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Topic: What will you...
Posted By: busymum
Subject: What will you...
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 8:06pm
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be buying your man for Christmas?
He's the last one I've gotta buy for this year!!  And I always find him hard because he likes fun and creative things whereas I like practical LOL. I have a few ideas - clothing (oops practical hehe), chocs/cashews (I know he likes these but I like to give a present that lasts a bit longer and is remembered!), playstation game (he has suggested I could get him something he can play with the girls, but not car racing or sport, and/or snowboarding/skateboarding game), magnetics (he has a set so it would be to add to what he's got). And then I'm stuck!-------------  |
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 8:21pm
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How about getting him a nice mens cologne (sp?) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 8:31pm
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Our first Christmas I got my DH a remote control car and one for Christopher so they could play together. It wasn't all that expensive - from the Warehouse or Dick Smiths and he LOVED it. Aside from that a PC or XBOX game always goes down very well... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 8:38pm
| My DP just bought this cool remote control helicopter, freaks the cat out, but it is heaps of fun. |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 8:54pm
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do you have an eye toy for your playstation? we got the sports game and kobe and hubby have heaps of fun doing it and work up a major sweat. soo funny to watch (and do after a few drinks)
Im totally struggling for something to buy for hubby this year. Ive used up all my ideas on fathers day and his birthday |
Posted By: tashzmum
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 8:54pm
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i am stuck on my df too. i really dont know what to get him and we also do stocking for each other. well ibuy everything and he puts my stocking pressies in my stocking.
i was thinking i might get df a couple of dvds. like shrek 3 hehe and coyote ugly possibly. maybe the outrageous 1 & 2 season. ------------- Natasha Jayde, 1-01-05(7lb3oz) Caroline Elisabeth, 9-04-08 (4lb15oz) Izabella Kate, 9-04-08(6lb7oz) Lexi Brenna, 23-01--2011(6lb6oz) |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 8:59pm
Robyn I think that's my trouble - his birthday is on the 23rd Dec   ------------- |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 9:14pm
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Buzz Jnr (or even regular Buzz according to Ella) is a pretty good game for the family, for playstation. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 9:22pm
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Nothing, nothing, nothing! I never buy him anything and he never buys me anything ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 9:27pm
| i always spend too much...and i bought him a digital photo frame for fathers day so how do i top that now...and really what does he need? nothing!!! he needs nothing!!! |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 9:30pm
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We haven't done expensive gifts for a couple of years so as it is his 30th in Nov, I plan to get him an espresso machine. Totally OTT but he has wanted one for ages and it'll make a change from me spending all the $$ on myself and Elle. We certainly don't usually buy lavish gifts! ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: shaz
Date Posted: 29 October 2007 at 10:05pm
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This year because I'm not working it's all about the kids so no pressies for me and DH. But we don't really buy much anyway as I don't really care about presents and we usually just buy want we want when we want it. (when I was working that is)
Anyway will be getting DH a Telescope for his big 40th next year and he also wants a guitar. I'll be back at work by then. ------------- Mum to Natasha Aroha 9/12/1995, Alexandra Makareta Waimarie 22/4/1998 and....Alyssa Frances Hopaea 18/03/2007 
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Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 2:31am
Tanas book and some new aftershave  ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 7:57am
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I bought DH a thing to have a go at racing a car round brands hatch when we lived in the UK that was great, is there anything similar out here?
Or maybe a flying lesson or something really out of the ordinary that he will remeber forever. What about an upcoming concert etc that he might be into. Oh and playstation games that he could play with the girls, how about the buzz game show one, we played that at a friends last christmas and that was great, it was the music one but I think there is a general knowledge one out now. One of Jamie Olliver's cook books, or maybe a book on how to survive as a SAHD. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 8:00am
Exactly what happens in our house too  ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Maya wrote:Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 9:39am
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He gives me a list, as his Bday is the 21st.
Its often clothes as he's in uniform the rest of the week so doens't have much, also means I get to make sure he's styley when we go out. games are good, or books, cds, ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 10:03am
ohhh glad to see im not the only one...lol, since Rhiannons been born, the entire family buys for her, but we dont buy for each other, (well thats a lie) we buy for our parents as they get us something but we dont buy for each other or our siblings ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 10:14am
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Yeah I don't buy for my brother or SIL but I do buy for my nieces. We still buy something for each other, DF is still a big kid at heart and likes to have something to unwrap on Christmas Day. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 10:19am
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Stuff to take away with him next year. So Nivea means packs and stuff like that. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 10:54am
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we don't buy for each other in this house either. if we have some money....that's a big if....we get something that we both want.
DH's bday is the 22nd so i just get him something small, haven't even thought that far ahead yet though ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: floss
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 11:11am
| My hubby has got 2 cds, a hunting DVD, a shagvent calendar,a bottle of Glenfiditch, scorched almonds, and he is going to get the halo 3 game as well spoilt boy but I love xmas!!! |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 12:40pm
A book (boring I know) - and maybe a baby  -------------  
 
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 12:46pm
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Lol Bobbie, my hubby will be getting a baby around Xmas too. I hadn't thought of that (in that way - you know what I mean) so perhaps now I can get away without buying him a pressie -------------    
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 1:14pm
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We decided early on that we would put money away so that we could buy each other a pressy come christmas time. We figure since we are on a tight ass budget with no luxury spending we at least deserve a surprise at xmas time. We have put away some for Daniel too naturally.
DH has said he would like an mp3 player. We'll see if I decide to give him that or something else. I'm definitely going to get him a couple of bottles of wine. I'll probably buy them directly from one of the in laws family friends who has a vineyard over in the hawkes bay. He misses being able to have lots of wine with dinner etc. |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 1:23pm
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LOL Bobbie and Sally belly. My cousin's boy was born on Xmas day, sometime after she'd had xmas lunch. Quite appropriate really considering their name is Sante.
He has his birthday at home, and then goes to Nana's for Santa's pressies. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 1:38pm
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Hmmm Fleury, I'm not sure I want an actual Christmas Day baby but I'm sure he'll come when he's ready & not before
At least your cousin's boy had the "decency" to let his Mum eat her lunch first! -------------
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 3:48pm
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what I saw today and I thought was pretty cool for my DH as he works with computers - is a mouse pad with a picure of the kids on it. You can get them done at camera stores/chemist. I know DH will love one.
But Teresa - doesn't your DH visit this site as well? or are you hoping you get so many suggestions he won't know what you decided on?  ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 9:04am
| Im getting my DH a ride on a tank! I havent decided which one yet but I hope he will love it! |