Ok...let's talk about what we got today.... [Archive]

amanda6035

12-25-2008, 05:12 PM

VB bag (mediterranean white, on the go)

CASH (goin' to the movies tonight!)

Target gift card

cast iron dutch oven (Woohoo! I love to cook...)

iced tea maker by Mr Coffee (Yay...no more boiling water on the stove and forgetting about it....)

Memory board, H shaped (going up in my cubicle at work)

Snow Flake bath rug (I have a thing for snow flakes...)

Hubby also let me go a couple of weeks ago to get my hair done. That was really all I told him I wanted for christmas.

Tippiechick

12-25-2008, 06:17 PM

We bought Max a Wii and 12 games for it, including Guitar Hero III.

I got:
Two sets of PJs. (One is an awesome "union suit" onesie from Target.)
Set of NICE sheets.
Fluffy, soft, comfy microplush blanket.
A new phone -- a pink walkman phone, as a backup to my MotoQ9.
a TON of awesome clothes
Estee Lauder "Sensuous" perfume bundle
Estee Lauder Christmas pack of make-up and brushes (lasts me ALL year)
a set of 1993 Elvis stamps
a jumpsuit Elvis musical figurine (grandma always gets me Elvis stuff)
etc.

And, we still have my side of the family to go to on Saturday.

DreamfulSpirit

12-25-2008, 06:30 PM

I got:

-Concert tickets to see my all time favorite singer (from when I was like 10), Celine Dion, for when she comes to Raleigh on January 20th!
-an Omega Phi Alpha tote bag, scarf, beenie hat, and hoodie zip jacket
-"Sex and the City" movie DVD
-Seasons 2 and 6 of my favorite show, "Friends", and now I own the entire series!
-"The Lucky One" book by Nicholas Sparks
-new flash drive
-lots of other many trinkets
-gift cards that my mom won and gave to me to spend on clothes

cutiepatootie

12-25-2008, 08:25 PM

Well as i mentioned in another post...my son made out pretty well.

Now what i got was pretty cool:

A fry daddy
a big fluffy very soft Deep Red bath robe
Flannel cute PJ's
a Coach bag
My all time favorite Elizabeth Arden Sunflowers and Baby Phat Goddess (pink one)
a Burberry Pancho Wrap with Black gloves and hat set
Mamma Mia! DVD and CD
$50 Starbucks gift card
VS Love Spell collection

Pretty good haul considering we all ( family) said were only buying for the kids and not each other this year

catiebug

12-25-2008, 08:29 PM

DaemonSeid

12-25-2008, 08:38 PM

honeychile

12-25-2008, 08:42 PM

are you serious catie??

dayum...maybe he has a surprise or something coming.

If he's smart, he's planning one RIGHT NOW!

nikki1920

12-25-2008, 09:21 PM

clothes
a very nice jewlery box
a heavy winter coat
some holiday jewelry
a bookcase

I was practical this year.
I got the kid two books, parents got her a Wii over the summer, an iPod nano (pink), and a TracFone :rolleyes: . I'm taking her to see her other Grandmother for about a week, that's her other present from me.

AGDLynn

12-25-2008, 09:24 PM

We had talked about and got a Wii a few days ago. I didn't give hubby much to go on but he did get me the Brighton badge holder :cool: cause i keep forgetting mine and I'm not supposed to be in the building without it.:o Also a book on the comic strip "Mutts". B&N gift certificate

Last week I did my own "Christmas" shopping since things were on sale. Got me a Brighton bracelet to go with some earrings I already had (didn't know there was one until I got a mailer), plus a VERY COMFY comforter set cause Linens & Things is going out of business plus some small stuff for decorating the new house. ;)

I'm sweet, I got my hubby an unexpected 16gig ipod, a Backyard Astromer book, http://www.fuzziwigscandyfactory.com/tour.php# candy from when we were little (like Teaberry gum and bubble gum cigs and Necco wafers) and a wall clock made like a violin

SWTXBelle

12-25-2008, 09:39 PM

- Grand Marnier chocolates and $50 Starbucks card from my girls
- Hand and footprint picture from my kindergärtner

