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busymum 
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 Posted: 09 December 2007 at 7:29pm |
What about a voucher at your fave shopping mall so you can fit out your winter wardrobe when you're ready? (Hehe I'm such a clothes shopper!!  )
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KH25
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Posted: 09 December 2007 at 7:54pm |
 sparkle wrote:
I like the idea of those digital photo frames. Then you can just load on heaps of pics of Ella! |
Ohhh those look really cool!!
You could maybe do what my immed family does - there are my parents and 2 sis and their hubbys plus me and DH. We draw names out of a hat and buy for 1 person to the value of $50. We generally say what we want. Then we all have a pressie to open on Xmas Day. But we buy for the nieces and nephews though. It works really well in our family 
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Bombshell
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Posted: 09 December 2007 at 9:16pm |
LMAO - ummmm BSDH got very spoilt this year too...I got him a very cool digital frame for his office for daddys day! and i have a screensaver on that plays six photos of ella as a slideshow at work....
as for clothing.....  can you say still havent lost baby weight!!! 
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FionaS
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Posted: 10 December 2007 at 10:51am |
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Maybe you don't need anything more for yourself? Afterall, Christmas isn't really about presents. It's a time of rememrance and a time to be with friends and family and be grateful for what you have.
Maybe you could get your hubby to buy some gifts for children via world vision on your behalf (e.g. a goat..LOL, or school books or medicine).
Or maybe you could do something special as a family or for someone else rather than buying something material?
You are very blessed so maybe blessing others would give you a greater sense of joy than any new possession?
Sorry - I sound boring I know! My sisters passing has really reminded me of what is important in life and that is the way we reach out and impact those around us.
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emz
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Posted: 10 December 2007 at 11:06am |
Does anyone know where you can get new perfume, an iPod or a car for $20?!  That's our limit this year as we just do token gifts to say 'merry xmas'. I'd be happy with anything, especially to be able to afford a haircut or some new clothes!
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cuppatea
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Posted: 10 December 2007 at 11:11am |
emz wrote:
Does anyone know where you can get new perfume, an iPod or a car for $20?! That's our limit this year as we just do token gifts to say 'merry xmas'. I'd be happy with anything, especially to be able to afford a haircut or some new clothes! |
I got my mum and dad to send me money for my birthday so I could get my hair done and DH bought me a new pair of trainers....its an exciting life you lead when you have a baby (or are expecting one shortly)
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bookwyrm
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Posted: 10 December 2007 at 11:17am |
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I noticed a couple of weeks ago that my car severly needed a W.O.F (2 months overdue!!!) and a service. So Mum asked what Tom and I wanted for xmas, and I said, a car that runs safely. And that's what we got early. We have been offered a new washer and dryer, but I said next year will be okay. Mums eh?
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emz
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Posted: 10 December 2007 at 12:21pm |
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Ooo I like the idea of someone paying for my hair to get done! The MIL mentioned something the other day about my BIL getting me a voucher for something like that as payback for all we've done for him. Might have to mention the hair thing. Thanks cuppatea for the suggestion! That's something I'd love.
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 10 December 2007 at 3:41pm |
Emz, my mum does that. She has paid for my WW for the past few months as she gave the first 12 meeting to me as a gift as I had made the decision to lose the weight and then for my birthday she gave me money and that went towards more meeting tickets and xmas she gave me some more money but this time I got me some stuff I really wanted for the garden.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Leish
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Posted: 10 December 2007 at 5:37pm |
If it was me right now i'd ask for
1. A voucher for a haircut at my salon (costs around $100)
2. Salon sized bottles of my shampoo (Kerastase Oleo Relax, mmmmm)
3. Expensive new oversized handbag (for all my books when i'm studying next year)
4. Laptop bag (to go with the new laptop I would ask for LOL!!)
In lieu of the Fanuary thread, perhaps DH could get you a voucher for that Brazilian
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I dont know what to ask for....
