HappyGrace Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 So far I'm asking for: 1. Silpat http://www.silpat.com/index.html 2.Simply in Season cookbook http://www.amazon.com/Simply-Season-Expanded-Cathleen-Hockman-Wert/dp/0836194942/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257702735&sr=8-1 3. Clean Eating magazine http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/minisite/ce_index.htm 4. immersion blender 5. Probably a pizza stone I want to think of some other ideas besides just cooking stuff but I'm coming up blank-so I hope you'll share your ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I'd like a Roomba to make my life easier. With black dog hair and kiddo crumbs on a white floor, ah, it would be so nice to have a Roomba! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilylou Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I am asking for a Keurig Coffee Machine... :) Green Mountain K Cup Club and Lesson From The Blackberry Inn By Karen Andreola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I want a TomTom GPS so I won't get lost anymore :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyWImom Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 My ultimate gift is a laser printer! I'm asking for it and nothing else from my parents-both as a together gift for dh & I, as well as my individual gift. I'd love to get an aerogarden from dh, but I think it's too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam101 Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I already got part of mine. We were at Costco and I saw a Crock-pot and told dh I wanted that for Christmas. The next time we were there they were starting to get low on them so he decided we better get it now if that's what I wanted. :001_smile: I also want a bread machine. For a family gift, we are getting either a blue-ray player or a PS3. We have held off on getting a game machine, but since that play's blue-ray as well we are kicking the idea around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I would love to get the new Barnes and Noble nook e-reader. Not sure if that will happen or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I keep a running list all year and add to it as I think of things: The PBS reality shows about different time periods: Victorian House, 1900's House, Frontier House, etc. I'm hoping to use them to teach a small class of homeschoolers. A fence for my backyard! The kids are finally old enough to play outside by themselves, if we had a fence. The Well-Trained Mind. I've had the library's copy for about 9 weeks now (I keep renewing it) but I want my own copy to highlight and write in the margins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 A 12" non-stick jumbo skillet with a cover A couple of cookbooks for frugal cooking/living A nice covered casserole dish Dishcloths for my kitchen Books, although I'm still sorting through which titles I want (my list of books can be never-ending!)... one of them will be The Help. Pajamas and a pair of slippers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 iPod Touch - that's all I want I already got my gift from my dh - we went to see U2 in Atlanta in October. I love Silpat, btw. I only have one right now. Maybe for my birthday I should put a few more on my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafiki Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Ellen Season 3 Ellen Season 4 Six Feet Under Season 5 Philosophy Amazing Grace bubble bath/ body crème/ bath gel/ body spray/ perfumed hot tub and shower salt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Yarn. Glorious, wooly, impractical yarn. Mmmmmm...:drool5: And books. Thank goodness for the Amazon wishlist. (Hmmm, maybe I should add a few books on tape. To cut down on the knit/read dilemma...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I'd like our house to sell. I'd like dh to find a job. I'd like to know where we are going to live. I'd like to know we will have medical insurance. I'd like to know we will have food on the table without resorting to credit cards. :grouphug: May you get all you desire and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I asked for and have already received a portable fire pit for the back yard. Dh knew I wanted to use it during the nice fall weather. Sigh...cozy little fire and some marshmellows or a cozy fire, blanket and star-gazing. Very nice. As a family we may get a Wii Fit system. Our son and his wife will give us our first grand-daughter just before Christmas, so that will trump anything else we could ask or wish for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Analytical Grammar. There's a few other things I'd like, but that's the only one I'll get. I'd like a solar cooker and my tabletweaving loom fixed, but buying something is easier. Mostly I'm with Michelle, though. I'd like dh to find a job so I can figure out where we are going to live and how long we will stay there. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Warm socks A new sweat shirt A day in Monterey, looking at the jellyfish and sea horses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 A men's long sleepshirt. They are more comfy than women's and the last one a stole from my dh is all worn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Oh and a job for dh would be nice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyCDK Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I just had this conversation with my husband this morning. For the money that would be spent on my gfit, I would like to donate that to getting some toy storage and shelves from IKEA to redesign our playroom/school room. Even though we have a school room with 4 desks, we never use them, and end up at the kitchen table or on the couch. So I'd like remove the school room, and making it all one playroom. Here is a link to what I'd like to copy: http://babycheapskate.blogspot.com/2009/08/toy-storage-solution-photo-contest.html I like both the winner and second place's designs, and would like to incorporate both. This is so important to me for a couple reasons. 