Robin M Posted December 25, 2009 Author Share Posted December 25, 2009 I got a hippopotamus for christmas. :D The Egyptian sculpture of blue hippo or......? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn in TX Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 I got a Threads DVD set of archived magazine articles. A flat fell foot for my sewing machine, and earlier during an online wool sale, I got to really splurge and get some nice wool fabric, and I'm getting pattern drafting lessons over the next year. I am really happy with my gifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted December 25, 2009 Author Share Posted December 25, 2009 Would you share the specifics of this book? Sounds interesting! Along with the complete text of the story, are annotations running down the side margin giving insight into biblical allusions in the story, plus at the end of each chapter are discussion questions. It's very neat and makes the story all that more interesting. I'll be writing up a review shortly and posting on my blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 The Egyptian sculpture of blue hippo or......? Last Year I got a pink hippo ornament in a tutu, and my kids sang the song to me along with some stuff I don't remember. The hippo was awesome. This year -I got a bread machine, my garbage disposal fixed, a vegetable peeler that works, new flannel pajamas to wear to take the trash out and make my neighbors uncomfortable, and a new pair of jeans since I ripped one of mine sliding down a gravel hill with my dd on my lap, plus a warm pair of wool socks. And of course some really big hugs. Way more than I needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meet me in paris Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 My grandmother is getting me tickets to Sherlock Holmes (also kind of fanatic about turn-of-the-century scifi authors) and another facial piercing. Yes, she's a way cool grandma. Love it!! That's the grandma I want to be. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 (edited) I got a smocking pleater and a Joann's gift card so I'll be pleasantly busy for the next few months! But my favorite Christmas gift wasn't even for me. My brother got my 16 month old ds a teensy tiny pair of Timberland boots. They're so stinkin' cute!! Edited December 26, 2009 by BigMamaBird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillian Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Dumbing Us Down by John Gatto a bunch of new tops since with my big ol' mammaries most shirts don't fit right $50 socks a necklace from a friend the new harry potter movie a book of motivational sayings for moms a piece of artwork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 A plush hippo from Toys 'R Us. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 A plush hippo from Toys 'R Us. :) Did you "want a hippopotamus for Christmas"?:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricia Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 We were cheap this year!! But I'm very happy with how our Christmas turned out. All the children were grateful for their gifts even having a few. Hubby got me 100 rounds of 9mm bullets for target practice (cuz he is tired of me using his), and I got some ankle weights for my workouts. I got him a cd from Vision Forum, a chess game, and a king size candy bar, and a gift card to itunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 (edited) Diamond earrings that I had requested (to match an anniversary gift earlier in the year). An All-Clad skillet (I bought myself :0) ) Dh surprised me with a nice space heater for me to take to work and a digital picture frame. MIL bought me a couple kitchen items that I had commented on at her house recently. Edited December 29, 2009 by Tap, tap, tap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I got a hippopotamus for christmas. :D Is there lots of room for him in your two car garage? :w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie~Phlox Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I got some rolling pin guides & donut cutters (2 sizes) I used them this morning when I made homemade donuts. Spatulas, silicone oven mitt I also got a chopper (similar to slap chop) Money from my mom & dad. GC for restaurant from a dear friend and we still have gifts from my family tomorrow and gifts from DH's family Tuesday. Plus we are getting a new van! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Hubby got me 100 rounds of 9mm bullets for target practice your hubby obviously trusts you very much! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 (edited) I got a t-shirt, tote bag and a Peter Reinhart bread book (bought be me for me), a new battery for my cell phone (It really IS the little things that matter! :lol:), new gloves, hat, scarf, snowglobe and sweater from dh. DD got me new slippers and eldest ds bought me a new Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook to replace the one that's in pieces. (I take 2 kids shopping, and dh takes two kids shopping. We each get gifts from each other, and the two kids that went shopping with the other parent.) ETA: My mother got me the 2009 Taste of Home Christmas cookbook. Lots of yummy looking goodies in there. All for the kids of course! :D Edited December 26, 2009 by darlasowders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontier Mom Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I got a Kindle and a really soft, warm blanket from my husband and kids. I bought for myself silk long underwear and a new sweater. OMG, I'd be completely useless. Reading and warm. Glorious!