I think I have some real winners this year, but my favorite is one we got for one of my nieces--a Doodle Duvet and Pillowcase. It comes with fabric marker, and is designed to look like lined notebook paper, so she can write/draw all over them and then wash them to "erase". She wants to be an artist when she grows up, so I think she'll love them.
Runners up:
For all 4 nephews: Build your own monster puppets.
persimmon / 1180 posts
This is really silly, but I'm excited for my DH to open his Star Wars socks. He has Star Wars shirts, boxers, and pj pants, so all he needed was socks.
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
This is totally geeky, but I got both Hubs and my brother a set of Magic: the Gathering shot glasses! They've both been really big into Magic this past year and even get together to go play on Friday nights, so I'm really excited to give them these shot glasses!
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
@boiledpnut: / @Adira: Haha my DH would LOVE both of those (he's a big Star Wars nut, and plays Magic online).
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6581 posts
I'm super excited for DH to open his toy trebuchet kit 
He's been wanting one for ages!
persimmon / 1180 posts
@Adira: @FutureMrsMcK: DH would love Magic shot glasses as well! Yay for geeky husbands! 
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
@boiledpnut: @FutureMrsMcK: So glad my husband isn't the only geeky one!!!
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
I haven't started my shopping yet! 
My brother bought LO a book for Christmas and a car for her birthday(few days after Christmas) and I can't wait to give her the car!! Maybe I should buy a red bow!
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
@autumnlove: You should totally put a big red bow on it!
coconut / 8279 posts
DH keeps telling me about kick-ass presents he's found for me this year. I have no idea what they could be, but I'm pretty excited to see!
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6581 posts
@boiledpnut: My MIL bought my BIL some superman socks that have capes! Woo geeky socks!!
pineapple / 12053 posts
i'm super excited for DH to open the wetsuit i got him. he's going to be shocked!
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
I'm most excited about Wagon Jr.'s presents. I can't stop buying stocking stuffers. I think I might stuff LMW's stocking with some of the stuff because I'll run out of room. My parents never stuffed my stocking (they were just for decoration) so I think I am going a little overboard.
I am most excited for his present from Santa. He's been asking for a trumpet for months.
cantaloupe / 6800 posts
I am so SO SO excited about all the gifts I have to give this year!
I'm most excited to give:
My parents a trip to the Biltmore
My sister a firepit she wanted
My FIL his Panthers tickets (he cried- we had to give them early)
My MIL crown molding in her living room (she's wanted it for years)
DH a fancy saw he asked for
I also know what DH is getting from my family, and what my parents got each other. I am so excited for everything I know everyone is getting, everyone is getting stuff they really want this year
bananas / 9973 posts
@MrsTiz: Wow! Nice gifts!
IDK if I'm too excited about anything this year. I feel like I focused on what people "needed" this year and we didn't go all out and splurge this year with the baby coming. I did get my sister a nice quilted Michael Kors wallet + a red NARS lipstick (with some other small things) that I think she will love. And a camel colored Anthro coat for the BFF that I love.
GOLD / nectarine / 2884 posts
Ok so I am obsessed with tervis tumblers. Is it a southern/football fan thing? Anyway, they're like status symbols down here. Plus they are, of course, the best glasses you'll ever use. Anyway, if you go to tervis.com you can get them personalized with pictures. We used some cheesy pics of the kiddo and put under them "Have yourselves a Carey Little Christmas" (because my kid's name is Carey and he is a junior). They came back and are so tacky-cute I can't stand it. We got em for everyone on our list. YES I AM THAT MOM! Next year: beer koozies, lol, the only other thing my family hoards as much as they do tervises....
GOLD / watermelon / 14076 posts
Yes! My step-daughters are OBSESSED with One Direction, so I painted these 1D Toms for them...I think they're going to freak out.
persimmon / 1150 posts
I'm excited to give LO her play kitchen we made! oh and we made cool wine glasses from mason jars and candle sticks for our siblings.
pomegranate / 3729 posts
@lawbee11: my sister is 14 and would LOVE those!! Great job!
We are doing the bare minimum for christmas presents this year. I got my SIL in our secret santa and got her a nice hair straightener which she asked for, and some matrix sleek look shampoo and conditioner that I hope she'll like! I know I wouod love some nicer shampoo than I normally buy for a gift!
pomegranate / 3414 posts
I got DH one tandem skydive session, I think he is really going to like it.
pomegranate / 3160 posts
I got DH a garage heater...
We're moving in a few months and "his garage" is ALL he can talk about. We've talked about heating it "in the future," so he (hopefully!) has NO idea I got him it!
kiwi / 526 posts
Yes! I special-ordered beer from Maui Brewing Company for my husband... it was his favorite during our honeymoon (we visited the actual brewery for a tour and lunch), and it's not distributed here. I think he'll be completely surprised!
pineapple / 12234 posts
I'm super excited for DS to see his play kitchen! Also, I think I might pick up a heated blanket for DH.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts
I'm excited to give everything to LO, just because I want to play with everything 
grapefruit / 4582 posts
I'm excited to give everyone their gifts! I try really hard to make sure everyone gets something they'll love. Christmas is HUGE in my family (it literally takes all day) so it's always the best day.
grapefruit / 4703 posts
I'm most excited to give my niece all of her presents! Even though she's only 11.5 months old, haha. But this is the first year I've had a baby in the family to buy for, and it's so much fun!
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
@Mrs. Sketchbook: I love tervis tumblers!
We got my sister a Kate Spade wallet. She is going to be shocked. I got it on sale at Nordstorm but still more then we normally spend on her. But I decided we need to start spending the same on her that we do for my brother, sister-in-law, and nephews, since she has all of us to buy for and it is just her.
Also DH is going to be shocked that I got him this jacket that he wanted since it was way more then we were supposed to spend this year. But he deserves it.
pomegranate / 3329 posts
We're having a fishing themed Christmas since we bought a fishing boat at the end of the summer. I bought dh a tackle box and filled it with tackle, dsd's (4&8) are each getting fishing poles, ds's (10) stocking is going to be stuffed with lures and other tackle. DS already has a tackle box and a fishing pole. We also got DS a beginners bow so he can practice with his friends. DD (1) is getting the cutest pink polka dot recliner. Those are what I'm most excited to give, they're getting lots of other things too. This was suppose to be a less expensive Christmas and it didn't end up that way.
For each set of parents MIL & her husband, FIL & his wife, and my parents I put together photo books from Mypublisher and I think they turned out great. I'm excited to see their reactions.
pomegranate / 3917 posts
DHs.
I was pissed with him and didn't feel like giving him an anniversary gift in the summer. It's now my excuse for going over board this Christmas, our plan was to just do stocking gifts and keep it low key, I failed!
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