| Fathers day gifts are hardly as big a deal as mothers | | | | As opposed to that I once made him an edib gift at |
| day gifts. When it comes to moms, guilt alone can | | | | home, it was just a dinner with of his favorites and |
| make you get her something to appreciate her and | | | | he loved it. When I was a kid, I made killer cupcakes |
| since you usually want to tell mom you love her, you | | | | and I used to make those for my dad and he loved |
| dish out big time. With dad you think he was the one | | | | them just as much as my husband liked his special |
| who earned everything for your family in the first | | | | dinner. |
| place so he probably got himself anything he really | | | | Then there was the one time I saved money for |
| needs. Thoughts like that make you think that it | | | | about six months to buy a special edition football |
| won't matter if you miss a fathers day or two and | | | | themed key chain, it was a digital album and key |
| before you know it you've dropped out of the whole | | | | chain in one and my husband broke it in a week |
| habit of celebrating the day. | | | | when he accidentally dropped the car keys in the |
| When I was little we didn't do anything special for | | | | dark and then stepped on them. The idea may have |
| my dad (at least not collectively like we did for mom) | | | | been good but it just didn't pan out. |
| and I kind of always felt bad so I'd try and get my | | | | Then there was his all time favorite gift, a fruit |
| dad something, even if it was just a key chain but | | | | bouquet, pretty much like a fruit basket but it was |
| now that I've got my own family I make sure that | | | | way prettier. It had all sorts of fruit like pineapples, |
| the kids get their dad something for fathers day and | | | | strawberries, grapes, melons, oranges, apples, kiwi |
| I buy something special for him so he knows just | | | | and bananas. My dad had always liked apples, |
| how much I appreciate him for his role as a father. | | | | (roasting them was something he always looked |
| Since we never really celebrated fathers day when I | | | | forward to) so I got this fruit entree for my husband |
| was a kid, it took me some time to realize what | | | | who loved the gift, he shared it with the kids and |
| would make a good gift for my husband on fathers | | | | that made him even happier. |
| day. | | | | Some other gifts that proved disastrous were a pair |
| The worst gifts that I can mention are a tie, or just | | | | of shoes, a wallet (my husband didn't want to stop |
| about anything to do with apparel, formal or | | | | using his old one where everything had its place) and |
| otherwise. Men just don't get as excited about new | | | | a baseball card which I later found out I'd paid too |
| clothes as women do and since I'm always buying | | | | much for. Most of the gifts that he's liked have been |
| clothes for the family anyway, it didn't mean anything | | | | food related so I'd definitely recommend those for |
| special when I gave my husband a nice silk tie. | | | | fathers day. |