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Easy Breezy Father's DayMay 17 '10 Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line Make Dad's day relaxed and fun.
My husband is notoriously difficult to buy for. Part of the reason is he has champagne tastes on a beer budget. And I'm not a fan of buying stuff just so he has something to open. I should back track and explain this write-off will revolve around the father-to-my-children. Unfortunately my own dad passed away years ago. Trying to find something appropriate to show hubby my appreciation of his mad fatherhood skills is usually a bit of a head scratcher. Then I have to help my pre-teen boys come up with ideas as well. Top that with Father's Day being smack dab in end-of-school/graduation/wedding/birthday/vacation season can leave a busy mom reeling. Who's bright idea was this date anyway? Why couldn't it be in Winter when we've all got cabin fever anyway. Oh, yes, it was probably a father looking for another reason to fire up the grill... Anyway, my favorite gift is to make hubby's day as easy as possible and schedule some family fun time. Chores usually result in me mowing the lawn (you know, I can't remember the last time it rained on Father's Day), the boys and I go get doughnuts, and they help with cleaning up and planning our fun. Dad usually sleeps in late, lounges around watch ESPN or golf until we've had enough and are ready to start the fun. Father's Day is around movie pre-summer season as I like to call it. The movies that try to get a jump on the summer blockbusters have come out. So there is usually a flick we all want to go see. We will ask dad where he wants to go to lunch (a good way to sneak in a little break for myself) then we will do the movie. Sometimes we'll add an extra activity after the movie. We like mini-golf, or the boys can hit the glofing range or a local arcade. Towards dinnertime we usually have dad so worn out and stuffed full of junk he just wants a salad for dinner. Yeah! Earlier, I did mention gifts from our sons. We really cherish homemade presents from them. I always have them start with making their own cards. Other than reminding them where supplies are, they have cart blanche. At ages 11 and 9, it is really fun to see what creative idea they have come up with. I am very lucky in that, often, additional presents are made at school. This year, my youngest's elementary school had a really cool fundraiser using their own artwork. Without going into details on that, I simply advise a trip to your local craft store. There are so many kits available specifically for this purpose it is unbelievable. Even a trip to your local Wal-Mart craft section can be very inspirational. You could always take a useful item - hat, t-shirt, jewelry tray, picture frame, desk item, etc - jazz it up with your craft items and personlize it with a metallic pen or glitter glue. If a child-made item isn't appropriate for the dad of choice, just about everyone likes a massage. Don't think he'll go to the spa? Try a massage that keeps on giving. There are a lot of great personal care items like massage chair pads, foot baths and more at very reasonable prices. Whatever your family situation and personal budget, a little creativity will get Dad what he really needs - a chill pill. Happy Father's Day!  |
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