https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:40:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-give-my-friend-a-housewarming-gift#post-328424 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 12:20:08 +0000 rachiecakes 328424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's nice of you to do!<br /> I would give the gift, if you want to... one of those 'act how you would want to be treated' kind of things. Though I totally see your DH's point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-give-my-friend-a-housewarming-gift#post-328398 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 11:10:12 +0000 dagret 328398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: a bottle of wine or dessert is really nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-give-my-friend-a-housewarming-gift#post-328317 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 08:41:17 +0000 autumnlove 328317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are going to her housewarming party later today. I think I will bring a bottle of wine or make a dessert! I don't want to show up empty handed! Thanks Bees! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-give-my-friend-a-housewarming-gift#post-328266 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 07:03:32 +0000 CATWOMAN 328266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vote no. The awkward lying is the deal breaker. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-give-my-friend-a-housewarming-gift#post-328260 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 06:57:23 +0000 looch 328260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yikes, that's tough. While I agree that you shouldn't give a gift based on reciprocation rules, it is annoying when you are always the giver and never the receiver.</p> <p>I'd probably not give it, but I am weird like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-give-my-friend-a-housewarming-gift#post-328228 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 02:26:55 +0000 Sweet T 328228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with @TurtleDoves. I would normally send it anyway but if she's flat out lying about the gift situation, I would just keep it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-give-my-friend-a-housewarming-gift#post-328223 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 02:20:21 +0000 tequiero21 328223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i personally would just give it because i like to give gifts to give gifts, not cuz they got me something. i don't keep track of what people gave me. but then, if your husband is so against it, i'd just save it to make him happy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-give-my-friend-a-housewarming-gift#post-328200 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:20:13 +0000 SAHM0811 328200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would give it if I were attending her housewarming party... I just couldn't come empty-handed. But if you just got the gift card as a thoughtful measure (how nice of you!), I think I'd hold on to it in this case! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-give-my-friend-a-housewarming-gift#post-328182 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 23:41:08 +0000 Meridian 328182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vote no, too! Maybe just bring her some cookies or baked goods as a small token :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-give-my-friend-a-housewarming-gift#post-328162 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 22:48:15 +0000 pinkcupcake 328162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't! That's really annoying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-give-my-friend-a-housewarming-gift#post-327987 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:22:53 +0000 chopsuey 327987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't give it to her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-give-my-friend-a-housewarming-gift#post-327969 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:16:56 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 327969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd normally say gift it but if she says crap like that I'd save the gift card for another occasion or until you give it some more thought. If you really want to give it to her in a few weeks you still can!<br /> It's funny because I have an engaged friend (lives out of state) who I bought a wedding gift for (sent it early) and 2 wedding veils for...not expecting anything in return. But she texts me every week saying "I'm hoping to make it to the post office today to send out baby X's baby shower gift!" my shower was 8weeks ago:)<br /> Anyways: some people are odd. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-give-my-friend-a-housewarming-gift#post-327885 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:17:02 +0000 autumnlove 327885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH is annoyed because I bought my friend a housewarming gift ($50 gift card for Target) because she didn't give us a gift for our wedding last summer. He says it isn't the fact that she didn't give a gift (plenty of other people didn't give us gifts) but she always says insincere stuff like...it's on the way, I'm gonna send it this weekend, or I just need to wrap it, etc.</p> <p>He thinks I should save the gift card...what do you think?! </p>