Brilliant Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 My dh refuses to tell me or the kids anything he wants for Christmas. I'm a little ticked (sorry, don't want to husband-bash!). But he it looks like he is going to get some Starbucks cards under the tree. If I buy him books, he won't read them (like most of us, he likes to pick his own books). If I buy him clothes, other than the very standard dress shirts, he won't wear them (again, he insists on picking his own). I already checked the concert schedule of the only 3 bands I could think of that he might like to see - nothing in our area on the schedule. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 My dh is getting: A device that will allow him to transfer his old tapes to mp3s A Brew Your Own Rootbeer Kit Backyard Ballistics Finale Songwriter software Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcjlkplus3 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 My dh is getting Star Trek Scene It form the girls, a GI Joe action figure from the boy (and man, was the boy particular about which one it was!), and pajamma pants, new underwear, a new sketchbook and coffee from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 My husband is getting a nook and some computer games that I know he wants. He is very hard to buy for, but I always get him something. Would your husband be hurt to get very little or nothing for Christmas? It seems unfair to have the expectation for gifts but refuse to give ideas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Bose noise canceling headphones, The Pacific on BluRay and a wool bike shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Dh makes a wish list at Amazon. He doesn't put nearly as many things on it as I put on mine, but it still helps. This year I got him 2 Sesame Street collection DVDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyco Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Oh wow, we could use a device that transfers tapes to mp3s! My dh is getting a flannel shirt, and some board game parts he wanted...it's called Icehouse and there are little plastic pyramid things. I am not entirely sure what it is but I know he's wanted one for a while and he is going to be very surprised! In his stocking will be a set of paring knives. He's pretty easy to shop for, really. I'm lucky that way. :) OP--does your dh have an amazon.com wish list? Sometimes that's the only way I have any idea what a person might like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celia Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 A remote control car :) He's very much a big kid, but I think it's really fun looking! The guy at the store said it was like one of the things on Star Trek, which he likes to watch with our ds. Anyways, this thing is a 4 wheel drive car, it carries four cans around, and also can transform into a boat and go on water. The kids are getting remote control cars from my mom, so he'll join in the fun and the kids won't have to share with him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Fancy coffee and roasting lessons from a local roaster, fancy loose leaf tea, 2 boxes of cherry cordials, and new flannel pajama pants. We are only doing stocking stuffers this year (except the roasting lessons, which are actually free - the guy does them for anyone thinking about getting a home roaster). If we have anything extra after Christmas and there is a good sale I may get him a new electric shaver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 My dh is getting: Back to the Future Trilogy & Iron Man 2 DVDs A pair of pajama pants A card game For the garage: Drywall square A filter for his shop vac A soldering gun Offset straight snips (he was very particular about this.) Some clamps Mechanics gloves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 He got a professional-grade paint sprayer, a professional-grade tile saw, t-shirts, socks, some "gently used" games for his PSP, a pair of shorts and the Firefly complete series on DVD. I have not had an issue of figuring out what to buy for my dh. My pre-pubescent boys... that's another story. I *hate* buying for teenage boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 ...Would your husband be hurt to get very little or nothing for Christmas? It seems unfair to have the expectation for gifts but refuse to give ideas... He says he wouldn't...but...the kids would feel bad, and I would feel bad. Plus my parents want to know - they are willing to spend up to about $150 on him! Thanks for the ideas posted so far. The wine & chocolate idea wouldn't work for hubby, but it made me think of something else. He likes to spend more money on dates than I do - I am always trying to drag him on free hikes & such :) - so maybe I will get him a restaurant card for a "date night" restaurant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 The latest Veggie Tales. It is their version of It's A Wonderful Life. He has [almost] every version of this movie ever made. It's his favorite. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Stereo rack 2 wool sweaters 2 books 1 hot lather machine (for shaving) 1 box of Whitman's Samplers from the dog (DH loves these) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Work shirts :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 I just saw two of you posted about an Amazon wish list. What a great idea! I keep one for myself, just to remember what books I want. :) I am going to ask dh to start keeping a list for the future (it's a little late for this year...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 He gets to download the new Lara Croft video game to play with the kids. I think it was $12 or somewhere around there. We're broke and Christmas is minimal this year, but he really doesn't care about presents anyway. He honestly does not care if he gets something or not. :confused: Still I try to get him something nice--usually it's a Leatherman or other little gadget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 A vow from me that I will clean out the garage, organize it and try harder to keep it cleaned up. It is truly the most horrible mess I've ever seen... PS. Well, not the most horrible... but you would be horribly sickened if I told you the most horrible mess... (I will say, it wasn't MY doing, though!