Just Kate Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 My mom spends about $100 for each person. She has no ideas for me this year, and I amazingly can't think of anything I want! Care to share ideas/suggestions? What are you asking for this year? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 A hot stone massage. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Ice cream maker if it has to be an item Starbucks gift card if it doesn't have to be an item. That way I won't feel bad splurging on a frappucino now and then for me and my kids. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 My mom does the same. I am going to get a makeup tutorial and buy all of it. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 $100 gift card to Barnes & Noble! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 It's hard for me to think of things too. But my two fallbacks are still my favorites, year after year: books and sweaters. So, I'd probably request a Barns & Noble gift certificate, or a nice wool sweater. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I rarely wear makeup, and what I do have is getting really old (5+ years). I would consider using it to go buy a few new basics at a nice store and get something more appropriate for my aging skin. I would like a new winter coat. but when I see one I like, it is usually closer to $150-200 so I always put it off till the next year. My current coat needs to go away. I just fixed 3 rips in the wrist seam and a hole in the pocket. I think the thread is going bad in it. Then when I had it zipped all the way up the other day, I noticed that the zipper-end came undone and remembered that it started doing that at the end of the season last year. LOL .... . I would consider putting it with my own money to buy a new coat, that I actually liked. I would consider buying a gift card to myself for the coffee place in my work. That way I have can have a treat every Friday for almost 6 months. I may put some money with it and buy a Kindle Voyage. I bought one for dd18 last year, and she really likes it. I think I would too :0) A years worth of subscription music service. I really, really hate to listen to commercials. 2 tickets (me and dd18) to a Broadway show. They would need to be back row, but the theater we go to is so small, even those are good seats. A few new decor items for my book cases. I moved all of the decor from my bookcases to decorate for Christmas. I have decided to start over fresh this year with some new items. I could go on, but there are a few ideas for you. LOL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 A top line polarizing filter for my fave lens. I will chip in the additional $29. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Running gear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 (edited) Running gear. I have listened to Dh talking about car engines too much lately. my mind went straight to car engine and I was wondering why you would spend a $100 gift on a car part.. I had to really think for a moment Edited December 17, 2016 by Melissa in Australia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Cash to cover subscriptions to newspaper archivs that I use for genealogy-- which unfortunately renew in December. Sonicare toothbrush Stepping stool with handle to hold onto. Golf umbrella I wouod ask for a pair of Ugg slippers if I didn't already have them. Pair of black fleece gloves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 At this stage of my life I would want the cash to put towards something expensive like tickets to Hamilton. I struggle with this every year because my mil likes to give me a thing not an experience. I do not need a $50-$100 thing. Plus, she usually translates what I want into something I don't want even though I send her Amazon links of different price points of what I do want. One year I asked for a gift certificate for a facial - I got spa slippers and a spa towel. I asked for a tortilla press to try making my own tortillas and got a quesadilla maker. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Book gift voucher probabky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Mertz Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Gift certificate to Amazon so I can buy e-books throughout the year. A massage and pedicure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Gift certificate to Cherrywood fabrics, my latest obsession. I quilt, and used their fabrics for the first time in an entire quilt (my son's graduation quilt), and am using them more and more now. But, hand dyed fabric is $$$, so a GC would be awesome. Plus then I could out it towards the retreat they are hosting in the spring..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 some high quality soft warm fleece bedding (it is cold here) is what popped into my mind. A nice warm jacket (they are on sale, some of them, at Land's End) Warm wool socks see a theme here? :-) Ask for half in a nice item you wouldn't buy for yourself, and half in a gift card to Amazon or your fav place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Rock climbing gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm919 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 A really awesome planner with frivolous planner stickers. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Cold hard cash. I'd buy my own clothes with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I need blinds for my bedroom, so I would want cash to put towards that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 My parents send money in early December and let us pick what we want. My part of the money was $100. I spent most of it on an Instant Pot when it went on sale for $79 this week (and it should be here today). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I'm answering the same way on all these Christmas gift posts, so forgive me if you already read what I'm going to say! But I'm just tickled pink with what I'm getting this year. This year, I bought all my own gifts. It all cost just a smidge over $100. What I decided to do this year was to upgrade a lot of the stuff I already had, and I also found some odds and ends that struck my fancy. I'm so happy with my upgrades. I'm like you where I don't need anything, but iti'll be nice to get my better slippers and robe and scarf. Here's the list: Giraffe Toilet Paper Holder (From bitsandnpieces.com. It came in the mail today--it's soooo cute that I decided to use it as a decoration in the livingroom) Boot sock cuffs (these look like socks coming out of the top of your boots, but they're just cuffs so that they don't get stinky feet smell and you can wear them a few days in a row.) Metal reindeer (From LTD commodities--these are candle holders and are stinkin' adorable. They'll look awesome on my mantle. I'm going to leave out one or two all year long--come in a set of 6) Elephant earrings Salon Selectives shampoo and conditioner (This is the brand my best friend used in high school. My parents only bought the cheapest shampoo out there. When I'd stay overnight at my friend's house, I felt so elegant using her Salon Selectives and I loooove the smell of it. I thought they'd gone out of business because I haven't seen their shampoo in years. I saw some at Odd Lots and bought it for myself just to take a walk down memory lane.) Slippers Super fluffy soft scarf Strawberry soap (instead of boring old Ivory that I use now. This is just for fun.) Chapstick (Enough so that every robe, every coat, and every room in the house will have its own chapstick.) Fluffy jammies Zipper Robe. (I have a bunch of robes, but they're all tie robes and they all flop open. This zipper robe also has a hood. I wear a robe all day long over my clothes so we can keep the heat down in the house.) Water proof gloves (well, they're just leather and not expensive so that when it rains I'm not stuck wearing knitted gloves that get soggy.) If I had more money, I'd get some more music on iTunes. I don't get music very often so it's special when I do. I'm needing an infusion of a few new songs, but I'm out of play money. ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 At this stage of my life I would want the cash to put towards something expensive like tickets to Hamilton. I struggle with this every year because my mil likes to give me a thing not an experience. I do not need a $50-$100 thing. Plus, she usually translates what I want into something I don't want even though I send her Amazon links of different price points of what I do want. One year I asked for a gift certificate for a facial - I got spa slippers and a spa towel. I asked for a tortilla press to try making my own tortillas and got a quesadilla maker. That is frustrating! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Likely a pair of boots, or the rest of the weathertek mats for my new car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 Cash to cover subscriptions to newspaper archivs that I use for genealogy-- which unfortunately renew in December. Sonicare toothbrush Stepping stool with handle to hold onto. Golf umbrella I wouod ask for a pair of Ugg slippers if I didn't already have them. Pair of black fleece gloves Which Ugg slippers do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 My mom spends about $100 for each person. She has no ideas for me this year, and I amazingly can't think of anything I want! Care to share ideas/suggestions? What are you asking for this year? In that case I would donate the money to a charity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Winter running clothes or money towards a new pair of running shoes. A nice bottle of scotch. Ardbeg or the Talisker Storm I've had my eye on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OH_Homeschooler Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 A Fitbit, a $100 gift card for Amazon so I could buy those little random things that I want but don't need as they come up, or a gift certificate to cover a really good haircut and color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Which Ugg slippers do you have? I have a pair of Ugg knock-offs that my daughter bought when she was in Australia, but they're very similar to these: http://www.ugg.com/womens-slippers/scuffette-ii/5661.html?dwvar_5661_color=CHE#start=14&cgid=womens-slippers I find I'm much more likely to wear slippers if I have the scuff/slide-ins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I want new winter boots but no one can buy those for me and it would have to be something like a Visa giftcard since I have to try on alot of boots at different places to find some that fit. BUT I really NEED a new pair of good headphones with a microphone. I use these for conference calls all the time and my last pair got destroyed. $100 would buy nice noise-cancelling ones with a good microphone built in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I'd put it towards a night away at a fancy place with dh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 I think I'm going to ask for the Instant Pot. They are $99 right now on Amazon and my mom won't even have to leave her house. Love all of the suggestions though! Thanks so much!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Amazon gift card for when I came up with what I wanted. At the moment I can't think of anything in particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 My MIL got me an instant pot and I love it Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I'm not asking for anything, because we don't do lists or asks around here. (My husband feels very strongly that a present should be a surprise.) I don't need anything, really, and the things I want are more in the realm of fantasy than reality. (Travel, for example, is not in the cards right now because pets and job responsibilities make it impractical.) What I like best is when people donate to charities I support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 (edited) I asked my mum for a printer that is on sale. I would like money on my amazon account for ebooks though and a handyman magazine subscription and new lights for my kitchen. And chairs that aren't on their last legs. Edited December 18, 2016 by kiwik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Cash, so I can put it toward a bigger item that I want. New kitchenaid Pro or a treadmill. Otherwise a giftcard, which I'd probably spend on the kids anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 (edited) At DH's prodding I bought my own gift this year. I broke the $100 limit, but after this week we'll be back to rice and beans and super frugal. I bought a pair of these...you know...homeschool mom shoes... (To add to the story...I had a pair in 2000 and gave then away. Stupid me. It's the only thing I've ever regretted purging. So, after a long year, a good bonus, and stalking them for too long, I got a new pair!!) Edited December 18, 2016 by FriedClams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 My mom does the same thing. I asked for tickets for our family to go see Matilda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 You already have an Instant Pot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maplecat Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 My presents get funneled into wool, either roving for spinning or yarn for weaving, knitting, and tapestry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 You already have an Instant Pot? Nope...I finally told my mom yesterday that I'd like one. So I imagine that will be my gift this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Jeans. It seems like every Xmas, I receive shirts, but what I need is several pairs of new Jeans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Ds has recently started buying fountain pens. He talked me into buying one, which is on its way. It has a flex nib, which looks divine to write with. I imagine I would add to my collection and add some nice papers too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQyUUONaIcw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I already told all my family that they're chipping in to get me a gift card for Amazon. I want more kindle books. Barring that, a gift card for B&N would also be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.