https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:39:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-going-crazy-what-are-you-getting-fil#post-437553 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:18:19 +0000 tororojo 437553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got FIL a nice fleece. Last year we got him socks and mixed nuts, at his request. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-going-crazy-what-are-you-getting-fil#post-437531 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:10:18 +0000 ladyfingers 437531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH puts my name on gifts to MIL and FIL, I put his name on gifts to my dad and stepmom. It's just easier that way and easier on the household pocketbook. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-going-crazy-what-are-you-getting-fil#post-437158 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:44:04 +0000 Arden 437158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Crumbs: Target. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-going-crazy-what-are-you-getting-fil#post-434082 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:54:36 +0000 autumnlove 434082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of beer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-going-crazy-what-are-you-getting-fil#post-434080 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:53:49 +0000 Chillybear 434080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my MIL is buying a keurig for my FIL and my FIL told hubs he's buying a Keurig for my MIL - wont they be surprised christmas morning!. So us "kids" (me, hubs, BIL &amp; SIL) are doing a gift basket of Keurig coffee supplies, mugs and fancy cookies for the both of them. In years past i've done GC to the movies, Books/dvds and restaurant GCs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-going-crazy-what-are-you-getting-fil#post-434073 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:44:17 +0000 SugarplumsMom 434073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: a combined gift sounds good. I'm heading to Esty and hope I find something ... maybe a personalized ornament?! Or something .... </p> <p>@artbee: I'm not very good at baking, plus we already have a pro-baker in the fam (BIL), well he's not a real baker, but he loves to bake and always has goodies for us.</p> <p>@Arden: He might get a kick out of the coal. Where did you get it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-going-crazy-what-are-you-getting-fil#post-433993 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:09:47 +0000 heffalump 433993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does he have a favorite dessert you can make him? Once I made my fil a chocolate pecan pie and he loved it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-going-crazy-what-are-you-getting-fil#post-433982 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:29:16 +0000 hellobeeboston 433982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>FIL's are hard!!</p> <p>Can you get them a combined gift? Like a gift certificate to a restaurant?? Or car wash coupons (ha - so random) or something they would like to do together? a class?? </p> <p>Hard to give suggestions when we don't know them!</p> <p>Other ideas: book, gadgets, clothes? New sweater? Movie set? Like a series on DVD? </p> <p>Sorry - that's all I've got - struggling with what to get my in laws - I usially let DH do it since I do everything else! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-going-crazy-what-are-you-getting-fil#post-433980 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:25:05 +0000 Arden 433980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got my FIL a coffee mug that says "Bah Humbug", and filled it with chocolate "coal". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/im-going-crazy-what-are-you-getting-fil#post-433973 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 04:41:10 +0000 SugarplumsMom 433973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going crazy here, I need to buy something for FIL <b><u>now</u></b> (online) so it came make it in time for Christmas. DH is never any help - if I leave it up to him, he waits the verrrry last minute, goes to the super-packed mall with his brother (in the dead of winter so he ends up coming home late because of bus sched is out of whack due to snow, or worst, drives and gets stuck in snow) and gets whatever it is no one wanted (since everything is sold out)!</p> <p>I've already bought them each a calendar with pictures of LO for their desks at work. But I want to add on with small individual gifts as well.</p> <p>The problem: FIL doesn't really have any interests outside of MIL! He lives for her (his own words)! He likes to dig-up old tree trunks (when she asks him to) but he has all the gardening supplies. He's not into alcohol, chocolate, fruit. </p> <p>Should I just give-up and let DH handle this? What are you getting your FIL? Stocking stuffer ideas highly appreciated! </p>