Do you buy things thining.. When my SO is here... :)

[Nasturtium 500]

So I just bought some cookie cutters online because I was thinking about how I love to make things for him like this.. and he had better like (or pretend to like LOL) nice, decorated sugar cookies! In many shapes! Woo! (be prepared for a new thread in the summer called "I tried to make my husband eat sugar cookies shaped like lady bugs, but he refused-- conversely, he loved my cats.")

I was thinking.. I bet this is actually a semi-common thing we all have. Do you buy things you think you will use when your SO is here? Or things you think he or she will like? Or is this just me? Do you think about buying things to make, say, things like turkish coffee or maybe something from the homeland?

Edited February 12, 2007 by julianna

[doodlebug 3]

Well I've got cookie cutters so I'm good there. lol.

What I've been doing though is looking at various stores sales and seeing if there's any parkas/hats/gloves, etc. that are wicked cheap that I can buy for him. He has never seen snow so he's in for a big shocker and I want him to have a winter wardrobe all set for when he arrives, since for me it will be more like the winter time next year.

[babybunny 2]

I have not gotton anything for my Bingo yet. but, I have been considering getting a few things to make his transition smoother. like getting himsome Turtle Wax for my car. I really want him to get in the flow of everyday life in the USA. He can starting by waxing my car. I think this will be usful to him...lol

I am kidding.. Javed said he will charge me 50.00 to wax my car.

he is already learning how to jack up prices < its the american way >

[Nasturtium 500]

Well I've got cookie cutters so I'm good there. lol.

What I've been doing though is looking at various stores sales and seeing if there's any parkas/hats/gloves, etc. that are wicked cheap that I can buy for him. He has never seen snow so he's in for a big shocker and I want him to have a winter wardrobe all set for when he arrives, since for me it will be more like the winter time next year.

LOL! I probably have a hundred cookie cutters already

I was thinking about this too with my husband... although he could concievably wear his leather coat here as long as he has a sweater.

Babybunny-- I already have my lawnmower all set and he's even agreed to do it, at no charge

[babybunny 2]

Well I've got cookie cutters so I'm good there. lol.

What I've been doing though is looking at various stores sales and seeing if there's any parkas/hats/gloves, etc. that are wicked cheap that I can buy for him. He has never seen snow so he's in for a big shocker and I want him to have a winter wardrobe all set for when he arrives, since for me it will be more like the winter time next year.

LOL! I probably have a hundred cookie cutters already

I was thinking about this too with my husband... although he could concievably wear his leather coat here as long as he has a sweater.

Babybunny-- I already have my lawnmower all set and he's even agreed to do it, at no charge

ohhh man you are lucky - free lawn mowing service..lol

I told javed that - I am an airline employee I trive on discounts.

he said he wont give me a discount on car washing services because, his family gotta eat! .lol

[jordanianprincess 0]

I went to Target about a week after Christmas and they had these gift packs of hair care stuff, salon quality. They were on clearence for 75% off and it was a good deal. I got about 8 packages for myself and then noticed they had American Crew for men too, so I got him 4 packages. I couldn't resist! That was the only time I did it.

[doodlebug 3]

I almost feel like it's bad kharma to actually buy something for when he's here though. Like when I was pregnant I refused to buy anything for the baby until around the eighth month of pregnancy............just in case. lol

[Nasturtium 500]

I almost feel like it's bad kharma to actually buy something for when he's here though. Like when I was pregnant I refused to buy anything for the baby until around the eighth month of pregnancy............just in case. lol

Good thing I don't believe in Karma I have quite a few things, but almost NONE are specific to him. Only one thing- -I got him a couple of pairs of underwear. i won't be borrowing those! he sent me several things this trip to take here for him. We weren't sure if or when he would ever go home, so we went ahead and moved a few things so he could move the rest himself.