That's it - when you are unemployed, it's easier to keep to the "no gifts except for the kids" rule.

eta - but thanks to some generous friends, my boys had bikes under the tree from Santa, and all my children seemed quite happy with the few, but choice, gifts they received. So I'm happy.

epchick

12-25-2008, 10:05 PM

Rock Band for my Wii
cash (yes, i have money finally!! lol)
hat/scarf/gloves combo

Unregistered-

12-25-2008, 10:10 PM

Co-Workers: books, Dooney and Bourke Signature Zip Around

From mom: Oneida silverware set for 8, "Family of 3" good luck cat figurines, Silver Dollars from the year I was born, and a MacBook (I got that on Cyber Monday).

From the boy's 3 year old: Vera Bradley Katie in Yellowbird!

From the boy's parents: CASH. It's always appreciated.

From the boy: sweets in my stocking, Mamma Mia! on DVD, Jon & Kate Plus 8 Seasons 1-3 on DVD, a neck massager that doubles as a travel pillow, Across the Universe on DVD (it was our first movie), and a Gift Certificate for a Wii Fit (for his Wii that has still not arrived from the store) or tickets to see Mamma Mia next May. He was very creative this year. He created an interactive game show on DVD, complete with voices (think MXE) and music. If I answered the Multiple Choice Questions correctly, I got a present!

The best present was his 3 year old spending the night last night. I forgot just how exciting Christmas can be!

Mele Kalikimaka, everyone!

Jimmy Choo

12-25-2008, 10:10 PM

Justin Timberlake's DVD "FutureSexLoveShow"
two movies: "The War Room" and "Jesus Camp"
big fuzzy ECU bedroom shoes from Happy Feet
pink pearls
a dress shirt from Brooks Brothers

tld221

12-25-2008, 10:21 PM

lots of household stuff--towels, shower curtain, kitchen stuff. and some goods from the body shop.

and a gift card to bed bath and beyond.

GammaPhi88

12-25-2008, 10:27 PM

From my mom: a Jcrew purple sweater, MAC brush set, lancome lipgloss

From my dad: Gift Certificate to Blue Mercury (a beauty supply store...I stocked up on Bobbi Brown gel eyeliner and Mario Badescu cleanser)

From my sister: American Apperal Tee and Philosophy body wash

From my grandmother: Donation to a cancer research foundation I support

From my boyfriend: Not sure yet! I'll find out when I see him at New Years (we go to school together, but live stated apart at home)

From my friends: we kept it small this year, and did a secret santa so everyone gave and got only one thing.

From my roommates: we gave each other cheap champagne. obviously we're college students :)

icelandelf

12-25-2008, 11:46 PM

VB Super Tote in Mediterranean Blue
VB Zip Around Wallet in Mediterranean White
VB Checkbook Cover in Mediterranean White

A wireless printer
A gift card to Victoria Secret
2009 Daily Guideposts Devotional
A Sigur Ros CD

A Water Softener from my parents :)

LucyKKG

12-26-2008, 12:17 AM

Sooo much cooking stuff!
Electric skillet
Rice cooker w/ QUALITY rice
Food processor
Magic Bullet (like a small blender)
some sweet sweaters/sweatshirt

annnd other stuff. Oh my!

Bf and I are exchanging gifts in a few days!

christiangirl

12-26-2008, 12:22 AM

*A planner/magnetic paper pad with art work on them
*umbrella (I get one every year :rolleyes:)
*gloves
*bookmark
*John Legend CD :D
*A scarf
*Travel tote for toiletries
*$50 from my uncle (who made me promise not to tell my other cousins;))
*Aaaaannnnddd.....

