Ditto on the Spa certificate. OR, if you don't get out to romantic dinners very often, a certificate for an evening of fine dining at a place you wouldn't ordinarily go to. But since you get to enjoy that, too, throw in a Spa Certificate 
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What to buy my wife for Christmas?
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akbmusic
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It depends...
Since I still have two kids at home and work part-time, it is nice to get away and/or have a break! It doesn't have to be anything spectacular (although I keep dreaming of 3 or 4 nights at one of those high-end AI resorts in Jamaica or St. Lucia ), it is just nice to get treated like royalty every once in awhile.
Some nice things my hubby has done have included taking me out to dinner and making all the arrangements (including babysitter) himself; putting the kids to bed so that I could take a bubble bath after a long day; buying tanning bed certificates and then being home to watch the kids so I could use them; giving me store gift certificates so I could go shopping and then staying home w/the kids (he has also gone and taken them to other stores while I shop). The week-long trip to the Bahamas w/out kids a few years back was awesome too !
For me, I wouldn't have to have a spa certificate to feel pampered (although I wouldn't complain it I got one either-are you reading this sweetie!!!!!!)
Since I still have two kids at home and work part-time, it is nice to get away and/or have a break! It doesn't have to be anything spectacular (although I keep dreaming of 3 or 4 nights at one of those high-end AI resorts in Jamaica or St. Lucia ), it is just nice to get treated like royalty every once in awhile.
Some nice things my hubby has done have included taking me out to dinner and making all the arrangements (including babysitter) himself; putting the kids to bed so that I could take a bubble bath after a long day; buying tanning bed certificates and then being home to watch the kids so I could use them; giving me store gift certificates so I could go shopping and then staying home w/the kids (he has also gone and taken them to other stores while I shop). The week-long trip to the Bahamas w/out kids a few years back was awesome too
!For me, I wouldn't have to have a spa certificate to feel pampered (although I wouldn't complain it I got one either-are you reading this sweetie!!!!!!)
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I'm going to play the devil's advocate. I have no interest in going to a spa at all...and if anyone gave me a GC for one, I would return it for cash or merchandise. But jewelry is always right, IF you know your wife's taste in jewelry.
IF you know your wife's taste in jewelry.breezylawn
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Depending on your wife--go high tech--My idea would be an IPod if she doesn't have one--they are wonderful!
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Most of the things I've gotten, and appreciated, have already been mentioned:
- spa certificate
- jewelry
- theater tickets to see Chorus Line when it opened in San Francisco (this was a biggie since dh really doesn't enjoy the theater all that much)
He's also given me weekend trips with my mom.
- spa certificate
- jewelry
- theater tickets to see Chorus Line when it opened in San Francisco (this was a biggie since dh really doesn't enjoy the theater all that much)
He's also given me weekend trips with my mom.
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Personally speaking, I'd want my husband to pass on the spa, jewelry and furs. I'd be thrilled if he walked into Barnes & Noble and picked out a few "best sellers" or a few interesting titles from the "travel essay" section. A weekend away would be lovely...with or without our son. Last year my favorite gift from him was an i pod...with a lovely inscription on the back!
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I just read the last thread about the Christmas shopping blahs. It got me thinking....
We husbands have it pretty rough around the holidays. What should we buy for our wives? If you've been married a few years, and have pretty much everything you truly need, it gets tough to be creative.
So I thought I'd ask the ladies. What's on your mind? What sort of things would you like to see your Prince Charming buy for you this holiday season?
We husbands have it pretty rough around the holidays. What should we buy for our wives? If you've been married a few years, and have pretty much everything you truly need, it gets tough to be creative.
So I thought I'd ask the ladies. What's on your mind? What sort of things would you like to see your Prince Charming buy for you this holiday season?
To spa or not to spa
Had to reply to DeniseM I'm totally a low maintenance person and a few years ago probably would have also said not a spa package. Then in my 40's had my first pedicure and loved it. Felt wonderful having great looking feet for a few weeks. Now I just need an excuse for more than one a year. I think a trip south in the winter would qualify don't you?
Had to reply to DeniseM I'm totally a low maintenance person and a few years ago probably would have also said not a spa package. Then in my 40's had my first pedicure and loved it. Felt wonderful having great looking feet for a few weeks. Now I just need an excuse for more than one a year. I think a trip south in the winter would qualify don't you?
