holiday shopping

benmel31

With all the deals going on, has anyone started their holiday shopping yet?  What do you think you will get your DH?

Sterl72410

Haven't really started yet....we know what we are getting my in-laws (They just booked an Alaskan cruise for their 45th anniversary in Aug, so we are going in with DH's siblings and doing a new digital camera.) I think I might get DH a new winter coat...he has his eye on one. Other than that - NO IDEA!! I'm not looking forward to Christmas shopping.

benmel31

DH is sort of tough to shop for.  I know I want to get him a map of Hawaii he has been eyeing and a t-shirt from a brewery we went to in Kona on our honeymoon.  Not sure what else.

dmorris5

Randomly, both our parents need digital cameras, so we are going to talk to siblings about getting joint gifts for them.  DH & I are probably going to lay low for presents.  We both need clothes badly, so we probably will just do that.  I've my eye on flyers for babygirl though.  One toy we had picked out retails for $50 and is on for $29 tomorrow, and there's 20% off at the mall. Looks like I might be starting my shopping this weekend!

frenchy730

Nooooo, but I know I should.  I just keep buying stuff for our new place, and now the new puppy.  It's awful. 

I have no clue what I'm getting Brian for Christmas.  He is always so difficult to shop for because he is the type of person that  researches exactly what he wants, and then goes out gets it.  I have run into several instances in the past where i've gotten him a gift, even a few days early, and he goes out and gets the same thing before i can give it to him.  Luckily i've learned to keep my receipts!

benmel31

frenchy730:

 He is always so difficult to shop for because he is the type of person that  researches exactly what he wants, and then goes out gets it.  

DH is the same way.  He doesn't normally want a lot, but when he does, he researches it a while to figure out exactly what he wants.  He spent 2 weeks figuring out what radio to order for our car!  

But when I give him an IOU, he rarely cashes it in.

 

frenchy730

YES!  It's a good trait to have, but it drives me nuts sometimes!  I would just go to the store and be like, "hey, will this play music in my car? yes? Alright, let's ring it up."

nyrek

I haven't started shopping yet, just been way too busy, but I have ideas.  Our parents are all getting goodies baskets: I'm making homemade liquors (Kahlua and amaretto) with some banana or cranberry bread, cookies, truffles, etc.  We are also going to make them each a photo book from the wedding.

Our siblings are getting stuff from Omaha Steaks.

For Matt, I'm planning getting him some new clothes and a guitar stand that will hold all 3 guitars at once.  Not sure what else. I always have to plan extra so the kids have stuff to give him, too.

The kids are our biggest "getters" and they're getting tough to buy for! Dang teenagers want all the big items. My daughter: "The only thing I want is a laptop."  Keep dreaming, sweetie.

akardisco

I haven't started yet, but I really need to! It will be here before we know it. I do know that I'm going to get DH a North Face Fleece. He told me that's what he wants, so it won't be much of a surprise, but at least he'll be getting what he wants. We'll probably only do one present each this year because we're moving into our new place right before Thanksgiving, so we'll be saving money.

Madam A

Thinking about this stresses me out already!!

I am planning to get DH partial season tickets for the Phillies. I put in a deposit already, but it is pending availability once current ticket-holders decided to renew or cancel their tix. That would be DH's big surprise gift. Beyond that, we are going to get each other nice winter coats becuse we both need them.

benmel31

A, what a great gift!  

DH already told me he knows he is harder to shop for and to not try to spend the same amount that he will probably spend on me.  But I am still going to try to come up with some good stuff for him!