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Post by hop2 on Nov 27, 2016 23:53:22 GMT
I have a very conservative work colleague who I adore. She has lots of money and doesn't need anything. I few years ago a bought her a pimp cup. She loves it. She doesn't drink, so it's not for wine. Sometimes she uses it at work for ice water :-) What the heck is a pimp cup?
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Post by dewryce on Nov 28, 2016 0:12:38 GMT
My brother and SIL are seriously the hardest people on my list to buy for. I hate buying them clothes because our taste are so completely different. Gift cards work but tend to seem boring and repetitive to me when that's all I get them every year. This year I'm going to try to give them a date night in a basket. I was thinking tickets to a sports game and maybe a gift certificate to a restaurant close to the event and add in some team shirts or something else that goes with the theme. I love this idea!
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Post by Mystie on Nov 28, 2016 0:59:33 GMT
I have a dad who is super hard to buy for because there's nothing he wants. And half the time he never uses the useful things I try to get him. This spring he and his four siblings got together for the first time in years, and my husband took a very nice posed photo of them. I'm thinking about framing that for his gift. We also got some nice shots of him with his granddaughters, so I might do those instead.
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Post by leftturnonly on Nov 28, 2016 1:02:28 GMT
I have a dad who is super hard to buy for because there's nothing he wants. And half the time he never uses the useful things I try to get him. This spring he and his four siblings got together for the first time in years, and my husband took a very nice posed photo of them. I'm thinking about framing that for his gift. We also got some nice shots of him with his granddaughters, so I might do those instead. I'd do both. Bet he loves it/them!
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Post by teddyw on Nov 28, 2016 2:03:58 GMT
I was thinking of getting my MIL (and maybe my mom,) coloring books with the pencils and pens. The whole set up in a cute box. My MIL is artsy so she might like it. Well my picky mom was pissed when I gave her this. She was insulted. She really can't leave the house so I thought it was a great idea. This year sticking to some sort of consumables.
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Post by Mystie on Nov 28, 2016 2:10:57 GMT
I have a dad who is super hard to buy for because there's nothing he wants. And half the time he never uses the useful things I try to get him. This spring he and his four siblings got together for the first time in years, and my husband took a very nice posed photo of them. I'm thinking about framing that for his gift. We also got some nice shots of him with his granddaughters, so I might do those instead. I'd do both. Bet he loves it/them! Honestly, I'm expecting a hearty "meh." He's just not one to get excited about gifts. His dad, my grandpa, was even worse. When Grandpa died and Dad was cleaning out his house, he found all these unopened gifts we had mailed to him years before, and some of them had pictures of us kids inside! He was such a...I don't know what, proud or stubborn or just a jackass--he did not want gifts ever. Dad is definitely better than that, but it's hard to get him excited with a gift. He loves to bake, so I got him shiny new cookie sheets 5 or 6 years ago, and Mom just told me recently that he doesn't use them, still uses his ancient crappy ones. Last year I got him new t-shirts with a pocket just like he likes, and if he's not wearing them, I don't want to know about it! Long story short, I don't get my hopes up when I hand Dad a present.
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Post by nicoleq on Nov 28, 2016 3:02:30 GMT
What about sending her a special dessert? Like a cheesecake from Juniors or something like that?
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Post by nicoleq on Nov 28, 2016 3:05:24 GMT
I was thinking of getting my MIL (and maybe my mom,) coloring books with the pencils and pens. The whole set up in a cute box. My MIL is artsy so she might like it. Well my picky mom was pissed when I gave her this. She was insulted. She really can't leave the house so I thought it was a great idea. This year sticking to some sort of consumables. Oh my gosh, Teddyw, that is awful. She was seriously mad? That you picked her out a gift? That thought and time and energy went into thinking she might like something fun and artistic and she was mad? That just makes me really sad.
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Post by leftturnonly on Nov 28, 2016 3:19:45 GMT
I'd do both. Bet he loves it/them! Honestly, I'm expecting a hearty "meh." He's just not one to get excited about gifts. His dad, my grandpa, was even worse. When Grandpa died and Dad was cleaning out his house, he found all these unopened gifts we had mailed to him years before, and some of them had pictures of us kids inside! He was such a...I don't know what, proud or stubborn or just a jackass--he did not want gifts ever. Dad is definitely better than that, but it's hard to get him excited with a gift. He loves to bake, so I got him shiny new cookie sheets 5 or 6 years ago, and Mom just told me recently that he doesn't use them, still uses his ancient crappy ones. Last year I got him new t-shirts with a pocket just like he likes, and if he's not wearing them, I don't want to know about it! Long story short, I don't get my hopes up when I hand Dad a present. Don't have any expectations for his reactions. Tell your mom to find a spot where he can see the photo(s) and trust that he will see them and appreciate them often even if he never says so. I'm really bad about opening gifts, too. There's probably some great pyschological term for that.... something like LacadaiscalOpeningGiftitis.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2016 6:46:25 GMT
My grandmother is hard buy for. She is in her mid 90s, doesn't do crafts any more or go out etc. We buy her a large gift bag of her favorite bath soap, lotions, snack foods, warm socks, a new cotton night gown.... nothing fancy or boutique-ish. Everthing is her favorite life long brands. Makes her happy.. oh, an a fresh pine table center piece she can toss out after Christmas. other-practical-gifts-have-been-a-new-door-bell-and-a-new-showerhead- (my-space-bar-has-stopped-workimg) I think it's a board glitch, because it happened to me a couple of times and I've seen a couple other people mention it happening to them too.
