Ask KQ Claus

[Meadow Skipper]

Oh wow.... really don't know what to say. Seriously, the thought is more than enough for me. It has nothing to do with sharing my address, didn't even pop into my head when I replied. What I did think was there are so many other people in this world who could use a little something esp. during the holiday season when want and need are felt more keenly than any other time.

How about the next time you walk past a bell ringer you slip a dollar in the red bucket for me and we'll call it good? I always keep a pocket full of folded bills for the bell ringers.

Okay, it's a deal.

Now back to gift questions and valued advice.

[grskier]

My wife and I have bought our own gifts this year off the list of shit we want list... like me buying bindings and her new snowboard boots. But, I want to be a good hubby and still get a thing or two for her to open up. I'm thinking essential oils or that route. Any ideas?

[KQ]

My wife and I have bought our own gifts this year off the list of shit we want list... like me buying bindings and her new snowboard boots. But, I want to be a good hubby and still get a thing or two for her to open up. I'm thinking essential oils or that route. Any ideas?

Origins! I've recommended this many time in this thread. Love their products! Does she have trouble with dry hands in the winter? Whoo boy I do! Their "Make A Difference Rejuvenating hand treatment" is the bomb! It makes my hands soft and supple as a babies bottom. They happen to have a nice gift set this year:

HANDY HYDRATORS SET



Not sure what kind of scent your gal likes but their Ginger line is very nice (spicey, warm tones) and their "Gloomaway" is wonderful! It's a horrible name but they've had it forever. The scent is Grapefruit which has known mood-lifting qualities.

Take a look around their site - they have lots of gift sets you can order and have delivered right to your door or you can go to one of their kiosk stores at Macy's and choose your own mix of products which they will put in a nice gift box for you.

P.S. They make nice products for men too!

Origins

Look here for "Gift Sets for Her"

[grskier]

Danke!

[riser4]

Once again, I need a $10+/- stocking stuffer ideas for Mrs. riser3. After cutting loose funds for pottery studio equipment and doing other set up work, I just need a little something nice. She mentioned some ladies work glove she wants, but I can't find it as described. She of course didn't mention the useful details like brand or model.

[KQ]

Once again, I need a $10+/- stocking stuffer ideas for Mrs. riser3. After cutting loose funds for pottery studio equipment and doing other set up work, I just need a little something nice. She mentioned some ladies work glove she wants, but I can't find it as described. She of course didn't mention the useful details like brand or model.

Ooh yeah - there's a lot of wiggle room in "ladies work gloves". Is it outdoor winter work? Gardening? Rose gloves? Insulated? Washable? Yikes!

[MakersTeleMark]

Once again, I need a $10+/- stocking stuffer ideas for Mrs. riser3.

Comfy/sexy socks make great stocking stuffers: https://www.sockdreams.com/

[irul&ublo]

Wife getting these:




Yeah....I know. But she asked for them.

[riser4]

Ooh yeah - there's a lot of wiggle room in "ladies work gloves". Is it outdoor winter work? Gardening? Rose gloves? Insulated? Washable? Yikes!

IK,R? Her description was: $12 and by the door right inside the Creamery Co-op. That's all I got to go on. I looked. There's racks of gloves there. Lots of ladies gloves too. Ai yai yai.

[riser4]

Origins! I've recommended this many time in this thread. Love their products! Does she have trouble with dry hands in the winter? Whoo boy I do! Their "Make A Difference Rejuvenating hand treatment" is the bomb! It makes my hands soft and supple as a babies bottom. They happen to have a nice gift set this year:

HANDY HYDRATORS SET



Not sure what kind of scent your gal likes but their Ginger line is very nice (spicey, warm tones) and their "Gloomaway" is wonderful! It's a horrible name but they've had it forever. The scent is Grapefruit which has known mood-lifting qualities.

Take a look around their site - they have lots of gift sets you can order and have delivered right to your door or you can go to one of their kiosk stores at Macy's and choose your own mix of products which they will put in a nice gift box for you.

P.S. They make nice products for men too!

Origins

Look here for "Gift Sets for Her"

If the gloves don't pan out I am going this route. It's the little things. She has a horrible time with dry hands. This will be a nice, heh, touch, heh. Especially since she now has her own pottery set up. That stuff isn't cheap. The rest of the present is for me to get some additional outlets wired in. Of course I'll have to chase the kids out of the hand lotion. They'll poach it.

So KQ, if I have a philosophical opposition to the Salvation Army buckets, is there somewhere else I can pay you back? Homeless shelter? Food shelf? Planned Parenthood donation in Mike Pence's name?

[johnnyg82]

What would you recommend for frugal stocking stuffers? Already went all out for a nice pearl/diamond necklace and a RAB hoodie for the wife.

[KQ]

If the gloves don't pan out I am going this route. It's the little things. She has a horrible time with dry hands. This will be a nice, heh, touch, heh. Especially since she now has her own pottery set up. That stuff isn't cheap. The rest of the present is for me to get some additional outlets wired in. Of course I'll have to chase the kids out of the hand lotion. They'll poach it.

