Who are you struggling to find a gift for?

[NandaB]

Dec 2, 2016 20:11:18 GMT -5 Pilsy said:

My 10-year-old nephew. He loves Star Wars, Lego, and Captain Underpants books but I am tired of buying those things. I swear, we've bought Star Wars or Lego OR Star Wars Lego items for the last 4 Christmases and birthdays. And I know it's good to buy what someone likes, but he can't possibly appreciate more LEgo bricks at this point. There are massive bins of the things all over the house. He might as well live at the Lego store. We need to branch out.

I've seen nice, hardcover Lego books (like references books I think?) would he like something like that?

Science experiment books? Lego board game? Ripleys believe it or not book? Guiness book of world records?

[beefjerky]

Dec 4, 2016 9:13:34 GMT -5 scribellesam said:

Dec 4, 2016 8:46:22 GMT -5 beefjerky said:

Order her some food from Katz!! It's gluten free and probably some of the best gf food I've ever had (I have Celiac and so do two of my kids). I just placed a big order and got a 35% off link. Happy to give it to you if you'd like 😀

That looks amazing! I love giving consumable gifts. Would love the 35% off link, thank you!

here you go! I'm on my phone so can't hyperlink it

go.referralcandy.com/share/MJB6W9W

[namasteak]

Gym daycare teachers (there are about 20 total) - are individually wrapped baked goods ok?

[pooh8402]

I found my niece's wish list on pinterest... she wants, among other things, a Lexus hover board.

Child, keep dreaming.

[hermione]

H drew a (college) freshman girl he barely knows for the team's secret Santa. $15 limit. No GCs is the rule. Help?

[countthestars]

My sister wants a reclaimed wood (looking or real) floating shelf. I see some on etsy but would prefer something she can return if it's not right?!

[countthestars]

Dec 4, 2016 19:29:50 GMT -5 hermione said:

H drew a (college) freshman girl he barely knows for the team's secret Santa. $15 limit. No GCs is the rule. Help?

monogrammed mug? Like a contigo or something?

[hermione]

Dec 4, 2016 19:37:25 GMT -5 countthestars said:

Dec 4, 2016 19:29:50 GMT -5 hermione said:

H drew a (college) freshman girl he barely knows for the team's secret Santa. $15 limit. No GCs is the rule. Help?

monogrammed mug? Like a contigo or something?

Maybe. He said she likes coffee, feminism, and Detroit.

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Dec 4, 2016 19:37:25 GMT -5 countthestars said:

Dec 4, 2016 19:29:50 GMT -5 hermione said:

H drew a (college) freshman girl he barely knows for the team's secret Santa. $15 limit. No GCs is the rule. Help?

monogrammed mug? Like a contigo or something?

Small Charity spot ( hand lotion) & lip balm from Lush.

[Deleted]

Dec 4, 2016 14:03:28 GMT -5 namasteak said:

Gym daycare teachers (there are about 20 total) - are individually wrapped baked goods ok?

Yes.

[peachy]

Dec 4, 2016 19:36:46 GMT -5 countthestars said:

My sister wants a reclaimed wood (looking or real) floating shelf. I see some on etsy but would prefer something she can return if it's not right?!

Target!

[peachy]

Lush has so many nice bath bombs and shower gels/jellies - I think they make great gifts, I'm hoping for some myself.

[gibbinator]

91yo grandmother. She expects a good present this year, wink wink nudge nudge, (because we're making money hand over fist now with my new job) in addition to the usual framed pictures and handmade ornaments.
For the record, good is about $50
So far all I've come up with is maybe a jar opener.

[jeaniebueller]

Dec 5, 2016 16:10:10 GMT -5 gibbinator said:

91yo grandmother. She expects a good present this year, wink wink nudge nudge, (because we're making money hand over fist now with my new job) in addition to the usual framed pictures and handmade ornaments.
For the record, good is about $50
So far all I've come up with is maybe a jar opener.

What is she interested in and what is her lifestyle like?

[elleblue]

My sister and to a lesser extent, her H. I'm at a complete loss this year.

[lauralala]

My mom. She is 80, does not drink alcohol, coffee or tea, was recently diagnosed as diabetic (so no sweets), and is working on decluttering her house, so no "stuff." She doesn't have a lot of extra money, but generally buys whatever she wants. She has a Kindle and an Iphone, but that is the limit of her techiness.

The last few years I have done gift cards to buy clothes and to restaurants she likes. I wanted to buy her an Ancestry DNA kit (what we are getting MIL), then I realized that she cannot spit into a vial - her saliva glands were dried out by radiation during cancer treatment in the 80's. That would have been really embarrassing.

Any ideas!

[lauralala]

Dec 5, 2016 21:44:11 GMT -5 elleblue said:

My sister and to a lesser extent, her H. I'm at a complete loss this year.

My sister and her H are always hard for me. What are their interests?

[ellipses84]

Dec 4, 2016 19:38:33 GMT -5 hermione said:

Dec 4, 2016 19:37:25 GMT -5 countthestars said:

monogrammed mug? Like a contigo or something?

Maybe. He said she likes coffee, feminism, and Detroit.

