Kygal2003 Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 My parents are divorced (but remarried now). They tend to have everything they need. So, I might just give mine gift certificated to a place they like to shop at. What are you getting for your parents?
dorkydiva Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 I usually have the problem with my parents saying they don't want/need anything for Christmas, but of course I'm not going to show up empty-handed! Over a month ago, I ordered my dad a Nascar throw out of desperation. Then, wouldn't you know it, a couple of weeks ago he had all sorts of ideas for Christmas! My mom said she wants a fleece sweatshirt, so that's what I'll get her. p.s. I'm a Ky gal, too!
Kygal2003 Posted October 26, 2005 Author Posted October 26, 2005 p.s. I'm a Ky gal, too!I'm in South Central KY!!
dorkydiva Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 I lived in the central part of the state most of my life. About 6 months ago we moved to eastern Ky. Culture shock!
Stowasser Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 I get my parents a gift certificate to a crab house they like. They go and eat there quite often so its a neat gift. Yes, they have everything too. Oh, and we make them fudge......They love the homemade goodies...Jill
JanaBanana Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 I was thinking of a photo calander of the grand kids and gift baskets.....
JazzMama Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 My parents are easy ... Dad - Shirts from LL Bean and Everwood Season 1 DVD set Mom - Clothes, candles, lotion, calendar set and Waltons Season 1 DVD set
Kandy Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 Mom likes perfume, candles etc. ( perhaps the perfume I got from the alure contest as a stocking stuffer) Dad- easy Hunting supplies
best4less Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 Both my parents have passed but we do have to buy for hubbys parents :) Neither one of them ever treat themselves because basically his father is too cheap lol and his mother is always spending her money on others. For his dad we are getting a DVD player and The Godfather box set. For his mom we are getting a Prepaid cell phone and calling card. She has been wanting one for quite some time now so I am pretty excited about getting it for her
Guest Deals4Me Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 We arent sure what to get my mom and step dad, I have to be careful on what I say we're getting them since my mommy is here now. HI MOMMY! lol. My dad and step mom...hmm...Dad used to be easy, Darts stuff... but he's not playing anymore...so I am clueless. Step mom, EASY any thing Coca-Cola. She has way to much and is overboard...but its easy... My inlaws, EASY. Momin law-candles, gawdy figurines from $1 store, or picture frames. Dad in law- anything techy (We got him this digital photo viewer, u put in the media card and it displays all teh pics on TV...and you could record them on tape or dvd, or even delete unwanted pics.... I thought it was really cool! We got him the memory card reader last year FAR, and it was so cool cause we could pics BACK on the card to print, and we also got a 6-port usb hub for him... Total originally for both presents? $75 What did we pay? $15!!! see it pays to shop through out the year... ACTUALLY I bought the USB hub for me, then I realized, that my pc has 2 in back and 2 in front...didnt need more...lol.
mrsbmb Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 I like the prepaid cell phone idea.. i think i will get that for my mother. dads harder.. he has everything he needs too. he does enjoy movies i just hate doing that again... i need to do more thinking on that one. kathy
freesia39 Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 mom: if she hasn't already bought it for herself, an MP3 player. luckily she doesn't understand the concept of an ipod, so i was just hoping to pick up any cheap decent one i can find. dad: last year i got him a nice polo shirt, this year... i might cop out and get him a GC to home depot.
elena_398 Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 My father loves his cologne (bought already after christmas at Walmart for half the origonal price) and my mom is getting a few DVDs. For them both, I am buying a new DVD player.
minendo Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 Haven't even thought about it. I don't even know what I will get the woman. Nor do I know if we will even have any money for gifts.
pcsoon Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 I never know what to buy for my dad and stepmom. They're in the 60-70s age range, well off and still playing keeping up with Jonses. I do the kids pictures thing but need something snooty and under a $100. Any help? Thanks:)
TheDude Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 Mom = A nice(fancy) sweater/jacket Dad = iPod
RCWC Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 Almost impossible to buy something for Mom, never get the right color/fabric/size, easier to give her the money I would have spent on the gift, and take her some homemade fudge or something from Swiss Colony (just remembered she loves fruit cake, she may be the only one ) RCWC
alimfp Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 I don't know and it's driving me NUTS. My Dad is fairly easy to shop for but my Mom is NOT. Ugh.
