Author Topic: Good Christmas Gift ideas for your wife? (Read 1124 times)

Questor · « **on:** December 15, 2008, 04:05:21 PM »

For some crazy reason my wife just doesn't get excited about target pistols, hunting handguns, shotguns, or fishing tackle. But golly gee, if it has anything to do with good fabric she gets really excited. Oh well, wives have to be somewhat mysterious.

Anyway, the following are a few gifts that have gone over well in previous years. Maybe if you share your good ideas we can all serve our wives a bit better this holiday season.

1) Finely woven bed sheets (they are measured in weaves per inch, and the higher the number the better.) I have to admit they feel good too.

2) High quality towels.

3) A good terry cloth bathrobe

4) Really fine comfortable socks like SmartWool brand.

5) A good quality flashlight (like one of the new multi-LED jobs from Cabelas -- now your talkin' my langauge)

6) Rotary electric toothbrushes like the ones Crest sells for under $10. Very nice, really.

7) DVDs of romantic comedies (Like Doris Day and Rock Hudson movies)

New carpet

Interestingly the favorite gifts have been quite inexpensive (except for the carpet.) Of course this doesn't make her "cheap to keep". She'll say something like "we need a new washer and dryer" or "I need a new car" as if she expects me to dig in my pocket for change to pay for it.

mrbigtexan · « **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2008, 04:24:31 PM »

i got mine a digital picture frame.

Cheesehead · « **Reply #2 on:** December 15, 2008, 04:26:22 PM »

My wife love shoes. I will get her some sexy-cool Harley boots with heels!

Cheese

clodbuster · « **Reply #3 on:** December 15, 2008, 04:31:32 PM »

Mine hates to get gifts and loves to mow the lawn. Go figure.

TribReady · « **Reply #4 on:** December 15, 2008, 04:45:11 PM »

I've narrowed it down, just in time for Christmas:

Obviously my wife doesn't watch what I do on this site

30-30man · « **Reply #5 on:** December 15, 2008, 04:49:35 PM »

I know I'm getting mine a bottle of aspirin...Every night I pop two of them in her mouth. She'll spit em out and say, "What's the H%ll is that for? I don't have a headache..." I'll say, " good, let's get excited together."

See, it's the gift that keeps on giving every night....

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #6 on:** December 15, 2008, 04:51:10 PM »

Neither my wife or I have exchanged gifts in about 7 years. We just make sure our daughter has a good Christmas. To us that is the most inportant. Dale

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #7 on:** December 15, 2008, 04:53:35 PM »

Quote from: 30-30man on December 15, 2008, 04:49:35 PM

I know I'm getting mine a bottle of aspirin...Every night I pop two of them in her mouth. She'll spit em out and say, "What's the H%ll is that for? I don't have a headache..." I'll say, " good, let's get excited together."

See, it's the gift that keeps on giving every night....

I might just get her a little something this year. Nothing big but I am sure she expects nothing so it will be a suprise. Dale

DalesCarpentry · « **Reply #8 on:** December 15, 2008, 05:04:22 PM »

Just to let you guys know I am not as cheap as I sound. There were several years there I bought expensive jewelery for her. Let just say one year I bought her a diamond necklace that I could have bought 2 Remington rifles for. Dale

jgalar · « **Reply #9 on:** December 15, 2008, 05:17:09 PM »

I was thinking of getting my wife a CZ75, but figured she would use it on me.

no guns here · « **Reply #10 on:** December 15, 2008, 09:02:15 PM »

Wow... I guess I got it good.

I can shop for my wife in the Craftsman catalog, Bass Pro Shops catalog or most gun stores. She'd love a new chain saw. A custom saddle would guarantee marital bliss for a while. A four-wheeler would be crazy cool for her. A small framed CAS revolver of some type would be great too. She's okay with jewelry but it doesn't really turn her on. A new dining room suite would make her happy too. Unfortuneately, on one income with four kids, she'll probably get something small this year... sucks but that's the way it is.

ngh

RelicHound · « **Reply #11 on:** December 15, 2008, 09:37:27 PM »

My wife likes all that comfy fabric stuff..but she also likes things that are easy for me to shop for.
I bought her for christmas a couple pair of rocky brand wool socks and some slippers but I also bought her a new metal detector{Tesoro Cortes} and she was hinting around about wanting a bi pod for her 22wmr so Im gonna get her a nice harris bi pod....ill probably get socks for christmas..again

Lon371 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 15, 2008, 11:23:11 PM »

I am buying some asprin today

. My sweety is one who wants nothing. She does love taking pictures so last year I bought her the Kodak easy share all in one printer. She uses it all the time still.