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 My parents got me a Roomba! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontier Mom Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I got some two new shirts, a fleece vest and hoodie. I also got a Paula Deen loaf pan, a square casserole dish, and a 3 qt. casserole dish. I also got a purse and some fuzzy socks, a new mouse for my laptop, and mascara. Great year. I can't believe I didn't get any books this year!! Every time I go to B&N, I tell dh how much cheaper the Kindle download is so I guess I'll just stick with that and buy downloads! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetobeme Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 *my eldest gave me framed pencil portraits of all 5 children and a tea kettle *my second made me 2 crochet hats *my third painted a picture for me *my fourth painted a picture for me (with my eldest) *my fifth made a paper bag scrapbook for christmas photos best christmas presents ever. . .except maybe the silhouette cutouts of all 5 that second and third made for me last year. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Is there lots of room for him in your two car garage? :w00t: She can feed him there and wash him there and give him his massage. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Hubby took all our old videos of the kids from their babyhood onward that were on those tiny videos (old videorecorder) and put them on dvd for me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5knights3maidens Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I received: 2 gift certificates $50(from 2 of the boys) + $20 (from dh) for the local coffee shop/cafe!! They have the best sandwiches and cafe mochas...I'm going to be visiting there for a long time ;) Money from my parents and Aunt...Time to get some new clothes Ferrero Chocolate collection from my dd Peppermint Bark (2) pkgs. from a ds. A candle from my ds and his wife :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Dh and I don't do gifts for each other. He gets a bonus in March and we call it our belated Christmas. We also have a nice dinner at my favorite restaurant in January for our anniversary...just the two of us. :) From my mom: Yankee candle, "Journey" necklace (the little diamonds that get bigger as you go down) in a chocolate color, fuzzy socks, Elizabeth Arden "Pretty" Perfume, and some Bath and Body Works lotion/shower gel From my MIL and FIL: $100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 My mother sent me a simple poncho she handspun the wool for, then hand wove. It is the most beautiful oranges and maroons. It is absolutely beautiful. She has sent me something she has handmade for several years now...and I love them all. Dh gave me a composter for the garden (I asked him for it when he said he didnt know what to get me :) ) and a beautiful buddha statue. He did only buy me my Thermomix a couple of months ago so I said I didnt need anything expensive. Dd15 gave me two beautiful cups and some tea samplers. Ds14 gave me a picture of trees and a waterfall. A few other bits and pieces. In all, not too much cluttery stuff, fortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 A few other bits and pieces. In all, not too much cluttery stuff, fortunately. I love Christmases without cluttery stuff. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujsky Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 For Hanukkah, my ILs gave us tickets for our family to see The Lion King, and a sizable check so we can buy a nice rug for our living room. For Christmas I was given a bowl and a sunflower magnet painted by my kids at a pottery place I took them to. I acted surprised anyway :D DH & I don't exchange gifts, and I haven't had Christmas with my mom yet. My mom will give me socks and money. My brother and SIL will give me some sort of gift certificate. We have a Yankee Swap with the extended family so I have no idea what I'll end up with :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 From my dh: 2 Teaching Company CD lecture sets & a gift card to our local book store. From my children: pyjamas From my inlaws: 4 Teaching Company CD lecture sets and bubble bath From other family members: Surprised by Joy--C.S.Lewis, the newest Elizabeth George mystery book, Jaybeer Crow--Wendell Berry. We had a wonderful Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paintedlady Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Chanel Allure parfum (yum!) Williams Sonoma cake pan I've been drooling over A hand painted wine glass with little crowns that says "Queen" all over :lol: A Silpat A mixer shield for my Kitchenaid Lots of love ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolash Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 A tom-tom gps a Dooney and Bourke bag 3rd Edition WTM! Gift cards to Ulta, Itunes, B & N immersion blender a snuggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Did you "want a hippopotamus for Christmas"?:D Of course! