LMAO. When i first read this i was TOTALLY clueless, but then I had the whole cartoon-lightbulb go off above my head and figured it out

DOH! Just don't let it go dim!

shirts and tops for parents, sister and brother in law.
specialties:
blue bird of happiness, father
ceramic cat for brother in law, who has lost two recently.
earrings and bracelet, mother
earrings sister

I am getting my mom a little spa assortment package from Sephora

I got my dad a nice shirt from Thomas Pink

I got my boy friend a nice shirt from Thomas Pink and a bunch of nice face stuff, shave gel, etc. from Sephora

I got my neice a stroller big enough for her dollies

I got my nephew a little plastic plate for eating

I got my Brother and his wife a gift card to Best Buy

And I am getting myself and IPod.

Mother: U of Miami sweatshirt (she kept complaining that she doesn't have anything from UM) & a homemade CD of all my old violin performances & dance performances from the past 17 years.

Father: Also a U. of Miami sweatshirt (what do you get the people who have everything and want nothing?)

Brother: a Notre Dame hockey jersey (what a find, the only one of its kind in Sports Authority a few days ago!!)

Grandmother: a scrapbook (it came out so great!)

Roommate: a few DVDs (I think together we have almost as many DVDs as blockbuster. lol)

3 cousins: UM hats

aunt: a beautiful scarf (I regret not picking one up for myself)

uncle: the new Jimmy Buffet book

not too original, but it's hard to be when you're on a tight college student budget. lol

Happy holidays!!

I got a lot of gifts but didn't spend a whole lot, which I guess is good:

Mom - hummingbird plate stakes I found at a church baazar along with two new ornaments, one lighthouse one and one "red hat society" one. Also took her to the Clay Aiken Christmas concert last month.

Dad - "Five People you meet in Heaven" and I think we are all pitching in for Surround Sound/New DVD player

Brother - The first 100 Strong Bad emails on DVD

New BF - Arrested Development Season 1 on DVD

New BF's roomies - See "Brother"

Secret Santa/BF's Brother's GF - PJ pants from Old Navy

Clubbing Girlies/Sisters - One got a Partylite holder, one got an Ulta Gift Certificate, ornament and lip gloss and the other got a The Cheat messenger bag

Supervisor - Starbucks gift pack thingy

White Elephant gift for Church - Worst Case Scenario calendar 2005

NorCal coordinator for the volunteer project - BAF fleece blanket

Best Friend from home - partylite holder

Misc buddies - There was a Cost Plus GC in there, some more votive holders and candles, and the Homestarrunner Figurene pack in there.

Mom- Sweat Pea shirt that will look fabulous on her. Also I might put together a little packet of beauty products and send it to her.

Dad- "The Warrior Elite" by... oh I forget. But it’s a book about Navy Seals. And, if my sister and I can swing it a 2 tank scuba dive in the keys.

Sister- Books and a New Year's Eve trip to Atlanta.

Roommate: Dishes for when I leave since I own them all.

Close Friend #1: A mirror for her condo and a day at the spa for her birthday.

Close Friend #2: a day at the spa when we were in Vegas

Grandma: sea salt scrub, nice hand cream and moisturizing gloves

Aunt: yellow cashmere gloves from the Banana Republic

And I still really need something for my bosses, and my live-in house guest who recently moved out. I think I am going to do candle or christmas-inspired things for my bosses. I might get something little for my neighbor too, since her and her husband gave us half their old furniture this year.

What can you get a Wookie for Christmas when he already owns a comb?

Mom = pilates clothes

Dad = golf stuff - can't go wrong

Brother = Brooks Brothers jacket and a chipotle gift certificate because he eats those burritos everyday

Niece = bedbuggs, cute little plushie toys

Boy Friend (that's really a friend) = DVD

Ex Boyfriend (that really was my BF) = nothing

Friend = subscription to US Weekly - she loves that gossip!

