The Welker Christmas Gift Exchange
Rules:
1. Gift(s) given must include something made by the gift giver
2. All gifts must not total over $40. This includes the cost of making your homemade gift.
3. You may not have your spouse as your gift recipient.
To maintain the Secret Santa’s identity and to make things easier we propose the following. We can each add a comment to this post with wishlist items. List anything you think might help, clothing sizes, interests, etc.
You cannot edit a comment after you leave it, so if you have additional items at a later date, just leave new comments. I know this isn’t ideal, but I thought this way, everyone would have one place to correspond with each other.
Thanks Glenn! Drew and I will work on our lists. Will you also be posting ideas for the kids?
love ya,
Heather
MP3 player (very basic…I am technologically challenged), size 16 pants, XL tops
Ho Ho Ho!
**Sterling Silver PANDORA charm for my bracelet. Google PANDORA Jewelry. Or shop at The Wren House or store in the Polaris Mall. Charms I like and do not have:
1. “SUITCASE” #255042-79362 ($25)
2. “GIFT/PRESENT” #209113-79300 ($25)
3. “SNOWMAN” #277266-79374 ($25)
**iTunes Gift Card
**Gift Certificate for a Pedicure from Spa Nails in Powell
**Gift Certificate for a Facial from Hair Studio in Delaware
**Gift Certificate to Beauty First for all of my Dermatologica Beauty Products
**Bowling Shoes – size 10 (must be cool looking)
**Personalized Note Cards – made by Andrea Ljubi – secretary at SRES. She knows what I like.
**Fun Post It Notes for school and home use – (fun shapes and colors)
**Ginger-Patch Candle from “Carlisles” in Ashtabula
**New Santa to add to my Mom’s Collection
**Fun Snowglobe
**Anti-Bacterial Creamy Hand Soap from Bath & Body Works: Lemon Kitchen scent or something with Black Rasberry in it.
**From Crabtree & Evelyn store: Gardener’s Hand Lotion
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“I just want “Clone Wars” stuff.” “Like the Legos, and the costume and Clone Wars gun”. (Size 6/7)
PS. FYI…Our neighbors bought him the Helmet already! ($29.00)
“Barbie Car” ??? (Not sure what this is)
“Hannah Tana” – she likes Hannah Montana – lipsticks
Play-Doh toys.
Bath toys.
Arts supplies – washable.
“That’s all I need”….
PS. FYI…Our neighbors bought her a Barbie Guitar to rock out with.
McQuate Family Gift Ideas
MIKE –
iTunes gift card
iPod charger/player/alarm clock
Houston Texans (his fantasy team) ball cap
scarves from other countries (not just made in China 🙂
MAX –
webkinz – koala, dinosaur, toucan, bengal tiger, black bear, dolphin, cow, bullfrog, clownfish, clydesdale, deer, elephant, german shephard, lion
bead kits, art kits
SYDNEY – face paints kit, clip earrings, necklace, moonchair, clothes (size 14 girls pants, size small women shirts, size 6 womens shoes
dolls, doll accessories, any petshop stuff, stuffed animals
SAMMY – webkinz – alley cat, tiger, bat, black panther, dolphin
paints & paper
remote control cars
KATHY –
White computer paper
Books – BANG! by Sharon G. Flake, THE OFF SEASON by Catherine Gilbert Murdock, AMERICA by E.R. Frank (my students LOVE this book – a few copies would be great! You can find it on textbooks.com), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, KEESHA’S HOUSE by Helen Frost.
Idea for homemade gift – a coupon to record the Lifetime channel movie of the book America when it airs in September and burn it on a CD
Or – help me move my classroom supplies and books to the new school over winter break!
I just wanted to have a blue box.
I will help you move over break!!!!
Not really sure what I want this year. I’m very fortunate that I have everything I desire. In general anything do to with cooking or gardening is a safe bet. I also love projects that I can make with the kids. I will try to post some specifics as I come up with ideas. In the mean time, I have separated my Amazon lists into separate areas. An additional thought on gardening is that I am currently fixated on growing huge fruit or vegetables. I have already read the book, Backyard Giants, but any other books along that line would be welcome.
I have been looking for a binocular dissecting microscope for gardening. Maybe somebody has one cheap on EBay.
how did you do the amazon thing? that is cool!
I added the widgets based on my wish lists. You can create as many wish lists as you want on Amazon. Then you can display those however you want. The comment section is about 480 pixels wide so you can use that as a starting point. I created my widget through the Amazon Affiliate program. You don’t have to create an affiliate account but you can get money back from Amazon if someone follows a link on your widget and then buys something (anything) during that session.
In short, click the Get Widget button at the bottom of any of my lists. Once you make your widget, use the copy code button, come to the blog comment and paste the text. The text will look like geek garbage but will show up differently once it is rendered by the web site.
Other thoughts.
1. Seed starting supplies, flats, seed packs. I have often wanted something a little more heavy duty than the traditional cell packs that seem to get trashed each year.
2. Mother Earth news style stuff, Green living, homesteading…
3. Microsoft OEM Microsoft LifeCam NX-3000. Microcenter has it everyday for around $30, but you can also buy it on sale at Circuit City and probably Best Buy.
4. Garden Dibble, (ask dad if you think I am making up the name)
5. Greenhouse… just kidding, my wife will leave me.
6. Bird feeders / houses or a bat house
7. Rain barrels
-I have been working on a digital scrapbook for Kate but I haven’t purchased any of the pages that I’ve created yet. Apparently the website now offers gift cards. See link
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/224353/2c1cfd62b2/345001142/06fd448ce2/
-I would like a new hairdryer (one that is like a round brush). Mine is about to throw in the towel and I use it daily.
-Still thinking…
Kate:
-Kate doesn’t need ANYTHING and she won’t know the difference… BUT if you feel like you need to get her something…
-Clothes, I would probably suggest 18 or 24 months because even her 12 month sleepers are getting a little snug (we love the soft sleepers with feet, that zip)
-We use Pampers diapers (she wears size 3 currently but if you buy any they should probably be size 4- we like the Baby Dry or Cruisers)
-The new Nicholas Sparks Book
Hello! I am Daphne – Kathy’s Xmas Elf!
This is to the person who has Kathy in the gift exchange.
She would LOVE a new pair of Women’s Insulated CROCS – size 10.
She wants to wear them to work – so colors= black or tan?!
They sell them at DICKS or at a stand in the Polaris Mall.
Hope you’re being NICE!
1. Fire Extinquisher (Lowes – $30)
2. Smoke Detector (Lowes -$10 – $20)
3. Carbon Monoxide Detector (Lowes – $20)
4. Plain White Tee Shirts size XL
Hello!
It’s Daphne again.
This time I am here on Syndey’s behalf.
I know Sydney would love some new shades of nail polish. She may need nail polish remover too?!
I know she thought using the small cotton eye make-up remover pads as a way to take off the polish was really cool.
Hope you are still being nice!
I know Deb would like to read the book called CROSS COUNTRY by James Patterson.
FYI…….it costs $16.79 on Amazon.