to ask for no birthday/Christmas present this year?

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I really can't think of anything I want.

basically we don't have a lot of money, I have already got the kids presents, and DH and I agreed on a £50 budget each for each others' presents covering christmas and birthday (we both have winter birthdays). I've chosen all his stuff for both occasions.

we've also agreed to treat ourselves to 2 DVD sets (family guy s9 and the futurama films) as we don't have the money to just randomly buy them IYSWIM.

as the kids are older all I really care about is seeing them (and DH and his 3 kids) open their presents. that's why I've organised their stuff so early, I'm so excited to see their faces!

also, DH has just been signed off sick, he is housebound apart from physio and is unlikely to get to the shops for several weeks if not months. by his own admission he's crap at internet stuff so he probably wouldn't be able to get me anything anyway!

so WIBU to say don't get me anything this year? and if IABU, WTF do I ask for

Hmmmm, me and my husband did £25 each, but £10 of that had to be on imaginative stuff from ebay/charity shops (records with sentimental meaning etc)...ask him to make you something, maybe a photo album of you and the kids, he only has to buy the album and pay for the photo print outs, which is nothing (as well as being quick and easy)

alardi - my DH, DS & I have spent two Christmases volunteering at a Church lunch scheme - we ALL enjoyed it, meant so much more than the usual over-eating and drinking. It was mainly for older folk and they clearly enjoyed having children around.