Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Father's Day is coming up (June 20th here in the US, Canada and UK) and I have been doing some soul searching on what to get my dear husband . I must admit a twinge of jealousy as I leaf thru magazines and click thru some fancy sites and recall that the past few weeks he's been wining and dining all over the world while I've spent a good part of my days picking up after the four poopy machines I have roaming around the house. So in typical Calgon take me away fashion I have come up with a few gift ideas for us him.

I have organized them by price points- least to most expensive.  Click on the pictures and it will take you directly to some really cool sources.

For Him:   Fishing License (cost:  less than $50 bucks)
For Me:  License to re-Finish that expensive piece of furniture he won't let me 'destroy' (cost:  free)

 

For Him:  Magazine Subscriptions (cost:  about $100 for three)
For Me:  European /Australian ones for me (cost:  considerably more)

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For Him:  Travel Tote (cost: $385)
For Me:  Tool Tote – so  I don’t have to look at that mess in the garage! (cost: $155, hey you’d still come up ahead)
  OR


For Him:  Travel Wallet in Croc (cost: $565)
For Me:  Travel Clutch in Cerulean (cost: $675)
OR 

For Him:  Set up a Bar (cost: about $1000)
For You: Set up a Bar (cost: a little more)
  OR


For Him: 3-D TV get him ready for the new technology available later this year (cost: it won’t be pretty)
For Me:  Iron Man in 3D (Robert Downing Jr., need I say more?)
OR

For Him:  2010 Ryder Cup Experience (cost:  $8,600 per person)
For Me:  Esperanza Spa Experience (cost:  how can one put a price on happiness?)
OR


For Him:  Safari via Abercrombie & Kent (cost:  If you have to ask, you can’t afford it.  I had to ask!)
For Me: Shopping Trip through the Antique Markets of Isle sur la Sorgue (cost: the sky is the limit, so who is keeping tabs?)
OR

Poof! Time for me to wake up and clean up some poop!  Maybe I will give him what he really needs: a comfy clean bed and quiet room with lots of time to rest and recoup from his mad crazy schedule and different time zones.

I am always open for suggestions…

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Now, on a different topic all together.  Mark your calendars for Wednesday, June 16.  To celebrate the Finale of the Designer Challenge I will be hosting a very stylish party.  Everyone is invited.  Designers and friends will be linking in with their ideas and suggestions on how to throw a smashing soiree… from what to wear to what to serve to what to bring your hostess.  It should be lots of fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks to Splendid Willow for letting me use her beautiful blue chest on this post!