https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:26:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-454004 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:39:17 +0000 sslm 454004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer to give surprises! This year I was tired and overwhelmed so mostly went off lists. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-453998 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:36:38 +0000 .twist. 453998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pick from the wish list because I'm terrible at gift giving. I just seem to lose any sense of creative gift ideas and I don't like to give crappy gifts. </p> <p>I have a SIL who will ask you for a wish list because she "can't think of anything at all" and then never buy off the wish list. WTF? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-453991 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:35:09 +0000 MaisyMay 453991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer to give surprises, but try to check wishlists to make sure that I am on the right-track. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-453988 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:33:56 +0000 Alivoo01 453988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A little bit of both, but more off the list because it's easier and you know 100% the person will like it, and put it to use! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-453951 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:24:10 +0000 MrsBrewer 453951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I go off lists! I'm a TERRIBLE gift giver :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-453945 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:21:20 +0000 alayaya 453945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>both I guess... I appreciate lists when I'm out of ideas, but I would prefer to buy something that would be a surprise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-448363 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 07:46:48 +0000 T.H.O.U. 448363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like to ask DH for a long list and then I pick a few things and surprise a few things! </p> <p>This year I got him a Nook e-reader and I think he will be really surprised. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-448195 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:42:32 +0000 noodlefish 448195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try and gift surprises for my hubs and he tries to do the same... but we are both so bad at keeping secrets from one another that we usually spill the beans before hand. For example- this year he bought me a signed baseball and new pearl earrings (I lost one earlier this year) and he broke down and told me last week because he was so excited. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-448177 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:27:16 +0000 JerricaBenton 448177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-448176 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:25:11 +0000 heffalump 448176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-448172 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:18:43 +0000 prettylizy 448172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a mostly list person with the occasional surprise thrown in too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-448168 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:12:18 +0000 Foodnerd81 448168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mostly lists. If I have a great idea for a surprise, I'll do it, but usually I don't so I'd rather just go from a list. DH and I are super boring for Christmas this year-- we both asked for very specific things, but dammit, I want my Canon Rebel! I do have one small surprise for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-448142 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:41:29 +0000 fussygal 448142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Surprises, but sometimes from lists. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-448140 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:39:36 +0000 Bao 448140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A little bit of both! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-448129 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:34:19 +0000 Smurfette 448129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try and do surprises but this year I had to go off lists for my family. DH's family is all surprises, they don't so lists. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-447841 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:42:53 +0000 lovehoneybee 447841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In theory I like to give surprises but I totally asked DH exactly what he wanted this year and then bought it, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-447818 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:31:56 +0000 spaniellove 447818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leialou: Every time I ask, DH says there's a waterproof running jacket he wants, and I can't bring myself to buy it after I just bought him a boring tool chest for his birthday. Can't I upgrade his iphone or something? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-447813 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:30:24 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 447813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like to give surprises too. I make a note of things he mentions he wants to make it easier though. Some people are hard to shop for. I really appreciate lists then! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-wish-list-gifts-or-surprises#post-447812 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:29:23 +0000 spaniellove 447812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know why I ask DH what he wants...I like to give surprises! </p>