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Old Nov 01, 2021, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Soupe du jour View Post
My husband's birthday is coming up at a point this month. He's becoming more and more difficult to buy gifts for. He has, in my view, absolutely everything he needs. Our house has so much "stuff" already, and most all of it could be classified as "his" other than shared household furniture (and the like), a few stray things (like my jewelry and clothes) and my culinary-related stuff, which he also benefits from. There's no room for any new art. Though he loves tech gizmos, I have no idea what to buy and he'd far prefer buying that stuff, himself. I'm at a stage in my life when I'd like to follow my parents' past custom by just letting each other buy what we want for our own birthdays and Christmas. But Hubby is like a little boy in his excitement for wrapped surprise gifts. Ugh! Call me Scrooge, but this is how I feel. We may be traveling to France in the near future, but I can't get away with calling that a birthday gift for him. MAYBE a Christmas gift to each other???? Of course I could write him some poem, or the like, but that wouldn't be quite enough. Even France is less a vacation than a mission, of sorts. It's like pulling teeth to ever get him to give me a wish list.
I feel this in my bones !

The only things Steve really wants are big things that we don't have the money for and honestly something we will never get like old Mopar cars to restore etc lol

A couple years ago I decided to make " gift certificates for things like a Backrub and certain meals he really loves, Date night home movie where he picks the movies. Specific snack food he enjoys. The cooking part requires a day or so to buy what I need. He gives me things like backrub and wash and detail my car, He can't really cook anything but he can handle a frozen pizza that we really like or wash dinner pots and pans, Just little things that we both can do for each other.

Its just something we have found that we enjoy and the best part not cost extra money..Just an Idea, but I know your Husband loves actually getting presents.
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