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Tacoma said:Had to reply to DeniseM I'm totally a low maintenance person and a few years ago probably would have also said not a spa package. Then in my 40's had my first pedicure and loved it. Felt wonderful having great looking feet for a few weeks. Now I just need an excuse for more than one a year. I think a trip south in the winter would qualify don't you?
A pedicure is a nice treat. But here is a warning (and maybe another gift idea). My wife ended up with a fungal infection of several toenails. These infections are extremely difficult to get rid of. The best we could determine, this may have come from the instruments used by the people doing those pedicures she liked so much. The presumption is that the pedicure instruments may not have been properly sterilized between uses.
So, the gift idea: if your honey likes pedicures, buy her her very own set of instruments for the pedicure. That way, she can bring her own instruments, and won't get toenail infections from shared instruments that were improperly cleaned.
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A timeshare, of course!
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More of his time, less 'stuff'
I'm not saying my husband doesn't spend time with me but I have enough 'stuff' (and generally buy anything I 'need' anyway - grin).
So a homemade certificate for a night out (movie and dinner perhaps) with him making all the arrangements - including hiring a baby sitter if needed - and NOT FORGETTING TO DO IT - would be a nice gift. But only if your wife would like that. Maybe she'd prefer you arranged for a night out (or a weekend) with her girlfriends while you handle things at home.
Get personal! One year for my birthday my husband picked up a load of horse poop - just what I asked for!!!!!! It cost him no money but he spent his time and efforts (he had to shovel on both ends of the journey and filled up a 5 x 8 trailer about 3 feet deep). Sure, I could have done it myself (and have a few times) but that he did it without me knowing about it beforehand - well, it was just so sweet. He took some ribbing about it at work ('what did you get for your wife?' A pile of horse sh**.' What?) but in the end his answer was 'well, I got her what she wanted - not what I wanted her to have'. I married a smart man!
Of course, your wife might not want a pile of horse poop but there must be something that you can think of that she would like you to DO for her rather than buy for her. And it's always better if you do something for her you don't really have as a 'regular chore' or something that needs to be done by you anyway.
Oh - and 'not griping about it' is really not a gift (even though I tell my children it helps make them more lovable).
I (and other women) can't help you with 'what' to get her but this advice is to suggest how you might go about figuring out 'what' to get or do for her.
Get creative and focus on what SHE wants. Surprising your wife with something she wants that will display that you put some effort into figuring out what the gift should be will usually score big with most women. Maybe it's not only the thought that counts but the amount of thought that counts.
You've taken the first step here - by asking for advice. Good going on that!
Good luck!
I'm not saying my husband doesn't spend time with me but I have enough 'stuff' (and generally buy anything I 'need' anyway - grin).
So a homemade certificate for a night out (movie and dinner perhaps) with him making all the arrangements - including hiring a baby sitter if needed - and NOT FORGETTING TO DO IT - would be a nice gift. But only if your wife would like that. Maybe she'd prefer you arranged for a night out (or a weekend) with her girlfriends while you handle things at home.
Get personal! One year for my birthday my husband picked up a load of horse poop - just what I asked for!!!!!! It cost him no money but he spent his time and efforts (he had to shovel on both ends of the journey and filled up a 5 x 8 trailer about 3 feet deep). Sure, I could have done it myself (and have a few times) but that he did it without me knowing about it beforehand - well, it was just so sweet. He took some ribbing about it at work ('what did you get for your wife?' A pile of horse sh**.' What?) but in the end his answer was 'well, I got her what she wanted - not what I wanted her to have'. I married a smart man!
Of course, your wife might not want a pile of horse poop but there must be something that you can think of that she would like you to DO for her rather than buy for her. And it's always better if you do something for her you don't really have as a 'regular chore' or something that needs to be done by you anyway.
Oh - and 'not griping about it' is really not a gift (even though I tell my children it helps make them more lovable).
I (and other women) can't help you with 'what' to get her but this advice is to suggest how you might go about figuring out 'what' to get or do for her.
Get creative and focus on what SHE wants. Surprising your wife with something she wants that will display that you put some effort into figuring out what the gift should be will usually score big with most women. Maybe it's not only the thought that counts but the amount of thought that counts.
You've taken the first step here - by asking for advice. Good going on that!
Good luck!