http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/coolpix_S210.jpg

EXACLTY what I wanted!!! Lol, but it's funny because when I pulled mine out at the family party, 3 of my cousins whipped theirs out, too. Our parents all got us the same camera, but we all got different colors. It was so hilarious because it was totally unplanned. :o

lsucajun8

12-26-2008, 12:55 AM

CASH..always appreciated greatly...after all I am a college student
Tons of new clothes
4 polo shirts
Car cleaning kit
lots of toys for my puppy
gift cards to various places
New boots....one pair of Ariats for riding horses and a pair of cute rainboots
DVDs....house bunny, indiana jones, sex and the city, greys anatomy
lots of other miscellaneous stuff
oh!!1 and my dog got the cutest little Christmas sweater!! so cute

deadbear80

12-26-2008, 07:25 AM

From my Parents:
Some kitchen items I've wanted (these great plastic measuring cups, a silicone brush, and a melon baller)
An umbrella (sorely needed--my old one is on it's last legs!)
A Chococat contact lens case
A Chococat digital camera case
A Chococat computer case (so I was a little Chococat obsessed this year...I think the Hello Kitty thread put me on it :) )
A beautiful silver bracelet
A CD that I wanted
and the best present of all...a trip to a dayspa with my Mom next month complete with spa bath, an herbal wrap and a massage. Much needed!

From the Best Friend:
An amazing sterling silver necklace with a Starfish on it and a frame with a saying from the 'Starfish' story if you've ever heard it

From Aunt/Uncle: $200 Cash

From another Aunt/Uncle: The best presnt of 2008...an iPhone!!!

I actually have a few more presents coming from some friends (who are notoriously bad present senders...I send them theirs with time to spare every year; you'd think they'd learn!)

agzg

12-26-2008, 08:18 AM

My boyfriend got me an iPod touch and an iTunes giftcard because I've been stealing his Nintendo DS - he figured I would play games on it. My dad gave me steak
knives (YES!!!) and cash. My boyfriend's brother and dad gave me a giftcard to Best Buy so that I could finish the Sex and the City series.

PrettyBoy

12-26-2008, 08:45 AM

I got a lot of cars from the Danbury Mint and Franklin Mint. My collection is getting bigger and bigger. :D:D:D

ASUADPi

12-26-2008, 09:40 AM

-starbucks giftcard
- $50 spa giftcard (woo hoo)
- Harkins movie pass (considering movies are like 10 bucks now, I was psyched about this)
-bubble bath
-charm bracelet (my best friend, who I've known for over 20 years, gave this to me)
- cd: spring awakening
- $50 barnes and noble giftcard (thanks daddy!)
- clothes
- ipod deck
- jewelry box
- open heart necklace (the one the Jane Seymore designed for Kay Jewelers)

DaemonSeid

12-26-2008, 10:30 AM

Magic Bullet (like a small blender)

Glad u explained the Magic Bullet cuz I thought it was a.....well...ummm never mind!

LOL

glad you enjoyed!!!

flirt5721

12-26-2008, 11:03 AM

I got a:

A Necklace/Earring set
A gift card to Radio Shack
A set of Classic pens
A Picture frame
A glass from the Dallas Cowboys pro shop
A trip to Vegas for New Years

AOII Angel

12-26-2008, 11:23 AM

I got an iphone from my husband; a warm blanket from Restoration Hardware, a tabletop christmas tree and a set of pajamas from my parents, two iTunes gift cards from my brother and sister; a gift card to Williams-Sonoma which has already been spent on a table runner from my sister; a fluer-de-lis pewter wine holder with replacement cork, a fluer-de-lis pewter cracker dish and a framed photo of Mike the Tiger (my Uncle took a great pic at his cage right after LSU got him) from my Aunt and Uncle; money from my grandmother; a huge basket of gourmet foods from my friends in Dallas.

We also bought Guitar Hero World Tour Complete Band...the drums are hard, and now my forearm is sore from playing bass all day yesterday!

lovespink88

12-26-2008, 11:30 AM

Apparently I was very good this year!

The roommate and my other friend who I exchanged gifts with got me cute tops from Express and Forever XXI.

I got cash & gift cards from relatives (always a great gift!)

My brother got me awesome, bright pink headphones to replace the ones that I broke a few months ago.

