I struggle with gift ideas for my husband. I just never know what to get get him, or my dad, my brothers and brothers in law too, if you want to know the truth.  Gift giving for men is tricky because I find that if a man wants something, he’ll just go out and buy it!

 When birthdays and Christmas come around, there isn’t really anything they want and there are only so many shirts or iTunes gift certificates you can buy a person.

However, this year I have a great idea – beer of the month club. How good is that? For just $21.95 (plus $10 shipping) each month my DH gets a twelve pack that contains four different types of hand crafted microbrews in 12-ounce bottles, courtesy of the Great American Beer Club. 

The company has been running since 1994 and all beers are hand selected by a panel of experts (I’m sure my DH would like that job!). Also, there’s no minimum membership period so you can trial the monthly beer club before making a commitment, but if you sign up for a year, you will receive a $25 credit towards a second membership. 

The beer selections come from two or three different microbreweries each month, so he will get to try beers that he might not find at our liquor outlet or sports bar. Beer of the month club is such a great gift idea.  I remember someone saying that when it comes to gift giving for men, the best bet is something they can eat or drink.  Come to think of it, I don’t mind that kind of gift myself!  Anyway, a monthly beer club delivery of designer brewskis  is practical, classy and is something every beer lover can appreciate!

And if DH find some beers he really likes, he can order them at a discounted price and have them delivered to his door.  He’s going to love it.  It’s a really great idea. Plus, there is a monthly beer lovers newsletter to help them become true connoisseurs!

Brighten up someone’s day with a beautiful arrangement of flowers from e-florist-inc.com.  They have spectacular arrangements of beautiful blooms across all price points and for all occasion.  You don’t have to wait for an occasion to give someone flowers though.  Any day is the right day to show someone you care. 

Order through the site for delivery across the United States and also Canada.  Your order will be passed onto the top local florist so you can be assured of the freshest flowers available.  Trust e-florist-inc.com to deliver flowers for important anniversaries, celebrations and also sympathy and funeral bouquets. I bet I’m not the only person who had had a delivery of flowers go astray.  Their top notch customer service team can also arrange delivery to cruise ships – not something I had ever considered before!  Choose from a varied and creative array of floral arrangements or have a special order custom made for the recipient.  Same day delivery is available on most orders placed.  (How do they get them to the cruise ships?!)

By using local floristry outlets,e-florist-inc.com ensures perfectly fresh flowers are delivered, already placed in a vase.  This means no precious days or hours of the life of your cut flowers are wasted during transit from further distances.

With the holidays coming up, now is the perfect time to take advantage of special offers and cheap shipping and get your gift shopping done online.  I know quite a few new home owners this year and I am planning to take advantage of the great range of  top quality classic mailboxes from mailboxixchange.com.  Act now and get up to 15% off full retail.  Their mail boxes come in contemporary and traditional designs and they also have a great range of house signs and brass house numbers. All plaques and numbers come with a fail-safe alignment method to ensure your thoughtful gift is aligned correctly.  One thing that people dont’ often think of is the safety aspect of a large, visible house number - very important for emergency services.  And how often have you driven up and down a street and night and not been able to read the house numbers? 

They think of all the small details that make your life easier - down to including the correct drill bit with your mailbox.  Their range of mailboxes is big and varied - anything from a wallmounted box to a curbside pedestal mailbox. My favourite are the lovely Victorian mailbox designs. Most designs have an online purchase sale price giving you savings of up to 15%.They can even custom make a mailbox for you. There are also high security mailboxes for corporate use.

If you are looking for gifts online you really can’t go past www.rolandsgifts.com. They have a wonderful range of top quality gifts, from personalized door mats in coir, vulcanized rubber and aluminium, to beautiful hand thrown personalized crocks that will delight the heart and decorate the kitchen of any keen cook.

Personalized address signs and house signs add an air of charm to your home and also  make unique gifts for new home owners.  You will find a range of address and house plaques in a variety of styles: etched, illuminated, ceramic, slate, metal, hand cast cement and also the address boulders which are great for larger properties.  Apart from their stylish appearance, a good sized, clear address sign is also important for safety reasons - it allows an ambulance to find the home easily, not to mention your dinner guests!