I forgot to say THANK YOU to my Secret Pal for sending Gardetto's and an AMC gift card to Justin's house for me! I was HUNGRY when I got to the city, and I opened the bag immediately. And I am going to use the gift card to take Justin to a movie!

Nice work, SP!

couple more ideas for sonja

- pay my library fines
- fire wood for our fire pit (anything from a cord of wood to a bundle from the grocery store to scraps from a house project or wood we could dry out in our garage...)
- shiraz or malbec trader joes wine

paul's post

Hello Family,

Sorry for the late posts for all you early xmas shoppers. Thankyou to my SP who doesnt need a list to get me good gifts. My SP has already struck twice! Oh that merlot was good.

I will add to this list when i can think of some more stuff but here is something to get started....

-Candels
-Incense
-Tune up for my bike (maybe a gift certificate for bike store)
-Flat screen LCD big screen
-art for my walls
-some sort of mop (maybe the wet swiffer?)
-health care reform (my current insurance sucks)

gotta go, time for accupuncture! will write more later

love, paul

From Dear Ol' Dad **Updated**

OK....
Here are some thoughts:

Radio Shack's simplest battery charge checker
Good, Light or Medium Roast Coffee (no flavors please)
Season One of Glee (not really)
I Tunes or amazon music or audio books gift cards
New brush head for my Oral B Vitality toothbrush
Tulip bulbs for winter planting
Tickets to the right music venue
Out to Lunch with you
Paul McCartney's new CD "Good Evening New York City" avail @ Starbucks
Family Fun Fest 2010... organized by you

Peter's List

I thought about asking for egg nog, but I recently bought and enjoyed my first nog of the season. I bought the light version but it was still thick and intense, and since I don’t live with mom any more I didn’t even have to mix it with milk to make the nog last longer. It was a treat. But I think I’ve had enough to hold me until next year. So, no more nog for me please.

Coffee Mugs – Singles or a small set, nice ones, my last set was cheap and started to wear away after about a year. I like big or biggish mugs, I don’t really have a style or certain kind in mind.

Raisin Nut Bran and Cracklin’ Oat Bran - are good cereals that I like to buy if/when they’re on sale.

I’m still a fan of meals out, dim sum is a classic, or something else, I’m flex.

I’ve cut the swiffer sweepers out of my budget, it was an extra that I’m making do without. I still have a few, but I’ve also been reintroduced to the traditional broom and dust pan. No more swiffer sweepers for me.

Consider the pros and cons of leaving your big bank(s) in favor of a member owned not for profit credit union to join as an alternative? May not meet all of your banking needs but a pro and con list couldn’t hurt.

Consider maxing out and/or opening and contributing to a Roth IRA or another form of retirement savings?

I was going to ask for flannel bed sheets but after a few online reviews, I couldn’t wait any longer and I bought the Woolrich brand flannel sheets from Target, $25, so far so good, I would recommend.

I’ll need some new clothes at some point. My plan was to throw away most of my clothes when I got a new job, and buy new clothes for the new job. But that plan is going on 3 years and my JC Penny polo’s only have so much life in them. I’ve bought a little here and there out of necessity, but it’s kind of embarrassing how I dress to work, but hey, you don’t have to dress like a fashion model to subrogate fools. Cash for clothes might be good, I don’t really have any favorite stores, cash would prob be more effective than a gift card to a store.

I’m a fan of Starbucks gift cards and/or gas cards, those would def get used.

More ideas to come perhaps.

Briggs' list

briggs' list...
ipod case--i have the regular size non touch model
h&m or amazon gift certificate
world market has these big tubs of utz's pretzels. i like those.
gift certificates for coffee--i work by zeitgeist in pioneer square, or cafe verite in ballard/westsea.
small blank canvases for art projects
i also want snow shoes!

Sonja's List

1) Brown Bear car washes
2) Vacuuming my car
3) Gift Certs to West Seattle Nursery
4) New music you think I'd like from your collection
5) Snoe shoes
6) Tims Cascades - salt and vinegar or reduced fat original (they're pretty good!)
7) Farmers Market gift certificates (Ballard, West Seattle and U District are open year round)
8) New plants for our kitchen

Happy Christmas Everyone!

The Momma Too - Julie's shy list...

A pretty (kind of large) philodendron plant
everyday gloves
business card case (that fits in my purse)
cloth napkins (that look better with our dishes)