My BF completely surprised me with beautiful diamond earrings. It's funny because I'm not really an earring kind of girl (I had them pierced when I was 6 months old, and my mom just kept them in when I was young. I stopped wearing them when I started dressing myself) but I never want to take these out!! :)

And Santa (aka my parents) got me:
- Estee Lauder Perfume - Pleasures
- A really nice Estee Lauder make up set (Tippiechick, I think whoever shopped for you found the "buy a Estee Lauder fragrance and get a make up set" deal too! lol)
- AWESOME slippers... It was the thing I really, really wanted... my feet are always so cold
- A cute sweater & scarf
- A laptop case
- And a hoodie from my brother's high school (I went to an all girls high school and he goes to an all boys school...when I was in high school the boys I hung out with were from the other all boys school in the area...so even though I've graduated, I decided I should support my brother's school)
- A VS gift card

It was a great Christmas for me, and what's even better is for once I think I got everyone on my list stuff they LOVED:

I got my roommate this flavored shooter set & an Outback giftcard.

I got my other friend a set of cocktail mixers (it makes 12 different cocktails! I wanted to buy it for myself...)

I got my brother an iTunes giftcard, since his iPhone is basically glued to his hand.

I got my bf a body pillow which he's been wanting for a while and a White Sox shirt.

I got my parents mugs that I had made... they each have a different picture that I took from our favorite beach in Puerto Rico. And then my brother and I pitched in for a nice digital picture frame.

Christmas was a success :)

Educatingblue

12-26-2008, 11:32 AM

Husband didn't get me anything this year -- not even the Hello Kitty necklace he said he was getting me. I bought my own gifts and wrapped them, too. I also wrapped all the gifts for him, and the gifts for our two sons. :(

So I gave myself a new crock-pot and an ipod dock station. Yea me.

We are going up to Maine for a couple of days, so I expect to be able to do some serious shopping while there to make up for his massive gaffe.

I'm really sorry to hear that...I'm really hoping he has a surprise for you :D

I got....

From my nieces, nephew, and in-laws
-A Visa gift card
-Diamond and pearl bracelet

From husband
-Versace Red Jeans perfume
-Burberry perfume
-Versus perfume...what can I say, I love perfume!

From my students
-Bath and Body Works stuff...they know I love smell goods!

From myself
-Clothes
-Dooney and Bourke purse

DaemonSeid

12-26-2008, 12:07 PM

Did anyone get anything that they will be returning?

VandalSquirrel

12-26-2008, 12:21 PM

The gift giving was way random this year.

Sister/BIL/nephew: squirrel ornament, squirrel pin, yarn from Japan
BFF in Moscow: awesome socks and some lotion from BBW I may exchange
Boss: $20 gift card to the local food Co-op
coworker 1: bag of pecans from Alabama (everyone got this)
coworker 2: candles that smell like red hots (I gave them away because they gave me a headache, we all got stinky candles to set on fire)
parents: cash I think not sure yet
roommate: $1800 in rent I pay or get evicted, 10 hours of cleaning, utility bills, making up finals
not-boyfriend: telling me it isn't going to work because of X issues he never brought up, on a VOICEMAIL, and all issues are pretty much "change because I don't like you" and are reminiscent of my emotionally and verbally abusive ex. (This I a gift I would have preferred not to receive between my roommate getting drunk and breaking stuff, and then leaving the country).

I made a lot of gifts, which all had a sustainability twist. Knit shopping bags, knit towels and washcloths, knit coffee sleeves, and so on. I had a lot of yarn and no money thanks to my roommate's gift. I also ran out of time but with the weather it didn't matter as I didn't see anyone.

Jen

12-26-2008, 12:30 PM

A bunch of little stocking things (Vitamins, a diary, Purell, socks etc)
Shirt (black and white)
Jeans from Old Navy
shoes (black flats)
Black sweater
$25 Urban Planet gift card
$150 cash
$50 La Senza gift card
$50 mall gift card
1 GB of RAM for my computer
Canon E770 IS camera (yay!)
grow your own Bonsai tree
Dark teal blue satin PJ's from La Senza
2 pair of flannel PJ bottoms
Lush (Avobath, Butterball, Golden Slumbers, A French Kiss, Marzibain)
The Filmmaker's Handbook book
What is Mr. Winkle calendar

Overall a good day - aside from all the frickin' snow. We couldn't get my grandma here from the nursing home, but luckily we got the car dug out and got over to see her. It's snowing again now, so we've had to postpone lunch at my dad's.

