https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 16:56:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1261335 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 10:14:17 +0000 Littlebit 1261335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't set limits. He usually spends a lot more on me, but he also makes a lot more than me! His birthday is also two weeks before, so I get doubled whammied in a month where things are already tight. I usually spend about $200? He probably spends about $400? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1261320 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 10:11:55 +0000 hilsy85 1261320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No price limits...DH has gone way overboard in the past, but I told him this year to rein it in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1261316 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 10:11:26 +0000 pui 1261316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't really set limits, we just buy each other whatever we think is best. We don't usually spend more than $100 though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1261313 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 10:10:52 +0000 prettylizy 1261313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't set limits but if we're going to buy something big its together and thats our gift for the year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1261299 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 10:09:09 +0000 lovehoneybee 1261299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TheSwissWifeStyle: @dc yoga bee: Lol D wants a PS4....but I got him a PS3 for Christmas last year, and he barely uses the damn thing for video games! I could have saved like $250 and just gotten a Roku box! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1260854 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 07:34:36 +0000 LulaBee 1260854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are going to get each other new running shoes this year because we're both overdue. I'm also getting a few little things for his stocking, but not sure if he's doing mine. It's really hard for me to not go overboard with gifts, I keep thinking of more things he would like. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1260837 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 07:20:27 +0000 Ra 1260837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have set budgets in the past but DH never sticks to them. He always goes overboard. He wanted an Xbox 1 this year so that will be his only gift (besides stocking stuffers). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1260832 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 07:16:01 +0000 Bookish 1260832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're only doing stockings for each other this year, and budget of 50$. I got him a couple kitchen gadgets, Fluxx card game, and a little Lego set. No idea what he's getting me, but he's running out of time! :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1260814 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 06:38:28 +0000 mediagirl 1260814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha. We just had this discussion yesterday. He thought our budget was $50, I already spent $100. Ooops. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1260812 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 06:31:55 +0000 Smurfette 1260812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did this year. We wanted something to open on Christmas since it will just be the 3 of us. Otherwise we would have skipped it this year to save money. We set $100 limit. I bought DH a Marmot vest he has been wanting and it was $150. oops! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1260762 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 04:08:13 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1260762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We said we' only get stocking stuffers this year, but I couldn't help getting him a small UFO remote control toy. I also plan to get him swim shorts for our upcoming winter vacay (yay)! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1260751 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 03:23:25 +0000 MrsStar 1260751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have an actual set amount, but we usually don't go over $200 for each other. I've gotten him a few small gifts this year - a playstation game, some books,and other bits and pieces. I think next week we will make the limit $100 for each other. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1260733 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 02:45:48 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 1260733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: Nice! Yeah I feel bad that I couldn't get him one of the systems, but oh well. Some things just seem 10x harder here! And awesome that you used rewards for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1260732 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 02:43:56 +0000 dc yoga bee 1260732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TheSwissWifeStyle: I got DH a ps4, but I live in the states so it was easy peasy. I'm also pretty proud I was able to use credit card rewards I saved all year, so it didn't cost us an extra dime cha-ching! I also got him a nice leather messenger bag for work, dress pants for work, and some casual shirts.</p> <p>ETA: I would totally get him the stuffed animal again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1260725 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 02:26:49 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 1260725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't set a budget per say...he said since he makes way more than me it's unfair to have us spend the same amount. He said he'd be "mad" if I spent 1000. I'll probably keep it in the 600ish range. </p> <p>I wanted to get him either a PS4 or an X-box 1, but they are impossible to get here til March practically. :( If I had gotten one of those, it was going to be my only gift for him pretty much. So now I'll probably just shop around and pick up what looks good for him, clothes and stuff. Then give him a gift card for a large amount to the main electronics store here, so he can have most of the game system paid for whenever it is available. (His birthday is Saturday also, and when his friends asked what to get him I said a gift-card to that store as well.)</p> <p>Anyone want to share specifically what they are getting their DH? One gift I'm pretty proud of, is a TY stuffed animal. A Husky dog. It's the same one I got him in college years ago, but when we broke up back then, he gave it away to his younger cousin! I happened to find it here, miraculously, and thought it'd be cute to give it to him again :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1260724 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 02:26:27 +0000 dc yoga bee 1260724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we get a bit ridiculous. I'm sure when we have a child, we will divert a lot of that to making their Christmas special. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1260714 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 01:57:12 +0000 Espion 1260714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: My DH famously said to an uncle (when he was 7 or 8 years old) that "books aren't toys". So every year I tease him about getting him a book. </p> <p>We haven't set a budget (it is sort of unspoken), but I did go a little ridiculous this year. :( It is just one item, but I know he can really, really use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1260709 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 01:49:15 +0000 birdofafeather 1260709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't this year but we're doing "want, need, wear, read" Themes help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1260673 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 00:13:50 +0000 fussygal 1260673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually set a limit that varies each year, but if we realllly want to get each other something over budget we just go for it. So far this year I've ordered him the Alton Brown cookbook box set ($30 off with a coupon!) and I hope to get him a few pairs of jeans and a few smaller things. He always spoils me so I'm trying to do right by him this year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1260657 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 23:38:57 +0000 Arden 1260657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did not set a price limit, but neither of us have much cash so we know it'll be smallish. I got him a couple of Firefly tee shirts, a few other clothing items he needed, and a book. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1260654 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 23:37:18 +0000 deerylou 1260654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This will be the first year we set a budget. In the past, it's gotten a little ridiculous. I really want to just get a shared gift, or something beneficial for the house, but he's hellbent on playing Santa. I've asked him not to go over $100, including stockings. I want to keep it simple, and just focus on our new baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-exchange-holiday-gifts-with-your-so#post-1260645 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 23:25:46 +0000 lovehoneybee 1260645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you set a price limit? What are you getting them? </p> <p>We stay around $100. So far I've gotten him a Mel Brooks DVD Box Set and a hookup thing to play his iPhone through our car speaker (our lovely 14 year old gal who doesn't have the fancy tech already installed). </p> <p>I also have my eye on the Monty Python Holy Trinity box set. </p>