June 2013 Moms

What kind of gifts do you like?

In preparation of our Mother's Day swap - what kind of gifts do you like ($30 or less) and what things do you hate?  This can be a useful thread when we are shopping for our partner :)

(Clearly, a wish list will be even more helpful - and hopefully some of these ideas can help when you put together your wish list - but I thought it'd be fun to talk about it here too!)

Examples:

Books
Cookbooks
Magazine subscriptions
Jewelry
Candles
Vases
Beauty supplies
Workout videos
Gift cards to different stores
Flowers
Chocolates
Wine/Alcohol
Scarves
Stationary
Cute socks
Gardening supplies
Coffee
Drinkware (like coffee mugs or wine glasses or cool drink glasses)
Coasters
Kitchen linens (towels, mitts, etc.)
Kitchen tools
Kitchen accessories
Decorative bowls
Knitting/Crocheting/etc accessories
Figurines
House linens - towels, sheets, etc.
Candy
Bags (purses or other kinds of bags)
Umbrella
Workout gear (weights, yoga mat, etc)
Robe/PJs/loungewear
And anything else you can think of!

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Re: What kind of gifts do you like?

  • Like: pretty books, cookbooks, mag subscriptions, beauty supplies, workout videos, drink ware, coasters, cute kitchen linens, loungewear

    Dislike: candles, vases, most jewelry (I'm picky), flowers, most chocolates (because of allergies), socks, gardening, knitting/crocheting
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  • Likes: chocolate, spring/summer scarves, sweet wines, books (preferably sappy love stories), amazon gift cards, nail polish (fun colors or neutrals), tervis tumblers

    Dislikes: lotions/soaps, candles, dark nail polish, picture frames, kitchen accessories (except fun cups)

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  • Excellent idea to help broaden the scope from the specifics that are on wishlists!

    Likes:
    Jewelry (Silver)
    Workout videos (I've been interested to try pure barre)
    Flowers
    Chocolates (Dark!!!!)
    Wine/Alcohol (allllll the booze, but you can't ship booze to my state, alas)
    Scarves
    Cute socks (funkier the colors the better)
    Gardening supplies
    Knitting/Crocheting/etc accessories (knit knit knit!!)  Also - just getting into quilling and chainmail jewelry making :-D
    Workout gear (weights, yoga mat, etc)
    Robe/PJs/loungewear

    As far as dislikes, I'm really pretty crunchy granola, and when it comes to cosmetics etc, if it doesn't score well on the EWG.org database, I'm not using it.  I am totally not a candle person, and I think that's about it.
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    DS born 6/2013
  • Likes: frames, candles, tea supplies (like Teavana stuff), gift cards, wine, books (I'm a book snob though), movies (mostly sci-fi, fantasy, and action films)

    Dislikes: jewelry (I'm picky and don't wear a lot of different jewelry), perfumes, makeup (I have sensitive skin and need specific stuff)

    I also love chocolate!
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  • Some of the things I like are jewelry(sterling silver and I'm loving etsy more now), chocolate or sour candy, fun nail polish, gift cards, movies(breakfast at tiffanys is my fave of all time and I'm all about mad men), wine(moscato is great), purses, loungewear, fun mugs or glasses, beauty supplies, books, music..

    Nothing I really dislike, I've got tons of candles and soaps/lotions.
  • I really like wine (not sweet), chocolate, iTunes or Barnes & Noble gift cards, coffee, fun olives/pickles, fuzzy socks and chewing gum (to combat the wine-coffee-pickle breath).

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  • Nail polish
    Water bottle
    iPhone 5 case
    Lotions (I really like the Victoria's Secret pink total flirt scent in anything)
    Candles
    Earrings (the cheaper kind from like Clair's)
    Chocolate (not dark)
    Handmade stuff
    Basically any kind of beauty product
    Gift cards

    Dislike: tea, picture frames, cooking stuff
    BFP #1: due 6/17/2013, DD born 6/25/13
    BFP #2: due 6/30/2017, MMC found 12/7/2016
    BFP #3: due 10/21/2018 
  • Likes: anything with a charity angle, I listed a couple things on my wishlist that are under the $30 that benefit charity (a bracelet and water bottle). I also like to be surprised, so don't feel like the wishlist is a requirement, just a suggestion in the right direction. Since I am getting into working out and eating well, anything in that vein would be awesome (maybe some ear buds). If there is a book you just think I have to read I would love it :)

    Dislikes: anything kitchy or without function. Give me something I can use/consume!!