AGDee

12-26-2008, 12:31 PM

I've had a light Christmas so far. Tomorrow will be my big day (when I get gifts from my Dad and brother). My kids gave me a Janet Evanovich book and a gift set of Sensual Amber stuff from Bath & Body Works. My aunt gave me a scented oil/candle Christmas thing with nice smelling Christmasy scented oils. My Godmother sent me a Target gift certificate. My dad and my brother are generally the ones who are the big spenders though.

amanda6035

12-26-2008, 12:36 PM

Glad u explained the Magic Bullet cuz I thought it was a.....well...ummm never mind!

LOL

glad you enjoyed!!!

Hubby got me one of those a few years ago and I thought the same thing based on the name....

Phrozen1ne

12-26-2008, 01:19 PM

Borders gift card:D
Clothes
Money
Alpha Phi Alpha para
Cologne
and more gifts that I haven't picked up yet.

LucyKKG

12-26-2008, 02:11 PM

Glad u explained the Magic Bullet cuz I thought it was a.....well...ummm never mind!

LOL

glad you enjoyed!!!
Ahahaha wow! My family does a gift exchange where you draw numbers to decide what order you pick a gift and then you can steal from people. That gift ended up being from my grandma! I almost stole the ShamWows from someone though...

Did anyone get anything that they will be returning?
My step-mom got me ugly ass PJs that don't fit right. I was joking with my sis cause they're the colors of another sorority. (Not like they don't have a cute color combo...they were just ugly PJs!)

ThetaPrincess24

12-26-2008, 03:30 PM

Autographed copy of Do the Right Thing by Mike Huckabee
Autographed poster and 2 autographed cd’s from Point of Grace
Cell Phone
Weekend trip to Las Vegas for this weekend at the Westin (we leave tomorrow!)
2 Christmas serving dishes
Snowman ornament
Digital picture frame
Victoria’s secret gift card
Dillard’s gift card
American eagle gift card
Wind chime
Pendleton sweater
Fashion scarf
Cross necklace
Scandinavian cookbook
Reflections for meditation book by c.s. lewis
$500
I think I talked about it already but my march trip to Los Angeles/Hollywood and Price is Right tickets are part of my Christmas
tin can of caramel popcorn
gift card to Johnny Carino's

BetteDavisEyes

12-26-2008, 04:12 PM

Crystal pilsners
Picture frames
Pink chenille robe set
Scented lotions from Bath & Body Works in Night Blooming Jasmine and SweetPea.
Scented candles in apple and cranberry
Digital picture frame that holds 8000 images
DVD's (LOST, Golden Girls Season 7, I Love Lucy Season 1)
CD's
Tickets to see Phantom of the Opera in January
Tickets to see Wicked this Monday
Gift cards to Old Navy, Target and ColdStone
Sigma Kappa t-shirt and flip-flops
Gas cards

Scully

12-26-2008, 04:17 PM

New boots....one pair of Ariats for riding horses...

I get riding stuff every year as well! My Mountain Horse Ice Rider boots were the best present last Christmas. This year I received:

Riding Sport winter jacket for the barn
Large jewelry box
Slippers
VS pajamas
Glass pitcher set with glasses
Gift card to TGIFriday’s
Gift card to Guess
Scarf
500 GB external hard drive
DKNY Delicious Night perfume

tld221

12-26-2008, 04:18 PM

From the Best Friend:
An amazing sterling silver necklace with a Starfish on it and a frame with a saying from the 'Starfish' story if you've ever heard it
)

"I made a difference to that one!"

christiangirl

12-26-2008, 06:09 PM

Glad u explained the Magic Bullet cuz I thought it was a.....well...ummm never mind!