Me?? All I want for Christmas is world peace, lasik, and a digital camera.

I was told to go cheap this Christmas, which is fine by me: in the next 2 months I go to Cabo Alpha and then to New Orleans for Mardi Gras- so my money is elsewhere, besides looking at another $700 semester for books for classes.
So:

Mom: a wooden carving of a raccoon holding a little feeder over his head that says 'feed the animals' to go near their porch for squirrels and such.

Dad: Bag of corn for the feeder.

Oldest Sister (the Old Maid): Sugar Cookies in a Jar, along with a kitchen towel that has the recipe on it, and a butterfly cookie cutter.

Middle Sister (the Military Wife): various loose tea mixes and a steeping set. Along with a certificate for her and her husband to steal me for labor for a home improvement project weekend.

Brother In-Law (the Captain): Got him a joystick that has 5 video games in it, can be hooked up to any TV and played. Since he's over-seas that is headed to him and I'm not mentioning it to the family.

Youngest Sister (the Little Sister) and the Brother In-Law (Mikey): Gift Card to Lowe's, certificates to steal me for labor for 4 different home improvement weekends.

Nephew (the Little Monster): Not sure yet. Originally I was going to make Christmas stockings for him, my sister and her husband, but now I think I'll be buying him a book or 2. One a children's book of bedtime stories or something. The other set at a 4th grade reading level so he has to "grow into it".

Me (myself and I): I'm going to Cabo and then right after my birthday is Mardi Gras in New Orleans- so I guess my presents to myself this year are airfare and drinking money.

The Animals (the aminals): Found pet stockings filled with little toys for my cat and the Old Maid's cat. Found a heavy-duty toy for the Middle Sister's monster-dog.

mom- some sweaters and a vase

dad- a LCA dad shirt and a gift certificate to a store that he really likes

buddies- shirts and some fraternity stuff

friends daughter- stuffed care bear thats bigger than her

my girl- a robe frop gap she wanted, a nebraska sweatshirt, a teddybear from build a bear, two ralph lauren gift sets, and some other stuff i cant remember off the top of my head but she deserves it all!!! :)

Let's see...

Mom: nice pearl necklace she's been needing for awhile

Dad: 3 Stooges DVD set and a sawblade clock for his workshop

Stepmom: pretty lavendar colored sweater

Stepdad: Cashmere Scarf I found in Chicago

soon to be MotherInLaw: set of candleholders and a scarf

soon to be SisterInLaw: Gift Certificate for ITunes(she's getting an IPod from her mom)

Brother #1: wooden cross with the Lord's Prayer carved in it

Brother #2/Sister in Law: Gift Certificates to Chili's

Sister: Build-A-Bear Gift Certificate and a cute little watch

Mr. TNPhiMu(STB): new tie, IHRA 2005 PS2 game, Dazed and Confused: Flashback Edition DVD, Very Sexy for Him and Very Sexy for Him2 gift set, clock for his new apartment, Bill Dance Bloopers DVD, PS2 DVD remote... and I'm sure I'll probably buy a couple more things... I just can't help it!

Let's see...

Mom- The book "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" and a Target gift card

Dad- A round of golf and some golf balls

Sister #1- Necklace and a Miami University t-shirt

Sister #2- Pearl bracelet and the newest Lemony Snicket book

I haven't bought a Christmas or birthday present for Mr. ADqtPiMel yet because we always wait until after Christmas.

My friends will get bottles of Boone's Farm when we do our traditional Cleveland get-together after Christmas.

Mom- Bubble bath/lotion gift set

Dad-Loyola ornament (Mom has one from Tulane, so we need to get some representation up there!)

Oldest Brother-Happy Bunny things about farting

Sister in Law-a book that she really wanted

Older Brother-Homer Simpson dashboard driving insulter

Roommates-a huge Wizard of Oz puzzle

Not-Mr. GPhiLlama-a mini gumball machine