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                                                                       Bradley 05-04-11 & Tyler 06-18-13
  • I can't edit for some reason...but wanted to add that if I got something decorative that was handmade I would die! That would be awesome
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                                                                       Bradley 05-04-11 & Tyler 06-18-13
  • Likes:
    Travel mug, coffee, chocolate, summery scarves, gift cards, yarn (but I'm kind of picky), Essie nail polish, candy, salty snacks, nice pens....

    Don't need:
    Make up, lotion, candles, knick-knacks, kitchen stuff (I've already bought too much myself), wine
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  • What a great idea! I get so nervous about giving gifts, I'll obsess about it the rest of the week haha

    Likes: Cooking, Gardening, Reading (mostly on my kindle on the way to and from work), PJs, food, wine (I drink the sweet stuff that my sister assures me is nasty :)

    Don't need: candles, lotions, soaps, licorice 
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    edited April 2014
    likes: 
    mystery/drama books- think The Da Vinci Code
    Candles
    Wine (Reisling and Moscato, but I'll seriously try anything)
    Coffee & coffee accessories (k cups, coffee mugs, etc)
    Hair accessories
    Bags- My diaper bag broke and I need a new one (although that's pricey and might buy it on my own) 
    Makeup- I love sampling different lipsticks, balms and stains. I like mechanical eyeliners too. 

    Edit: I also like anything involving France/Paris, and birds. 

    I don't need anything for the house or kitchen. I'm good with chocolate and candy (I'll be getting a lot for Easter). I'm picky with jewelry, plus, DH is going to be like "WHO got that for you, I don't remember getting that for you?!?" lol


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  • @violet1183‌ It is a cup, but doesn't break and doesn't sweat. (no condensation )
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    1st born June 2013
  • Likes: surprises, homemade stuff, cake!, wine, beer, food, painting, books, candles, clothing. I'm wanting to start gardening, I recently started drinking coffee, I want stuff for my pool to make an oasis (cool raft?), and gear for running may help motivate me.

    Don't need/dislike: Chocolate, lotions, socks, picture frames.
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    1st born June 2013
  • I dislike dark chocoate, coffee, beer and wine. I feel like those are most peoples likes lol

    I like reading, shopping, doing my nails, earrings.. Pretty much anything except the above :)
  • @Mufflerlove what the hell do you drink then?!?!? 


    Tea, diet pop and girly alcohol haha :)
  • Likes: Shopping!, jewelry (although I am picky) coffee, white wine, gardening,running, dining out, activities I can do with my LO, 

    Dislikes: figurines, picture frames, lotions, candles more candy/chocolates, flowers, scarfs, kitchen stuff, anything with kitschy little poems or saying on it. 
  • Likes: target, gel nail polish, great mascara, milk chocolate, bluejays, pink, gold. Dislikes: licorice, journals, gaudy/fashion jewelry, and guacamole.

    LOL at the gaucamole...it would be kinda weird if someone sent you that! 

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  • Likes: 
    Photo Albums (but nothing with flowers on it, not a fan of flower prints)
    Gift cards - Target, Macys, Amazon - I do way too much shopping on Amazon than I should but I love it! 
    Anything owls (cute ones not the ones that look real creepy)
    Starbucks gift cards
    Lounge around pants 
    Makeup - black eyeliner (not liquid), mascara, brown/purple hues eyeshadow
    White candles
    Wine - love the sweet Chardonnays
    Kitchen towels
    Anything AUBURN 
    Trail mix
    ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING CHOCOLATE!!!
    Willow Tree Figurines

    Dislikes: jewelry, lotions (have way too many), picture frames
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  • Oh man I thought I had replied to this, so sorry to my momma! Pregnancy brain has got me bad this time. Alrighty let's see....

    Likes...
    Target
    Fun kitchen gadgets
    Anything with cute owls on it
    Tervis cups
    Milk chocolate (snickers is my fav!)
    Fav color is purple
    I enjoy sewing (love fun printed material)

    Don't need/want: beauty products, candles/smell goods, picture frames, umbrellas, purse/bags, movies/cds

    I'm really not to picky and I'm sure I will love and use whatever my momma sends me :)

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  • Bumping back up!  Need to look again, and reminder for those who don't have a list.
    ;;)
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    1st born June 2013
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