Harmina
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You can never go wrong with a spa certificate. We women all love a little pampering!!
gloria
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here's a twist in an idea.....
have you bought her her "pillow gift" yet?....
having a gift wrapped, and placed on her pillow or bed table, makes it an EXTRA special gift, no matter what's inside......
have you bought her her "pillow gift" yet?....
having a gift wrapped, and placed on her pillow or bed table, makes it an EXTRA special gift, no matter what's inside......
YES! Spa certificate. I get one every year -- 2-1/2 hours of pure luxury. First I soak in mineral water, then get wrapped like a burrito, then massaged from my toes to forehead. 
spike
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Get her the power drill you've been wanting. That's what I gave my wife last year...
She gave me a nice pair of diamond earrings.
She gave me a nice pair of diamond earrings.
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If you still have children at home it is VERY NICE to get away even for 1 overnight. I loved it when my husband surprised me ..we went to dinner (he had arranged with a babysitter to spend the night with the kids) and when it was time to go home he told me we had a hotel for the night..complete with a bubble bath. All the details were arranged by him. a very special surprise indeed!
If you can't get a reliable sitter...give her a night in a hotel by herself and money for dinner and a massage! Peace and quiet is a treat to any busy woman!!!
If you can't get a reliable sitter...give her a night in a hotel by herself and money for dinner and a massage! Peace and quiet is a treat to any busy woman!!!
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No spa for me either. Another trip is always good.
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I love the spa but not all women do much to my surprise. DH coworker's wife was very insulted her husband gave a gift certificate for a facial for Mother's Day. She thought that meant she looked pretty bad. I on the otherhand loved it being the mother of 3 boys.
Depending where you live and your budget -theater tickets and a limo ride OR a weekend getaway completely planned by you. If you cannot afford a weekend plan an overnight and make all the reservations. A concierge will gladly help plan it.
You cannot tell her ahead. Then make your own card with the tickets or reservations inside. Arrange for sitters for the kids and a kennel for pets. Even one night away from the day to day humdrum is a real treat.
I got tickets to Lion King in Boston for my 50th birthday and DH made plans for all three adult sons to be there at Xmas plus dinner. I cannot tell you how much that meant to me to have all our family together. This was a real special treat and I still treasure that homemade card and tickets.
Depending where you live and your budget -theater tickets and a limo ride OR a weekend getaway completely planned by you. If you cannot afford a weekend plan an overnight and make all the reservations. A concierge will gladly help plan it.
You cannot tell her ahead. Then make your own card with the tickets or reservations inside. Arrange for sitters for the kids and a kennel for pets. Even one night away from the day to day humdrum is a real treat.
I got tickets to Lion King in Boston for my 50th birthday and DH made plans for all three adult sons to be there at Xmas plus dinner. I cannot tell you how much that meant to me to have all our family together. This was a real special treat and I still treasure that homemade card and tickets.
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a family dvd
There are services that will edit your old home movies, pictures, videos and turn them into a viewable format. Most of these services advertise for weddings but will do other things too.
The gift could be the ready made product or a certificate to make it to order. Say start with your wedding photos, pictures of major events in your life together, the grandchildren, you timeshare vacation. And you could send copies to the whole family.
My husband puts our vacation photos on disc and lends them to friends. Any one would love to get "The Family Story" or "Our Best Vacations Together" in viewable form. You can have them as fancy as with a voice over narative or as simple as a home made Photo Disk.
There are services that will edit your old home movies, pictures, videos and turn them into a viewable format. Most of these services advertise for weddings but will do other things too.
The gift could be the ready made product or a certificate to make it to order. Say start with your wedding photos, pictures of major events in your life together, the grandchildren, you timeshare vacation. And you could send copies to the whole family.
My husband puts our vacation photos on disc and lends them to friends. Any one would love to get "The Family Story" or "Our Best Vacations Together" in viewable form. You can have them as fancy as with a voice over narative or as simple as a home made Photo Disk.
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I saw a hand-wind radio at LL Bean. I want one of those to have in case of emergencies. It can go for quite a while on one wind-up and it picks up radio stations, TV stations, and can re-charge a cell phone. Seems like a good thing to have. It's about $50.
Sue
I saw a hand-wind radio at LL Bean. I want one of those to have in case of emergencies. It can go for quite a while on one wind-up and it picks up radio stations, TV stations, and can re-charge a cell phone. Seems like a good thing to have. It's about $50.
Sue