I got $20 cash, $25 gift card to walmart, 2 small plush christmas animals, a dvd, a flashlight and a net10 phone card.

Oh I also got Men's Shampoo and Men's Cologne 

I got peace within

""TIS THE SEASON""

We love our friends so much but do we love our enemies? It's easy to love your friends and that feels good, but can we learn to love our enemies as well??? That is the true sign that you know love!
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Loving your enemy is like giving to someone you don't know, without anyone knowing, that you gave them something they might need. Let us learn to love those who hate us and may we give to those we do not know. Its easy to lend or give to a friend but to give to someone you don't know is real love. Especially when they do not know where it came from and you do not tell anyone what you did!
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The above was taught to us all by Jesus / Yahshua during his short stay on earth.
""May you all be blessed with true love""

Christmas Flash Mob by Journey of Faith at South Bay Galleria - official video

I got some nice James Avery earrings and some perfume that would make me smell like an old lady Well 50% isn't too bad

Two pairs of earrings, one set medium hoops made of copper with stones set around it, the other are sea turtles.  Two tops, a knit cap and patterned socks, a hundred in cash, a gift certificate to VS, a big cocoa mug, a lottery ticket and 6 cards.

Well, I got $170 in cash, $20 starbucks giftcard, fuzzy socks, a fuzzy jacket, some sort of bath set, some bath and body works soaps with vanillay smells, vanilla body wash, christmas cookie yankee candle, $20 in guildwars 2 gems, those butt cusion things they sell on tv (my computer-sitting-in-front-of stamina is going to increase exponentially! ), two david bowie cd's (ziggy stardust and hunky dory :3), a couple boxes of delicious k-cups, a bunch of candy, and a deep fryer! Whew- it was a big x-mas for me! My gf's family loves me for some reason

Quote from: Amazon D on December 25, 2012, 03:17:44 AM
I got peace within

""TIS THE SEASON""

We love our friends so much but do we love our enemies? It's easy to love your friends and that feels good, but can we learn to love our enemies as well??? That is the true sign that you know love!
.............. ................... ................. ...................... ..................
Loving your enemy is like giving to someone you don't know, without anyone knowing, that you gave them something they might need. Let us learn to love those who hate us and may we give to those we do not know. Its easy to lend or give to a friend but to give to someone you don't know is real love. Especially when they do not know where it came from and you do not tell anyone what you did!
............. .............. ................ .................... ................ .............
The above was taught to us all by Jesus / Yahshua during his short stay on earth.
""May you all be blessed with true love""

Christmas Flash Mob by Journey of Faith at South Bay Galleria - official video

That's the gift I really want this year!

Quote from: Amazon D on December 25, 2012, 03:17:44 AM
I got peace within

""TIS THE SEASON""

We love our friends so much but do we love our enemies? It's easy to love your friends and that feels good, but can we learn to love our enemies as well??? That is the true sign that you know love!
.............. ................... ................. ...................... ..................
Loving your enemy is like giving to someone you don't know, without anyone knowing, that you gave them something they might need. Let us learn to love those who hate us and may we give to those we do not know. Its easy to lend or give to a friend but to give to someone you don't know is real love. Especially when they do not know where it came from and you do not tell anyone what you did!
............. .............. ................ .................... ................ .............
The above was taught to us all by Jesus / Yahshua during his short stay on earth.
""May you all be blessed with true love""

Amen.

Fatter and the bill! 

Maybe this year it's hitting me a bit differently,I realize that it will be the same as it has been for the past number of years,there will be no pretty packages,carefully wrapped,with a bow. Or a greeting card with a gift card inside. Perhaps it is to easy to forget the gifts that we received year round,perhaps it's not the tinsel or bows or brightly wrapped packages under a tree,but it is in the ones we love that are the truest gifts.

I got:
a "Lauder beautiful" perfume from my youngest daughter,
a manicure kit from my youngest boy,
pink leggings and a heather-gray tunic from my oldest daughter,
a purple and silver beret and scarf from my middle son, and
a gift certificate to the local women-only spa from my oldest son.

I was so touched by their soo feminine gifts, they are so affirmative!

Nothing. 

Quote from: DianaP on December 25, 2012, 12:29:24 PM
Nothing. 

aww, well let me give you a virtual hug diana:

I got money (340€/~$450), a drawing guide for human anatomy, Prometheus collector's edition (4 discs of goodness!), Ripley's Believe it or Not book, candy, clothes, 30€ gift card...
That's pretty much all I can remember. Mom will put some money in my bank account later, too.

I haven't really bumped into my parents yet, but so far I got a giant box of apple cinnamon (read massive amounts of sugar) donuts the size of bass drums. Do these people not understand what the phrase "I'm on a diet" means?!

Quote from: Shawn Sunshine on December 26, 2012, 09:51:39 AM
aww, well let me give you a virtual hug diana:

You are awesome. However, the smiley face indicates that I like it. It means my parents are finally acknowledging my atheism. 

Quote from: Emily52736 on December 26, 2012, 11:07:15 AM
I haven't really bumped into my parents yet, but so far I got a giant box of apple cinnamon (read massive amounts of sugar) donuts the size of bass drums. Do these people not understand what the phrase "I'm on a diet" means?!

Always amazed at how people who profess to love you will invariably try and sabotage your diet when they know you are trying hard to get your weight under control and then later tell you in passing, "Gee you look fat!" 

Quote from: Shantel on December 26, 2012, 11:32:54 AM
Always amazed at how people who profess to love you will invariably try and sabotage your diet when they know you are trying hard to get your weight under control and then later tell you in passing, "Gee you look fat!" 

I get that too. I'm only about 20 pounds overweight and I'm constantly reminded how much of a blimp I am and that I'm going to have a heart attack if I don't get it under control, then they feed me foods full of carbs and fat.

I got several gift cards but my favorite is Trader's Joe's orange flavored dark chocolate I got from my boss. So yummy.

Lots of insulated clothing (to keep my skinny a$$ warm on those cold West Texas mornings...), and a rolling tool cabinet! 

Same thing I got last year. Nothing.

It's ok though. That way I don't feel obligated to get anything for anyone else.

Christmas really is for children anyways.