1. See my post on Top Ten Toy List from a few weeks ago. My girls and I have narrowed down what they really want to keep and their wish list, and I want them to have an organized space to play with it. 2. We are foster parents and can have up to 4 foster children ages 6 and younger. Our current play room and storage system encourages dumping everything out and there is little room to actually play. Then, as my gift, I'd like for my husband and me to follow the Cleaning Grand Plan at www.organizedhome.com. It's designed as a 13 week plan where you clean and organize your home, room by room, in a very focused what. I think a better goal for us is a 52 week plan. Because we are homeschooling and foster parents, we have limited time to devote to such a big project. Blessings, Cathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglei Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 The not-so-important things I would like for Christmas: --Beverly Lewis' newest book --For dh to transfer some of my religious records (as in 33 rpm) to audio cassette tapes so I can listen to them when taking ds back and forth for chemo The REALLY important things I want are not in any one's ability to do, give, or make happen (except in a couple cases where it would require changes in heart and/or thinking by people who see no need). The important things I want include the burden and strain of our financial/employment situation to be lifted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadiegirl Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 our upstairs bathroom and our small guest bathroom---floors redone....the carpet(yes, carpet in a bathroom!! YUCK!) needs to be pulled up and I would like ceramic tile in place of it. My mother-in-law and parents always give us money for Christmas so I will try to put it towards that. Other than that...I am not picky at Christmas as I have always been given wonderful gifts(more than plenty from a wonderful mother-in-law, sister-in-law, nieces and my mom) My husband gives me gifts throughout the year so I always say don't worry about a gift on a particular day as he does it year round. I would really like for Christmas plans/schedule with my parents and in-laws be easily solved. I dread this time of year every year as I know that it is going to be an issue and one that is not easily resolved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dominion Heather Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Socks and cloth napkins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brehon Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 All I want for Christmas is my piano tuned... An all-in-one printer would be nice as would a MacBook, but I really want my piano tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I'd love a Kindle but it isn't going to happen. Can't afford it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I want the Barnes and Nobles nook. We'll see. The main thing I want for Christmas is my son HOME. He has 20 days left in A-stan, then Japan for a couple of weeks, then home. It will have been a year since I've seen him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Baer Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 towards a knitting machine. or Florence King's book, "Stet dang it" or Bible for my PDA/cell phone or Fleece socks or hand mixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Goodness folks, now you are enticing me to add things to my list I didn't know I wanted before! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest janainaz Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I never ask for or really get anything for Christmas. I focus on my kids and that means dh and I don't shop for each other. However, I mentioned to my dad when he was visiting here from OKC that I really loved those big plasma screen TVs and he told me he was getting us one for Christmas. :001_tt1: I'm not an electronics/technology person, but I always stop and look at those TVs and think about how great animal planet would look being so clear. I'm letting myself be excited about it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollie010 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I really want a picnic table or comfy chair for the porch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 (edited) I will ask for the same thing I ask for every year - for my kids and my dh not to buy me anything. All I really want is for them to DO something nice for me. Its free. It does require thought and most likely minimal effort. I buy the stuff I want all year long, so by Christmas, I have nothing material to ask for. Edited November 9, 2009 by LauraGB big bummer of an original response after re-reading it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 LOL, I'm considering asking for a lot of different things, that will actually be useful to me/us. One of the things I'm considering asking family for is paper plates/disposable cups/bowls/utensils. It would be great to have a good stock of those supplies for the times that things get chaotic (which seems to be often lately). Another thing I'm considering asking for is a donation to put in savings to apply toward school items for the kids- including classes and supplies. But that's not really for 'me'. I'd really like: a soda maker; a B&N gift card; a Starbucks giftcard; Cuddleduds: flannel sheets; silverware (I can't seem to wash forks and spoons fast enough around here and we already have more than one set); a George Foreman type grill so that we don't have to use propane EVERY time I want to 'grill' something; towels- I could ALWAYS use more towels/washcloths/dishcloths; Nourishing Traditions; the More with Less cookbook; some specific supplements; a giftcard to our healthfood store. I am constantly changing my mind about more 'frivolous' things, so I'm refraining from asking for such things. Oh, and I'm only asking those who ask me or DH what I want. I'm making a list for DH to give to his relatives. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 So far... just for my mom to read my French version of the 1st HP book out loud and record it so I don't have to pay through the nose for it :lol: Otherwise I'll make a little list from RR. That's about it. We don't need a bunch of plastic toys or weird decor items and our families usually actually ask us or just donate money to the cause, lol. They know we're a little odd in our preferences, compared to the rest of the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy g. Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 My dad is getting us a flat screen TV and a bunch of educational DVDs and my best girl friend wants to buy us a Wii. I asked for the Big Green Egg pizza stone. I think my dad is also getting me a Cuisinart ice cream maker. He said he would bring his over for me to try, and if I like it, he'll get one for me. I just want the nursery painted, the baby safely born, and the WHOLE house clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Hen Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I would love to receive a GPS so my youngest son and I could go Geocaching. I received binoculars for my birthday in August from DH and kids, but they were returned cause they didn't work --- the credit card refund just didn't get re-spent on a replacement binocular since I was deciding. I would love to actually receive the binoculars... But then DS broke his leg and tore cartilage in his knee 2 weeks ago. He'll be starting PT next week and will have more medical bills coming in.... Any funds we might have had for Christmas will go to pay his medical bills. This year we'll be enjoying each other's company and be thankful that DS only has a broken leg and torn cartilage. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Socks and cloth napkins. :iagree: Me too - Socks! It is my favorite Christmas present. I already have cloth napkins - I want a new mixing bowl. My old one somehow became the perfect sized throw-up bowl. Now I just can't use it for mixing pancakes anymore. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose in BC Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I'd like our house to sell. I'd like dh to find a job. I'd like to know where we are going to live. I'd like to know we will have medical insurance. I'd like to know we will have food on the table without resorting to credit cards. :iagree: (Except the medical insurance. We're in Canada. Although I'd like extended benefits.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I'd like our house to sell. I'd like dh to find a job. I'd like to know where we are going to live. I'd like to know we will have medical insurance. I'd like to know we will have food on the table without resorting to credit cards. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: It's a tiny amount, really, but dh donates plasma twice a week sometimes. Is that an option? And food stamps and all that stuff? :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: I hope you get your wishes, all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I want a pretty bookmark that doesn't fall apart or fall out of my books. I also want one of those cool "embosser" things that says "From the Library of Asta" in a pretty script. I is dork. (oh, and jammies are a perennial favorite...) a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Bear Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I'd like our house to sell. I'd like dh to find a job. I'd like to know where we are going to live. I'd like to know we will have medical insurance. I'd like to know we will have food on the table without resorting to credit cards. I'm hoping for jobs for the primary breadwinners in families of two friends and one brother-in-law, homes for three families who've been crammed in with grandparents for too long, and vehicles that must continue to run and not need repairs. I'm praying for the grandparents who don't understand why their grown and competent children can't find jobs and who are sometimes harsher than necessary with their grandchildren. And prayers for you too, Michele. May you have all that you need and much more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 What I want for Christmas will come on January 1st. My husband will be home for 14 glorious days of R&R. I can't wait!! My daughter will come home at the end of January or beginning of February..it will seem like and extended Christmas. :D I'm so excited I can hardly wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 Fun to read what everyone is asking for!! And lots of :grouphug: and prayers for those who are struggling this holiday season. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I really want everyone to pick up after themselves, but they stressed that it needed to be something they can buy and not a life long commitment. Sigh. So I'd like new wood blinds on the back window (ordered, bought, picked up, and installed, please) and a movie gift card so I can take the kids to a movie and not feel horrified at the price (min. $7 here per ticket). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurad1125 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 My birthday is just days before Christmas so I sometimes combine. I'm asking for a pink, hard cello case and hardware store gift cards because we're planning on some DIY remodeling in the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglei Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Socks and cloth napkins. Socks, too! I am forever looking for socks that meet my *expectations*! Cloth napkins I already have - found oodles and oodles of them at a yard sale in an upscale neighborhood - laundered them thoroughly (with clorox added) a couple times. It should be awhile before I need anymore.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy g. Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I know two things I'm getting that I would not have thought to ask for. Dh is taking FOUR WEEKS off of work over the holidays. I doubt we have had that big of a block of time together in 17 years of marriage. I'm also grateful for my dad's continued good response to Chemo. I was so sad when I found out I was pregnant this time because I would never have believed my dad would live long enough to see her born, yet here he is making plans for both the birth and for Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I have been wanting a digital SLR camera for some time. DH is looking into this and it would be a joint present for us with Christmas and both our birthdays combined. DH is also wanting an inexpensive small digital camera to take with him on his trips. Other things I want my kids/brother/or hubby to get me are a new blender, additional utensils (they keep losing), new steak knives, and new measuring cups/spoons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtolgd Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Hard anodized large skillet/saute pan and saucepan Sweater New crock pot Cannisters for flour/sugar Smartwool socks (I really really want to try these!) Wii Fit Plus (I already have Wii Fit) Time to sit and scrapbook with my MIL without kids interrupting And I always want a Kitchen Aid stand mixer...but alas they are so expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari C in SC Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I would like a new cell phone, but I will have to wait till Jan. 1st because of our contract. Other than that, I am thinking Wii Fit Plus to go with my Wii fit. I have also been wanting a nice beanbag chair for my living room so I can lounge by my fireplace. I just don't want a vinyl, cheesy one. I want a grown up bean bag chair! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2jjka Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Warm slippers - my feet are always freezing. And something just for fun.... light up crochet hooks, so I can crochet in the dark after Dh falls asleep. http://www.amazon.com/Crochet-Lite-Hooks-Size-6-0mm/dp/B000W5HQ82/ref=pd_sim_k_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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