Brag about your holiday haul

[mmntech]

So, what did y'all get from the fam for Christmas/Hanukkah?

Me, I got
-Logitech clock radio/iPod dock, dress gloves, socks from my parents
-Big tin of chocolates, a mug, and money from my Grandma (dad's mum)
-Money from my other grandma

And I gave
-Wii with sports bundle to my parents
-Glass jewellery box and cookies to my dad's mum
-Kitchen gear to my other grandma

 

[amdhunter]

Wanted to get myself a Nexus S to play around with, but couldn't find one locally.
Today is just another day for me here.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

So far: a new gold wedding band to replace the one I lost a few months ago, the complete set of Rick Steves DVDs, a new leather wallet, a Philips Bodygroom Pro kit, some T-shirts, some candy, and some razor blades.

 

[Rage187]

$20 GameStop gift card
$20
1600 Microsoft points
$10 iTunes

 

[BUTCH1]

X-mas has declined into people just buying each other "stuff" and fretting if they got someone else the "stuff" they wanted. I'm talking to family members and next year I don't want to exchange gifts, I'd like to donate to toys for tot's or similar program so maybe a few more kids can wake up to X-mas morning with new toys, it would mean a hell of a lot more to them than me getting another sweater, DVD or wallet..

 

[Geekbabe]

13 inch MacBook Air
Vertical Targus Messenger Bag
3M Mousing Service
MS wireless mouse with a freaking back button
Mac OS X Lion, the Missing Manual
PJ's & slippers
pearl bracelet
jewelery box
chocolate
money

and the nice folks at Micrososoft sent me Office 2011 for home & Business for Mac.

It's been a VERY nice Christmas

 

[IndyColtsFan]

X-mas has declined into people just buying each other "stuff" and fretting if they got someone else the "stuff" they wanted. I'm talking to family members and next year I don't want to exchange gifts, I'd like to donate to toys for tot's or similar program so maybe a few more kids can wake up to X-mas morning with new toys, it would mean a hell of a lot more to them than me getting another sweater, DVD or wallet..

We tried it this year but most people backed out. My wife's parents, however, did make a donation in our name.

I still intend on donating to the Child's Play charity stickied on the front page of ATOT, however.

 

[mmntech]

X-mas has declined into people just buying each other "stuff" and fretting if they got someone else the "stuff" they wanted. I'm talking to family members and next year I don't want to exchange gifts, I'd like to donate to toys for tot's or similar program so maybe a few more kids can wake up to X-mas morning with new toys, it would mean a hell of a lot more to them than me getting another sweater, DVD or wallet..

Someone's a Debbie Downer. You're right though. We've significantly scaled back gifts to just immediate family. It gets too much. I got all my shopping done early so I wouldn't have to fight the mad harries. Christmas is about spending time with friends and family. Not what's in a box.

That aside, the $200 I got is already burning a hole in my pocket. Which begs the question. AMD FX-6100 or Intel Core i5?

 

[CPA]

I got:

Sodastream and a bunch of flavors and containers
Kitchenaid Artisan Mixer

Wife got:
Galaxy Nexus

Kids got:
Phones (for two of them)
Nintendo 3DS (for the other)
four car slotcar racetrack
Bunch of other crap

 

[Soccerman06]

Nothing yet, ill let you know in 2 days when we open presents.

 

[angminas]

X-mas has declined into people just buying each other "stuff" and fretting if they got someone else the "stuff" they wanted. I'm talking to family members and next year I don't want to exchange gifts, I'd like to donate to toys for tot's or similar program so maybe a few more kids can wake up to X-mas morning with new toys, it would mean a hell of a lot more to them than me getting another sweater, DVD or wallet..

Don't do just one or the other...meet in the middle. Make the gifts personal, not generic. Throughout the year, listen to what people say. The best gifts are things they would not have thought to buy for themselves, or could not make by themselves. This shows you pay attention to what is important to them. Make it something that not only makes them happy now, but opens up new pathways for them.

Comic book fan or kid at heart? A book on drawing comic characters and a set of pencils. Or a set of Construx from the 1980s (not new from Toys R Us).

