https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:52:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whatre-you-buying-for-the-members-of-your-family-for-the-holidays#post-2323090 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 09:07:58 +0000 Silva 2323090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: yeah, they just have everything. We've done a date night (tickets to a show) for his parents, but I can never tell if they like it or it feels like a chore. His sister are pretty easy to shop for, but I don't want to! They are his sisters!!! Grrr. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whatre-you-buying-for-the-members-of-your-family-for-the-holidays#post-2323078 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 09:01:26 +0000 Smurfette 2323078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: I hear ya. His family are odd birds, he even admits that, so it is so hard thinking of anything to get them. One year SMIL mentioned it would be fun to have a cornhole set. So we did that. A year later they were first taking it out of the box. So it feels like we just waste money buying them stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whatre-you-buying-for-the-members-of-your-family-for-the-holidays#post-2323075 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 08:58:41 +0000 Silva 2323075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I'm increasingly annoyed with all of them, and having a hard time getting into the gift giving spirit, if you know what I mean.... :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whatre-you-buying-for-the-members-of-your-family-for-the-holidays#post-2322991 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 08:04:01 +0000 Smurfette 2322991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: if it was up to my DH, he would just go buy a gift card for each member of his family. So I am always stuck thinking of something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whatre-you-buying-for-the-members-of-your-family-for-the-holidays#post-2322969 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 07:54:42 +0000 regberadaisy 2322969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't do adult gifts on my side any more. On DH's side we sponsor a local family or two instead. I will probably have the girls make the grandparents something small though.</p> <p>As for the kids, I have to get through a bunch of birthdays first! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whatre-you-buying-for-the-members-of-your-family-for-the-holidays#post-2322968 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 07:53:36 +0000 Silva 2322968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A pewter candle snuffer and candles or my mom for her candelabra chandelier thing. </p> <p>Probably a beer making kit for my dad. </p> <p>I usually get books for everyone, and we make calendars with pics of our daughter. </p> <p>My brother and his girlfriend just bought a house, so someone for their new house- probably a framed print?</p> <p>That's all I've got so far. Need some gifts for friends and friends kids, but otherwise I'm going to try to stop there.<br /> Every year I say my husband's family is totally up to him, and every year I end up doing most of it. So, again this year, I'm trying not to do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whatre-you-buying-for-the-members-of-your-family-for-the-holidays#post-2322961 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 07:50:46 +0000 lamariniere 2322961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far, I have only figured out DH's gift, a solar powered device charger, but I need to research them and find one! Zero ideas for the LOs, their birthdays are both close to Christmas, but it will probably be something small as they get so much from everyone else. As for the extended family, my brother and I decided we are no longer doing gifts for one another, but I do need to figure out something for my niece and dad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whatre-you-buying-for-the-members-of-your-family-for-the-holidays#post-2322957 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 07:47:19 +0000 MrsYellowJacket 2322957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following for ideas! I haven't started yet... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whatre-you-buying-for-the-members-of-your-family-for-the-holidays#post-2322954 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 07:46:24 +0000 babycanuck 2322954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>niece - homemade body scrub<br /> nephews - magazine subscriptions</p> <p>bff's little guy - I got him a minion toy set from costco</p> <p>that's all we have to buy for once! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whatre-you-buying-for-the-members-of-your-family-for-the-holidays#post-2322946 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 07:40:10 +0000 Smurfette 2322946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hoping to get DH's nephews a membership to something again this year. My nephews probably a together gift of a big Lego kit. The other kids are getting scarf, American Girl Doll accessories, games, and tag along tunes (there are 9 kids plus the 4 nephews). I think my brother a Yeti tumbler. No clue on my parents, IL, my sis, grandma, my SIL, DH's sis, and DH's BIL. No clue for DH either, maybe some boots. Otherwise just a bunch of smaller stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whatre-you-buying-for-the-members-of-your-family-for-the-holidays#post-2322938 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 07:32:21 +0000 Mamaof2 2322938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>niece - Starbucks GC<br /> Niece - Michaels GC<br /> Nephew - Steam GC<br /> Niece - 2 Cell phone cases<br /> Nephew - pants and m&amp;ms<br /> Niece - duct tape craft kit</p> <p>They are getting older so its so easy to just buy GCs :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whatre-you-buying-for-the-members-of-your-family-for-the-holidays#post-2322550 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 19:12:21 +0000 lovehoneybee 2322550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lego Store GCs for two of our nephews (they're saving up for some big thing), unsure of the other two boys. A Doctor Who blanket and a Texas print for my mom, and I think that's it so far, lol. Still need to figure out a Yankee Swap gift (although since LO #2 is due on Christmas Eve I'm not sure we'll even be there this year...) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whatre-you-buying-for-the-members-of-your-family-for-the-holidays#post-2322542 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 19:09:25 +0000 fancyfunction 2322542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always make a photo book of the past year for my parents/MIL and I usually get tickets to a show/concert for my parents. I let my husband take care of the rest of his family ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whatre-you-buying-for-the-members-of-your-family-for-the-holidays#post-2322477 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:40:49 +0000 peaches1038 2322477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister and I are getting my parents a weekend at a B&amp;B, I'm getting an essential diffuser and oils for my sister. And for my nephews I'm getting the 4 year old a board game, ranger Rick jr subscription and floam and the 1 month old some toys at the request of the parents. We don't exchange with the adults on DHs side, but I will be sending some baby photos since we will also have a one month old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whatre-you-buying-for-the-members-of-your-family-for-the-holidays#post-2322459 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:32:32 +0000 yin 2322459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually make photo related gifts for adults (calendars, mugs, coasters, photo album, etc). For the kids I like to buy a toy, book, and sometimes clothes. I usually wait until last minute because their interests change so fast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whatre-you-buying-for-the-members-of-your-family-for-the-holidays#post-2322458 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:32:14 +0000 Truth Bombs 2322458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm getting my mom an adult coloring book, a set of nice colored pencils, and a Fitbit. I got my dad a brain teaser and I'm still not sure what his big gift will be. We buy my brother a watch every year (he does the same for my husband, they are both trying to build nice collections). I'll probably get my niece something on the smaller side since I bought her an Anywhere Chair for her Nov bday. I want to get my sister in law some sort of delivery service, maybe like a meal service since she is also going to have a newborn just like me.</p> <p>ETA just got inspired by another thread to buy my husband some Frye loafers. Boom. Checked off the list. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whatre-you-buying-for-the-members-of-your-family-for-the-holidays#post-2322427 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:16:20 +0000 BSB 2322427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haven't thought about it (adult gifts) yet. I have gotten some gifts for my nephew and nieces. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whatre-you-buying-for-the-members-of-your-family-for-the-holidays#post-2322389 Thu, 15 Oct 2015 17:53:57 +0000 Bao 2322389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For the kids in your family (not your own), parents, husband, other relatives etc.</p> <p>So far on my list of things I've been given is: Kinetic sand, some Orbeez crush thing, video games, Pokemon cards (I had no idea these were still in!), Star wars and Ninja turtles stuff and likely gift cards for the adults we need to buy for. </p> <p>So glad we are done shopping for our kids, now on to the rest! </p>