I saw one a few days ago and thought the same thing: "What on earth are they selling at Bed, Bath, and Beyond now!!" As I got closer, I read the box and felt very :o.

aephi alum

12-26-2008, 08:14 PM

My parents got us:
- A slow cooker
- A cookbook with slow cooker recipes (interesting stuff in there)
- "The Indian Grocery Store Demystified" book (has a lot of info on different Indian spices, veggies, etc.)
- A tie for DH
- Subscription to Cook's Illustrated magazine (Mom has been giving me gift subscriptions for years)

My in-laws got us two bottles of wine (not very good wine, at that). :rolleyes:

KatieKate1244

12-26-2008, 08:59 PM

-Books
-Scrapbooking stuff
-Sewing supplies
-A sewing machine (it's a model from the 1960s, but it comes with a table and has a bazillion more features than the one I liked at Wal-Mart has)
-Slippers
-New coat
-New snow boots...only to have it be a supposed 78 degrees tomorrow...
-More summer sausage than I know what to do with
-Two broken toes

SigKapSweetie

12-26-2008, 09:19 PM

wii
wii fit
lots of wii games :)
towel warming rack
dartboard
books
tons of shoes (including kate spade flats and the pink coach flats I got for my sister, who didn't like them!)
money
white and brown leather Coach bag
and assorted Christmas knickknacks, including a frog that ribbits Christmas carols

AKA_Monet

12-26-2008, 09:30 PM

I was naughty this year... :(

My husband gave me a $50 REI card... I never go there. So I will be willing to trade if anyone can tell me where that website is?

My dad somehow gets the stuff the falls off the boat and sent me a liquid hand soap dispenser...

My mom gave me the best gift which was cash.

My brother and his 2 women and their babies :rolleyes: gave me pictures of the babies. Cute, but you all know how kids change.

Guess I have to be better for next year... :(

Unregistered-

12-26-2008, 09:33 PM

I was naughty this year... :(

My husband gave me a $50 REI card... I never go there. So I will be willing to trade if anyone can tell me where that website is?

http://www.rei.com/ :confused:

(Don't need to trade, AKA_Monet ;) -- I'm not the outdoorsy kinda person, LOL )

AKA_Monet

12-26-2008, 09:36 PM

http://www.rei.com/ :confused:

(Don't need to trade, AKA_Monet ;) -- I'm not the outdoorsy kinda person, LOL )

But what am I getting in return? ;)

Benzgirl

12-26-2008, 09:43 PM

So, I'm a little late to this party because I just got home:

Money
Emeril cookware
Trader Joes Gift Card
Gift Card to Cooking School Gift Shop where I volunteer (buying my Wusthof Santoku Knife)
Missing Pieces to my Antique Cigar Humidor and pipe stand (long story, but I don't smoke)
A Job Offer

The only item I may "return" is the job offer. It needs some negotiating.

AGDLynn

12-26-2008, 10:15 PM

wii
wii fit
lots of wii games :)

Let me know how you like the Wii fit. I don't seem to do well with cows and tanks, ;)

DaemonSeid

12-26-2008, 10:27 PM

But what am I getting in return? ;)

thats because of all the fighting you did on GC this year....

GammaPhi88

12-26-2008, 10:48 PM

AKA Monet, REI has tons of North Face stuff...you may want to look into putting the $$ towards a really nice North Face fleece! It's a cold winter!

SigKapSweetie

12-26-2008, 11:04 PM

Let me know how you like the Wii fit. I don't seem to do well with cows and tanks, ;)

The best game on the wii fit imho is the ski jump - so awesome! overall the whole thing is cool. I'm only 6 fit years older than my real age, but I hear some people have been upset about their fitness evals. It told my sister (39) that she was in her 60s! (She was a tad offended)

I've got the hang of the cow game, but I can't get the stupid air hockey paddle to do what I want it to do. The tank game is impossible.

Tippiechick

12-26-2008, 11:31 PM

I went out today and bought myself some more gifts from my husband;)

I got all of these for between 50-70% off:
huge crockpot
huge food processor
two nice shirts
some tailored jeans
a mobile phone charger

honeychile

12-26-2008, 11:41 PM

Spoiled!