[jordanianprincess 0]

I almost feel like it's bad kharma to actually buy something for when he's here though. Like when I was pregnant I refused to buy anything for the baby until around the eighth month of pregnancy............just in case. lol

OMG me too!!!! I just couldn't resist the shampoo, lol

[doodlebug 3]

I almost feel like it's bad kharma to actually buy something for when he's here though. Like when I was pregnant I refused to buy anything for the baby until around the eighth month of pregnancy............just in case. lol

Good thing I don't believe in Karma I have quite a few things, but almost NONE are specific to him. Only one thing- -I got him a couple of pairs of underwear. i won't be borrowing those! he sent me several things this trip to take here for him. We weren't sure if or when he would ever go home, so we went ahead and moved a few things so he could move the rest himself.

lol about the underwear. That's something I will never buy for him since the egyptian undies are so soft!!! I actually wore his undies one day 'cause I couldn't believe how comfortable they were!!! :lol:

[sereia 0]

i know ill start going crazy buying stuff once the process is a little closer. he'll likely arrive in summer (if everything goes well) so the usual clothes he has will do...unless he gives them all away like someone here said. but we'll definitely need to go shopping over the course of the few months after he arrives for winter stuff!

i will totally stock the fridge and cupboard of things i know he likes or think he will like once he tries it. i'll probably make a few soups, cookie doughs, etc to put in the freezer for when he comes. julianna, you can make that sugar cookie dough and freeze it so its already there when he arrives. the cookie idea is so cute.

i'd like to find shampoos, soaps, etc for him to use. razor. add him onto my mobile plan, i'd like to get a new camera so we both could have one. that way he can have a new hobby and walk around the city and take photos to show his family back home. hmmmmmm what else?

you're husbands are lucky to have ladies like you who spoil them!

[Nasturtium 500]

lol about the underwear. That's something I will never buy for him since the egyptian undies are so soft!!! I actually wore his undies one day 'cause I couldn't believe how comfortable they were!!! :lol:

LOL! That is great. Jordanian underwear isn't bad at all, but he insisted he only needed a week's worth of underwear or maybe 6 days, because we would "wash everyday."

Ummmmm no. LOL! I don't think eh got the whole "we;re not washing things in a tub outside and line drying" thing.

i know ill start going crazy buying stuff once the process is a little closer. he'll likely arrive in summer (if everything goes well) so the usual clothes he has will do...unless he gives them all away like someone here said. laughing.gif but we'll definitely need to go shopping over the course of the few months after he arrives for winter stuff!

i will totally stock the fridge and cupboard of things i know he likes or think he will like once he tries it. i'll probably make a few soups, cookie doughs, etc to put in the freezer for when he comes. julianna, you can make that sugar cookie dough and freeze it so its already there when he arrives. the cookie idea is so cute.

i'd like to find shampoos, soaps, etc for him to use. razor. add him onto my mobile plan, i'd like to get a new camera so we both could have one. that way he can have a new hobby and walk around the city and take photos to show his family back home. hmmmmmm what else?

I'm in the same boat as you, with mine maybe coming in the summer.. making the initial shopping blow much less! Mine also likes to use all of my stuff, so i don't have to worry about buying shampoo, etc. I do need to get an electric razor, but I figured I would let him choose which one he wanted.. and maybe clippers if he wanted that too.

I had the same plan to go ahead and cook some things in advance to make things much easier on both of us, and also plan easy things like tacos Freezing the dough is a great idea! I knew you could but I hadn't even thought about it!

So.. let's see. He just needs daily stuff in the beginning.. toothbrush, toiletries, his own towel is you don't have extras (but.. umm.. if you're like me you have many towels LOL)... you could put up a channel guide on your TV! food... something to sleep in (or not).. I was thinking about buying new pillows. I have 4 pillows on my bed and one set is going flat. If he is used to pillows like Jordanian pillows (rocks for real!) then maybe buy him one that is super-firm. Socks, underwear, undershirts... if he washes every day like mine he may not have enough for you to procrastinate laundry. You'll need hangers for his clothes. You'll need a big list of the stuff he should do for you while he's waiting on a social security number

[brnidokiegurl 0]

Now i see im not the only one thinking of the lawn mowing and car washing

[Nasturtium 500]

Now i see im not the only one thinking of the lawn mowing and car washing

LOL! Oh no, you're not! My lawn is actually terraced, and I don't have the physical strength to mow it. I had to hire someone and they are not only kind of crazy, but also charge a lot of money to do the terracing. He has an official job. He also volunteered to do the following:

1. Mow the lawn, weed whack

2. wash the car

3. build a bookshelf

4. build a patio

5. get a job

6. suck it up, I have cats

7. cook

8. clean

9. cultivate our yard, I hate grass. He insisted we use a pick axe which is good, because he will need it.

Hmm.. LOL... it looks like I married some sort of gardener/maid LOL!

[sereia 0]

omg a big list of stuff to do for me while he's waiting for his ssn is hilarious! i'll make sure to show him where the mop and other cleaning products are.