Stocking stuffers for wife in her 50's
 

This kills me every year. Usually half the stuff I buy my wife, (big gifts) she returns as hard as I try to buy what I truly think she'll want and like. I find buying for the little things one would put in a sticking just as difficult. What do you guys get. And ladies, please throw out some advice here. All the suff in the stocking is usually $5.00, $10.00, or maybe even a little more. I need help. I can't be the only one that goes through this.

razors, chapstick, nylons, gum, candy bars, nail files, cd's, scotch tape, crossword puzzles, cans of tunafish, paper clips, camera batteries, post its, spare car or house keys, envelopes..
thats all I can think of right now....

i asked my wife for a list for a bunch of stuff she would like, and i'll pick out a few.

Soap (fragrence), lotions, creams, bubble bath, salts, facial products

BigFish Bait Co. plugs are always a big hit with the ladies on Christmas morning!:laugha::tooth:

Seriously Frank....stockings are a fun thing in our family. We usually put some useful things in there, some fun/joke items.....magazines are good or a subscription to one.....anything your wife likes or has an interest in that might be a good read? Some funny things are we are always looking for pens here in the house so I will stick a box of pens in there.....how about gift certificates Frank? Get one for her favorite store or restaurant??? Does she have an Ipod??? Maybe one of those Ipod Nanos??? I think they are like $75.00?? Fits nice in a stocking???

midol.......:bl2:

Actually I just get stuff like new christmas ornament (with year). Soy supplement (for menopause), maybe a new cross pen,loufa sponge, etc

swimmer >.ya want me to answer that on-line ????:smash:

No Clammer I can take care of what your going to suggest.:jump:

Thank you everyone. Wife is really kind of picky. Looking for some of your suggestions and maybe some new ones. I appreciate the help. I think the problem is I suck at buying presents. And I'm sick of seeing the ones I do buy go back.

maybe some gift certificates to the movie theater or aquaskinz gloves for doing the dishes

Gift cards, that way there she can go and buy what she likes, no waiting in return lines and everything is on sale

how about viagra

My wife embroiders and sews so I just go pick up stuff for her hobbies. Certificates to local restaurants are good along with some nip bottles of some nice liquors are good.

Depends

Gift certificates / gift cards for her favorite stores.

Don't work so hard. Your wife will have lots of fun picking stuff out that SHE wants (shopping is 1/2 the fun for most gals).

Chocolate, Nips (the alcoholic kind), movie tickets, Mini Books, scratchies


and Slingah....TunaFish???? :huh:

How about a weekend away someplace? I was in the same predicament and then got her a night at Foxwoods. I just hope she takes me.

A note telling her Merry Christmas and that you will be glad to chauffer her around the week after Christmas so that she may pick out and buy anything she wants during all the after Holiday sales on items that cost as much as 75% the day before Christmas.

My wife and I don't exchange anything, we take care of our daughters and some close friends and take care of ourselves whenever we need something whatever time of year.

Saves money and you always get what you want.

Just being together as a family is enough for me.

I alway buy her her full list and one goof joke . ie chia pet , paper towels , toilet brush , curlers anything I can find spur of the moment that will just shock her . she still loves me ( although I dont know why )

Pics of your old girlfriends always go over big. :)

We do the same thing.

present ones might be better

man there are so many tasteless jokes that come to mind here :)

For the most part, so dont we. I love seeing the look on a happy face/child about a present we bought.

You know the NEBE idea is a good one. She likes different blown glass. We have a few pieces for Hot Flash Annie up in S'east Harbor, Maine. I'll have to stop by Nebes sometime. Maybe the next time Bigfish is heading that way.

Girlfriends pictures. Ummm. After about ten years of marriage I pulled out my wallet to pay for something and my wife spots a pictures that had been there for a number of years prior to our getting together. Needless to say when we got into the truck the picture was torn up. Sad day.

Viagra-----------not yet.

Batteries :jump:

Put a coupla gift certificates for dinner at a nice place in her stocking. The girls seem to really like a night off now and then.

Hi,
How about a chainsaw or a lawnmower!!

Have a nice holiday.

Jim

snow shovel

Ticket to California next October while we are over the Vineyard...:huh:

a jacuzzi certificate ....

replacement blades for razors, ornaments, movie tickets, spa day gift cert, cheesey but write her a letter this is our x Christmas together and you know I have a hard time finding things to get you and I just wanted to say that..... , origin products face creams etc, gift cert to fragrance counter/ make up counter at macy's bloomies etc. I learned this one from my old man and it still comes in handy, go through her closet, take a look at what clothes she wear anne klein, new york and co etc. and get her a gift cert to whatever she wears the most or ANYTHING that comes in these boxes is always a good bet. :uhuh:

pedicures, manicures, or facials

Thanks Again guys, and thanks for keeping the answers above board.

Links wife here," maybelline", very black mascara, any drug store sells this, some new emery boards, maybe some nail polish, scratch tickets, hand lotion, breath mints, awesome dice game "right, left, center" , so much fun, new shaving razor with refills, some very soft socks, bittersweet chocolate (dark), etc,
just a womens 02
Merry Christmas, Mrs. Link, "aka" Karen
P. S. everything can be bought at a cvs, etc.
ppss or whatever, when in doubt, " diamonds are a girls best friend"

There ya go Swimmer. Can't get any better advise than from a woman on what you are looking for. (I took some notes myself) :D

The last line is kind of scary though..."diamonds ......" :err:

Do cubic zirconias count ?

Does she like Dunkin Donuts?DD gift cards,Celtics tickets,earrings,decks of playing cards,commemorative Christmas ornament,small picture frame,cell phone holder,snow globe/paperweight,Sambuca nips for Christmas coffee,Mini Mag-Lite,Carpenters' Greatest Hits cassette,Gourmet items,coffee or tea items,cute coffee mug.

the gift of music, I just finished this years wifey 2007 disk -

R.E.M - Strange
Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm
Blondie - One Way or Another
Nirvana - Come as You Are
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Pearl Jam - Yellow Ledbetter
The Cure - Close to Me
Led Zeppelin - Communication Breakdown
Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun
Various Artists - Tenderness
U2 - Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
Bruce Springsteen - Candy Room
The Police - So Lonely
Beastie Boys - Shes Crafty
Guns N Roses - Mr. Brownstone.
Sponge - Molly (Sixteen Candles)
The Doors - Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)
Hole - Doll Parts
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Suck My Kiss
Bush - Glycerine
The White Stripes - The Denial Twist

cat butt airfresheners... I can't wait till my wife opens that one!