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12-05-2005 Monday, 04:58 PM
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Angie Lopez
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Location: Lewisville
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12 Days of Christmas: need under $5 gifts for DH
My pastor's wife shared this idea with me and I thought it was really sweet. Since we focus so much attention on our children at Christmas time we should do something sweet for our DH's, too. It's called 12 Days of Christmas and starting on Dec. 13 you leave a slip of paper that says *On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me a partridge in a pear tree* (and etc. for each day). The 12th slip of paper will end on Christmas Eve. So anyways, with each slip of paper leave a small gift and maybe even write a sweet short message to your DH. I'm going to leave this out every morning for my DH to find by his coffee pot. Then my pastor's wife said the next year she gave her DH an envelope containing the 12 slips of paper for her DH to do for HER!  Sounds great to me! 
Anyways, I need help with ideas for gifts under $5. Can you help? So far I have...
-a small framed picture of me and Kaleigh from Nicole's session for DH's desk
-a $5 Starbucks gift card
-a Reese's PB cup
-a coffee mug
Any other ideas? Thanks!
ETA: I've added a document I made with the 12 slips of paper. You need to cut the paper every 3 inches for the slips (so that the slips are 8-1/2" wide by 3" tall). Hope this helps! I just made my set to give to DH to do for me this year! 
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~Shannon, wife to Brendan (10.20.01) and momma to Kaleigh (4.16.03)
Last edited by ChickieShannon; 12-05-2006 Tuesday at 01:00 AM.
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12-05-2005 Monday, 05:21 PM
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Does he like gum?
Coupon for massage (from you)
Chapstick? My dh uses it all the time
A CD of "mixed tunes". I still call it a Mixed Tape
Armor all wipes for his car - don't all men love their cars?
Nice Pen from Staples/Office Depot
Love note
One night/day "off" from having to do anything coupon
A Car airfreshener....okay, I'm grasping now
A magazine of something he likes (for my dh is entertainment weekly).
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12-05-2005 Monday, 05:25 PM
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Lois Wilkerson
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Frisco
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Originally Posted by Julia
One night/day "off" from having to do anything coupon
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This is a great one for you to do , Shannon!!
I did this for our anniversary. I made a booklet of different coupons for him to use throughout the year. He has enjoyed them a lot. Free nights out with his friends, sexual ones (strip tease from me, naked massage, etc.):blush, one that says he can buy anything he wants (under a certain amount of course) without discussing it with me, free massage from me, etc, free poker night at home with friends with out me or Brady here.....and some others I made up.
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AV-My niece, Kat and Brady
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12-05-2005 Monday, 05:26 PM
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Cindy Walsh
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Location: Watauga
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How about Hersey Kisses
Two candy canes tied together to make a Hear
A pack of Altoid mints (if he likes them??)
I will think of more Maybe!!
Great idea BTW
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12-05-2005 Monday, 06:04 PM
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Lynette Scavo
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Location: Dallas
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Great idea!!
You could always also look in the Target $1 area to see if they have any men things right now. I know they occationally have little tool stuff and things men could use.
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12-05-2005 Monday, 06:07 PM
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Katherine Kim
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Fort Worth
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I love this idea! I think I'm gonna do it  How 'bout some new boxers or warm socks?
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12-06-2005 Tuesday, 08:50 AM
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Maggie Seaver
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I think I'll do this too. How about a few scratch-off lottery tickets?
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12-06-2005 Tuesday, 09:01 AM
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Victoria Barkley
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Great idea's ladies!
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12-06-2005 Tuesday, 09:07 AM
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Victoria Barkley
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his favorite soda and snack might work.
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12-06-2005 Tuesday, 09:08 AM
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Angie Lopez
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Lewisville
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Originally Posted by jessjillbolyer
Great idea's ladies!
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 So I've added gum, chapstick, lotto tickets, magazine, car air freshener, Armor All wipes, and a CD of tunes. I only need 1 more idea! Thanks, ladies! Kylee, I've done the coupon book before. Same ideas as yours. It was fun! I just wish he'd make ME a coupon book!
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~Shannon, wife to Brendan (10.20.01) and momma to Kaleigh (4.16.03)
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12-06-2005 Tuesday, 09:22 AM
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Katherine Kim
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Fort Worth
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I went out and bought some stuff for dh last night
I got him a package of Rollos, a farmer's almanac, a new thermos for his coffee, socks, cinnamon altoids, a guide to Texas fishing, a cheap VHS Movie, a package of pens, and some cheap Cigars, and I'm going to do two coupons---one for a chicken fried steak dinner, and then one for a night off---Shannon thanks for the great idea--dh will love it!
I think I might actually give him to him on the actual twelve days of Christmas, though.
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12-06-2005 Tuesday, 09:52 AM
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I LOVE this idea!!!! I am stealing it!
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12-07-2005 Wednesday, 11:08 AM
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Lois Wilkerson
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AV-My niece, Kat and Brady
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12-07-2005 Wednesday, 11:11 AM
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Elyse Keaton
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Shouldn't the twelve days of Christmas start ON Christmas? 
(Traditionally, the twelve days are between Christmas and the Epiphany).
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12-07-2005 Wednesday, 11:41 AM
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Katherine Kim
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Originally Posted by kyleeaadd
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OMG! 
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Jacob (8), Lucy (6), and Samuel Beau (2)
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