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Post by teddyw on Nov 28, 2016 10:20:53 GMT
I was thinking of getting my MIL (and maybe my mom,) coloring books with the pencils and pens. The whole set up in a cute box. My MIL is artsy so she might like it. Well my picky mom was pissed when I gave her this. She was insulted. She really can't leave the house so I thought it was a great idea. This year sticking to some sort of consumables. Oh my gosh, Teddyw, that is awful. She was seriously mad? That you picked her out a gift? That thought and time and energy went into thinking she might like something fun and artistic and she was mad? That just makes me really sad. I've made my peace with her attitude years ago. Living 3 hours apart is the best thing for us.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2016 13:16:27 GMT
My grandmother is hard buy for. She is in her mid 90s, doesn't do crafts any more or go out etc. We buy her a large gift bag of her favorite bath soap, lotions, snack foods, warm socks, a new cotton night gown.... nothing fancy or boutique-ish. Everthing is her favorite life long brands. Makes her happy.. oh, an a fresh pine table center piece she can toss out after Christmas. other-practical-gifts-have-been-a-new-door-bell-and-a-new-showerhead- (my-space-bar-has-stopped-workimg) I think it's a board glitch, because it happened to me a couple of times and I've seen a couple other people mention it happening to them too. Put new batteries in my keyboard and that fixed it it (wireless keyboard) I'm guesssing that is an early clue to battery depletion I'll need to be aware of.
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Post by worldwanderer75 on Nov 28, 2016 13:24:41 GMT
I buy them tickets to an event (play, concert, etc). My parents and in laws need nothing so we have been doing this for years. This year my mom's health isn't great so I'll have to figure something else out. She loves when I pick out clothes for her though!
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Post by used2scrap on Nov 28, 2016 14:08:53 GMT
Just ordered my picky sister the instant pot deal from Amazon. Suppose I need to find a cookbook/hints to go with it!
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Post by mamatoa on Nov 29, 2016 14:28:45 GMT
Thanks for all the great ideas! I went with a throw I found on Amazon yesterday for Cyber Monday.
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Post by bethany102399 on Nov 29, 2016 14:34:12 GMT
I was thinking of getting my MIL (and maybe my mom,) coloring books with the pencils and pens. The whole set up in a cute box. My MIL is artsy so she might like it. Sams club has the Joanna Bassford 2017 coloring calendars. I took a photo and sent it to DH. If he doesn't pick one up then it's going to fall into my cart the next time I go in.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Nov 29, 2016 15:39:49 GMT
My grandmother was hard. She didn't like clutter and would regift anything that she wouldn't use. I found her "likes" and used them year after year. She went through 2 pairs of nice slippers a year, so I always got her slippers. She also played bridge with her friends, so plastic playing cards were always an options. Aside from healing touch, how does your aunt spend her time? TV, reading, cooking, etc. Maybe you could find something related to that. Or you could do books about Healing Touch or some essential oils. Otherwise, get a nice gift basket of pears, oranges, or chocolate. Maybe something like these mugs: Healing Mugs.
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Post by mikklynn on Nov 29, 2016 16:12:14 GMT
My FIL was the worst. He showed no appreciation for anything. He'd never use the gift cards.
The one thing he did like was the box of Harry & David pears we had delivered.
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Post by peagia13 on Nov 29, 2016 16:22:55 GMT
A donation of gifts to an angel tree child.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Nov 29, 2016 17:17:31 GMT
My Dad is impossible to buy for. I have a couple of things for him but then he started going on and on about how he misses having a fire in the fireplace but it's too much work. So I'm buying him duraflame electric log inserts (saw it on QVC). Looks like logs, throws a bit of heat. I think he'll love them since he spends most nights sleeping in his recliner in front of the TV. Granted, it won't do him any good this year because he goes to FLA on New Year's Day. But it's still chilly when he comes back in April and I think he'll get a ton of use out of it before he goes to FLA next year. I'm also going to get him a portable weather station I saw at Bass Pro. He'll love that. He can bring it to FLA and use it when he comes home. I'm sure I'll get a daily weather report
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Post by M~ on Nov 29, 2016 17:23:04 GMT
A cashmere scarf. I bought someone a cashmere scarf and throw. she's not difficult to buy for but I love giving them to people.
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Post by beyoncesister on Nov 29, 2016 17:44:59 GMT
I was thinking of getting my MIL (and maybe my mom,) coloring books with the pencils and pens. The whole set up in a cute box. My MIL is artsy so she might like it. Well my picky mom was pissed when I gave her this. She was insulted. She really can't leave the house so I thought it was a great idea. This year sticking to some sort of consumables. I read the last word as combustible. Eckkk. My hard to buy for is getting an Echo Dot.
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Post by baylorgrad on Nov 29, 2016 18:46:42 GMT
My mom always says "don't waste your money on me -- I don't need anything." But, of course, I want to get her something! A friend told me about Woodsnap, where you can get photos printed on wood. I uploaded two pics of her cats and got them printed on 6x6 pieces of wood. Can't wait to see her face on Christmas morning!
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Post by papersilly on Nov 29, 2016 18:48:47 GMT
truly impossible people get restaurant gift cards. my time is better spent on other things than trying to please an impossible person.
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