion that is within the budget so usually it's just a few clicks on Amazon and we're done. The kids I give gifts to are ages 12 - 18 and basically want cash/gift cards which makes my life very easy.
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Anonymous
+1 So glad. |
Anonymous
| Sheesh. These people are the hardest ones on my list. They all want $100 gifts too plus nice personalized things from the kids and photo gifts. I spend nearly all my time on their gifts. I'm truly at a blank this year on the gifts, but I have decided on the kids ornament (footprint ornaments that I draw faces on) and chatbooks from the year with kids pics (this takes me FOREVER to do). I hate to feel like a grinch, but I think Christmas should be for the kids. Every year our parents get great gifts from all their other kids (we're the only ones with kids and I think everyone else has tons of free cash and time) so no one wants to stop adult gifts. |
Anonymous
Well, what are you waiting for, Black Friday? |
Anonymous
| I haven’t at all started. Who does it this early? |
Anonymous
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Last year we took scratch off lottery cards to the in-laws and they liked them (my DH's family is not big on gifts).
No idea what I'm getting my mom yet. Might do a SW or AA gift card. Will likely give something cute from the grandbaby to everybody - photo in a frame or something? |
Anonymous
| I’ve been thinking about getting my parents a family photo session with a professional photographer. My mom loves taking family photos so I’m hoping she’ll enjoy not having to worry about who is taking the photo and just relax. |
Anonymous
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Always a good idea for parents and ILs:
-Box of pears and other delicious items from Harrry & David -Gift card to their favorite restaurant Photo prints |