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DVOM
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 Tue, Dec 25 2018, 5:11 am
My husband's birthday is on Friday. My husband gives me gifts pretty often, but for the past few years I haven't given him too many gifts. He's just so hard to give gifts to. I have no idea what he'd want. I'd really like to find something nice to give him.
He's very handy and likes buying tools, but I have no idea which ones to get him. He does a lot of research before he buys something. I don't know enough about tools to know what he would like.
He also likes buying seforim. Again, I'd have no idea what to get for him.
I have given him a few gifts in the past couple of years. He was having a hard time finding good food to eat in college, so bought him a cool lunch bag to take to school and stocked the freezer with a bunch of homemade frozen meals that he could take each day (That was actually really fun to make and give him. A note in the lunch bag directed him to the freezer, I wrapped each lunch in bows and decorated the freezer). I also bought him a new talis bag, because his was ripping. We are forever smashing mugs, so I've gotten him a couple of those.
Creative and thoughtful ladies: what are recent gifts you've given your husband? Any good ideas for me?
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amother
Hotpink
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Tue, Dec 25 2018, 5:43 am
Buy him something he doesn't need. That way, you cant mess up 
Maybe a cool toolbox? Gift card to a a seforim store?
Is he into anything else? Wine? Craft beers? Coffee? Any form of cooking?
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amother
Denim
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Tue, Dec 25 2018, 5:49 am
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Anything for his car? Handheld vacuum? Car hanger for his jacket?
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DVOM
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Tue, Dec 25 2018, 6:02 am
| amother wrote: | Buy him something he doesn't need. That way, you cant mess up
Maybe a cool toolbox? Gift card to a a seforim store?
Is he into anything else? Wine? Craft beers? Coffee? Any form of cooking? |
I've thought of a gift card, but its so... boring.
He's waaaaay past a tool box. He has a workshop in the basement.
He isn't into cooking really, but does love a good coffee! What coffee gift could I give him?
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amother
Denim
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Tue, Dec 25 2018, 6:03 am
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Another idea, pretty leather bencher or zemiros set for the shabbos table.
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DVOM
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Tue, Dec 25 2018, 6:03 am
| amother wrote: | | Anything for his car? Handheld vacuum? Car hanger for his jacket? |
This made me smile. I would cry if someone gave me a vacuum cleaner as a gift! It's like that old story of a guy who got his wife a broom for her birthday and had to sleep on the couch the next couple of nights...
He doesn't wear a jacket. Usually a sweater or sweatshirt. I could always buy him clothing, but again that seems so boring.
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amother
Firebrick
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Tue, Dec 25 2018, 6:04 am
A Nespresso machine?
I had a nice photo printed on a large canvas and hung it in our room as a gift once. Is he the type to appreciate that?
Some sort of Bluetooth speaker if he's into music.
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DVOM
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Tue, Dec 25 2018, 6:04 am
| amother wrote: | | Another idea, pretty leather bencher or zemiros set for the shabbos table. |
I love that stuff, but it seems more like a gift for me than for him. Anything I'd want to buy for the house feels kind of like self-gifting. He'd appreciate it, but I'd appreciate it more.
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DVOM
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Tue, Dec 25 2018, 6:06 am
| amother wrote: | A Nespresso machine?
I had a nice photo printed on a large canvas and hung it in our room as a gift once. Is he the type to appreciate that?
Some sort of Bluetooth speaker if he's into music. |
This sounds promising! Not exactly sure what it is... googling it
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amother
Firebrick
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Tue, Dec 25 2018, 6:08 am
| DVOM wrote: | | This sounds promising! Not exactly sure what it is... googling it |
If you buy one, get one that works with the original line, not virtuoline. The original no longer has a patent, so you can buy affordable capsules. The virtuo is still patented and you can only buy Nespresso brand capsules, which are expensive.
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amother
Firebrick
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Tue, Dec 25 2018, 6:13 am
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Another idea is a good pair of Bluetooth headphones.
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amother
Honeydew
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Tue, Dec 25 2018, 6:15 am
If he's into nature, binoculars.
Leather gloves
cashmere scarf
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simba
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Tue, Dec 25 2018, 6:18 am
A Nespresso machine is great. Great coffee, Pods are expensive but cheaper then buying a brewed coffee.
Ive said this before.. A great pillow. I spent over $100 on a pillow as a gift for DH and he really appreciates it every night. I have given a gift certificate for 2 shirts to a custom clothier. That was a really gifty way to give clothing.
Nice PJ's. Like nice expensive ones. That are silky and soft (those were more for me then for him!)
I would stay away from tools as I would most likely get it wrong but maybe great working gloves and goggles?
I agree DVMOM, no vacuum cleaners!
Happy Birthday to your DH.. to many happy healthy years together.
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butterfly2
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Tue, Dec 25 2018, 6:37 am
-A pretty weekday watch
-A good coffee brewer
- a brand name wallet
- beats headphones
- a smart watch
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Snow White
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Tue, Dec 25 2018, 6:42 am
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Check out personalizationmall .com I’ve ordered a few personalized gifts for my husband from them
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amother
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Tue, Dec 25 2018, 6:50 am
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My husband is literally the same. Loves tools and seforim and I have no idea which to buy. Also, if he want something, he buys it himself. So I've started doing experiences instead. For his last birthday, I arranged a day in the city for him. Planned an activity, a place to eat, hired the babysitter etc and left him a nice poem with the plans. It was really nice
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mommyla
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Tue, Dec 25 2018, 6:54 am
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Maybe a coffee subscription box so he can get a bunch of different kinds?
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simcha2
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Tue, Dec 25 2018, 6:57 am
| mommyla wrote: | | Maybe a coffee subscription box so he can get a bunch of different kinds? |
This. Did this for DH one year. Each month he got different beans. Was fun and he got a present every month.
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itsmeima
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Tue, Dec 25 2018, 7:10 am
OP, may I ask what lunch bag you gave him? DH is starting school soon and I would love to gift him with a bag for his laptop, papers, and lunch...
The best gift I got DH was a coffee machine. Good luck!
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