If I’ve learned anything in seven years of marriage, it’s that fellas aren’t good at hints.
Bearhands doesn’t have much opportunity to get to the shops and as such I’ve been on the receiving end of many random, last minute gifts. Remember the time I got a bobcat for my birthday? Good times!
Last couple of years I’ve told Bearhands to save himself the trip, I buy my own gift and I get something I actually want.
If you haven’t thrown in the tea towel and started buying your own gifts, here’s a few gift ides for cooks you might like to email to your better half.
Tired of guests ‘helping’ in the kitchen at Christmas?
Silence them with this cool print on Etsy from $17.17
If they still don’t get the message, don this apron $11.78 from Etsy
Getting everything to fit into the oven at this time of year is like playing a burny game of tetris.
Request this three-tier oven rack is $16.65 on Amazon and stick to crushing candy.
Can’t tell your cups form your quarts?
Stick this vinyl decal ($26.05 from Etsy) on the inside of the cupboard and ask Siri whether Santa exists instead.
This time of year can put your diet in a spin.
Turn carrots into noodles with this spiral cutting do-hickey ($32.92 from Kitchenware Direct)
This milk jug that is reminiscent of the source – $30.97 from Fred and Friends.
They also make one in the shape of a milk carton. Ironic geniuses.
Left your shopping too late? Up the creek without a salad server?
Rock the boat with this salad bowl $65.00 from Gifts.com
Sometimes tongs just don’t behave.
Save time and knuckles with these BBQ clips $9.97 from Amazon
This eggsellent invention would make any chook owner very happy this Christmas.
The Egg Skelter $45 from Backyard Chicken Coops.
I’d do my block for a vertical herb garden on the wall near the kitchen.
Gro-wall has kits from $220.
This afternoon it became evident that all this research has been in vein; Bearhands told me that the deck on the mower has had the richard. “You’ve always wanted a mower for Christmas, right?”
Oh my goodness! What an awesome collection. I want them ALL! I hope Santa reads your blog. Just sayin’. What do you really want for Christmas? (Apart from the mower of course!)
These are awesome!! I so need one of those oven racks!!! Or perhaps a bigger oven! xx
The same people sell stacked cookie racks. I think I need both!
‘has had the richard’??!! what the what??
Had the richard means no good Buf. Couldnt tell you where it comes from though. Possibly Richard = dick? Otherwise named for a lousy king?
Seriously want all of these! Suspect I will get none! Though I may just buy the conversion decal for myself – I am forever googling that stuff! 🙂
This is such a great post – I’m definitely going to share…. I like big decks too – (said in Kiwi accent) xx
Hahaha!! I threw in the towel and bought my own last year too. Funny this is, Mr D has been buying his own for years. I gave up trying to get it right a loooong time ago!! They’re as fussy as they are clueless sometimes! x
I think it was the dog training video & lead for my SON”s dog from my MIL …given to me not her son /grandson.
PS my husband would so love that deck on his tractor. Not showing him.
I’m getting my jaunt to Singapore for the GP – a girlfriend may come with me so I’ll even get an extra night (4 nights away!!)…of course, it’s not til September but as I get everything on sale, it means I spend a bit of time waiting for the cheapest ticket and accom!
Oh I love some of the ideas here like the salad boat and 3-tier oven rack!!
Thanks for sharing those links 🙂
Ai @ Sakura Haruka
These are great! I asked for a benriner from the Mr this year 🙂
I don’t know what a benriner is Amy. Do I need one? 🙂
Absolutely. http://www.benriner.com.au
I have one of the slicer thingies you’ve got on this list and it’s a bit crap to use. The benriner looks amazeballs 🙂
I really like that spiral food cutter thingy. Would be a fun way for the kids to eat veggies!
I think I could probably even get Bearhands to eat his veggies if they looked like that Steph! 🙂
I love the egg holder. I purchased an egg holder a while back and I found my eggs did not last as long when I used it. I must tell you this – why? I do not know!
I once read that in terms of egg freshness a day on the bench was the equivalent of a week in the fridge. Whether it’s true or not, I don’t know but I keep my eggs in the fridge just in case Jody!
Thanks for the warning. xx
Haha I love all of these. I don’t want to sound smug but my hubby does a great job with surprise presents! My Mum however still loves to buy “stocking fillers” and we’ve had some shockers…
I love that salad bowl boat!!
Great gift ideas you have there!
Would you believe that I haven’t even thought about Xmas, nor started any of my shopping!!!
Is your hubby serious about the lawn mower for your gift?
I love the Salad Boat Server – it would be a great gift for hubby as he loves Boats.
Our 13 year old Son has asked for Big Empty Boxes, the ones from Furniture Stores, with lots of sticky tape for his Xmas Pressie as he wants to make Cubby houses 🙂
That’s such a cool gift request. I’ve seen a very cool Christmas fireplace made out of boxes floating around on Pinterest.
I’ve never seen that 3 tier baking rack..wow. Love the “udder”!