-PajamaGram
-sleep shirt & semi-sexy nightie
-4 dvds
-ebay cards
-3 restaurant cards
-Marriott cards
-new cellphone
-Sports chair: http://images.shopping.msn.com/img/4200/4061/0/20755787.jpg
-THE Kitchenaid Artisan Mixer, in pink, of course!
http://www.armorica.co.uk/dyn/image3191.jpg
-and so far, the best: One of my credit cards was PAID IN FULL!! Debt free in 2009, here I come!

Now, to see the boy... :D

AKA_Monet

12-26-2008, 11:43 PM

AKA Monet, REI has tons of North Face stuff...you may want to look into putting the $$ towards a really nice North Face fleece! It's a cold winter!

Thank you sweetheart! I really appreciate how you are looking at the "bright side" of this. I need to read that. :)

thats because of all the fighting you did on GC this year....

You! Outta the gene pool!!! ;)

honeychile

12-26-2008, 11:44 PM

But what am I getting in return? ;)
I don't know if you tailgate or go to other outside parties, but I'm fairly certain that the chair I got came from REI. One of the people with whom I tend to go to outdoor events had one at the last bash, and I've been lusting after it ever since!

AKA_Monet

12-26-2008, 11:47 PM

^^^Thank you... I need to try to see this as an opportunity rather that what I feel like thinking! :)

cheerfulgreek

12-26-2008, 11:52 PM

I got everything I wanted. I got a lot of clothes, the locket I wanted, and a new laptop from Dell.:)

LucyKKG

12-27-2008, 02:26 AM

-THE Kitchenaid Artisan Mixer, in pink, of course!
http://www.armorica.co.uk/dyn/image3191.jpg

Oooooh it's so pretty! I'm not gonna lie -- I'm super jealous!

ThetaPrincess24

12-27-2008, 11:27 AM

honeychile

12-27-2008, 01:21 PM

We have that mixer in white and WE LOVE IT!!
I've already been told that I best get the ice cream making attachment immediately, if not sooner!

I feel obligated to state that, due to weird circumstances, my birthday wasn't really celebrated this year, so I think the guilt factor played heavily into my Christmas presents!

icelandelf

12-27-2008, 01:41 PM

-THE Kitchenaid Artisan Mixer, in pink, of course!
http://www.armorica.co.uk/dyn/image3191.jpg

I have this in green and I adore it!

VAgirl18

12-27-2008, 04:10 PM

-THE Kitchenaid Artisan Mixer, in pink, of course!
http://www.armorica.co.uk/dyn/image3191.jpg

My parents bought the Artisan for me in navy blue during college. They refused to let me bring it with me to Phoenix, but it just sits on their counter and collects dust! For a housewarming present, they got me the Pro 5...I miss my Artisan though!!

AGDee

12-27-2008, 08:14 PM

Ok, my Christmas is done now. I got an external hard drive so I can back up pics, music, docs, etc. I got an Ihome type dealio (an off brand, but it works great!), Seasons 3 & 4 of Grey's Anatomy, a book titled "Monroeville: The Search for Harper Lee's Maycomb" , a Monroe County Heritage Museums refrigerator magnet, and a Monroeville, AL, Home of To Kill a Mockingbird travel mug (from my brother..guess where he's living these days?)

honeychile

12-27-2008, 10:19 PM

I have this in green and I adore it!
I was so torn between the pink and the sage. My kitchen has a botanical splash guard & prints in light pink & sage - but I thought that getting more pink would be easier than getting more sage. Hope I'm right!

Thetagirl218

12-28-2008, 03:21 PM

Ok, so I didn't find this thread until today,

I got:

Canon PowerShot 10 mp camera
Book: Historic Headlines of the New York Times, 1851- 2008 (This book is awesome!)
An alarm clock, radio, iPod charger combo
Elizabeth Arden perfume
Gift cards to Starbucks, iTunes, and Target
Wii Batman Lego game
Some scratch off lotto tickets
Mini Fondue set!

ZTABullwinkle

12-28-2008, 04:37 PM

Spoiled!

