https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-best-holiday-gift Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:02:48 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-best-holiday-gift#post-1415897 Sun, 28 Dec 2014 11:33:28 +0000 Anonymous 1415897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a lovely story Echo. So interesting... definitely a small world eh?</p> <p>Nice present btw! You've beaten me in getting a smart phone. I still need to join the ranks.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-best-holiday-gift#post-1415849 Sun, 28 Dec 2014 01:15:39 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1415849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gee, what an interesting turn of events for you! And a meaningful gift, for sure.<br />My husband surprised me with a print that we used to have hanging on our wall, over several moves. <br />I had had it for several years already, before we were married. I guess we finally tired of it, or perhaps it was damaged in a move. Anyway, it disappeared some time after we downsized about 10 years ago. And of course, as luck would have it, in our last two homes, I've said, "gee, I wish I could find that Hopper print--are you <i>sure</i> we don't have it stored somewhere in the basement?" And we would look and look and not find it among our assorted stuff. </p> <p>DH got another copy of the print and wrapped it up for me. We will go together to select a frame soon. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-best-holiday-gift#post-1415797 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 22:26:50 +0000 Alassë 1415797@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-best-holiday-gift#post-1415781 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 21:49:16 +0000 Caro in Oz 1415781@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So happy for you. What a wonderful story. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-best-holiday-gift#post-1415711 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 17:10:31 +0000 Angie 1415711@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A special Xmas gift indeed. xo </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-best-holiday-gift#post-1415610 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 04:34:48 +0000 Dimity 1415610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How lovely to deepen your connection with family in such a meaningful way.</p> <p>And you'll love the smartphone. They are surprisingly intuitive and rather amazing. I resisted for a long time, but now I love it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-best-holiday-gift#post-1415586 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 01:54:11 +0000 shedev 1415586@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is really awesome. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-best-holiday-gift#post-1415578 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 01:07:52 +0000 Echo 1415578@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am so excited. My mum had a falling out with her sister (my aunt) and they haven't spoken for years. I've tried to encourage my mum to rethink this, to no avail. But I sent a card to my aunt anyway, with a hand-written letter telling her about my family.</p> <p>I received a card back from her with photos (she looks JUST like my mum, and the family resemblance is unmistakable through my mum and her siblings to me and to my DD, though not to my sons)&nbsp;and a letter and pages from a historical book (my uncle is a book dealer). The book is a history of the town my DH is from, and it turns out that her DH's family (my uncle) and my DH's family are very closely related, as they were both original Dutch settlers to the area. I knew that their surname was found around where I live, but I had not idea they were from the same group of original settlers!</p> <p>I have written back and I am going to see if I can find a copy of the same book. What an incredible gift to receive information about one's family and ancestors! It is a smaller world than we sometimes think.</p> <p>On the gift front, DH surprised me with a Galaxy Note 4. I have not had a smart phone before, so I have a LOT to learn (I am going to sign up for a class), but I feel as though I've finally entered the 21st century with technology. He also gave me a pair of beautiful earrings for my birthday, but honestly they pale in comparison to the rest.</p> <p>I hope everyone has had a wonderful season of togetherness and reconnecting with family! If you have had any welcome surprises or thoughtful gifts, please post!</p>