Comments on: What Women Want (and a Giveaway for Mother’s Day!)

By: Renae Salisbury

Renae Salisbury — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:07:44 +0000

Now that’s too weird. The first time I clicked on the coupon, it took me to the Goldsmith website, but I just tried again as you suggested, and presto, there was a stand-alone coupon. Oh well, I’ll just cut out the copy on page 2 of 13. : )

By: Renae Salisbury

Renae Salisbury — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:04:21 +0000

Free pearls are worth killing off one tiny tree, don’t you think? And if you continue to fertilize the heck out of your lawn, the grass will choke out those little golden monsters! Of course, you’ll be mowing and mowing and mowing!

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:01:08 +0000

There should be a copy of the coupon in those 13 pages, but if not, you can easily get the coupon, and only the coupon, by clicking on it and opening it in other window.

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:56:51 +0000

Sorry!

Um, hope the pearls are worth it?

(Btw, you’ll notice our lawn is looking almost as green as yours now that we’ve been stalking the IFA store, but our dandelions are nice and healthy too!)

By: Renae Salisbury

Renae Salisbury — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:39:30 +0000

I tried to print up the coupon and now have all 13 pages of this posting plus comments! I was busy reading and failed to notice the printer was going and going and going!

By: Jackie Borget

Jackie Borget — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:16:29 +0000

I would love to be surprised and Matt has surprised me a few times with wonderful gifts! But for typical Christmas/mother’s day gifts I tell him what I want and where to get it and how much it should cost. I know that is a little/lot controlling, but I have learned I am happy when I get what I want!

By: nette

nette — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:51:31 +0000

I prefer to get something from my hubby that I have hinted at. He is notorious for wanting to surprise me, then giving me something I did NOT want at all. I tend to like the practical gifts. I don’t do flowers because of bad allergies they just make me sick. So I prefer to get something that I can use. As for giving, I like to look seriously at what a person has wanted forever, or could really use. I don’t want to give them a clunker gift they will “regift” with.

By: Carolina

Carolina — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:44:29 +0000

The surprise factor is the best part. Since I want one of everything, it’s not hard to find something I want.

By: Jared

Jared — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:19:39 +0000

I try to do surprises sometimes. She assumes she’s getting nothing, and I assume it’s not going to be something she will like, that way everybody’s expectations are met or exceeded.

By: Cali

Cali — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:13:01 +0000

I love to be surprised, so long as I am surprised with getting exactly what I want! (I keep a wish list handy for my husband to reference).

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 05 May 2009 03:32:46 +0000

I like to be suprised but I tend to be a practical person. Sometimes I do give hints but usually let him pick it all out!

By: Suzie

Suzie — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:11:16 +0000

I say i hate to be surprised- but really i think it’s quite fun when i my husband actually does get away with a surprise. i’m the kind of person that would open any christmas gift under the tree if it’s put out early. i do try to give hints, but i don’t think they are good enough- he usually has NO clue.

By: Tara

Tara — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:02:05 +0000

K, throwing my hat in the proverbial ring, even though you never pick me! I like to be suprised. But then of course I’m disappointed if it’s something I don’t like. Which unfortunately has made my hubby pretty hesitant with the gift buying. For Mom Day I sent him a list of bunches of stuff I like (favorites from etsy) and he can “surprise” me with which thing he picks.

By: Missy

Missy — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:24:54 +0000

Well…..I do drop hints, but surprises are super nice. I prefer to give gifts tailored to the recipient, but when in doubt, GIFT CARDS! I like frivolous gifts for me…..though the practical usually rules in our house.

Thanks for the giveaway!

By: melonie

melonie — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:18:30 +0000

I love to be surprised and really like picking out unique gifts, but it doesn’t always happen. I blogged about the giveaway too. http://tmwolfe.blogspot.com/2009/05/free-pearl-necklace-awesome.html

By: TopHat

TopHat — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:15:36 +0000

I hint at gifts, but the hints don’t normally get picked up on. I do like being surprised and I really love to surprise with gifts.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:20:06 +0000

I LOVE being surprised because I then know that someone was thinking about me without prodding. At least without my prodding, which matters. But I’m not afraid of telling the hubs that I want something specifically. But then if it comes down to that, I’ll go out and get my own gifts and then tell my husband what he “bought” for me. hah!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:51:40 +0000

I like to hint gifts ~ and I usually hint that I would like a pandora charm!

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:22:07 +0000

I have to say that I’m a bit jealous that Dick reads your blog and that he would leave such a sweet comment. Feeling envious.

By: Marcy

Marcy — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:43:26 +0000

I’m posting it on facebook!