Is it just me or are boys hard to shop for? And by boys I mean my grown up husband. It doesn't help that he's very particular about his things and he's also been known to treat himself. I wouldn't dream of buying him clothes or golf stuff. And he owns every possibly fishing lure known to man. He does love grilling and smoking and barbecuing, although again he owns every grilling gadget and seasoning known to man. A while back he asked if I would pick him up some towels for the patio. I asked, "What kind of towels?" and his reply was, "You know, some towels that match our stuff, but you don't mind me using and getting dirty when I'm out here grilling." Obviously after 30+ years I have trained him well. He knows not to take the good towels outside. Or mop up spaghetti sauce with them. He has one hilarious towel I got him that hangs on his BBQ Cart and he said, "I don't want to use that one, it's too funny." So when his birthday rolled around I could not think of anything to get him and then I remembered the towel request. I decided surely I could build a gift around a few towels for the patio. Perusing Bass Pro, I found this cool cast-iron casserole dish. He loves to put things in the smoker. Crab legs, Queso, Rice Krispie Treats, Pizza Rolls. You name it, he's put it in the smoker. I don't mind, except I DO MIND when he puts my beautiful bright red Le Creuset Dutch Oven in there. That prized trophy needs to stay in the kitchen. Once I stumbled upon the cast-iron dish and towels I just grabbed a few things to fill it up. Sticking with the theme I added the silicone handles for said cast-iron pan, a brush to clean it and a very cool silicone pad to rest his tongs and spatulas on when he is cooking outdoors. And I grabbed a container of the ONLY seasoning he does not own. One created especially for game meats. Little Devil's BF keeps us supplied with venison so that will be of great use. Finally I added a magnet to add to our collection on our BBQ Storage cabinet. I used a ponytail holder to form the towels into a big bow. Because his gift might be boring barbecue and grilling stuff, but by gosh I will "Cute anything up!"
| Proof I can "cute up" any ol gift, even a boring BBQ boy gift. |
| Here it is before the "bow" I scooted everything toward the top because I knew the towels would take up most of the space. |
| I used a new pony-tail holder to fold the towels and create a bow shape. I was too lazy to find a clear one or one that matched the red color-scheme. But he's a boy and did not care or notice. |
| This turned out pretty cute. He was not aware there was a cast-iron casserole dish available. Thanks Lodge! Now my fancy Le Creuset gets to stay in the kitchen where it belongs. |
| Here's his "funny" towel he doesn't want to use and get dirty. Have fun having these lyrics stuck in your head all day lol. |
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