Beer snob? Home brew kit, or a collection of unusual ingredients; say, the stuff to make chocolate mead.

Big reader? A ream of paper, The Little, Brown Handbook, and a framed inspirational quote from their favorite author.

Sports fan? Genuine vintage hat with an old logo on it, combined with a new ball. Or, a gift certificate to the local batting cage (note that this kind of personalization can make a gift certificate acceptable). Careful with a gift certificate for a gym...it can be taken the wrong way. You'd better be sure they're going to be ecstatic to be able to go.

Handyman? A book of plans for treehouses and a gift certificate to Home Depot.

For the wife? Buy a Dustbuster, blender, etc, then hide a piece of jewelry inside the box. Make them open it right away. "How'd that get in there?"

For almost anyone? Free lessons in something like singing, dancing, piloting, a foreign language. Something fun...not just tutoring.

As for the charity, don't donate in their name. Do it in the name of "The person who saved my life when we were 14", "The person who taught me how to juggle", etc.

 

[angminas]

13 inch MacBook Air
Vertical Targus Messenger Bag
3M Mousing Service
MS wireless mouse with a freaking back button
Mac OS X Lion, the Missing Manual
PJ's & slippers
pearl bracelet
jewelery box
chocolate
money

and the nice folks at Micrososoft sent me Office 2011 for home & Business for Mac.

It's been a VERY nice Christmas

Pics of bracelet?

 

[pontifex]

Kindle Touch
a holster for my Beretta Stampede
$140

 

[ussfletcher]

Some cool knives, liquor filled chocolates, power drill, a few PC games, and a soldering station.

I'm pretty happy

 

[Adrenaline]

I got:
3DS Zelda bundle
3DS case
A sweater
Tie and handcuff set (mother in law)

Wife got:
Motorola Xoom
Kitchenaid Professional Mixer
Coach wallet (to match her purse and shockingly it cost more than the purse)
Some other stuff I did not get her

Kids:
5 year old got everything she asked for +++
4 month old twins got a few things

I bought:
My brother's family an Xbox 360 w/ Kinect and 3 games
My mom a Kindle Fire

I haven't gotten my other stuff yet.

From my family, I just want to see them and spend time with them.

 

[BUTCH1]

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I got my wife a nice vacuum one year, it went over like a lead balloon!. WTF, I don't clean enough? LOL..I get the "Debbie Downer" sentiment, I just remember a a kid finding stuff wrapped under the tree was awesome, there are still parts of X-mas I like, namely overeating and cool lights..

 

[DrPizza]

Wife and I don't usually get gifts for each other. For our younger son, 50" plasma television & lots of clothes. Plus, he got a new xbox 360 to replace his red ring of death (2 weeks ago it died.) And, we got his girlfriend a kindle.

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

Don't know. But since I hit 30 I got the same shit every Xmas. This is the third one. Shaving cream, Spray and socks WTF? Wheres my money in the envelope I use to get?

 

[SZLiao214]

I got a scarf and gift card to CPK.

I don't wear winter clothing so i got a gift card to CPK.

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

Oh I forgot my wife gave me sex as well. Next stop her birthday.

 

[Raduque]

I got a steering wheel cover and floor mats for my truck, a $25 visa gift card and a credit-card/ID card holder case for my SGS2. I also got some clothes and various nick-nacks.

I didn't ask for anything, didn't want anything (except the phone case I got).

 

[Spikesoldier]

Polo style shirt
$50
Skyrim Game (PC)
Risen Game (PC)
2 Books
2012 Calender
Cyber Clean (electronics cleaning putty)
Lindt truffles
Futurama Vol. 6 Blu-Ray

 

[RbSX]

Enough said.

 

[chin311]

Oh I forgot my wife gave me sex as well. Next stop her birthday.

Lol! Ouch.

Me and the wife got bunch of cash and a kitchen aid artisan mixer. I got her a Michael kors wallet and she got me some car accessories I wanted. Oh and we got each other a trip to the smokies for 3 nights

 

[Dedpuhl]

My mom got me $150 worth of misc Blu Ray movies. I try to tell her every year to stop spending money on me, but it doesn't work. I'm only 34 years old...