Memorable gifts....
@froggieslover (3069)
United States
December 22, 2009 12:18am CST
What is your most memorable gift that you ever received whether it be for Christmas or another occasion....I would say that mine would have to be a blanket that my kids (with husbands help) made me for my birthday. It is a fleece blanket with frogs on it that they decided to cut and tie the edges. I love that they put so much time and love into and what made it extra special was how they managed to get it down without me ever knowing LOL....
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Dec 09
When my grandmother was in her last years she began to give me gifts at Christmas of things she knew I loved of hers. She gave me her old primer from her school days dated in the 1890's. She also gave me several of the old antigue christmas ornaments I had put on the tree for many years and loved dearly.
@froggieslover (3069)
• United States
23 Dec 09
That is great celtic I lost my grandmother 11 years ago and still miss her everyday. When all of us grand kids were young she bought us all blankets with animals on them mine was a blanket with panda bears on them. i am the only one out of us grand kids that still has the blanket and I actually just put it up in my sun porch the other day. I was also able to get a few of her sweaters that she wore, my favorite is this one that us grand kids made her with all of our hand prints on it in paint and with our names under it. they may not seem like much but I am so glad I have them.
If I were to choose another memorable gift that blanket would definitely top the list and I am now wishing I had chosen that one....
Thanks for your response celticeagle and Happy holidays
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@AmbiePam (120738)
• United States
23 Dec 09
Well, the first thing that came to my mind when I read your first sentence was a Christmas gift my dad got my sister and me about seven or eight years ago I think it was. He drove us to a place that turned out to be where they gave helicopter rides. So he had us taken up at night to have a helicopter ride around the city so we could see the Christmas lights at night from the air. It was incredible.
@froggieslover (3069)
• United States
23 Dec 09
Wow that does sound increadible. I know we love to take our kids around to look at all of the lights here in town and I know that is pretty great so I couldn't imagine going up in an helicopter and being able to see the lights. Where you able to get any pictures?
Thanks for your response ambie and happy holidays
@froggieslover (3069)
• United States
23 Dec 09
Are you talking about an actually working stand up fountain or are you talking more of a table top type fountain?
That would be really cool either way and I like how they both came together to get it for you...
Thanks for your response gabs and happy holidays
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@danishcanadian (28954)
• Canada
22 Dec 09
My Step-father hand-made me an absolutely beautiful jewellery box, that looks like a tiny wardrobe. know the ones I mean? It's really nice with a couple of doors in it, and some drawers, a place to hang necklaces... it is one of the most beautiful things in the world, and on the top it has a plaque that says "to Leah with Love, Dave" I got that in 2001.
@froggieslover (3069)
• United States
22 Dec 09
That is really sweet...especially with the plaque attached.I bet you teared up on the one..I attached a picture of the jewlery box I am picturing but this appears to have some glass in the door. Thanks for sharing danish...
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@danishcanadian (28954)
• Canada
6 Jan 10
It looks exactly like that, same kind of wood too, but no glass in the door. The plaque is on top. It's really nice.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
23 Dec 09
there are several but I am going to have to go with our brand new stove we just got this november. I had no stove at all. It blew up on my and my mother bought the stove for us. That will have to be the most memorable gift of all.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
26 Dec 09
yep it is a really valuable item, not one you get everyday that is for sure,
and I cooked my first turkey in it. It was delicious.
happy holidays to you hope you had a nice christmas
@froggieslover (3069)
• United States
23 Dec 09
A new stove is definitely a memorable gifts because it is one that you can use daily and in most cases for a very long time. I am glad that your mom was able to help you and make it memorable. Happy holidays to you and yours and Thanks for your response winterose
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
24 Dec 09
Before my auntgot sick & passed away she use to give me things that belongged to my grandmother & i still treasure them till this day.
@froggieslover (3069)
• United States
3 Jan 10
Those items are always the best to get..I have a few items of my grandmother as well and I absolutely adore them. She has been passed for almost 12 years now but when I see these items they always take me back to like they were yesterday..Thanks a bunch for your response antique
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
22 Dec 09
Not sure if this was Christmas or birthday, but my husband had this old doll of my mom's and her outfits put into a museum frame.
@froggieslover (3069)
• United States
22 Dec 09
Aww...he is too sweet. That is a great idea and oh the sentiment is great. That is definitely a great gift idea in such a situation. Thanks for sharing dawnald.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
22 Dec 09
I was away from my grandmother since I was around 7 on my mother's side...long story but we were reunited..another long story..lol..anyway our first Christmas together I decided to do her a photo album of pictures past because she had missed so much of my life. She did the same thing! She made me a scrapbook! We were both delighted with our gifts.
@froggieslover (3069)
• United States
22 Dec 09
Scrapbooking is a great craft just because like in your case it can take you back in time to all the memories lost, forgotten or unknown. Did either of you know that the other one was doing this for the other? If not that would be pretty weird and awesome all in the same...thanks for sharing jen
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
24 Dec 09
Mine was one of the wedding gifts that my husband and I received when we got married. It was a handmade stained glass clock that my dad's youngest brother made. It was very touching to me because the stained glass that was used for it was glass that my dad's older brother had originally bought to make a clock of my parents. Unfortunately, he passed away before he would make it for them. After he passed away, my Uncle Denny took on the craft of stained glass. It made me cry on the day of the wedding when I saw it.
@froggieslover (3069)
• United States
3 Jan 10
Oh gosh that is so wonderful dorann...I bet it is just beautiful with the stained glass....thanks a bunch for sharing
@froggieslover (3069)
• United States
22 Dec 09
Hello...that is very sweet. Being kissed on the forhead is one of the great kisses in my opinion and are definitely memorable. I am sorry that she is no longer with you onida but glad you still are able to keep those memories. Thanks for your response