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 A dye to load 44's with his new used reloader, some choc. covered cherries, I helped my mom with a couple of sailing CD's, a watch from our college (which may be late), a bunch of earl grey tea that he can use for ice tea. I'll probably buy him a couple of pairs of jeans for his birthday in 1 1/2 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Shhh!! I'm here watching for MomsintheGarden's response. :bigear: This year I got him 2 Sesame Street collection DVDs.How old is your husband? :001_huh:In his stocking will be a set of paring knives.Points IN, please!The latest Veggie Tales. It is their version of It's A Wonderful Life. He has [almost] every version of this movie ever made. It's his favorite. :DMine, too! I watched "It's a Meaningful Life" on Netflix with the children this morning. It was pretty good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Does he have a hobby? My dh restores cars and smokes cigars so between those two things I can usually find something for him. This year he just got a new Dremel for his 12/1 birthday. For Christmas he's getting a John MacArthur book, new valve covers and air cleaner:D, new fuzzy slippers, super dark chocolate, that new socket tool that spins. He'll go sit happily in a corner with his chocolates and car parts I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 (edited) Dh makes a wish list at Amazon. He doesn't put nearly as many things on it as I put on mine, but it still helps. This year I got him 2 Sesame Street collection DVDs. How old is your husband? :001_huh: He's 37. He's trying to relive his childhood. ;) Sesame Street, 3 2 1 Contact, Electric Company, etc. Edited December 22, 2010 by gardening momma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 My DH is getting: Corner Gas Season 6 King of the Hill Season 3 Seinfeld card game charging mat sweater Garmin GPS A book about little known facts homemade Chex mix homemade chocolate kiss with peanut butter inside and I knitted him the Jayne hat he wanted from Firefly: http://redshirtknitting.com/pdfs/JayneHat.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4him Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Well, this year we agreed to not exchange gifts which translates to I would not purchase him anything. I don't he has gotten me anything now for.....don't know how long. I did purchase 3 flannel shirts for my youngest two to give to him. He will ware them and needs them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Coffee for his coffee maker that will now be late. Shirt and sweater that I like. Cd to a band that reunited that he likes. a Massage. I even scheduled it for him. A wii game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 My dh is getting: camel cashmere topcoat black cashmere topcoat a few cashmere sweaters a few merino wool sweaters two cashmere scarves (one to go with each coat) black leather gloves (to go with black coat) brown leather gloves (to go with camel coat) about 10 DVD sets (they were on sale at Target for 8.99 each!) new computer mouse a fancy hoo-ha lense for his digital SLR camera (I knew which one he wanted, so I ordered it, but I don't really know anything about it.) and probably a few other things I haven't thought of yet. His birthday and Christmas are only a few weeks apart, so I already gave him the really cool stuff. I should have saved the new laptop for Christmas, but he kept looking at them in the stores and acting like he might buy one. :glare: He does that to me all the time before Christmas -- I'm all excited because I bought him something great, and about 3 days before Christmas, he comes home with the exact. same. thing. :banghead: I just know he's going to come home with a new coat between now and Christmas. And then I'll have to kill him. :glare: That's why I saved all of my receipts. Because once I kill him, I can get cash back for all of his presents and buy a little something for myself. ;) Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 My husband finally told us what he wanted this year. I guess he got tired of getting gifts he never uses. So he's getting a magnifying mirror (he's old and blind, LOL); a case of Honey Brown (it's chillin' in the garage); and a gas blower so that he's not tied down to a cord any longer.... From Santa, he's getting an ergonomic snow shovel that I think he forgot he asked for, a gizmo to help him know how far to pull his truck into the garage, a compact tie rack, and other little stuff that he likes, such as cookies, etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I got dh season one of the TV show "Night court", one of his faves, on DVD and a multi-tool specifically for bicycling purposes. We don't get too much for each other for holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarreymere Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 My dh is getting the Cataclysm upgrade to World of Warcraft (yes, we are gamers), three books he mentioned being interested in reading, and a couple of the 'family' wii game gifts were chosen with him in mind. I was knitting him a scarf to go with the new coat I got him for his birthday in November, but the cat got into my yarn..........and now I am too irritated to rewind it all and start over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praisefor3 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Some long johns "An American Almanac" a pocket knife set "Princess Bride" dvd Husqvarna 460 chain saw a Smith & Wesson 442 and some stocking stuffers from Harbor Freight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Luggage- that will be his alone Kitchen knives Stocking stuffers- candy, t-shirt, and whatever else I stuck in the hiding place but have forgotten about. DVD- from the boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Some long johns"An American Almanac" a pocket knife set "Princess Bride" dvd Husqvarna 460 chain saw a Smith & Wesson 442 and some stocking stuffers from Harbor Freight Ok, am I the only one who noticed "Princess Bride" among all of the macho gifts? ;) Of course, I would never joke about it to his face. After all, he's going to want to try out that new gun... Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendylee Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 My husband is getting a Star Wars original AT-AT with figures inside, a collection of Star Trek glasses, a book with every episode of Star Trek detailed out, and the Batman on Blu-Ray collection. He's a huge nerd, and thus is super easy to buy for!!:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyz Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 He's getting an indoor/outdoor thermometer: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006G2WYU?ie=UTF8&tag=whispesprin0e-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0006G2WYU a wok: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00063RXQK?ie=UTF8&tag=whispesprin0e-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00063RXQK a beard trimmer: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003U8ESI4?ie=UTF8&tag=whispesprin0e-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003U8ESI4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Dinner, tickets to A Christmas Story, and ME. A Christmas Story is his favorite Christmas movie. I just hope the theater version lives up to the movie and isn't disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 DH is impossible to buy for. His only real hobby is football and he already has season tickets to our town's NFL team. And he has shirts, hats, and other things with the logo on them. I got him a sleeping bag. He's 6 foot 4, we camp a lot, and we've had trouble finding a bag that he can fit in. So I did some searching and found him one. I also got him pens. Two whole boxes LOL. He'll have like 40 something pens. He always says his disappear off of his desk. Now he'll have plenty LOL. I got him 5 t-shirts from Aeropostale. He's in need of some casual t-shirts just to wear around the house and on errands around town. Other than that, I have nothing. He always tells me not to get him anything, but I can't do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 a book with every episode of Star Trek detailed out Nitpicker's Guide? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 (edited) Ok, am I the only one who noticed "Princess Bride" among all of the macho gifts? ;)Are you, in any way, trying to imply that Westley (the Dread Pirate Roberts), Inigo Montoya or Fezzik are, in any way, not macho? Not to mention fighting, fencing, betrayal, revenge, war! ;) Edited December 22, 2010 by RegGuheert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Shhh!! I'm here watching for MomsintheGarden's response. :bigear: ! Momsinthegarden says Nice Try, but no cigar....Or at least I'm saying it for her!:lol: ETA: dh is getting a new gas grill (he's making steak on it now), some small tools that needed replacing, and a new watch. We are also getting each other some patio furniture for the deck- probably sometime this spring, when the stores are carrying it again. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Mine loves his expresso and likes his beans to be fresh, so I bought him a behmore coffee roaster. He wished very hard for it. Fortunately it was delivered while he was at work so it's hidden in the closet so it will actually be a surprise. I told him we didn't want to overspend this year and its awfully expensive so... ha ha! Also got him the first season of Hawaii Five-oh and some books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 DH only asked for jeans and wool socks..... I got him those, plus a book by an economist he admires, a CD I know he will enjoy, and some really soft sleep pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Mine loves his expresso and likes his beans to be fresh, so I bought him a behmore coffee roaster. Did you get the 1600 model? I saw that one and it's gorgeous! Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanamom Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 I had the same problem with my DH; he would never, ever tell me what he wanted. So, we have solved this by deciding together what household thing we want and go in on it together. He doesn't get me a gift, I don't get one for him, but we both end up with something we want. :D It ends up saving a LOT of time, and keeps us both happy. This year, we're getting the Apple TV. :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieH Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Star Wars Lego Wii game...we weren't supposed to buy each other anything (he lost his job at the beginning of the year, so money has been tight!) But I had to get him something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 an iPod Shuffle a watch a pair of Vans skate shoes two soccer balls to a poor country through World Vision Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Did you get the 1600 model? I saw that one and it's gorgeous! Cat Yep, that's the one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehogs4 Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 a kindle and a jigsaw. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Yep, that's the one. He's going to love it -- I know I would! :) Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Knoll Mom Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 a subscription to a backpacking on-line magazine and an "I Am the Stig" t-shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 A Lego mini bulldozer. Actually, he recently got a new gigantic flat screen monitor and some other computer things he wanted. This is just to have something to open. But he will like it. He was with me when I picked it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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