Oh yeah it prints nice pictures of your deer too

Lonny

Heather · « **Reply #13 on:** December 16, 2008, 01:56:44 AM »

The best possible gift to anyone who has kids is a day off! With the hustle and bustle of Christmas a perfect gift to your wife would best be given the day after Christmas. Take care of the kids, do some lite cleaning, cook, and just let her relax all day. It is a very cheap gift all it cost is your time! HINT HINT! WINK WINK!

Heather

magooch · « **Reply #14 on:** December 16, 2008, 03:43:07 AM »

My wife let me buy a new custom built sea kayak for my Christmas present. I found out that I bought her a diamond bracelet. See how that works.

Questor · « **Reply #15 on:** December 16, 2008, 03:58:35 AM »

Heather:

Yes, you are right. That should go without saying but some guys just don't get it. We build that into our weekends, and have for as long as we've been married. Good idea! Giving time to people is often the best thing, and is almost always important and valued.

DDelle338 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 16, 2008, 05:31:06 AM »

I think I'll talk to the shift manager at her second (night) job and see if I can arrange a night off for her so she can go Christmas shopping for me.
On second thought,, I better not, she might spend too much money.
I'll just load the dishwasher for her one day.

williamlayton · « **Reply #17 on:** December 16, 2008, 06:11:34 AM »

Jewlery gets it done all the time, everytime.
Blessings

oldandslow · « **Reply #18 on:** December 16, 2008, 06:28:19 AM »

JEWELERY !!! That works everytime. Nothing else beats it.

boondocker · « **Reply #19 on:** December 16, 2008, 10:36:30 AM »

I had given my wife a new Jonsered weed wacker for mothers day. I just wanted to make her life a little easier that old Echo was getting hard to start.

gypsyman · « **Reply #20 on:** December 16, 2008, 11:33:36 AM »

Heather, I do all that now. She doesn't care for jewlery. But she likes to shoot. I think I'll get her a brand new gun. Just because it's shiny, maybe a Marlin 1894SS in .44. I'll even be a nice husband and cast up a bunch of shiney new bullets, and load them for her. I'll even go so far as to sight it in for her. Ain't I a nice guy!! gypsyman

TribReady · « **Reply #21 on:** December 16, 2008, 11:45:05 AM »

Quote from: gypsyman on December 16, 2008, 11:33:36 AM

Heather, I do all that now. She doesn't care for jewlery. But she likes to shoot. I think I'll get her a brand new gun. Just because it's shiny, maybe a Marlin 1894SS in .44. I'll even be a nice husband and cast up a bunch of shiney new bullets, and load them for her. I'll even go so far as to sight it in for her. Ain't I a nice guy!! gypsyman

That's true love right there!

wareagleguy · « **Reply #22 on:** December 16, 2008, 11:55:03 AM »

Here is what mine is getting.

ro · « **Reply #23 on:** December 16, 2008, 12:44:24 PM »

I got my wife new Laminated Hardwood Flooring and new Oak Cabinets for the kitchen, I got her a new Digital Camera for Christmas morning, man I could have bought a lot of guns and ammo for what this kitchen job cost but its all done and paid for and we both will use and enjoy it.

CannonKrazy · « **Reply #24 on:** December 16, 2008, 04:02:04 PM »

I guess I'm lucky, I don't have a wife anymore but if I did I'm sure she would want me to have something nice. Think I'll go shopping for myself some goodies.

Kurt L · « **Reply #25 on:** December 16, 2008, 04:15:57 PM »

That is a cool remote

I think mine would like one of those

squirrellluck · « **Reply #26 on:** December 16, 2008, 04:53:46 PM »

Bought my wife an add a diamond bracelet last year. Learned from my dad. Any occassion calling for a gift and she's not giving accurate hints Surprise! diamond or saffire for bracelet. I cant screw it up!!

mrbigtexan · « **Reply #27 on:** December 16, 2008, 05:05:12 PM »

that remote would come in handy

williamlayton · « **Reply #28 on:** December 17, 2008, 05:06:19 AM »

This say's it all.
www.zippyvedios.com/5434633174598086/wronggiftagain
Go too: download vedios
Go too: watch & download vedios
Search for wrong gift again

You experienced folks can probably figger out a shorter way. At any rate it is a 'FUNNY VEDIO".
Blessings

Questor · « **Reply #29 on:** December 17, 2008, 05:47:58 AM »

My wife is somewhat exceptional in that she doesn't care much for jewelry. If I were to buy her jewelry again, I'd find something that fits her sense of style, looks real, and is made of non-precious materials, and then find out how much something comparable and real costs, then give her the fake and the difference in an investment. She'd respond to that well, I think. My reasoning is that jewelry is worth so little compared to its new price that you're not really giving something of value in most cases. It's pathetic to see an old woman at a jeweler learning that a piece of jewelry she needs to sell to augment her income is nearly worthless.