What did you give?
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wrote on 25 Dec 2021, 20:44 last edited by
I finished off my wife’s china set that she’s been putting together since we got married (no chargers, though, I absolutely refuse to buy plates that go under our plates) and got her a gift card to take care of the souvenirs that she will want to buy on our vacation this year. Karla always talks herself out of getting what she wants because it’s too expensive. So I preemptively removed her excuses.
Son number 1 got cash… I can’t buy him clothes anymore or even electronics. I don’t know what he needs or wants. So… “Here’s the cash, we’re going to go spend it on Tuesday…”
Son number 2 got lots of great stuff that all took a back seat to a frigging $3.00 bubble gun I bought in the checkout line at the grocery store yesterday.
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wrote on 25 Dec 2021, 21:25 last edited by
For my bride, a new Fitbit (Luxe), and a couple of pillows from the Ritz Carlton.
The kids all got little stuff they asked for and each also got a gift card for Amazon. -
wrote on 25 Dec 2021, 22:06 last edited by Jolly
I gave my wife an old favorite:
Along with a few small odds and ends.
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wrote on 25 Dec 2021, 22:09 last edited by
Gawd, I hope so!
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wrote on 25 Dec 2021, 22:23 last edited by
Got MFR a vacuum.
No, really. It was what she wanted. A cordless vac to do stairs and the prep area in the kitchen where the floor always gets bombarded with stuff.
Plus a bunch of other stuff she wanted.
Got the kid a bunch of stuff plus a sizeable check. Where she is in her masters program she can't work as much.
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Got MFR a vacuum.
No, really. It was what she wanted. A cordless vac to do stairs and the prep area in the kitchen where the floor always gets bombarded with stuff.
Plus a bunch of other stuff she wanted.
Got the kid a bunch of stuff plus a sizeable check. Where she is in her masters program she can't work as much.
wrote on 26 Dec 2021, 00:08 last edited by@mik said in What did you give?:
Got MFR a vacuum.
No, really. It was what she wanted.Ya, my wife wanted a chain saw a half gallon of Jim Beam and some cheap cigars.
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Got MFR a vacuum.
No, really. It was what she wanted. A cordless vac to do stairs and the prep area in the kitchen where the floor always gets bombarded with stuff.
Plus a bunch of other stuff she wanted.
Got the kid a bunch of stuff plus a sizeable check. Where she is in her masters program she can't work as much.
wrote on 26 Dec 2021, 00:16 last edited by@mik said in What did you give?:
A cordless vac to do stairs and the prep area in the kitchen where the floor always gets bombarded with stuff.
What'dja get?
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Got MFR a vacuum.
No, really. It was what she wanted. A cordless vac to do stairs and the prep area in the kitchen where the floor always gets bombarded with stuff.
Plus a bunch of other stuff she wanted.
Got the kid a bunch of stuff plus a sizeable check. Where she is in her masters program she can't work as much.
wrote on 26 Dec 2021, 00:52 last edited by@mik said in What did you give?:
A cordless vac to do stairs and the prep area in the kitchen where the floor always gets bombarded with stuff.Dustbuster?
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wrote on 26 Dec 2021, 00:54 last edited by
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wrote on 26 Dec 2021, 01:01 last edited by
@mik said in What did you give?:
Shark Wandvac.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FX5K4D6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We have a rechargeable Dustbuster. Had it for about 6 years. It's very serviceable, but I'll keep this in mind when my Dustbuster dies.
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wrote on 26 Dec 2021, 01:17 last edited by
We haven't opened gifts yet - takes energy.
I got her
- ice machine for work.
- cookbook of her dreams
- a Viking dutch oven
- some art supplies
and some candy and personal care things
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We haven't opened gifts yet - takes energy.
I got her
- ice machine for work.
- cookbook of her dreams
- a Viking dutch oven
- some art supplies
and some candy and personal care things
wrote on 26 Dec 2021, 01:27 last edited by@kluurs said in What did you give?:
We haven't opened gifts yet - takes energy.
I got her
- ice machine for work.
- cookbook of her dreams
- a Viking dutch oven
- some art supplies
and some candy and personal care things
I don’t know which would be worse, if Karla and I both had it at the same time or if we had it separately.
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wrote on 26 Dec 2021, 02:51 last edited by
Sentimental photo, enlarged and framed.
Some other sentimental photos, printed onto mugs. -
wrote on 26 Dec 2021, 04:01 last edited by
@mik said in What did you give?:
Shark Wandvac.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FX5K4D6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We also got that. Very handy to have after the kids and a crumbly meal. Reminded me of the dustbuster my family had growing up.
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wrote on 26 Dec 2021, 11:28 last edited by
I recently got a Dyson. Expensive but works like a charm.
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wrote on 26 Dec 2021, 19:47 last edited by
@jon-nyc said in What did you give?:
I recently got a Dyson. Expensive but works like a charm.
Agree that a Dyson works very well, though I often wish the trigger is less sensitive.