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As we near the December Holiday's , some of us still need to buy presents for family and friends. I will share some of my ideas and hope that you will post some of yours as well .

Everyone loves getting pajamas (especially the bottoms) .
Many enjoy getting a bottle of their favorite Liquor . Jack Daniels if you please.
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Hoodies are always popular gifts.
A gift card to eat at a nice restaurant like Red Lobster, Outback, Olive Garden, etc.
Wool Socks never go out of style.
A new Bed Pillow is a great gift .
New Kitchen Towels and Oven Mittens .
A new Belt is a fantastic gift idea.

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wpr
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everyone gets cash.It ain't sexy but they can buy what they want. The kids who are starting out in life usually use the money to help pay for the expenses that month. That makes them less stressed out for a little while.
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everyone gets cash.It ain't sexy but they can buy what they want. The kids who are starting out in life usually use the money to help pay for the expenses that month. That makes them less stressed out for a little while.

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So putting in a little extra effort to get presents is not part of your Holiday ? It does require a little energy to buy and wrap presents . I hope you get your Christmas Spirit back wpr. As for me, I still get and give personalized gifts, even if I now order some of them from the internet .

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So putting in a little extra effort to get presents is not part of your Holiday ? It does require a little energy to buy and wrap presents . I hope you get your Christmas Spirit back wpr. As for me, I still get and give personalized gifts, even if I now order some of them from the internet .

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Originally Posted by: Smokey 



Who are you to say what we do for our kids is wrong? It is what they ask us for.

My grandparents and parents gave presents when we were young. They switched to cash. Not one single person bitched about it. No one has to exchange a gift that they don't like or it doesn't fit. They can pool their cash from various givers and get something a little bigger than they wold have gotten otherwise. Now that my kids are setting up their own households they enjoy the fact that the money has helped pay their part of their expenses.

We all understand the gift be it cash or something wrapped in a box is not the be all in all it is the love we share for one another. I never ever ever want "The Christmas Spirit" that forces people to buy crap that no one needs or wants. To have to have the hassle of standing in line with 100 other people trying to get the last popular gift of the year.

BTW- I did get my wife something online yesterday if that helps you get through the day. It doesn't matter to me that I don't fit into your definition of a prepackaged commercialized Christmas.
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WPR , you do what makes you happy and Merry Christmas to you. Sorry that I misread your post .

As for buying crap that no one needs or wants, I always carefully select gifts that fill a need or desire. My brother wears nice dress shirts for his business. He likes it when I select and give him a fine new dress shirt. I do the same with all my family and friends. I used to get cash from some of my older relatives, but I would still have liked a coffee mug or pocket knife to remember them by as they have now passed on some years ago. It is for much the same reason that I give gifts from my heart and not just my wallet.

Someday my niece will look at a silver picture frame or Christmas Nutcracker and remember that I gave it to her for a present. My nephews will be able to open up their Bibles and read my inscription upon the inside of the quality editions I'm giving them both this season.

We all celebrate the Season differently, and I look forward to reading more varied post in this thread.

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WPR , you do what makes you happy and Merry Christmas to you. Sorry that I misread your post .

As for buying crap that no one needs or wants, I always carefully select gifts that fill a need or desire. My brother wears nice dress shirts for his business. He likes it when I select and give him a fine new dress shirt. I do the same with all my family and friends. I used to get cash from some of my older relatives, but I would still have liked a coffee mug or pocket knife to remember them by as they have now passed on some years ago. It is for much the same reason that I give gifts from my heart and not just my wallet.

Someday my niece will look at a silver picture frame or Christmas Nutcracker and remember that I gave it to her for a present. My nephews will be able to open up their Bibles and read my inscription upon the inside of the quality editions I'm giving them both this season.

We all celebrate the Season differently, and I look forward to reading more varied post in this thread.

MERRY CHRISTMAS [cheers]

Originally Posted by: Smokey 



Sounds great smokey.
I look at the cedar trees in my front yard and think of my grandfather. The hens and chickens on the side of my house were given to me by an elderly client.
We have a quilt squareframed and hanging on the wall. My wive's grandma made it. Grandpa gave it to her before he passed. Grandma died when her Dad was 3 yo.
Our house is filled with memories. More to come when our Mother's go. We try and pass it along to our kids along with the story behind it.
I once gave my niece an antique drawknife to give to her new born son when he was old enough to handle it responsibly. My Dad and Grandpa used it. The baby's grandpa (my brother) used it. That would take the tool down 5 generations. Maybe even 6 if my g-grandpa used it too like my brother suggested. I could have kept it and passed it on to my grandkids some day but my nephew in law works with his hands and I want hI'm and his boys to use it on a project some day.

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My Christmas Wish List includes:

A pair of Blue Jeans
A 5th of Jack Daniels
A copy of Tom Clancy's "Red Storm Rising"
A new space rug for the Bathroom (Sky Blue)
A gift card ($25.00) to a fine local restaurant
A short or long sleeve Polo Shirt ( Green)
Baffin Cush Booty Slippers - Black (size 10)
A nice home First Aid Kit

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My grandparents would give me $50 every Christmas. I never wanted money. Money is replaceable. All I wanted was a card with a comment from them. They passed away in 2013 and maybe I'm too sentimental, but, I can't look back and read those $50 bills' comments and smile.

When it comes to my girls, I always get them gifts. I believe gift cards and the like are weak and have no meaning behind them. I understand how it works best for some. My girls would like that, but they also love that I put time and effort into every gift I buy them and when they get older, they will value that more than a dollar figure.

I still have some of the cards mom gave me and I value those $3 cards immensely more than any dollar amount she'd ever given me because it came from her, it was genuine, authentic and again, from her.

I'm probably wrong in my thinking and I'm okay with that. I know I could die at any time and I don't want the last thing I gave my daughters to ever be a gift card or money. I want it to be something that came from the heart.

We each have our preferences and what works best for us and that's what makes Christmas, ... Christmas.


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My grandparents would give me $50 every Christmas. I never wanted money. Money is replaceable. All I wanted was a card with a comment from them. They passed away in 2013 and maybe I'm too sentimental, but, I can't look back and read those $50 bills' comments and smile.

When it comes to my girls, I always get them gifts. I believe gift cards and the like are weak and have no meaning behind them. I understand how it works best for some. My girls would like that, but they also love that I put time and effort into every gift I buy them and when they get older, they will value that more than a dollar figure.

I still have some of the cards mom gave me and I value those $3 cards immensely more than any dollar amount she'd ever given me because it came from her, it was genuine, authentic and again, from her.

I'm probably wrong in my thinking and I'm okay with that. I know I could die at any time and I don't want the last thing I gave my daughters to ever be a gift card or money. I want it to be something that came from the heart.

We each have our preferences and what works best for us and that's what makes Christmas, ... Christmas.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 



I know what you are saying Zero but I think it is better not to wait for a birthday or Christmas to give a gift. You are more or less obligated to do so on those occasions. To give a gift on a Tuesday in the middle of August just because you are thinking of them means more. IMHO.


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