-THE Kitchenaid Artisan Mixer, in pink, of course!
http://www.armorica.co.uk/dyn/image3191.jpg

I am late to the party also. My mom bought me the mixer I had on my registry for the wedding for Christmas.

Some other gifts:
-a new laptop from the husband
-set of towels and rug for the bathroom
-a new Cowboys jersey (Romo)
-set of Bridal ornaments (German tradition)
-new Crocs (yes they are ugly but they are oh so comfortable!)

KSigkid

12-28-2008, 05:30 PM

A whole bunch of books (including three on the Supreme Court), some money, and some new shirts, with the big present being a nice new watch from my in-laws.

Also, used some of the Christmas money to buy a new suit yesterday, as I needed one.

iamqueena

12-28-2008, 06:51 PM

From my brother:
Three fashion belts from Forever 21
A Format T-shirt

From my parents:
A scarf
three sweaters for chapter/work wear (not black. finally)
A book of Nobel Lit laureate lectures
A book on travel in Europe (Lonely Planet I think)
A necklace from italy
WALL-E 3-disc DVD
A figure drawing poseable mannequin.

icelandelf

12-28-2008, 07:40 PM

I was so torn between the pink and the sage. My kitchen has a botanical splash guard & prints in light pink & sage - but I thought that getting more pink would be easier than getting more sage. Hope I'm right!

I think it will be great! Post pics!!! :)

I looked up the color of my Artisan, it is called Green Apple. They used to have cute quilted covers in matching colors for the mixers on Amazon.

SWTXBelle

12-28-2008, 07:50 PM

Mine is cobalt blue - and the cover is nice.

Benzgirl

12-28-2008, 08:41 PM

Mine is Metallic Crome. I wanted one in copper, but it would have been about $300 more.

Kappamd

12-29-2008, 12:32 AM

Just found this thread....

From the rents- a new Northface, Uggs, Tomtom, season 4 of House and Greys, a 16 setting Oneida flatware set that I bought on black Friday and they paid me back for

From the boy/his parents- a Pandora bracelet and the owl charm, a new Fossil watch

A ton of visa giftcards from the extended family

The wiifit I gifted myself with :)

catiebug

12-31-2008, 12:33 PM

I spent oodles of the husband's money and have a nice to new wardrobe to show for it.

KSUViolet06

12-31-2008, 12:49 PM

*Trip to Hawaii (thanks dad)
*comforter for my bed
*2 Coach bags & a wallet

ISUKappa

12-31-2008, 12:59 PM

From DH:
- iPod Touch
- Chronicles of Narnia series
- Coldplay CD
- auxiliary cable to play the iPod in the Outlook

From my family (we draw names so we only have one person; my BIL had me):
- Mary Poppins DVD
- Beedle the Bard book

From my ILs:
- GC to local department store
- chintzy holiday plate

Pretty low-key for us. I LOVE my new iPod. My birthday is also 10 days after Christmas, so I know I'll get a few more things then.

agzg

12-31-2008, 01:03 PM

I love my new iPod too... Live in has already said he misses me - I spend too much time playing with it!

PhoenixAzul

01-04-2009, 03:09 PM

We just got back from our honeymoon, so Christmas was kinda lean this year compared to past.

-The Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook (which I needed so that I don't have to ring my mom every day when I'm trying to make something from my childhood. It's got great "everyday" recipes and advice on how to shop/buy...a staple for every kitchen!)
-How to Eat Supper by Lynne Rosetto Kasper from NPR's the Splendid Table (another book on how to cook damn near everything. I love this radio show and my husband and I listen to it every week and say "man I want to eat that!". So we got the book to help us cook it)
-Museum of the Missing (a book on art theft that I saw in Spain and wanted)
-The Decorated Tile by J&B Austwick (a book on British Victorian tiles that I need for my research that's out of print and kinda hard to get in the US)
- The Americans by Robert Frank with intro from Jack Kerouac (a beautiful photography book for my library).

and he/we got Rock Band 2 for the Wii. I saved for months to get this for him and he was so surprised when he got it because I kept it at my parents' house, and we had already opened "all" of our presents at home. Muwahaha.