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Post by peachsmama on Dec 28, 2019 21:24:14 GMT -6
Dammit, I just found out M picked out that necklace for me. I have to wear it now, right? Picture! |
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 28, 2019 21:50:57 GMT -6
Dammit, I just found out M picked out that necklace for me. I have to wear it now, right? Picture!  |
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Post by chrisy01 on Dec 28, 2019 21:55:58 GMT -6
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Post by lahdeedah on Dec 28, 2019 22:27:31 GMT -6
Dang, tgrimes. I don’t think I could return it if my kid picked it out. |
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Post by klong11 on Dec 28, 2019 23:15:31 GMT -6
tgrimes not only can you not return it, you'll now be required to wear it to any and all functions that include M. 😁😬😜
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Post by peachsmama on Dec 29, 2019 6:27:25 GMT -6
Dang. I'm with you, not my style at all. But M picking it out definitely complicates it. |
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Post by jewels on Dec 29, 2019 6:58:04 GMT -6
+1. S would be gutted it’d I returned it. He got me some cheap $5 necklace from the school boutique (do any of your schools do this?) and I’ve worn it 3 times already because he beams with pride.
It sucks, and maybe you need to work with your H about better guiding her on the more expensive gifts so this doesn’t happen again. Or on only letting her help on little stuff and doing the bigger $$ purchases on his own
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 29, 2019 8:02:07 GMT -6
+1. S would be gutted it’d I returned it. He got me some cheap $5 necklace from the school boutique (do any of your schools do this?) and I’ve worn it 3 times already because he beams with pride. It sucks, and maybe you need to work with your H about better guiding her on the more expensive gifts so this doesn’t happen again. Or on only letting her help on little stuff and doing the bigger $$ purchases on his own I was surprised because we don’t do expensive gifts really. |
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Post by flamingo on Dec 29, 2019 8:38:01 GMT -6
Ooh that’s a toughie tgrimes. I was definitely team politely-ask-to-return but the part about M gives me pause. |
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Post by nam2013 on Dec 29, 2019 8:39:47 GMT -6
tgrimes.... ohhhh tough one! I don’t know if I’d do it, but if you do decide to exchange it, maybe exchange it together? Make a little date out of it? Get her something tiny too? Otherwise just keep it for her something old on her wedding day someday  .
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Post by flamingo on Dec 29, 2019 8:51:48 GMT -6
The last couple years we have not exchanged gifts with adult extended family—we all just buy for the kids. I do kind of miss exchanging with my parents and sister, tho, so maybe we can reintroduce that next year.
B’s favorites so far: Rock Em Sock Em robots game, Star Wars LEGO kits
C’s favorites: a huge Melissa and Doug reusable sticker pad, Minnie Mouse tent/sleeping bag. Oh, and BARBIE—she got 2 dolls and a car and is obsessed.
Grandparents gave nice sums for kids’ college funds so that was great.
DH seemed happy with his fiShing shirts and workout jacket. I got a new bag and the ‘leather’ Spanx leggings I wanted—I was kind of skeptical but I have to admit they are pretty great. Of course now I need a tunic-y sweater or two to wear over them, need to get that done before no-spend January kicks off 😜
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Post by lahdeedah on Dec 29, 2019 9:06:13 GMT -6
+1. S would be gutted it’d I returned it. He got me some cheap $5 necklace from the school boutique (do any of your schools do this?) and I’ve worn it 3 times already because he beams with pride. It sucks, and maybe you need to work with your H about better guiding her on the more expensive gifts so this doesn’t happen again. Or on only letting her help on little stuff and doing the bigger $$ purchases on his own I was surprised because we don’t do expensive gifts really. Maybe this was his effort to make up for the lazy Susan and... vacuum? Was it a vacuum for Mother’s Day or something? |
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 29, 2019 10:08:56 GMT -6
I was surprised because we don’t do expensive gifts really. Maybe this was his effort to make up for the lazy Susan and... vacuum? Was it a vacuum for Mother’s Day or something? A hair dryer. Lol. It was a cheap hair dryer, too. |
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Post by peachsmama on Dec 29, 2019 10:17:19 GMT -6
+1. S would be gutted it’d I returned it. He got me some cheap $5 necklace from the school boutique (do any of your schools do this?) and I’ve worn it 3 times already because he beams with pride. It sucks, and maybe you need to work with your H about better guiding her on the more expensive gifts so this doesn’t happen again. Or on only letting her help on little stuff and doing the bigger $$ purchases on his own Our school does. And then they have a family night where santa is there so that the other siblings that don't attend can shop to. |
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Post by jewels on Dec 29, 2019 10:40:57 GMT -6
+1. S would be gutted it’d I returned it. He got me some cheap $5 necklace from the school boutique (do any of your schools do this?) and I’ve worn it 3 times already because he beams with pride. It sucks, and maybe you need to work with your H about better guiding her on the more expensive gifts so this doesn’t happen again. Or on only letting her help on little stuff and doing the bigger $$ purchases on his own Our school does. And then they have a family night where santa is there so that the other siblings that don't attend can shop to. S was so excited to give us the crap he bought. |
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Post by lahdeedah on Dec 29, 2019 10:53:35 GMT -6
Maybe this was his effort to make up for the lazy Susan and... vacuum? Was it a vacuum for Mother’s Day or something? A hair dryer. Lol. It was a cheap hair dryer, too. Smh. 🤦🏽♀️ |
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Post by chrisy01 on Dec 29, 2019 13:56:58 GMT -6
Our school does. And then they have a family night where santa is there so that the other siblings that don't attend can shop to. S was so excited to give us the crap he bought. Ours does it too. Lo was so excited for us to open our gifts. I’ve worn the little earrings twice. They hurt. His heart is in the right place |
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Post by wineallthetime on Dec 29, 2019 14:45:32 GMT -6
Our school does. And then they have a family night where santa is there so that the other siblings that don't attend can shop to. S was so excited to give us the crap he bought. It's my favorite! C got me laffy Taffy flavored sparkly lip gloss haha |
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Post by wineallthetime on Dec 29, 2019 14:46:31 GMT -6
Ooooh tgrimes, that's rough! If you put it in a drawer for a few weeks will she forget about it? |
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Post by wedding on Dec 29, 2019 20:58:44 GMT -6
tgrimes buy this  Return the other one C got me a ring from a bubble gum machine and I throw it on every so often before work and tell him I have an important meeting and it’s my good luck ring. He loves that I wear it for extra special things I need luck for and it saves me from wearing it often.
