Favorite Gift You Gave and Received?

[Pom]

Given---
Maroon 5 Tickets for nieces

Received---
This Floating Cooler for the pool that looks like a big fishing bobber.

[CloudBee]

Given:
-mushroom growing kit
-leather Tumi iPhone 5 case
-complete James Bond series on BluRay

Received:
-Burberry watch
-Tory Burch purse
-remote car starter (huge surprise, would never have expected this!)

[vegas]

Given:
Beer making kit
Old record collection. DH got a vintage record player but didn't have records. I went around town collecting records for the past 6 months. Most were free or dirt cheap so very MM!

Received:
All Clad kitchen tools set
Redskins jersey

[Pom]

CloudBee...I would have adored a remote starter when I lived in cold weather! Hope you are feeling better.
and Vegas... I love the old records gift...I bet your Mr.Vegas was excited!

[Deleted]

Gave: h's iPad
Received: awesome periodic table of the elements from h!

[krystee]

Gave: Aviation headset for DH, who recently started flight lessons and two magazine subscriptions for my mom (my grandma gave them to her each year, and now that she passed away, I wanted to step in and keep it going).

Received: A Kate Spade purse, the Naked palette and a pair of earrings (super cheap, from NY&Co, but so pretty!)

[raylongivens]

Given: gave Dad a new TV
Gave DD a dollhouse that she's been talking about for months. She just stared at it this morning with her mouth open. It was awesome.

Received: DH gave me a spa gift certificate. Told me he's hiring a car to take me into the city, and I can spend the day there. Alone. With no kids. Yay!

[RoxMonster]

Given: H's blu ray/DVD player with WiFi because he just mentioned wanting one a couple days ago but I had already purchased it last month!

Received: new Coach bag

[rubytue]

Given: Mumford & Sons tickets (bc I get one lol). Or the photo book of my baby photos to dad. I expect he is going to cry. But sadly, I called before he opened gifts (they were waiting on my step-sister), and he hadn't called back

Received: the iPad Santa brought for H

[rikki]

Given: a European River cruise for my grandmother that stops near where she was born (joint gift from me and my sisters)

Received: Prada purse, pregnancy pillow

[sporky]

Given: either nephew's air hockey table that he loves or my sister's wine opener that she's lusted after for a while

Received: a chocolate pearl necklace and matching bracelet from DH

[Deleted]

Given--iPad for dh. He love, love loves it, especially because he's out on the road for te next few weeks.

Also, a bully stick for my puppy. She goes NUTS for that stuff.

Received--a awesome running shirt from DH.

[ondaflipside]

Given: watch for DH.

Received: a gym membership from DH.

[arch01]

given: a surprise trip to WI so my stepmom and sisters could meet DS. we surprised my dad too, he said it's his favorite present ever.

received: eh, we only got cash, so time to go shopping!

[mrs.spunky]

Gave: Ugg Hannen boots for DH, Eataly gc for my mom + train tickets for the 2 of us to go in the spring, Harry Potter robe for DH's cousin.

Received: laptop, new Uggs, VitaMix.

[mrs.spunky]

Dec 25, 2012 13:07:16 GMT -5 CloudBee said:

Given:
-mushroom growing kit

We gave one of these to FIL and it was a hit.

[Deleted]

Gave: a HUGE bear to DS. It was really stupid of us to buy it, as we live in a small house & a 55 inch bear takes up alot of space. But it is totally worth it bc DS loves it so so much. Just jumps on it & kisses it all the time.
Received: nothing, I didn't get anything I even liked a little. I am kinda bitter. Lol

[Awkward]

Gave: really pretty pendant necklace for my sister. I wasn't looking for another gift, but I saw it in the case and thought out was perfect. She loved it!

Received: KITCHENAID MIXER!!!!!!! I'm so fucking excited!!!

Sent from my SCH-I535 using proboards

[niemand88f]

Gave: A nice wooden watch to my mom is a tie with a cool scarf I found on Etsy for my sister

Received: I got a lot of things that are nice to have (like Pitch Perfect on blu-ray, silicone muffin pans), but nothing that I was excited to receive. FI and I won't exchange presents until we get home though, and he usually does a really good job finding something I love but never thought to ask for

[melmel48]

I gave my Dad a framed picture of him and his friend who passed away in May. He told me it made his day and had the biggest grin on his face. That was definitely the best gift I gave!

Received: Jimmie Johnson's book On the Road

[chessie]

Gave: My parents a nice weekend away at a b/b in berkshires.
received: nice hand made sign for the farm.

[CloudBee]

Dec 25, 2012 13:22:25 GMT -5 Pom said:

CloudBee...I would have adored a remote starter when I lived in cold weather! Hope you are feeling better.

We live on a postage stamp size piece of property in suburbia, so we only have a one car garage. The Porsche goes in there, and my CRV is always in the driveway. I am SO excited that I can now warm the car up before stepping outside. It's going to be life changing!

I'm feeling a good bit better, thanks.

[KaraOrNot]

Gave: A new TV for H

Received: A blender from my brother. It was the only gift that was a surprise - I mentioned I wanted one months ago and he remembered!