Make some home made baked goods like cookies or home made chocolate candies. Get some tins from the dollar store to put them in. Put some wax paper inside the tins.

luv4u said:

Emma, aww.

EmmaMcG said:

Too early? It's 45 days til Christmas as I write this but time is moving so fast. And, given that I'm currently pregnant and due to give birth around the 1st of January, time is something I am running out of. I don't fancy going out at the last minute, 9 months pregnant, and trying to track down whatever I was too lazy to get when I wasn't quite so pregnant. So, for early shoppers like myself, I thought I'd start this thread now as a kind of platform where we can give each other ideas for all kinds of stuff. Gift ideas, food recommendations, recipes, charities to support, whatever comes to mind. And to get the ball rolling, I'll start. My husband is a great guy. Caring, loving and very protective of myself and my daughter. However, he's the hardest person in the world to buy gifts for. He's got no hobbies, doesn't listen to music or watch movies, not really that into sports and doesn't like going on holidays or anything that disrupts his routine. So, if anyone here has any ideas of what to get someone like that, I'm all ears. Please help me!

He sounds like a keeper! Yes the reason he is difficult to buy anything for is probably that he has everything he wants! He has you, a daughter and another child on the way. Therefore, first of all shower him with praise and make it specific.

If he has any guy friends, start asking them what he talks about as far as anything he might have mentioned as a gift, desire...whatever.

LadyLayla said:

onlyforaminute said:

EmmaMcG said:

onlyforaminute said:

It starts with 5he music.

Technically it's about the Thanksgiving prep right now but since that's not a thing for you...isn't this your 1st Christmas married? Custom made ornament? Name a star? Build a gingerbread house?

Yeah, first Christmas married. I didn't even think about that until you said it. He better get me something good!

Hah. You're "baking" his present right now Emma. Maybe give him something anticipatory. Like a clever 'new dad' item, tee shirt or cufflinks or a baby book for dads? The first mug was on amazon and zazzle has some neckties that aren't too hideous, but it looks like either boy or girl. Maybe get both and return, lol. I saw socks and hipster water bottles - oh god I have to stop now.

https://www.zazzle.com/new_baby_neck_tie-151903179814045117?rf=238772772155923633&tc=ac7482e4677e19fa3b6fdf34604d75f9&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=us_shopping&utm_term=PRODUCT_GROUP&ca_chid=2001810&ca_ace={aceid}&ca_nw=o&ca_dev=c&ca_pl=&ca_pos=&ca_cid=&ca_agid=1197368586100295&ca_caid=352493927&ca_adid=&ca_kwt=&ca_mt=e&ca_fid=&ca_tid=pla-4578435161790948&ca_lp=&ca_li=&ca_devm=&ca_plt=&msclkid=ac7482e4677e19fa3b6fdf34604d75f9

[Edited 11/16/19 7:14am]

EmmaMcG said:

Too early? It's 45 days til Christmas as I write this but time is moving so fast. And, given that I'm currently pregnant and due to give birth around the 1st of January, time is something I am running out of. I don't fancy going out at the last minute, 9 months pregnant, and trying to track down whatever I was too lazy to get when I wasn't quite so pregnant. So, for early shoppers like myself, I thought I'd start this thread now as a kind of platform where we can give each other ideas for all kinds of stuff. Gift ideas, food recommendations, recipes, charities to support, whatever comes to mind. And to get the ball rolling, I'll start. My husband is a great guy. Caring, loving and very protective of myself and my daughter. However, he's the hardest person in the world to buy gifts for. He's got no hobbies, doesn't listen to music or watch movies, not really that into sports and doesn't like going on holidays or anything that disrupts his routine. So, if anyone here has any ideas of what to get someone like that, I'm all ears. Please help me! [Edited 11/11/19 23:24pm]

What his routine? Maybe clothes

poppys said:

kpowers said:

EmmaMcG said:

I know he's already a Dad, but this seems to be geared to babies, and not super serious. A few I saw were religious-y.

babyshowerhost.co.uk


these are UK based as well

https://www.notonthehighstreet.com/poshtottydesignscreates/product/dad-cufflinks

[Edited 11/17/19 10:10am]

poppys said:

I know he's already a Dad, but this seems to be geared to babies, and not super serious. A few I saw were religious-y.

