Christmas gift ideas

[Ry_Tower]

Sa mahilig magluto, yung Nexware honeycomb pan and wooden spatula.

[Ry_Tower]

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[dr. d]

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practical gifts nowadays, include common items in the house or office...
hindi na uso yung gifts na nakikita sa "gifts corner" sa stores... some of which turn out to be virtual whyte elephants, to be re-cycled or passed on to other un-suspecting gift recipients thru the years...

[ice15]

I feel like for the past 10 years. the cheap wine has replaced the fruit cake

ang dami na naming bottles under the tree.

[_Cathy_]

practical gifts nowadays, include common items in the house or office...
hindi na uso yung gifts na nakikita sa "gifts corner" sa stores... some of which turn out to be virtual whyte elephants, to be re-cycled or passed on to other un-suspecting gift recipients thru the years...

Like what doc?

I feel like for the past 10 years. the cheap wine has replaced the fruit cake

ang dami na naming bottles under the tree.

Omg I feel the same. I don't drink wine pa. I can't believe I'm saying this but I now prefer fruit cake hehehe.

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[ice15]

Omg I feel the same. I don't drink wine pa. I can't believe I'm saying this but I now prefer fruit cake hehehe.

at least wine has a longer shelf life

still better than those years when everyone was just giving away mugs and tumblers

[dr. d]

Like what doc?

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whyte elephants?
some years back, a popular item was this multi-function kutsara. it was so popular, every other exchange-gift participant got one. but in truth, i never saw anyone actually use it for eating.
ice above, confessed to having received three phone stands that he didn't even take out of the box.
years ago, i got a nightstick-size maglite... it was missing a part, rendering it useless as an illuminating tool..

previous gifts that we gave,
usb-powered electric fans, emergency lights for brownouts, 18650-powered personal electric fans (for Worship Day! heh heh.), plastic face mask cases, plasticware, auto tools, UV sanitizers, LED household bulbs, plumber's friend, bath towels, socks! ...

gifts that we received that seemed strange at first, but proved useful eventually,
faucets, electric massage tools, blenders (housing and whirling blades only! no food container!), small alligator jack, rachet set, laser pointer, ice pick (hey! stainless!), ice trays, kitchen wipe stand/dispenser, nylon rope for sampayan, clothes hamper, a bulb-changer gadget! ... ordinary, everyday items that we would need to buy at one time of another...

[BratPAQ]

I feel like for the past 10 years. the cheap wine has replaced the fruit cake

ang dami na naming bottles under the tree.

I was thinking of giving my BIL Johnny Walker black label. If I remember correctly above 1k sya but less than 2k.

[dr. d]

I feel like for the past 10 years. the cheap wine has replaced the fruit cake

ang dami na naming bottles under the tree.

but the cheap wine outlasts the fruit cake in the storage cabinet.

some time back, we bought danish-style cookies from online seller.
well, the cookies tasted bleh, and they were broken into pieces. either binalibag yung lata, o sinabugan nang granada yung container van.
nevair again.
the ones in the mall... well... we tried. hindi nga basag, lasang bleh pa rin.
so i wonder, where can we source the real high quality ones of olde?

we are not oenophiles, but the novellino gets our nod.
also, Mompo Mass Wine is surprisingly good. i would brave to say, "it's about halfway to cognac".

our basic guideline when giving gifts (but there are always exceptions),
"would we be happy, receiving such gift?"

[ice15]

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I normally give chocolates/cookies to my colleagues and neighbors.

I received 3 phone stands last year - I didn't even take them out of their boxes.
5 plants - only 2 are left

I feel na with chocolates and cookies, they can eat it tapos gone from their lives forever.

[_Cathy_]

I normally give chocolates/cookies to my colleagues and neighbors.

I received 3 phone stands last year - I didn't even take them out of their boxes.
5 plants - only 2 are left

I feel na with chocolates and cookies, they can eat it tapos gone from their lives forever.

I love getting chocolates, cookies and brownies. Basta sweets I like

[ice15]

I love getting chocolates, cookies and brownies. Basta sweets I like

may extra box pa ata ako dito


I find it funny that most FB friends I have that sells baked items are "on holiday break" during the Christmas season


I've given a few knitter (ladies) beach bags this year. I feel na revenge travel happened this year... everyone else who is still afraid to travel will travel in 2023

[ice15]

since this is Tsikot...

AAP Membership

[dr. d]

I find it funny that most FB friends I have that sells baked items are "on holiday break" during the Christmas season

and the popular ones that are open for business are swamped with orders, thus: "we will not be accepting orders until january..."
heh heh.

[xwangbu]

Mga novelty or gift with humor items?

Likr a covid ART kit na nasa case.
Or yung uso dati na stick ng yosi with "Break glass in case of emergency".

[ozcity]

dear santa

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[_Cathy_]

It's the thought that counts. Also, cheap price doesn't mean it's not good. I like Goldilocks Mocha Cake. I usually have 2 cakes on my birthday, one Goldilocks and one premium cake.

Layo ng price ng Conti's and we refuse to patronize Conti's dahil sa Dutertard yan. Also, maraming mas masarap na cakes na hindi Conti's.

[dr. d]

random thoughts re. gifts.

"food is usually a good choice. we all gotta eat, 'no?" even diabetics won't turn down good food. and after some days or weeks, there won't be none left to lie around the house to dirty it up.
when i give gift, price is usually not an issue to consider. within limits, of course.
what's wrong with giving red ribbon black forest, if (it's common knowledge in the group that) the recipient likes it, too?

i want to give something that i feel they will be able to easily use and appreciate.

sa exchange gifts naman,
i always wrap something that exceeds the agreed limit of such gift. i want the recipient to be happy and not just brake even. yes, there are still some folks who are mindful of the price of the gift...
one of my favorite gimmicks in exchange gifts, is to stick a couple of escodas around a can of fruit cocktail, then giftwrap the entire thing. meron nang pang-media noche, meron pang pang-gastos.

[donbuggy]

Cape Cod artist's lobster nativity makes a splash this Christmas | Axios
by Mike Deehan
Nov 30, 2025

What's happening: A Cape Cod artist created a quaint version of Jesus's birth — but with lobsters in place of Mary, Joseph and the rest of the Christmas crew.

• The set has been for sale for a few years, but it's taken off in popularity in the last few seasons, thanks to billboards that've been popping up showcasing the nativity scene as part of the Snowport holiday market.

The big picture: Rosemary Quantick, an English immigrant who now lives on the Cape, designed the nativity scene as a Christmas decoration honoring her adopted New England home, she told the Cape Cod Times last year.

• Instead of a Bethlehem manger, it's a lobster trap.

• Jesus is in a bed of seaweed, inside a crab shell cradle.

• Christopher Alfonso bought Quantick's design in 2023 and has been selling the lovable lobsters ever since.

Lobster Nativity Scene

MEET THE LOBSTERS

Mother Mary:
Kneeling claws together in prayer. Wearing a soft blue cape and bows on her braids.

Baby Jesus:
A baby nestled in a bed of seaweed in his shell crab.

Joseph:
Full of humility; eyes closed and claws in prayer.