Anyone else have a hard time shopping for DH / FH?
joeslauren
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Gee - it just gets harder and harder each year! He's not into jewelry or anything. He has about every wallet, watch, cologne etc. And some to spare! This year I got lucky bc we are going to New Orleans with friends for a few days so that's our gift to each other... with a few things totaling under $100. But even that I am having trouble with! Men!
nrvbrd
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My husband is VERY picky. He is the type that has to be wowed by a gift, so every year the pressure is on to be creative.
IrishTracy
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I have a problem EVERYTIME I need to buy him a gift!!! My husband is not a jewelry person but strangly enough when he's not working he makes sure he wears his wedding ring. I was thinking of getting him a cross on a chain & hoping he'll wear it!
Sage10.03
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I have the same problem....FH is not a jewelry person AT ALL (except for the wedding ring), has all the clothes a man could want or need, treats himself to the necessary electronics b/c he is anal about picking them out himself, and doesn't get 'wowed' easily!!!
Every year he says 'Oh, don't worry about me, I don't need anything'....
It's SO frustrating!!!
wc0143
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Yeah but I INSIST he make a list so I don't waste money or so my mom or whoever doesn't waste $$ either.
What about a restaurant gift certificate? You would benefit from it to and it's something you (he) would spend money on anyway, so at least it's practical.
Niecey
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I have similar problems too. No jewelry, has a ton of clothes, electronics and gym stuff he likes but he knows a lot more about that than I do usually and has a lot - not sure what else he needs. I like to be creative and get him something he will love but it is so difficult.
(PS we have a similar limit this year - we are buying something big for the house we both want -and then set a $100 limit for other gifts.)
Betty
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SOOOOOOOO hard!!!! This year he says he wants stuff for his car and I will happily get it (so I don't have to figure out what he wants )
Latina511
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Enzo is very easy. He loves everything that I get him.
joeslauren
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Kathy - you are lucky! Joe is such a pain sometimes! He still hasn't gotten his bday gift bc I too refuse to spend money on just anything... I bought him a robe, slippers, and made a few things for him but the real gift he has still yet to tell me. For Christmas I was thinking of having his truck detailed bc I know he'd like that, but that's over the limit by $100 and he'd get mad! Maybe I could combine the bday gift and Xmas gift and get him the detailing? Betty - that's an idea for your hubby too!
Anniegrl
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Same problem here. I usually wind up buying him items with his favorite college football team logo on them - (there's only so many of those you can buy though!) This year for Christmas he's getting Alabama PJ bottoms and a wooden football with Alabama's logo engraved on the front and their championship years engraved on the back. He also needs a dressy black overcoat. I got him 'X2' on DVD and may get him a Play Station game.
Do any of those ideas help?
Claud2001
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My hubby is easy to buy for...my only problem is...I cannot AFFORD all the things he wants...Canon Rebel Digital Camera, Surround Sound Home Entertainment System, etc... I NEED TO GO BACK TO WORK!
Xelindrya
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Im with you on the tough buy guy.
DH has a habit of buying his stuff for himself. Drives me nuts. 3 months before Xmas I used to have to tell him “No purchases without approval first”.
But lately (wedding planning) we’ve been short on cash so it’s a little easier.
He likes such boy toys tho it drives me nuts! Games, Videos, Electronics
He loves nice watches but he’s now got a pretty citizens watch (that one without a battery not kinetic or whatever).
Last Valentines I bought him a suade watch box from Nieman Marcus to hold his watches in. This year I have no idea what to get him. Im getting to the point I want to give up.
So far my only for sure win is the most recent Gameboy system.. LAME!
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I'm getting John TiVo...
but I may get him a something for the Jeep hes been mentioning...bikini top...bike rack...etc
he usually is a good hinter...
AtticaQT
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I AM!! FH doesnt want me to buy him anything (that isnt happening) - I told him we should set a limit on how much we spend this year because of wedding savings, yet he refuses to do that because I surprised him so well for his britherday this year. I have a few small ideas for him but nothing major - very upsetting!! FH is always so difficult to shop for because i try to make it very meaningful and useful! We'll see if I can do it this time....
Cindy
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It gets pretty hard for me too. As others have said my husband doesnt wear jewelry (except his wedding ring) and doesnt wear cologne. I usually just get him clothes all the time though.
Nora101004
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I usually get him some clothes, lord knows he wouldn't get them for himself. This year I found the personal creations catalog. I got him a mug with a pic of his truck that says, spend more time with the ones you love. Plus, he can never have enough tools (his words, not mine)
joeslauren
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tools! joe loves tools! that's a good one... but i wouldn't even know where to begin. guess i could ask my dad! thanks girls!
Nora101004
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what about sports tickets? I got my FH one of those day trips to go skiing.