So KQ, if I have a philosophical opposition to the Salvation Army buckets, is there somewhere else I can pay you back? Homeless shelter? Food shelf? Planned Parenthood donation in Mike Pence's name?

Yanno.. the gloves might not be too hard since she gave you a shopping location and a price. Does she have some old ones you can look at for ref?

If you don't want to get the gift pack and she has dry hand issues you can go with just the "Make A Difference Rejuvenating hand treatment". It is a bit pricey for hand lotion but it is seriously the bomb - works like nothing else on cracked skin.

No problem about the SA - any charity of your choice is fine. I also like to buy those pre-bagged groceries that some stores have for you to grab and buy for food bank donations and then of course there is Toys for Tots or local giving trees but hey.... Planned Parenthood in Pence's name would work too (ugh... if I hear that man say "we are blessed" one more time.........)

[KQ]

What would you recommend for frugal stocking stuffers? Already went all out for a nice pearl/diamond necklace and a RAB hoodie for the wife.

As MTM mentioned socks are always good but they don't necessarily come cheap depending on what you're buying. I really love the smart wool socks that Duluth Trading sells. REI has some nice ones too and with them, if you're a member you'll get a dividend back.

If your wife gets cold feet around the house and likes to pad around in socks Acorn makes some polar fleece socks that are awesome. I have at least half a dozen that are my go-to socks for inside. REI, Amazon and Plow & Hearth carry them but you can also go to the Acorn site where you might find more color and selection.


Acorn VERSAFIT Socks

[mcski]

My wife says all she wants is a new refrigerator. Is this a trap?

[irul&ublo]

My wife says all she wants is a new refrigerator. Is this a trap?

Yes. Because then she will want to redo the kitchen to match it

[riser4]

My wife says all she wants is a new refrigerator. Is this a trap?

50/50. If the request was for a large chest freezer, then you should really look out. :0

[riser4]

My wife says all she wants is a new refrigerator. Is this a trap?

Not totally a trap. I get powertools for my wife on a somewhat regular basis. She loves them and uses them 100x more than I do. I recently put a new blade on the 10" Sliding compound miter saw I got her for Mothers' Day, 2007. She is ecstatic. [She isn't so good with written directions and that saw is a fucker to change the blades on, partially due to poor directions and partially due to design. You have to figure out how to remove the blade guard, it doesn't swing out of the way like all of the other ones I have seen.]

[KQ]

My wife says all she wants is a new refrigerator. Is this a trap?

Get her a gift card to HD (or another appliance store you like) and wrap it up with a refrigerator magnet.

[Timberridge]

Not totally a trap. I get powertools for my wife on a somewhat regular basis. She loves them and uses them 100x more than I do. I recently put a new blade on the 10" Sliding compound miter saw I got her for Mothers' Day, 2007. She is ecstatic. [She isn't so good with written directions and that saw is a fucker to change the blades on, partially due to poor directions and partially due to design. You have to figure out how to remove the blade guard, it doesn't swing out of the way like all of the other ones I have seen.]

She may be fooling around with the local handyman when you're not home. Do you actually see her using the tools or just see sawdust on the floor and assume?

[mcski]

Get her a gift card to HD (or another appliance store you like) and wrap it up with a refrigerator magnet.

That's good enuf validation for me. I like the gift card option w the magnet too as it's kind of hard to wrap a fridge.

I'll report back, but given she had a new vacuum cleaner on a previous years list, I think the fridge may work out.

[johnnyg82]

As MTM mentioned socks are always good but they don't necessarily come cheap depending on what you're buying. I really love the smart wool socks that Duluth Trading sells. REI has some nice ones too and with them, if you're a member you'll get a dividend back.

If your wife gets cold feet around the house and likes to pad around in socks Acorn makes some polar fleece socks that are awesome. I have at least half a dozen that are my go-to socks for inside. REI, Amazon and Plow & Hearth carry them but you can also go to the Acorn site where you might find more color and selection.


Acorn VERSAFIT Socks

Thanks!

[KQ]

Thanks!

Oops - looks like I was wrong about REI carrying the Versafit socks. They used to but now I'm not seeing them online.

If she skis a new pair of ski socks might be appreciated.

[Coño Frío]

Dear KQ Claus,

I travel a lot and my wife told me she would really like a rabbit for Xmas for those nights that I'm away. Our HOA does not allow animals. She knows this. Is this some kind of test?

[riser4]

Dear KQ Claus,

I travel a lot and my wife told me she would really like a rabbit for Xmas for those nights that I'm away. Our HOA does not allow animals. She knows this. Is this some kind of test?

Bahaha.

[KQ]

Dear KQ Claus,

I travel a lot and my wife told me she would really like a rabbit for Xmas for those nights that I'm away. Our HOA does not allow animals. She knows this. Is this some kind of test?

Rabbit test? Perhaps she's expecting........... or you know... she wants a pink battery powered one