What do you normally want for your birthday?

[bab]

Do you usually ask for services (massage, Mani/pedi), meals out, jewelry, nothing?

I'm just wondering. H is asking what I want and I can't think.

[BaliHai]

Usually gift cards unless there's really something specific I want, in which case that's what I ask H for. My entire family thinks gift cards are impersonal, but I really prefer having the freedom to go out and buy what I want vs. asking for something specific and then maybe receiving it and realizing I wanted something else.

[snickers]

It differs every year.

[Booze Raccoon]

A day alone!  

[Deleted]

Since having L, I always just want a day off.

[christy082]

From my H, it varies.

Two years ago it was a Gilchrist and Soames BeeKind gift set.   We also went on a mini vacation over my birthday that year.

This year it was tickets to the So You Think You Can Dance tour. 

For anyone else that asks, it's gift cards to Amazon. 

[laceylaplante]

A salon trip or a Sephora gift card.

[icechalk]

Makeup
Perfume
Shoes/jewelry (just boutique stuff nothing fancy)
Expensive candles
Kitchen gadgets

Occasionally a gift card for spa stuff - that's what H usually resorts to but honestly it's low on my list. I get a pedi and shellac mani every 2 weeks already at a pretty cheap place that I trust so I don't want to pay $60 for a manicure at a salon. Sometimes I will get a massage.

[Jalapeñomel]

I would love a massage this year. However I think we are going to combine all the birthday/anniversary/Christmas gifts this year to get an imac.

[hungrycaterpillar]

Cake.

[jenna]

Massage Envy g.c. or a piece of James Avery Jewelry (that I select.)

ETA:  Nice dinner out.

[RoxMonster]

I usually ask H for a weekend away somewhere, even somewhere close. A night in a hotel, a nice dinner out, etc. I would rather do that than have a party or get other gifts.

For my parents and ILs who want gift ideas, I will usually ask for clothing gift cards so I can start purchasing spring/summer attire (my bday is in March).

[macmars45]

Books or DVDs. This year (my birthday was 11 days ago), I got all 7 seasons of Gilmore Girls from H. He also took me out to dinner and to see the movie About Time. He did good.

[hungrycaterpillar]

Dec 1, 2013 11:22:46 GMT -5 macmars45 said:

Books or DVDs. This year (my birthday was 11 days ago), I got all 7 seasons of Gilmore Girls from H. He also took me out to dinner and to see the movie About Time. He did good.

My husband bought this for me the very first Christmas we had together seven years ago. I just popped it in and started it over this morning. It's really the best gift ever.

[angelaa73]

Dec 1, 2013 8:58:11 GMT -5 BaliHai said:

Usually gift cards unless there's really something specific I want, in which case that's what I ask H for. My entire family thinks gift cards are impersonal, but I really prefer having the freedom to go out and buy what I want vs. asking for something specific and then maybe receiving it and realizing I wanted something else.

so what did you get

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

TODAY'S YOUR DAY!!!!!!!

[adhdfashion]

Jewelry, concert tickets, and books.

[wambam]

Gift cards. For Christmas, I prefer actual gifts but I like gift cards on my birthday.

[karmasabiotch]

I would ask for a night by myself in a nice hotel or a spa day.

[trafficgirl]

Before kids I would ask for makeup or jewelry or gift cards for things like massages or some other spa treatment.

Now that I have kids, all I'd like for my birthday (3 months from now) is for someone to take my kids for the night and for H and I to sleep in our bed at the same time for as long as we want. That sounds like heaven to me right now.

[missmaddie]

I'm lucky my birthday is at my fav time of the year, right at the very start of garden season, so I usually ask for gift cards for nurseries, etc.

[BlackCanary]

My parents give me a GC to my favorite spa every year. 

[ginger]

This is EASY.

We have a 3 year old. I want a date night with my husband where I wake up and have NO CHILDREN to take care of. I.E. I want to sleep in without guilt and have a hot night with my husband the day before.

[papie]

I just want something fun that I don't have to think about or ask for.  Is it too much to ask? Apparently it is.  Everybody wants lists these days.  :-(

[Deleted]

Good meal.

[angelaa73]

NOW WISH HER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

[bonquiqui]

THIS IS A TRAP

[macmars45]

I like books or movies. This year H got me all seasons of Gilmore Girls. Last year I got a book and a gift card to Target because I wanted a sweater but H didn't want to fail.

[eb777888]

Usually I have a "me" day. Me, H and David go out for lunch where I want and then I go shopping and spend about $300. He also gets me something small like some perfume or a necklace and David makes me something. *This* is what I want, personally.