Every year as the holiday season follows around I am confronted with the same dilemma of a Christmas gift thought for my hubby. As he was growing up Christmas was a annoying time due to the quantity of alcohol his father took and the conflicts that this caused between his parents. As I was growing up Christmas was a festive time loaded with family assemblies, tremendous food and gift giving. I preferred to help produce better holiday memories for my husband by beginning customs of our own. One way I try to do this is to come up with a different Christmas gift thought every year.

I feel that gifts must be anything that someone wishes but doesn’t necessarily demand. I do not think that the holiday period is a time when you must be practical with what you present to another person. This thought started for me with my mom. When I grew up we didn’t have a lot of money. My mommy was forever on a small budget to fit the initial necessities for our family, but Christmas period was always made unique by the gifts that she would present us. She was not excessive in the Christmas gift thought that she gave each of us with, but the gifts were forever a luxury item rather than a practical item. When I was young this meant extra doll dresses, a piece of jewelry or a nice figure to complete my collection of Goebel figures. My husband often received socks and underclothing or other basic wear needs.

It is hard to find a Christmas gift thought for a man. My husband does not put on cologne or any piece of jewelry. He does enjoy to hunt and fish, but he purchases himself what he needs and his birthday is in the fall of the year so I usually get him something for his outdoor interests at that time. A couple of years ago we started the custom of putting something in each other’s Christmas stocking all around the month of December. I learned this to be a tremendous idea of fun because I would buy unique chocolates and other gourmet snack treats along with unique bundles of coffee or tea for him. There have been years where his brothers and friends have given me a good Christmas gift thought, but this year I have yet to think of anything.

During one of my shopping trips I have noticed an item that will be particular and special. I’ve purchased nice unique wind chimes that made a great gift. He gave me so many beautiful pieces of jewelry packed within a jewelry music box and other special gifts through the years, so I require to continue to surprise him. Many of the things that are advertised on the season as special gifts are not affordable. We have set spending limitations each year so that we do not finish paying for Christmas gifts into the summertime. The price is not what makes these gifts special, but rather the ideas and feel of love in which they are shown.