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Alliegirl, that ring is awesome.  I love amethyst!

My goodies so far:

10" All Clad Copper Core Skillet

Vegetable Chop and Measure

Apple Peeler and Corer (Works on potatoes too)

LG Chocolate Cell Phone/MP3 Player

 My husband and I got this (and a new Tempurpedic mattress) as each other's gifts!!!!

a stainless steel tea kettle, some ornaments, an off white puffy coat from Gap, a green wool coat, a chest to put my sterling silver flatware in, some gift cards, and a couple scarves. 

 

-- Edited by alagirl at 10:44, 2006-12-28

Merry Christmas Everyone!!! Here's what I got: Louis Vuitton black Epi leather Speedy, Uggs, digitial camera, Philosophy The Cookbook and Peach 3-in-1, a LifeSavor book because I get one every year, Majorica Pearl necklace (I LOVE it and it was originally my sister's but she didn't want it and gave it to me), cosemtic bags, and a green patagonia fleece.



Not pictured, but I also got a kelly green Adrienne Vittatini trench coat, a framed water color of my law school, a set of red wine and a set of white wine glasses, a set of antique finger bowls (I have lots of weird old fashioned entertaining items and these are lovely), and the pictured set of plates.

WOW! Great gifts everyone! Here's what I got (no pics):

• Gift cards to Kohl's and Burlington (from my 2nd BFF from work and my Dad)
  
• New digi cam AND photo printer AND those seat massagers (from Joe)
  
• Money (from my Mom and niece Lil' Jackie)
  
• Scented candle (someone left this in my chair at work, no name, no card, so hmm.)
  
• Cosmetic case and body lotion (from small fry!)
  
• Jewelry, new CD walkman (from my BFF from work)
  
• Choc truffles (from Assoc. Comm. at work)
  
• Cherry Float scented bath and shower gel (co-worker)
  
• Lots of food items (I brought most of them home, for Mom and Joe and LJ to eat) LOL
  
• Another gift card to Dillards, 3 pce. body lotion, shower gel sets (from Joe's Mom, Dad, and Sister)
  
• Scented candle w/holder from a co-worker (when I came back to work yesterday)
  
• And FOUR boxes of those Lipton Cup-A-Soup chicken noodle flavor, from my friend T, I LOVE those things, since HEB no longer sells them.

All in all, I'm very happy!!!

-- Edited by TheLovelyLady71 at 09:53, 2006-12-28

from my bf:

 with the matching pjs but they must be sold out as I can't find them on the website

2 long sleeve sleep shirts from VS - one is hot pink and the other is red and white stripes. - no pics either.  I thought this would be easy to post but I guess I better take pics when I go home later in the week

Mickey waffler

 and

A blue collinder for the kitchen, Scene It, new on gossamer undies,

and a beautiful black leather kate spade hand bag that I was wishing for!!!!!  Pic to come.

From my brother:

devil wears prada book

starbucks ornament for this year (I collect them)

From my parents:

and a Samsung 19" LCD HDTV similar to this one for my apt.

I got a few other odds and ends but these are the highlights   I have a $50 walmart card to use once I exchange with one other friend and then $50 from the grandparents and a $25 gc to Sears (from an uncle) which I don't know what to do with since I haven't stepped foot into a Sears in a few years.

Cute stuff everyone!

I got the following but have no pics:
* HD dvd player
* wine glasses from Chicago Secret Santa!
* Devil Wears Prada special edition DVD
* wheel cleaner/mini california duster thingie for my car (inside joke from coworker)
* David Yurman earrings to replace a pair I lost this summer
* B&BW lotion set
* Daily Candy A to Z book, Budget Fashionista book, girly mad libs
* Beautiful handmade photo frame with cute pic of us at Bon Jovi concert!
* topaz/white gold necklace
* ruby ring on white gold
* These Coach boots (sorry so huge):

* This dress:

* White french-cuff all-purpose shirt, high waisted skirt, like this but all wool:



Two fun tees from my bro, a Hello Kitty one and a Cookie Monster one :)
The cutest, fattest stuffed bear
A laptop cooler attachment for my laptops
Philosophy 3 in 1 cinnamon buns (huge 32 oz. pump), and Sephora Blockbuster Palette:

A set of xmas days of the week undies

And the usual $$, which this year I vow to use to redo my dining room/entrance hall.




-- Edited by Vanessa at 00:34, 2006-12-26

Merry Christmas everyone! I was blessed today, too!

from my inlaws:
-GCs to Sephora, Bombay Co and Target
-

(fabric steamer!)

-cool measuring cup with gauges for liquids, flour and sugar
-silver fleur de lis layered necklaces
-a cool wall plaque and painting
-DKNY top (wrong size, though )
-cute paper notepads, etc
-wireless mini-mouse for my tablet
-pretty scarf

from grandmas: $$$

from my mom & co:
-this cool Christmas dog thing I will put up next year
-personalized scarves for Halley and Sully
-perfume
-cash
-bathrobe

from my sisters:
-engraved silver locket
-shoes like these, but a different brand that shows less toe cleavage:

From my husband:
-Wireless router (finally!)
-PJ's and robe from VS

lots of other house stuff, and some little things I am probably forgetting.

A boatload of cash that will be enought to cover a new bed. Perfect timing since I think I'm painting the bedroom this week.

From DH:

Ugg slippers

Set of 3 crystal candlesticks for my collection

Nambe crystal jewelry holder

26" LCD HDTV W/ DVD for bedroom, similar to this one

 

I also got a set of 12 dessert plates ( i collect them),

an OXO good grips mandoline slicer,

a red Hobo wristlet/clutch like this, but in "rouge"

Chanel No. 5 sensual elixir, a black cashmere cardigan, some body lotion/shower gel/bath salts, some ornaments, a pair of white gold hoops, a little glass box with an iris on top (my favorite flower), a beautiful cakeplate, a book, the Little Mermaid DVD, a scarf and leather winter gloves, a handmade tree skirt from my grandma (who said she'd never make one again, but I convinced her!).

That's about all. It was a pretty generous year!

-gd

From my parents:

 

Plus some dvds, books, and the electronic game 20 Questions.

From my older brother & SIL:

From my younger brother:

Plus a photo album, a gift card, money, plus two dvds which I will be exchanging if my mom can find the receipt.

From my Parents:

This Prada bag in Tobacco

 

This Tiffany's bracelet

Limited Edition "Bling" Chi iron

Juicy Travel Set (stole pic from ebay)

 Philosophy train case set and Amazing Grace Sugar Scrub

Plus Gift Cards

From "the boy"

An inversion table...it's so much fun and good for your back!

Gift Cards to Anthro and Barnes and Noble, cashmere Ann taylor Scarf, beach themed tervis tumblers (they're really cool glasses, www.tervis.com they won't let me paste a pic) and other little things

From Bro and Sis

Giftcard to J.Crew and from my little sister a Gift Card to Anthro and a really cool t-shirt made by a guy in Stillwater, it has a skull and crossbone on it and says Boy Named Sue at the bottom...it's a lot better than it sounds...i love it..

I feel so spoiled after typing all of that out...