Do you find it harder to shop for gifts for Fathers day for your dad then buying a gift for Mom on Mothers Day. I am so at a lost for my Dad. I have no clue. He is retired sits at home and really don't do much of anything. So I bought him some hot peanuts which he loves and I got the fixing for dinner for him tomorrow. T-bone steak and all the works. I was just curious if anyone else goes through this

By Cocoabutter on Saturday, June 16, 2007 - 09:32 pm:

I have a hard time with both moms and dads. My parents already have everything. What do you get the person who has everything?

I just send cards, and something nice if we happen to get together.

By Enchens on Saturday, June 16, 2007 - 09:45 pm:

Unfortunately, I've never had this problem for a dad of my own.

I do, however, have a difficult time finding something for dh. He says he has everything he needs as well. I know that Father's Day is tomorrow and I'm still at a loss. I've tried fishing for clues and even asking about things in a roundabout way, and still nothing.

By Tink on Saturday, June 16, 2007 - 09:59 pm:

I have a terrible time shopping for my dad and step-dad. They are both still working, both at a place where they can buy nearly anything their hearts desire and nothing ever jumps out at me as being perfect for them. I usually end up buying a card and helping the kids make some type of craft for them. This year we bought huge clay pots, I had the kids make handprint bugs on it and then planted a dwarf lemon tree in each.

DH got a grill and all the utensils last month as an early gift so cards will finish it off for him tomorrow.

By Mommmie on Saturday, June 16, 2007 - 11:40 pm:

For the lone token dad of our extended family (how sad is that) we got a pack of Rib eye steaks from Sam's.

By Cocoabutter on Saturday, June 16, 2007 - 11:50 pm:

Someone everywhere had to have a dad without whom we would not be here. That's a good enough reason to celebrate Father's Day, regardless of which dad we are celebrating with.

By Karen~admin on Sunday, June 17, 2007 - 09:33 am:

All of our parents are gone now, and it really hits us on Mothers Day/Fathers Day - something is missing.

I know for myself, and I feel certainly for DH, my heart feels sort of heavy today.

Happy Fathers Day to all the dads, whether they are still with us or not!

By Mara on Sunday, June 17, 2007 - 10:57 am:

This is a hard day for me...as I'm sure a lot of you have lost your fathers. Mine has been gone for 3 1/2 years now and I miss him everyday. Sorry to bring sadness to this thread, but sometimes it makes me feel a little better to talk about him. Happy Fathers Day Daddy

By Mom2three1968 on Sunday, June 17, 2007 - 01:40 pm:

My dad has been gone three years in September, my dh's dad died in February. It is really hard to look at the Father's day cards each year...

By Kym on Monday, June 18, 2007 - 12:45 pm:

Karen, I know just how you feel, my dads always been out of the picture, and with my mom's passing 7 years ago, I'm just not "there" on mothers day, I do make an effort for my kids, but I'd rather it just not happen. My in laws are still around, buy my husband understand all that is his responsibility, I dont' call, or even sign the card really, they understand that it's just difficult for me.

Shann, my husband usually sends an Omaha steak/lobster package for 4 to his mom for mothers day and they have leftovers for Fathers day