Gift Ideas for Women

Times are tough and money is tight. But you still want to show her how much she means to you. So what’s a guy to do? Well, apart from being very resourceful and creative on your own you can tap into some of these tried and true gifts that cost next to nothing (or in most cases: nothing) but will mean the world to her.

• If you know she’s had a hard day based on earlier phone conversations or texts, run a bubble bath for her and have it ready when she walks in the door. And DO NOT even think of joining her. Give her some private time to unwind. Maybe even have a glass of wine poured and dinner on its way (pizza tastes really good in the tub!).
• For absolutely no reason whatsoever (and that means no ulterior motive) take her hand while you’re watching television together or driving in the car. Simply take it, feel its warmth, and give her some of your warmth in return.
• If she has even remotely mentioned in the past two weeks that she wanted to do something whether it’s to take a drive to look at autumn leaves or spend an afternoon in the park make sure you put it on the calendar. If she has a habit of ripping out pages from magazines to remind her of upcoming activities, snatch a page or two so you can plan a day and surprise her.
• After a meal when she is just about ready to start cleaning up the dishes, take her by her hand and lead her to her favorite spot in front of the television or where she likes to read and tell her that you’ll take care of the dishes, you want her to enjoy some time for herself. And then make sure you do a great job in the kitchen no half-hearted attempt, okay?
• If she’s the one that always starts the coffee on weekend mornings surprise her by jumping out of bed ahead of her and getting the grounds going before she’s even fully awake. Tell her to stay in bed and relax and you’ll bring her coffee to her. No ulterior motive — just that she deserves the extra 15 minutes in bed.
• When she next heads out to go grocery shopping, tell her that you’d love to tag along so you can carry the groceries for her. When at the store, don’t comment about prices or her choices remember that you are only there to help with the bags. When you’re carrying them in, wink at her and tell her “I wish I knew you when you were little and I could have helped carry your books for you!”

Hopefully those few ideas have planted some seeds of your own. There really isn’t a specific formula to make a gift special except that it should be from the heart and have absolutely zero ulterior motive except to make her feel loved and valued.