Oh, I thought I had the perfect gift for someone who loves Detroit, but the only thing within the price range is playing cards. The Shinola Detroit candle is $48 and everything else is way more $$$.
www.shinola.com/stocking-stuffers/playing-cards.html

[loskadoodle]

Dec 2, 2016 17:16:32 GMT -5 dottyblue said:

My sister. She's 29, has 2 kids (4 and 2), works full time but wants to be a SAHM. She doesn't have any hobbies. She basically works and takes care of her kids (my BIL is a lazy SOB).

My budget is small $35, so that's complicating things. I would totally get her a massage or something if I could afford it...

Mani-pedi. Or look for a Groupon for a massage!

[followyourarrow]

Dec 5, 2016 21:47:44 GMT -5 lauralala said:

My mom. She is 80, does not drink alcohol, coffee or tea, was recently diagnosed as diabetic (so no sweets), and is working on decluttering her house, so no "stuff." She doesn't have a lot of extra money, but generally buys whatever she wants. She has a Kindle and an Iphone, but that is the limit of her techiness.

The last few years I have done gift cards to buy clothes and to restaurants she likes. I wanted to buy her an Ancestry DNA kit (what we are getting MIL), then I realized that she cannot spit into a vial - her saliva glands were dried out by radiation during cancer treatment in the 80's. That would have been really embarrassing.

Any ideas!

A box of nice sugar free chocolates.  My mom loves this gift because she won't spend the money to buy herself chocolates.  

[gibbinator]

Dec 5, 2016 21:37:43 GMT -5 jeaniebueller said:

Dec 5, 2016 16:10:10 GMT -5 gibbinator said:

91yo grandmother. She expects a good present this year, wink wink nudge nudge, (because we're making money hand over fist now with my new job) in addition to the usual framed pictures and handmade ornaments.
For the record, good is about $50
So far all I've come up with is maybe a jar opener.

What is she interested in and what is her lifestyle like?

Her lifestyle these days is mostly sitting in her recliner, watching TV and checking up on family on Facebook with her iPad.
She likes history books about Canada and Nova Scotia. She really liked "the Book of Negroes", for example.
She's been kind of sick lately (really bad pneumonia last winter) and still recovering so doesn't get out much.

[lg28]

Dec 2, 2016 17:43:33 GMT -5 @barefootbarista said:

Her teacher, TA, SLP, gym teacher, dance instructor, etc.

Maybe Amazon gift cards? $15 pp?

That's a great idea. I was going to do booze but amazing is a great idea. Or Walmart maybe since we have one in town.

[bk1]

Dec 6, 2016 14:24:33 GMT -5 gibbinator said:

Dec 5, 2016 21:37:43 GMT -5 jeaniebueller said:

What is she interested in and what is her lifestyle like?

Her lifestyle these days is mostly sitting in her recliner, watching TV and checking up on family on Facebook with her iPad.
She likes history books about Canada and Nova Scotia. She really liked "the Book of Negroes", for example.
She's been kind of sick lately (really bad pneumonia last winter) and still recovering so doesn't get out much.

This is a bit over budget but for my grandma last year we went in with my mom and got her a Nixplay frame. It went over well

[gibbinator]

Dec 6, 2016 16:56:43 GMT -5 bk1 said:

Dec 6, 2016 14:24:33 GMT -5 gibbinator said:

Her lifestyle these days is mostly sitting in her recliner, watching TV and checking up on family on Facebook with her iPad.
She likes history books about Canada and Nova Scotia. She really liked "the Book of Negroes", for example.
She's been kind of sick lately (really bad pneumonia last winter) and still recovering so doesn't get out much.

This is a bit over budget but for my grandma last year we went in with my mom and got her a Nixplay frame. It went over well

So in the past I never got her one of these because she'd have to figure out how to use it herself, but the fact that I could update it remotely with new pictures is kind of awesome. Might have to talk budget with DH...

[bk1]

Dec 6, 2016 18:50:15 GMT -5 gibbinator said:

Dec 6, 2016 16:56:43 GMT -5 bk1 said:

This is a bit over budget but for my grandma last year we went in with my mom and got her a Nixplay frame. It went over well

So in the past I never got her one of these because she'd have to figure out how to use it herself, but the fact that I could update it remotely with new pictures is kind of awesome. Might have to talk budget with DH...

Yes! My grandma loves that she can just turn the power on and find new pictures. 

[timorousbeastie]

Dec 4, 2016 19:38:33 GMT -5 hermione said:

Dec 4, 2016 19:37:25 GMT -5 countthestars said:

monogrammed mug? Like a contigo or something?

Maybe. He said she likes coffee, feminism, and Detroit.

Have you tried looking around the made in Michigan stores at Partridge Creek or Somerset? That's where I always wind up buying something when I want a gift that is Detroit related but I have no idea what I want. I bet you could get a fun mug there. 

[jaybird]

hermione how about an external charger for her phone? My students negotiate who gets to use the one outlet in a classroom every class. I could see something like that being useful. I have an Anker (they're a bit more expensive) and a few of my students have Zag chargers.