We created "wish lists" on Amazon, and while the surprise factor is reduced, we actually gave each other things we really wanted/needed. I got new scissors, some templates, some rulers, an Accuquilt die, and several other things. As always, there were Tootsie Rolls in my stocking--my favorite candy.
and we got a gift that no one wanted. Nine inches of snow. Unprecedented! Last time it snowed on Christmas was 1926, and it was just a couple of inches.