Cool Gifts for Men

The gift-giving season is here and there's just enough shipping time for some online gift shopping. Although there are plenty of satisfactory gift items in malls and other stores, one perk about buying handmade gifts is that they'll be pretty unique. For those who are hard to shop for, I did some hunting on Etsy and found these pretty cool items! :) What do you think?

Sign Geekery by LukeLampCo

For the man child?

Sick Husbands are Kind of Funny

Hi all, hope you had a nice Monday (even if you didn't, it's almost over!) Hubby got sick last night and is too weak and tired to go grocery shopping with me (to buy Tylenol, cough drops, and ingredients for his chicken soup), but not too weak to play Zelda's Ocarina of Time again for "nostalgic" reasons. Now he's complaining stating that I didn't get the right flavor of cough drops, followed by, "I was dying today, honey" and "what're we eating for dinner?" -Rolls eyes- (But I'm also secretly laughing).

This is actually pretty cool.
Tri force Zelda gold cufflinks by crimsonking

Maybe he can cuddle this Link pillow while dreaming of being a hero.
Link Quilted Pillow Cover by raindrops23

And while wearing this shirt.
Zelda Link Triforce T-shirt by bubbleteesclothing

Funny thing is, I came upon an article earlier today listing the symptoms of a "man cold." Here's an excerpt: "1. He truly thinks he is dying." As I was reading through the list, I was thinking that my husband wouldn't actually say he's dying just because he's sick. He'd probably act all macho like he's perfectly fine. Apparently I was proven wrong.

I Got a Code id By Dose by Sbritt

So I'll be making him some chicken soup now. Hope he gets better soon because he's much more fun when he's healthy. I'll leave you with this cheerful lemon treasury, as I've been making lemon tea with honey lately as well. Supposedly, it's good for the throat :)

'I'll have mine with a slice of lemon...........' by bloomsburygroup

Cotton Bunny Lovey ... MandaBearPig $15.00	Lemon Zest. Lemon D... sunsetsandtea $19.00	Lemon love photographybyk... $9.50
Simply a scarf - So... LittlePoCrafts $7.50	Luscious Lemon Pinc... pinpinn $20.00	Softspoken Extra Sl... softspoken $20.00
Lemon Drop Necklace... petitehermine $38.00	SALE - Sweet Lemon ... RenatheSchneid... $20.00	Lemon Yellow Sunshi... CreationsByEil... $22.00
lemon - Original ar... DachaStudio $20.00	6 LEMON VERBENA Can... oldhickorycand... $4.95	Organic Vegan Soap ... MilkAndHoneyNa... $2.99
Preserved Lemons Ph... CharlotteM85 $10.00	S-M Acrylic Lace-Up... Sannica $55.00	Typography Posters ... fieldtrip $12.00

Treasury tool is sponsored by Lazzia.com.

Wear Red to Impress the Ladies?

Well, another day, another snowstorm.

Much more romantic when seen as a photographic print in the comfort of a warm cozy couch
Up to the Sky by ChelseaVictoria

I've been reading a lot of articles on the internet again and found a treasure trove of information in The Body Odd. Here's one about a study, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, that suggests "the color red makes a man more attractive and sexually desirable to a woman." All the man has to do is wear a piece of red or even stand in front of a red background. The study results were the same regardless of country. Hmm... that's never occurred to me before. Am I more attracted to men who wear red? I think I'm more likely to stare at a stunning woman in red.

Maybe if he were wearing red while doing yoga in a snowstorm? (the model is a girl, but we'll ignore that little detail)

Tree Roots with a Thought of Lightning by RaskolInkLLC

Apparently, red makes men appear more powerful and higher in status, more likely to make lots of money, and more likely to climb higher on the social ladder. Looks like girls know what they want. Is that why so many male politicians wear red ties?

Red + blue = power colors (so they say). The squid? Brings out your inner hipster.
Textural applique squid tie by aorta

Red is also attractive in the rest of the animal kingdom, as it is a sign of high testosterone. Examples of animals who benefit: monkeys with redder rumps and male robins with the reddest breast. Of course, for humans, you can't just look like a slob while wearing a red beanie and expect to attract every woman you pass by. You still have to clean up nice :)

Male Cardinal on Snowy Branch by robtravisphotography

red striped bearded beanie by taraduff

What do you think? I'm a little skeptical, as I've never been aware of being attracted to red on men. But just because I'm not aware doesn't mean it doesn't happen. I'll have to pay more attention the next time I check out a cute guy...

Gifts for the Lucky Men in Your Life

The hardest people to find gifts for, in my opinion, are men. Ha! Guess that's a pretty large group of people, considering that they make up about 50% of the population. Being a woman, I know what I like, and I have a pretty good idea of what other women like (or so I'd like to think :) but what do I get my boy-at-heart husband and grumpy (but loving) father for the holidays?


Maybe the hubby will like these?

Graphite Wool iPhone Case by byrdandbelle

Vital Bicycle Glassware by vital

These look like something Dad will enjoy.

Sailboat Blueprint Silk Necktie by rabbitstop

Eco Friendly Shaving Kit with Beer by orangefuzz