International Nesties
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Sending Christmas Gifts
How do you handle gifts to family back in the US (or wherever you're from)? Do you buy gifts where you are and ship them or shop online and have it sent directly to their houses? If you shop online what sites do you like best? Is amazon the way to go or are they other good places to find gifts?
This year, yes I know I'm so behind, I'm shopping online and sending them to people's houses. Hopefully I'm not out of time!
Re: Sending Christmas Gifts
I'm a cyber Monday shopper.
I got stuff from amazon for Dad, yvesrocher.com for Mom, the Body Shop for SIL, a toy set for Brother, and something from American Girl for dear sweet niece. Since I have a USAA bank account, I use their Member Shop and get money back. In addition, I ALWAYS search for coupon codes before buying and almost always find something, with the exception of things bought through Amazon.
The problem I'm finding is they get the stuff and open it right up - so much for Christmas!
Mostly I ordered things from US websites (Amazon, RedEnvelope.com, etc) and had them shipped to their houses, or to a relative who will spending the holidays with them. For example, I had gifts for my sister and her husband sent to my parents to wrap since my parents are driving up to my sister's for the holidays.
There are a few things that will we check in our luggage when we travel back home -- mostly stuff from the UK like biscuits and candy,
we've usually bought here and send a big package to DH's parents - i like wrapping the gifts and making it a bit personalised. This year we saw DH's sister in Brussels last weekend so we gave everything to her.
At this point, i would just order from Amazon or wherever and ship directly. You should be in plenty of time if you use US sites. Have fun shopping!
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Since we spent a good chunk of November in Colorado with myparents, I just bought presents way early and left them there. Usually my dad has some annual meeting in Europe the last week of November, in which case I'll just give presents to him to take home. I usually only send a package to my goddaughter with stuff from here (As she was born in NL, so that's fun!).
I used to send packages, but it's just too dang expensive so unless I can send gifts with someone who's visited I always buy online and let them know something is coming and not to open it. It generally works.
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What I'm looking forward to in 2012:
Eating our way through (northern) Italy on vacation
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I am unfamiliar with this "Swagbucks" of which you speak. However, I spend a freaking FORTUNE on Amazon. Can you please enlighten me? :-)
I order from Canadian sites and the gifts delivered their houses. I regularly order from Chapters.
I have also done restaurant gift cards for places in the recipient's city. My brother has loved these and gets to try out new places.