babyshowerhost.co.uk


these are UK based as well

https://www.notonthehighstreet.com/poshtottydesignscreates/product/dad-cufflinks

[Edited 11/17/19 10:10am]

EmmaMcG said:

I actually got him "Dad" cufflinks the day I found out I was pregnant. He hasn't worn them yet 😭

Hmmm, sartorially picky huh? Here a lot of guys dress like slobs so there's that. Nix the apparel gifts and spend the $$ on baby clothes!

poppys said:

EmmaMcG said:

Too early? It's 45 days til Christmas as I write this but time is moving so fast. And, given that I'm currently pregnant and due to give birth around the 1st of January, time is something I am running out of. I don't fancy going out at the last minute, 9 months pregnant, and trying to track down whatever I was too lazy to get when I wasn't quite so pregnant. So, for early shoppers like myself, I thought I'd start this thread now as a kind of platform where we can give each other ideas for all kinds of stuff. Gift ideas, food recommendations, recipes, charities to support, whatever comes to mind.

And to get the ball rolling, I'll start. My husband is a great guy. Caring, loving and very protective of myself and my daughter. However, he's the hardest person in the world to buy gifts for. He's got no hobbies, doesn't listen to music or watch movies, not really that into sports and doesn't like going on holidays or anything that disrupts his routine. So, if anyone here has any ideas of what to get someone like that, I'm all ears. Please help me! [Edited 11/11/19 23:24pm]

I don't have any gift advice, but your question asking if it's too early to get started with Christmas because you're pregnant reminded me of this story:

onlyforaminute said:

Thank you for Emma's Xmas List Movie Favs! As someone who is not much into the hype of happy - I am grateful for the suggestions because I do watch the movies, mostly on TV, but I get sucked in.

You are an asset to the org, with all your intelligence, insight and wit. Excellent Everything! to you and yours.

poppys said:

EmmaMcG said:

EmmaMcG said:

Sounds like you're giving him the best present ever with a new baby!

Looks like you have enough sugestions for "things".

Just had to add my on the Christmas movie list, I try to run through most of this list from Thanksgiving until Christmas.

Holiday Inn (1942)

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

The Bishops Wife (1947)

A Christmas Carol (1951)

A Christmas Story (1983)

Trading Places (1983)

Planes Trains and Automobiles (1987)

Lethal Weapon (1987)

Scrooged (1988)

Die Hard (1988)

Christmas Vacation (1989)

Elf (2003)

Bad Santa (2003)

Krampus (2015)

Office Christmas Party (2016)

Animation

A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)

Year Without a Santa (1974)

Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

[Edited 11/26/19 18:36pm]

S2DG said:

EmmaMcG said:

S2DG said:

Sounds like you're giving him the best present ever with a new baby!

Looks like you have enough sugestions for "things".

Just had to add my on the Christmas movie list, I try to run through most of this list from Thanksgiving until Christmas.

Holiday Inn (1942)

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

The Bishops Wife (1947)

A Christmas Carol (1951)

A Christmas Story (1983)

Trading Places (1983)

Planes Trains and Automobiles (1987)

Lethal Weapon (1987)

Scrooged (1988)

Die Hard (1988)

Christmas Vacation (1989)

Elf (2003)

Bad Santa (2003)

Krampus (2015)

Office Christmas Party (2016)

Animation

A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)

Year Without a Santa (1974)

Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

We don't have Thanksgiving here but I'd say Planes Trains and Automobiles would be a perfect movie to watch on Thanksgiving. The ending gets me every time. God I miss John Candy.

I was an extra in PTA ages ago when I lived in NYC. Rode up and down the escalator for hours. John Candy was the best! They did the scene where he gets stuck in the revolving door so many times. He just kept going around and around.

[Edited 11/27/19 5:23am]

poppys said:

Except for The Nightmare Before Christmas, I don't care for any of the Christmas movies mentioned.

This is my alternative list of holiday films I do like:

Batman Returns (1992)

Un conte de Noël / A Christmas Tale (2008)

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

In Bruges (2008)

Nadja (1994)

Tangerine (2015)

Post-Christmas:

Fanny and Alexander (five-hour version watched over multiple nights) (1983)

Morvern Callar (2002)

New Year's Eve:

The Apartment (1960)