I’ll go ahead & say it. Valentine’s is a holiday for girls. Yes, it involves a couple per say but let’s me honest, it’s all about the guy giving the girl a gift. As the female half of the holiday this puts us in a far more difficult situation than one might assume. There’s a bazillion go to ideas for guys that are perfectly acceptable…roses, chocolates, jewelry, a six foot tall teddy bear, you get my point. Even though we know as girls that the holiday is quite one-sided towards us that doesn’t mean we can just show up empty handed. The sucky part is we can’t show up with roses, chocolates, jewelry or yes, even a six foot tall teddy bear. Well we can, but we’d really just be wasting our money. Unless your guy is that one man who enjoys getting a dozen red roses & in that case we need to have a little heart to heart my friend.
So what to do, what to do…
In past years I’m willing to admit I’ve gotten P the gift that keeps on giving (especially if you get pregnant from it! bu-dum-bum-ching!) some new lingerie for myself. It does feel a little self indulgent though, I mean yes it’s for him but technically it’s buying something new for me. Besides, sex isn’t really a gift. At least not a one sided one, it should be more like a dessert that you order & share. In theory at least. So I thought I’d do some digging around the net & find a list of Valentine’s gift ideas for the man in your life. Some are sweet projects that you can make & for you craft-challengned or just super time constrained readers there’s plenty below that you can order. Although get to it & go for that overnight shipping, we’re down to 4 days & the clocks a tickin’!
“Found You” Love Artwork, Custom Made Pet Portrait (will probably not be done in time but I love the idea for a future gift), Instead Download Love Coupon Book, I <3 My Husband Shirt (more for us but the sentiment is sweet), Monogrammed Knife, Wood Inset Men’s Ring, Custom Boxers (you could totally DIY this idea!), Stone Love Note, Geek Love Art, Snuggle Mittens, Palette iPhone Case
Red Glazed Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies (pic is from a slightly different batch), iPad ‘Mix Tape’ Cover, Love Note Fortune Cookies (I actually made these for P one year, they were a bit labor intensive but SO yummy! Although we didn’t have kids yet, not sure I could pull that off nowadays), ‘My Property!’ Freezer Paper Stenciled Boxer Shorts, Valentines Mix CD Case, Anatomically Correct Heart Pattern (so so cute!) & finally the lift a flap ‘Peek-a-Boob’ book I wrote about here…I don’t know about your significant other but I don’t think a million dollars could make my hubby happier than this would!
Any other ideas?? If so or if you love one of these please let me know in the comments below & share it with a friend using the ‘share it’ toolbar at the bottom of the post!
OH! And just to tease you…remember this picture I posted on Instagram Friday? If you guessed Elsa from Frozen…
There are few things better than driving yourself crazy working on something for your kid & then seeing them burst at the seams with pure joy when you give it to them. Worth every.single.second. Full tutorial & pics up on the blog next!
I’m giving him his favorite alcohol. I would actually be pretty happy if he did the same for me LOL I’m a girly girl but there’s a limit to stuffed animals, chocolates, jewelry and heart-shape containing items for me. Sometimes something practical and fun is more than welcome. For me, the holiday is more a time to show me that you know and love me than to show that you can go down the Valentine’s Day aisle and acquire everything red and pink. So, replace an old pair of shoes that I love, make a coupon to take me to my favorite food place (doesn’t have to be fancy, just something I love), buy that one thing I’ve been hoping for, vow to watch X movie I’ve been wanting to see, etc. These “I know you very well” gifts work for both sexes and you won’t be stuck with another thing with hearts you’ll never use.
Ok, from now on I’m going to send you my post before I publish it so you can add to it, because that was PERFECTLY said! I totally agree too! Great thoughts Ms BBB (;
Well that’s a relief! For some reason I thought my post might end up rubbing you the wrong way. That perhaps I came off as anti-crafts or something. On the contrary, the iPad “Mix Tape” sleeve was the perfect mix of practical but from the heart and I remember P raving about it on the show. Anyway, I think we’re on the same page: at the end of the day expressing love is about knowing the person, not conforming to societal views of what’s appropriate. Have you read, “The Five Love Languages”? It’s important to keep in mind that people feel loved differently. Sometimes we get caught up in what WE love and put a ton of effort into something they don’t seem so wild about. Like someone writing an elaborate poem because words mean a lot to one person but their partner not caring too much because physical affection is important to them. It’s not that they don’t like the poem, it’s that it doesn’t impact them in the same way. What I’m getting at is always keep your audience in mind if you really want someone to feel loved. Lovely post as usual!
“The gift that keeps on giving.” I snorted coffee on that one. Ah, sex. I love how you described it. It is for both partners.
This is great. I am not a fan of Valentine’s day and I think it causes so much stress. Have you seen this? http://hip2save.com/2014/02/08/cvs-deals-29-215/ (I’m not a hulu member, so I just viewed it from this site. It is the funniest commercial.)
That dress is incredible. Great work.
Great ideas! By the way, did you notice some of the other “knitted goodies” the shop with the snuggle mittens offers? I wonder if my husband would be amused or horrified by the boxers? 😛
Ha! I didn’t see that but I’m certainly gonna go look now!
My 4.5 year old: Who’s that?
Me: A little girl named Sophie.
Him: Oh. She’s beautiful.
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Awwwwwww, so sweet! (:
Did I buy that shirt? Yes…did it make my hubby smile ear to ear? Yes again. Thanks for the heads up 🙂