Christmas Present ideas - what do YOU actually want?

teacherandmum

30 something teacher with 2 young kids

would love : foodie hamper (or just cheese....and lots of it!), clare baldings new book, miranda harts new book, pair of uggs, voucher for a beauty treatment, a bottle of my normal perfume, boots sanctury stuff or dove toiletries.
NOT socks, or DVDs, or a towelling wrap for hair when its been washed (my mums gift to me last year!), hairbrushes and accessories

diddly74

Brilliant thread!

I am 38, Mum of 2 (girls 14 and 10) wife of 1, nurse.

I would be more than happy with just one gift as long as I knew that lots of long hard thought had gone into it and it was something I wanted. But if money was no object it would be fantastic to find these under the tree for me Christmas morn:

Tablet Pc (nexus or Samsung tab)
Sewing machine
Boots
Black heels (sexy yet comfy - sooooo hard to find lol)
Satchel type handbag
Big Fluffy comfy robe with a hood to snuggle in
slippers
Special perfume
Make up
Diary for 2013

Hubby will probably buy me undies, red n black are his faves, the rest I will probably have to buy myself, but there is always something or someone else needing it more than me!
For example: 14yr old had handed me a list that covers 2 sides of an A4 sheet with small writing with her Christmas list - I haven't totalled it up yet but just on the first page she wants a tablet, an I Pod dock, a Samsung Galaxy 3, a leather jacket, heated rollers, high heels and converse - thats a grand I reckon --- better put the lottery numbers on this week!!!! lol

My problem areas this year, where I am having trouble thinking of good ideas are:

My 10yr old DD - she is really too old for dolls (Monster High excepted) and doesn't play with them, but still is my little girl so anyone got suggestions for her!
My 16 yr old nephew - what do teenage boys really like????

raquelle20

31 year old, female, engaged, office worker.

I would love the following from Father Christmas:

Kitchen Aid mixer in Candy Apple red
Iphone 5
Anything baking related; food colours, sprinkles, cases, cutters, tins
1 black and 1 fawn pug which I will name Biscuit and Cookie
Betty Crocker Christmas cookery book
A shopping spree for new clothes with no spending limit
Knee length stiletto boots
A lottery win so I could afford a deposit on a house and a wedding


Please Father Christmas I have been a good girl : )

ragz_2

27 year old SAHM of 3, would like a nice pair of wellies!

esmer

38 yr old single working mum..

My ultimate present for myself if I could afford it would be

Kitchen Aid Mixer....... A dream mixer for a baker like me.
UGG Noira Boots..........

These are dream gifts...

Gettingtherequickly

48 year old single accountant.

Would love:

To be handed an envelope telling me that my flight to see family in Egypt is actually First/Business class, with transport to & from each airport, someone will check my luggage in and all I have to do is hand over my passport!

To come home after a day out to find my place has been completely transformed by cleaners, that a whole load of new storage has been built and I can actually move in the spare room.

In reality, books, or voucher so I can download to my Kindle.
New clothes as I am losing weight and my clothes are driving me mad as I have to keep pulling everything up!

dll74

40, Married SAHM, 12 year old twins.

Orla Kiely scarf
2013 pages for my filofax
Roll of cellophane for my projects

But please no dvds/perfume/jewellery (don't watch films much/don't wear perfume or jewellery)

Think I'm a cheap date

jakes-mum

33 year old mum of 2 (4 and 11) and wife

I would like:

A haircut - I get one a year as its so expensive whereas the kids/DH have one every few months

Crafting beads - Huuuuuuge crafting fanatic, can never have enough

A box of chocolates that doesnt contain nuts or made in a factory with nuts - Every year I get a box of dairy milk and DH eats them because of the nut content

Oh and either of the latest 2 Piers anthony books - Never ever been bought a book since I was a kid even though I actually have books in every room


Please dont buy me - Bath stuff, I only ever shower, Deodorants as alot make me itch or scarves! I now have 6 of them

bratz81

married, no kids (phew!), 31 week before Xmas.

Since I don't celebrate Xmas I never think much about it but since my husband and his family do I still end up having to buy presents for them, although I do get gifts in return
All I want this year is a new steel-boned corset since mine is now too big.

bossymoo

37yo mum of two, work part time, kiddies are 2 and nearly 4.

I'd love:
Babysitting vouchers
Garden centre vouchers
Pretty sewing basket
A rest...

Can't really think of anything else. I don't want sweeties as still on with the weightloss, and i wouldn't like anyone to choose clothes or shoes for me. I have perfume, books, music, socks. I don't mind if just the children get pressies, tbh. Christmas is hard since I lost my dh to cancer