I don’t know about you, but holidays, birthdays and anniversaries have become a source of anxiety for me. My husband is the hardest person to shop for simply because I have exhausted my gift-giving ideas, outdoing myself in recent years (additions to the Harley, wind surfing lessons, the latest and greatest from Garmin.)
So for those of you who may be in the same boat, I have compiled a few ideas that may save you some time and frustration when thinking of ideas for your husband’s next birthday, anniversary, welcome home, or “just-because” gift.
Garmin Forerunner 405 A little on the pricey side, this is a great gift for the runner, biker or hiker who takes fitness seriously. Tracking time, distance, pace, heart rate and calories burned, it is the only GPS-enabled sport watch with automatic wireless downloads.
Watch. You can’t go wrong choosing a timepiece to commemorate an anniversary, promotion, retirement or birthday. Blue Nile offers an impressive variety at wholesale prices, starting under $100 and including brands like Citizen, Tag Heuer and Baume and Mercier. (It’s also a great site for women’s jewelry at unbelievable prices! )
Bose in-ear earphones. With three sizes of ear tips, a comfortable fit is guaranteed while providing the highest quality sound. These earphones are incredible!
Digital camera. The Olympus Stylus SW camera not only captures all your special moments in brilliant detail, but is also waterproof to 33 feet, crush proof to 220 pounds and freeze proof to 14 degrees Farenheit. The world’s “toughest” camera comes in different colors and can easily survive the roughest of deployments, vacations and daily life.
Johnny Cash Greatest Hits. Who doesn’t love the “Man in Black”? A great stocking stuffer or “just because” gift.
Digital videocamera. The Flip Mino UltaHD is the world’s smallest high-definition camcorder, boasting 4GB of storage and up to 60 minutes of recording and is small enough to fit in his pocket.
REI gift certificate. If your husband is into “gear”, despite the never-ending bins stored in your garage, this should be at the top of your list. Let him decide what he wants or needs and save yourself the hassle of trying to guess.
Dane Cook audio CDs. ISolated Incident, Retaliation, Rough Around the Edges make perfect stocking stuffers and are a great pick-me-up when he’s on deployment.
Sopranos box set. Bring him up-to-date with a box set of his favorite shows. Perfect if he missed the last season while on deployment or if you want to catch him up on the shows you’ve been watching.
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