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 which is to say, the dog. It's beautiful. I also got all the proofs in a little album, and I could look at them all day. My Dog is basically the male model of dogs. I also go knitting stuff, including the full harmony interchangeable needle set. I got some books and tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 a book entitled Storm Front by Jim Butcher (first in a series) Did you read this yet? I got it from the library on a literature teacher's recommendation and it was really good, but quite intense! I was amazed at the nonstop action and stayed up all night to finish it. My DH surprised me with a Kindle for Christmas. The first 2 books I downloaded were Storm Front and Fool Moon (the second book). I want to reread Storm Front without the hurried manner to make sure I didn't miss any other good stuff. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayle in Guatemala Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 WOW!! You ladies get great gifts! I'm going to preface this with the statement that dh and I don't exchange gifts at Christmas because of our birthdays and Christmas being so close and usually we are tight on money. So we exchange something at Valentine's day. That being said, here's what I received from my family: pajamas (that I desperately needed!) a juicer (that I desperately wanted!) a vanilla scented candle (love the scent of vanilla) a snowman ornament and we got a Wii for a family gift with money sent to us for Christmas for the kids, Christmas for us, and dh's and my birthday. Couldn't be better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kls126s Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Thought I had a good Christmas - then read this list! Wow.... I bought myself a pair of slippers and a canvas bag from Lands End clearance. Wrapped it myself too. However, my dh paid for it. ;) My kids had a good Christmas, so I'm happy. I got my husband a new watch and some new speakers for his computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Aside from a migraine I got one of these as well. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I am absolutely blown away by the Christmas presents I got this year. Normally I only get presents from my oldest dd and my brother. This year: My hubby, brother and all of my children pitched in and bought me a new dryer. My hubby paid to have my bathroom tiled and bought me a solid gold charm bracelet that I have been wanting for years but have always put off because I didn't want to spend the money on it while we still had kids at home. My oldest dd bought me a very soft, warm, suggly bathrobe which I have also wanted for quiet a long time. I also got coffe table History Atlas, pajamas, a cd player/alarm clock to replace the one that broke 6 months ago, a trip to see my dd and professional family pictures which I intend to post soon. There was probably more that I don't even remember. This is more presents that I have gotten in my whole life combined so it really has me kind of worried. My health has been good lately so I am wondering if perhaps my family is privy to some info that I am not or maybe they don't think I am going to make it much longer. Who knows. I am losing my mind so maybe they just want to give me presents while I can still remember them. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachskittles Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Christmas marked 4 months for my son since his SIDS episode and subsequent revival...That's what I got...A healthy, happy, cuddly baby boy to experience his first Christmas...:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralloyd Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 From hubby: Some things I wanted for the rv. $100 gift certificate to Bookmans used book story.:party: Dutch oven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 From dh: I got a ruby bracelet to match my ring and pendant I got on other occasions, a blender to replace a broken one, a beautiful brooch, and and all purpose opener, and an MP3 player. As joint gifts, we got a waffle maker and a popcorn maker. We also received two embroidered pictures from our older dd who we hadn't known that she had learned to embroider From my ds, an orchid from older dd: extra forks, extra knives, from younger dd: dish towels from my brother: an Irish music cd My birthday is in January and so I have more presents to look forward to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Christmas marked 4 months for my son since his SIDS episode and subsequent revival...That's what I got...A healthy, happy, cuddly baby boy to experience his first Christmas...:) Oh wow. What a precious gift!! :grouphug: That must have been a terrifying experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 From Santa Me: a Keurig a new Timex Expedition watch a new pair of jammies a new set of Cuisinart stainless steel knives and I discovered a Williams Sonoma store near my house. That's going to be where I purchase my New Year's Gift ----- a red KitchenAid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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