AIBU to ask what you received for Christmas?

[GunillaGarsonGoldberg]

Since I can’t find a thread in the Christmas Forum?

I love hearing about other people’s gifts, good, bad and humorous.

I’ve had a crappy Christmas (really poorly and missed every party/family day) but loved my gifts from everyone which was my only positive part of the season!

I will start, my favs are:
Hive with Alexa
A handmade poem in a frame from DD2
A Disney quiz game from DD1
Gorgeous Ted Baker pjs from my Mum

I didn’t get any bad gifts this year, so no funnies there!

Kids got some funny musical things in their stockings which were like spinning tops which played Axel F and lit up (and they spent ages playing with them),

What did Santa bring you? X

My children are all under 5. We spend around £75 on each of them and quite a lot more on each other. I imagine that will change as the children grow up and start wanting computers or iPads or whatever the current thing is!

dh got me some screen cleaner and an air freshener for in my car (we ordered it and it arrived earlier this month, he's paying!)
an 'ok google' speaker thing
a joe malone candle that i don't like the scent of
a bottle of gin brewed from things that grow on the meadow I walk Ddog on :)

Perfume
Handbag
PJ's
Cosy socks
Hair curlers I'd been lusting after
Various Keihls face washes/moisturisers etc
Make up
A new Fitbit charge 3
Framed oil painting of my dogs from my aunt
Trainers
Loads of gym clothes

Running shoes
Rose gold earrings
A beautiful flannel shirt
Loads of scented candles
Lots of gin!
A Le Creuset storage jar

I was very pleased with mine this year I got
Amazon echo
My favourite perfume
My favourite candles
Rubbish gifts
DB put £15 in a card for me I just think no thought involved I'd rather bought a bottle of wine or slippers . I'd be happy with £5 gift if some thought was involved.

Irregular choice shoes
Irregular choice Kermit bag
Gin X 3
Kermit watch
Loads of chocs

So interesting to see what everyone has!

I got:

Pandora bracelet off son -I've wanted this one for ages and am thrilled
Yellow bomber coat from top shop off best friend, Alien perfume and make up
PJ's, umbrella, make up, scented candles, woolen mittens of mam and dad and a cheque for £250
PJ's, diary, slippers, make up bag, Gucci sunglasses off sister
Lush bath bomb set and chocolates off son's GF
John lewis cakes, sweets and toffees in beautiful boxes from my consultant (I'm his sec)

I am grateful and appreciate I'm lucky - Merry Christmas everyone xx

Pair of purple plastic gardening clogs (I don’t have a garden)
A colouring book
The same Jo Malone gift set from my boss that he gave me last year.

That’s it

My mil got me a bottle opener (just a normal one), a toilet brush, and a hijab- I'm not religious but she thought it would be handy as it has a pocket 🤷‍♀️

Stunning Russell and Bromley boots
Black cashmere sweater with buttons down the back
Green and blue silk scarf
Socks from Arket
Many toiletries
A Cookery book
A tree decoration featuring my birthstone
Silver snakeskin Penelope Chilvers ankle boots
A plaid coat from Jigsaw
A Russell and Bromley voucher (from MIL)
Hair products by Balmain
A picture from a close friend
Fabulous presents, very lucky.

An absolutely gorgeous watch, the most expensive thing I own bar my engagement ring and I'm a bit scared to wear it, but I love it!
My most favourite hand cream, a calendar with a very handsome man in it and best of all a gift that I'd told DD months ago was my favourite Christmas present as a child and DH managed to source one very similar.
I've been very very lucky this year and DH is quite chuffed that he did present buying better than me for once

DH bought me this year - a dress he knew I’d like; lingerie (more for me not him)! and a white gold cuff bracelet. The DS’ bought me 6 bowls from Anthropologie that I’d been looking at . One DD gave me mini Neom candles and the other some Oud. They also gave me chocolates from each cat!

I told DH not to bother this year it saves arguments and feeling an afterthought , the kids know I like my candles so got me a mini set of three swizzle Mathew's candles, I was very pleased . DH got a set of green claw slippers that her liked of the kids (me)

A personalised jar of marmite and a jigsaw with all four of my children’s faces on

Makeup, slippers (most used gift so far!), Pandora charm, PJs, gig tickets, necklace.

DH bought me a slushy maker which baffled me. I had cravings for slushies while I was pregnant and couldn't get enough, but I had my baby 2 months ago and am on a diet so certainly won't be having any sugar loaded slushies any time soon. The thought was there bless him but I doubt it will get used!

A butter dish.

Husbands booked us four days to Lanzarote on 11th of February, new pair of pjs, new hairdryer, 2x pair of sports leggings, perfume set, estee lauder concealer, bottle of Whitley Neil rhubarb and ginger gin and a blazer from boo hoo.

I got a ted baker bath set from neice and glitter wine glass and miniature white wine as she was my secret santa in dhs family.

Got fifty quid from my mum and 80 pound restaurant voucher from my dad and my brother got me a bottle of moet. My grandad paid for us to go to panto like every year.

To answer a PP we are certainly not wealthy but comfortable - and we adore Christmas and go all out to get presents we know our family/friends appreciate.

I also forgot my Vivienne Westwood bag, purse and earrings that was a present to myself x

My children are all under the age of 8 years old. I find it so strange that people spend more money on their partners than they do their children, regardless their age.
I'm so sorry if that sounds judgemental, but I can't ever imagine buying my partner a nice new watch to the tune of £5/600 when I could spend that on the children. I just find that really selfish! Unless you have lots of money and can cater for everyone...£75 per child is nothing. I can't believe a small minority of parents would rather spend more on themselves than give their children a bumper Christmas!

@fartwhenyoustandup our dcs are now adults but no way would they have ever had that amount of money spent on them - in fact, that sum was the amount we spent between our entire family for birthday and Christmas this year. And somehow Dh and I both managed to buy each other some lovely gifts. We are definitely not wealthy, but for us, Christmas is about the whole family.

Off DH: new laptop, swarovski bangle, scarf, Les Miserables tickets.

Off my parents: £25, a fluffy throw, handbag, a good umbrella, bronzer.

Very pleased with everything!

Lovely winter coat from M & S
Boom box
Lacy knickers
Book
2 DVDs
Parker pen
Diffuser Gift Set
Pencil case & lovely pen from DD
Ferrero Rocher
Knee length boots which were also for my birthday
Turtleneck jumper which will be exchanged
3 CDs which is a present from me to all of us

I got some lovely gifts. A signed copy of a book I wanted, lovely shoes, thoughtful snuggly relaxy things from DH... But most exciting was my crab bell.

I absolutely agree with this

I'm so sorry if that sounds judgemental, but I can't ever imagine buying my partner a nice new watch to the tune of £5/600 when I could spend that on the children. I just find that really selfish! Unless you have lots of money and can cater for everyone...£75 per child is nothing. I can't believe a small minority of parents would rather spend more on themselves than give their children a bumper Christmas!

Thankfully I'm single but even when with a partner our money went on our son - we fortunately had money to buy each other nice gifts but no way would I spend that much on a partner and so little on my son - but for some women I've seen on MN partners mean more than their children - really sad x

Fly boots
1.2kg weighted hoop
Fitflops
Socks
Hair cut & colour voucher