Originally Posted By u k fan This year I haven't had too many gifts to buy as I'm taking a lot of my family to DLP for their present, but I'm not into lists. Part of the fun for me is actually shopping and finding that perfect gift. I love Christmas shopping! Even down to fighting my way round stores with 15 large bags, bumping into people, getting cold, fighting for the last roll of wrapping paper, it's all good! I love the Xmas Eve scramble at the stores. I purposely leave something to the last minute just to join in!!!
Originally Posted By hopemax Oh, and I *wish* my MIL would ask for a list. The first 5 years DH and I were together, she basically just bought stuff for DH and put both our names on the tag, or at least that is how it felt. She's figured out I like Disney, so now there are a few Disney things with "Hope" tags.
Originally Posted By cstephens I like experiences too, but I'd say make sure the person you're buying for is interested in what you're getting. We received show tickets last Christmas to something that the gift giver and I had never discussed and that I'd never expressed an interest in. The tickets were also for a Wednesday night, where the venue would have been about a 3 hour drive from where I work. I appreciated the thought of the gift, but the choice seemed odd to me since it wasn't something I'd expressed an interest in, and that I'd either have to take off work really early or take the day off to be able to go. I appreciate that the gift giver enjoyed the show and thought I might as well, but it just seemed a little odd. Because of other circumstances, we ended up trading in the tickets for another night, and the show was ok but not something I'd do again even a lot of others really seem to like it. /cs