PhotoNutAmber Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 PCSoon I have inlaws like that and I can normally find something at thingsremembered.com (currently having their BOGO sale) or at redenvelope.com (15% off code: REDA363757). Hope this helps! Amber
treasure60 Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 I give my parents each a $20 g/c to Olive Garden, both get a g/c to the place they get their hair cut then something for them individually. Which it isn't easy finding something for my mother!
erh12275 Posted November 3, 2005 Posted November 3, 2005 My parents are divorced (but remarried now). They tend to have everything they need. So, I might just give mine gift certificated to a place they like to shop at. What are you getting for your parents?My parents have passed and hubby's mom also and his dad left when he was 2. we will be buying for his grandparents though.
Hummingbird Posted November 3, 2005 Posted November 3, 2005 My dad passed away about 7 years ago. I am planning on buying my mom the Bible on DVD we've seen on TV. I've got the website marked on the computer so I'm going to order it soon. By the way has anyone seen any coupons for them anywhere???
elena_398 Posted November 3, 2005 Posted November 3, 2005 DVD player, DVDs, and a engraved framed portrait of the family
Candy Posted November 3, 2005 Posted November 3, 2005 My dad is soo hard to buy for....my parents are also remarried...and its very hard to shop for them....but my dad is the worse. He is a simple country man who doesnt really want any of that new fangled stuff..lol. I bought him a dvd player and "The Passion of the Christ' dvd and about a half dozen western dvd's..........he complained the whole time he was setting it up he didnt watch much tv...didnt watch movies..didnt really need that thing...didnt...on and on.......but I think he really has enjoyed it....I may simply add to his dvd's...I really dont know. My mom and step's are easy...or at least they never grumble with what they get..lol
cami_reardon Posted November 4, 2005 Posted November 4, 2005 My dad is gone, but mom is still with us. She lives in an assisted living apartment so we can't buy her anything big. I usually make her up a basket of Paul Mitchell Shampoo and Conditioner, BBW Lotion, Hand Soap and a Body spray. Then I put some candy in it and make it in a pretty basket so she can put a little plant in that when it's unloaded. It's not really original but she loves it. Oh and this year I'm giving her roses too (real ones), we did that for mother's day, had never done it before, she cried and let me know that it was the first time in her life she had ever been given roses (she's 88). I work part time for a florist so what the heck.
rosegarden Posted November 4, 2005 Posted November 4, 2005 Not a clue what my Mother is getting. She loves jewelry so it's always a good standby and someone always has good jewelry sales all the way up to Christmas. I love Kohls and Sears jewelry depts for halfway decent stuff
Tracy72 Posted November 4, 2005 Posted November 4, 2005 I lived in the central part of the state most of my life. About 6 months ago we moved to eastern Ky. Culture shock!I am in Ky to...north east..close to Portsmouth...where you at.
nol1305 Posted November 4, 2005 Posted November 4, 2005 I found a Swiss Army tool in the shape of a credit card with 13 tools - pretty cool and will work for FIL, dad and stepdad. Not sure for MIL or mom. Stepmom is the hardest - doesn't wear jewelry, has lost sense of smell, doesn't collect anything - I'm stumped!
kaylee Posted November 5, 2005 Posted November 5, 2005 I am purchasing my dad the coolest/most original idea I've ever heard of, I contacted the House of Representatives for my state and ordered my dad a State Flag that has actually been flown over the capital, they will fly it on whatever day you want it flown on unless someone already has that day (I had his flown on his birthday) and it comes with a certificate from the House of Representatives, and it was only 48.00 including shipping it is 6 feet X 9 feet and my state offers many different sizes. Also during my research I found that you can also get a United States flag that has flown over the US Capital.
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