This Category is’Choosing gifts for a wife’ but every now and then, I’m going to clump girlfriends, mothers, grandmothers and daughters in with the wives here. The message is plain and simple: Women love getting gifts.
Men, listen up!
What we don’t like is getting a gift that the giver picked out according to their own taste.
For Example: My brother Dale, who I love dearly has given me things such as; a cassette tape of Kelly McGillis reading SANTA BEAR”S FIRST CHRISTMAS. (I was 30 years old at the time) and once he gave me a book on BEER RECIPE’S(HELLOOOoooooo…?) I drink beer, I don’t eat it.
My mother(bless her heart) has given me clothes that I wouldn’t be caught dead in, because she thought they were cute.
My cousin, for a wedding present, gave me a blue denim apron that was 5 sizes too big. I don’t know if she was being fecitious or if she’s just clueless.
When I give a gift to someone, I try to get them something that will make them smile, something they don’t necessarily need, but something fun, something they might feel guilty buying for themselves or just some unique gadget.
Depending on the occasion and the receiver the gift doesn’t have to be functional, just thoughtful.
THOUGHTFUL, meaning’a gift that says you know the person pretty well’.
Don’t give a loved one a book titled “101 Useful Things You Can Do With Cow Patties”.
Below, I’ve listed some suggestions for “Gifts for Women”.
In some cases, I’ve listed what NOT to give as a present.
Now, remember this is just MY point of view.
SOME GIFT GIVING IDEAS FOR THE WOMEN IN YOUR LIFE
It is NOT a good idea to get perfume for any woman in your life(mother, grandmother, wife, sister, girlfriend, mother-in-law) unless you actually know which brand they like. Different body chemistry can make some perfumes smell’skunky’ on certain women. If you DO know their favorite brand then YES, it’s perfect.
If the woman is your sweetheart or wife, Jewelry is a winner. However, women usually have a preference of silver OR gold. Make sure you know what it is.(i.e. I hate silver for myself. I don’t think silver looks good on me because of my skin tone and hair color.) Birthstones are enjoyed by most, as they are semi-personal. The more feminine the jewelry the more she’ll like it. It says you see her as a feminine woman. (We really like that, even if we aren’t the most delicate flower in the field)
Speaking of flowers…flowers are a great gift, but presentation is everything. Make sure the arrangement conveys the “love-message” to your sweetie. Think “Pretty”.
FOR ANY WOMAN(including your honey-bunny)
Chocolates are great IF you know that they like chocolate, but now-a-days a lot of people
stay away from it due to guilt of decadence or fat calories and some just really don’t like it.
Clothes are not a good idea unless she has actually shown you something and told you she wants it.
Women know at least one thing better than men, and that is: clothes always look better on the hanger.
If you get a sexy blouse for her and it doesn’t look like what it did on the model, she’s just going to feel bad.
Obviously, you should know the women in your life pretty well, and whatever gift you give should relay that.
If you know she likes to read and she loves STEPHEN KING, getting her his latest release before she gets it, will make her very happy. Give her a CD of her favorite artist.
If you get her a new puppy, you better be sure she wants one.
Last hints for gifting a woman:
For your wife/girlfriend: think “pretty and/or feminine”, (expensive wouldn’t hurt either, LOL)
For your mom: think “sentimental”(mom’s like stuff they can show off to their friends)
For your sister: think “respect for her taste” (that Stephen King book she doesn’t have yet)
For your Grandmother: think “love”(they usually like anything the grandchildren get them and they want to show it off too.)
For your(adult) daughter: Anything aforementioned. That’s your little girl, no matter how old she is.
Think before you buy a gift, “Would she really like that?…Really…would she?”