🎁 Soul Snacks

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Dear Snackers,

Historically, my husband and I do not buy gifts for each other. We prefer to put the money toward an experience, or just save it. For fun, when the kids were really little, we would choose five items from around the house, wrap them up, and put them in our each other’s stockings to make it look like we had something to open for kids’ sake. It was actually hilarious pretending to get excited over our kitchen tongs or a bottle of olive oil – the more convincing your gratitude, the better. To be honest, it was maybe more fun than real gift giving. Now that our oldest (and middle as of recent) know that Santa is not real (shhhhh), they want us to be part of the gift giving, so we have started getting each other one or two things to open on Christmas. With our change in tradition comes a new holiday tradition I like to call, What the Fuck Do I Get My Husband? Men pretend to be so simple, yet are so complicated in the gift giving category. Last week, I asked the audience to share their top gift ideas for men. We went through nearly 1,000 replies and narrowed down the most popular gifts. Let me also make perfectly clear, that while we were able to affiliate link a couple of the items below, this list is 100% driven by YOUR suggestions, not a profit opportunity. Without further ado, here is a list of gift ideas for the men in your life, who should only receive if they have not been naughty this year – you’re welcome very much. 

1. This company, Brisket Supply, which I have stumbled upon myself in the past and have gifted to my husband, was by far the number one most suggested place to get a gift for men. They have really cool gloves and belts. They also kindly offered me an exclusive free shipping code to share with you (it’s BTAFREESHIP) and an affiliate link.

2. Another favorite item that people like to give to men is….drumroll….sport’s shit. Here is a link to a company that allows you to choose merch from any professional sports team in the universe. On that same note, my husband recently ordered a pair of NY Giant’s sunglasses from Knockaround. If you go to their “collab” tab, there are sunnies for almost every professional sport team under $40 – also, I have a code BIGTIMEADULTING for an extra 15% off (also an affiliate of theirs)!

3. This came as a highly suggested gift, and I do not think there is a man on planet earth that would not get his rocks off using this Bug-A-Salt gun, a non-toxic bug shooter.

4. This kitchen knife is pretty much a trick gift because your husband is going to see it and immediately feel like chopping some shit with it in the kitchen and then everyone wins because you didn’t have to chop anything. Voila (Wah-Lah).

5. If you have a foodie man in your life, the new Bobby Flay book, Chapter One, is more of a coffee table book, featuring not only recipes, but the story behind them. Love this for men who love to cook.

6. So many people suggested slippers. Doesn’t everyone love slippers? If you don’t, I feel like you’re lying to yourself and everyone around you by toughing out winter mornings in socks. Grow the fuck up and get some slippers. This company makes a hell of a men’s slipper, a bit of a splurge, but great.

7. Let’s face it, the modern day “tool” is the cell phone, but what good is a cell phone without a charger - this portable cell phone charger came highly recommended. Your husband’s phone will always be charged, therefore he will always be able to let you know if he is running late, therefore greatly increasing his chances of getting some.

8. A bag. A bag will make every gift idea list until the end of time. This bag doubles as both a gym bag or an awesome carry-on and has a few size options.

9. This wallet made by Ridge, is like an army tank for your credit cards, with a strap around it to hold cash (and an air tag accessory if you wanted). Very sleek, masculine, and musky (I made the musky part up, it just felt like it would fit well in that word sequence.)

10. Why on God’s green earth do men want other people to buy them underwear? It is the least exciting and simultaneously personal gift I can think of, and yet, they want nothing to do with choosing their own. People buy boxers for fathers and brothers and every man in between, and can I just say, if any male blood relative of mine were to buy me underwear, I would be so fucking weirded out. This topic deserves more than I am willing to dedicate to it right now, but if a man in your life has replied “boxers” when asked what he wants for Christmas this year, check out this underwear brand made from organic cotton which is best for the balls, and plenty of options for packages of all sizes….I couldn’t help myself there.

11. Many of you suggested the Oura ring, a wellness tracker for sleep, heart rate and activity. Another super popular wearable device in the same category is the WHOOP band, which is better for weight-lifting than a ring. If you ask me, sometimes these health trackers actually cause stress, but people love them, I digress…

12. I am going to fall asleep if I keep going with this list and I have pretty much covered the most suggested items, but I do love the pizza oven suggestion and there is a range of prices available and they look like spaceships, which is a lot of fun.

13. One last thing…my husband and I debated about whether or not these are actually “beer” glasses or the type of glassware that the chicks who like to show everyone what they eat in a day use for their fancy homemade lattes and shit…my husband thinks they are great beer glasses, and Crate and Barrel calls them “beer” glasses, yet in their photo they contain a coffee beverage, so I guess the jury is still out, but either way, they’re a great fucking vehicle for sipping and I just figured out that the reason why is because they are shaped like a can! Mind is blown.

OK, finito. That wraps up this season’s gift idea list (I am avoiding the term “gift guide” like the plague because that is not who I am), but I hope this was helpful/eliminated extra thinking for some of you in your male-focused gifting this holiday season!

Cheers,

Caitlin