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Post by guster on Dec 29, 2019 21:03:28 GMT -6
I LOVE big cocktail rings and Josie loves to look through my collection. She picked out one for Christmas last year and it is the gaudiest thing ever, but she beams every time I wear it.
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Post by guster on Dec 29, 2019 21:15:01 GMT -6
MH and I always lets the kids pick out what they’d like to give us and each other. The craziest this year was an Ariel snow globe that plays Somewhere Over the Rainbow that Josie picked out for me. She’s like
me to display it in the family room. 🤷🏻♀️
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 29, 2019 21:31:38 GMT -6
tgrimes buy this Return the other one C got me a ring from a bubble gum machine and I throw it on every so often before work and tell him I have an important meeting and it’s my good luck ring. He loves that I wear it for extra special things I need luck for and it saves me from wearing it often. You’re brilliant. |
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Post by peachsmama on Dec 29, 2019 21:48:11 GMT -6
tgrimes buy this Return the other one C got me a ring from a bubble gum machine and I throw it on every so often before work and tell him I have an important meeting and it’s my good luck ring. He loves that I wear it for extra special things I need luck for and it saves me from wearing it often. You’re brilliant. Seriously. Everybody wins! Enjoy your new bras! |
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Post by vino on Dec 29, 2019 22:15:16 GMT -6
tgrimes I was desperate for new bras and MH got me 3 that actually fit and are practical. Usually if he buys bras, they are sexy ones I never actually end up wearing. I have never had Tiffany’s jewelry but I’m planning on getting myself a necklace because AMEX gifted me $250 to Tiffany’s. The catch is it has to be used in a store in NYC so I have to send my H to get it. I found what I want though, it’s four interlocking hearts which I picked because of my 4 kids and it’s exactly $250. I’m impressed that YH buys you bras. I don’t think I could trust MH to buy me bras. He would have no clue. This. MH had to go into the pyjama section at Simons TO GET SLIPPERS and was all ‘there were women buying thongs all around me. Vino, it was weird’. Like wut, no one gives a shit. |
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Post by vino on Dec 29, 2019 22:23:33 GMT -6
Hands down the best kids gift: VTech Kidi Star Karaoke Machine, Black (English Version) www.amazon.ca/dp/B07B737XBH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_UPxcEbZ6TSARGThey love it and have been having shows and concerts since they got it. It’s perfect. B also liked his dog man books, so now he has the whole series and a large remote control truck. J loved her dress up clothes, she got Princess Jasmine and Frozen’s Ana. She’s gone from pyjamas to dress up nearly every day. We got an iPad as a family gift and the kids couldn’t care less, we thought it would be a hit, loaded games and had everything on it and it was a very anticlimactic gift opening. 🤷♀️ |
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Post by inthekitty on Dec 30, 2019 10:41:07 GMT -6
We've had nothing but issues with our Kindles so I planned on the Switch to replace them for activities in the car. I was kind of bummed there wouldn't be a movie option anymore. Discovered the kids can watch Hulu on them and soon Disney+ will be available. Wahoo!
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Post by inthekitty on Dec 30, 2019 10:41:47 GMT -6
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 30, 2019 11:03:43 GMT -6
We've had nothing but issues with our Kindles so I planned on the Switch to replace them for activities in the car. I was kind of bummed there wouldn't be a movie option anymore. Discovered the kids can watch Hulu on them and soon Disney+ will be available. Wahoo! What kind of issues? |
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Post by cagoldi on Dec 30, 2019 14:38:28 GMT -6
Pete got me some URANG blue serum oil that is making my skin look 💯. It’s a miracle product.
The kids are loving their playhouse, bikes, and I got the Leap Frog Scoop and Learn for Poppy, but so far everyone is enjoying it.
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