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What do you get for your grandparents for the holidays?

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LaPetiteSirène
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What do you get for your grandparents for the holidays?

My grandparents have EVERYTHING and ANYTHING that they could possibly want or need and it makes it nearly impossible to get them something "unique" for Christmas! They also constantly go on vacations and go to NYC for dinner and shows so something like that isn't really a big deal for them. I'm not looking to spend a tremendous amount but I would like to do something nice. Any ideas? Chat Icon

Posted 11/16/06 3:35 PM
 
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Lisa
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Re: What do you get for your grandparents for the holidays?

My grandparents have everything that they could ever want or need...and every christmas and Birthday is so hard to buy for them

this year...I had a 11x14 picture printed (of the family) and had it framed and Im getting them a GC for King Kullen. Chat Icon Chat Icon Not that they need me to give them $$ for groceries but I think they would appriciate this.

Posted 11/16/06 3:37 PM
 

LaPetiteSirène
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Re: What do you get for your grandparents for the holidays?

Posted by Lisa

My grandparents have everything that they could ever want or need...and every christmas and Birthday is so hard to buy for them

this year...I had a 11x14 picture printed (of the family) and had it framed and Im getting them a GC for King Kullen. Chat Icon Chat Icon Not that they need me to give them $$ for groceries but I think they would appriciate this.



That's really sweet of you. I was thinking of doing something w/one of my wedding photos for them.

Posted 11/16/06 3:38 PM
 

leighla
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Re: What do you get for your grandparents for the holidays?

Usually family photos or gift cards to restaurants.

My grandmother once told me to buy her things that I really liked because they would just be mine again in a few years anyway. Chat Icon

Nice, grandma.

Posted 11/16/06 3:38 PM
 

nov04libride
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Re: What do you get for your grandparents for the holidays?

I usually get them food. I make my grandma up a gourmet gift basket of her favorite foods...

For my grandparents in FL I'll send them Omaha steaks...

Posted 11/16/06 3:39 PM
 

sirk1020
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Re: What do you get for your grandparents for the holidays?

i always get my grandfather scratch offs LOL

or how about a yr subscription to the newspaper? my grandfather always has to have his paper and his lotto tix

Posted 11/16/06 3:39 PM
 

MelToddJulia
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Re: What do you get for your grandparents for the holidays?

DH and I order flowers and have them sent to our grandmothers every year, they love it!

Posted 11/16/06 3:39 PM
 

Lisa
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Re: What do you get for your grandparents for the holidays?

Posted by leighla


My grandmother once told me to buy her things that I really liked because they would just be mine again in a few years anyway. Chat Icon

Nice, grandma.



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that sounds like my grandma!!

Posted 11/16/06 3:39 PM
 

Christine
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Re: What do you get for your grandparents for the holidays?

I used to prepay their cable bill.

Posted 11/16/06 3:41 PM
 

alisonggg
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Re: What do you get for your grandparents for the holidays?

My grandma likes to gamble so I get her some of those little hand held casino games, she love it

Posted 11/16/06 3:42 PM
 

Beth
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Re: What do you get for your grandparents for the holidays?

just being there for the holidays is gift enough for her

she doesn't need or want anything

I am making a few side dishes this year to help out-

like I said before- my family isn't into the younger members giving gifts to the older members- it's just not done

Posted 11/16/06 3:43 PM
 

Laura1976

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Re: What do you get for your grandparents for the holidays?

my grandparents i give a restaurant gift cert too and my Nana i give her a gift cert to her beauty salon

i do the same thing every year, but they are impossible to buy for

Posted 11/16/06 3:43 PM
 

june262004
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Re: What do you get for your grandparents for the holidays?

My grandparents have passed on but Mikes parents are still around. I refuse to get them anything because When I do they wrap it up and give it to someone else and they don't even hid it by giving it to someone I don't know. They give it like my SIL Chat Icon

Oh ya and then she goes through her closet to find a pocketbook she doesn't want for me Chat Icon

Posted 11/16/06 3:44 PM
 

Michelle
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Re: What do you get for your grandparents for the holidays?

I get them a gift basket from www.winecountrygiftbaskets.com and send them a picture of my boys with a frame.

Posted 11/16/06 3:56 PM
 

babymakes3
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Re: What do you get for your grandparents for the holidays?

I've found that food and photos are usually a hit.

DH's grandma is pretty hip on fashion & beauty but if she really wants it, she'll buy it herself. I discovered an entire closet full of beauty products in gift packages when I stayed with her last year. She tried to get me to take some but I also have more lotion, hand cream, manicure sets, etc than I have room for!

Posted 11/16/06 3:59 PM
 
 

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