Some ideas on what to give my boyfriend for his 20th birthday?

So my boyfriends bday is coming up in 2 weeks. He's turning 20 which is kinda a big deal. This would be the very first time I've given him something for his bday because we've only been together for 7 months. I have no idea what to get him. He is very car obsessed and he is somewhat into the outdoors. I have no idea what to get him...I was kinda going with a gift basket/bag thing with a bunch of his favorite candy, a bday card, or maybe homemade cookies and something for his car? I don't know, what do you guys think?
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A gift basket is a good gift, favorite snacks, key chain, card, cookies, hat, t-shirt.... Quick Banana Chocolate Chip Bars 1 Medium Ripe Banana, peeled 1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour ¾ Cup Brown Sugar, packed 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder ½ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon ¼ Teaspoon Salt 1/3 Cup Olive or Vegetable Oil 2 Tablespoons Milk 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract 1 Egg ¼ Cup Chopped Nuts ½ Cup Chocolate Chips (or what feels good) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray small rectangular or 9x9 square baking pan with non-stick spray. Chop or mash banana. Combine with flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, oil, milk, vanilla and egg in large bowl. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips to this mixture OR save them to add as topping, sprinkling on top of mixture after poured into the pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Isabellas (Oatmeal Cookies) 1 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/4 cups flour 1 1/2 cups oats Dash salt, optional Powdered Sugar Cream butter and sugar until light. Mix in vanilla, then flour, oats and salt. Chill thoroughly. Shape into small balls and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Flatten with a fork, crisscrossing. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-18 minutes (depending on your oven). Sprinkle with Powdered Sugar
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My friend has a hygiene problem......?

ok, so i have this really good friend. but she smells really really bad. she always has gross gangly hair that's greasy and long and in a huge rats nest. her clothes have stains, she's in my shop class so we're pretty much in one room together all day for half the school year and she litterally stinks up the entire room (like a clam bake *gags*) by time 10am hits. some people have said something to her about it and others have even given her shampoo and body wash in a little gift basket for christmas, but when we came back from break, she still smelt! she's a really awesome person but she's embarassing herself! and i really would like to be able to hang out with her all the time without puking in my mouth. :[ someone please help me!!!!
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honestly, she may not live in a house where she can shower on a consistent basis. Her homelife may be in a poor condition.
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I have caught my teenage son in a web of lies...?

For the last semestre my 17 year old son has been skipping school a lot. We talked to him about it and taken things away from him, we said he would have to earn the privilidge to have them back. The skipping didn't stop. We got a couple of phone calls recently from school asking us to pick him up 'cause he wasn't feeling well. At our house a gift basket was dropped of by a parent, my son received it. Then another parent from a school called about my sons health. It turns out that he has been telling everyone that he has an incurable brain tumor. At the time of her phone call my son was in her basement playing with her son. My husband and I went over to their house right away and confronted our son, making him appologize to the whole family. The same afternoon we made him go to friends that we knew and his girlfriend and come clean. We also took him down to his school to the vice principals office. He has had a very hard time in school. We gave him a couple of days off to recoup but made it clear that he will have to go back to school after that. We ended up getting a phone call from a friends mom, who was calling from our house, our son has called them over telling them that now he wants to die. We immidiately came home and took him to a crisis centre. They spoke to him which seemed to help at the time and our first counselling appointment is in a couple of days. I don't know if we can make it 'till then. He talks to us with such direspect. He tells me how much he hates me and even raised his fist at me. (I have never hit him) I've explained to him (many times) that he can be angry or frustrated with me but needs to speak respectfully. I've made him go on a run with me (even so he is cursing) and he'll be starting to voluteer. Last night was parent teacher night. It turns out that there is a web of lies, going back a year (maybee even more). He talks to us with such disrespect.... I feel totaly responsible. I want to help him but I don't think I can take much more of the verbal abuse. Can someone give me some (encouraging) advice. Do you think he can still succeed in life?
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I think you need to analyze the situation again. What else is going on at home and in your son's life that could be causing him to act out of character. Is there something that you are missing? Was he attacked or abused at school? Did he recently break up with a significant? Are there things going on at home that he might be having a problem dealing with (relative's joblessness, money problems, pressure to succeed)? Did someone close to him recently die or did one of his closest friends/relatives move away? Is he afraid of being on his own when he graduates? Is he worried about his grades (or the current state of his life in relation to) colleges, and other after graduation options? It sounds like he may need a psych eval to determine if he is experiencing some sort of mental imbalance. be prepared to seek out counseling and other cognitive therapies. Yes, he can still succeed in life. You are fortunate that this presented itself earlier in his life. You don't mention your husband really chipping in any help though. I think the best way to handle whatever you will face is as a team. Ask you husband to be as supportive as you are being. Good luck
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What should i get my best friend since preschool for her birthday?

she will be 14 on may 10th but i love to plan ahead.. last year i got her a gift basket thing full of frog stuff (pencils stuffed animals of frogs and stuff) because thats her favorite animal she has a boyfriend she has a cellphone she has an ipod Shes a tom boy her favorite football team is ravens thats all the things about her that will help with her b-day present.. please help :} and please dont say "If ur really her friend you should kno wat to get her" because ur is spelled your kno is spelled know and wat is spelled what :P thank you :D
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a charm bracelet add pendents of things that have mean a lot to her - frogs - ravens football team or a gift card for itunes, posters or a t-shirt of her favorite band or the football team for that matter.
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Need help with BIRTHDAY Ideas for my boyfriend's 19th birthday....can anyone HELP?!?

Hi, My boyfriend and I have been together about ten months now. His 19th birthday is in august and so is mine! (his: august 1st mine: august 20th) He keeps talking about how much money he has to spend for my birthday present and how its going to the best birthday present ANYBODY has EVER received, and that really scares me! Since his is before mine, I dont want to do anything overboard or anything too cheap. He says all he wants on his birthday is me...but I want to do more than that! I was going to drive down to jacksonville beach, fl for his birthday and just hang out on the beach for a day since its only 4 hours away from us, but I started calculating the cost of the hotel, dining, and riding jet ski's and its a little over my budget ($300). Now i've been researching some stuff online and cant seem to find anything. I dont want to do a scrap book because me and him have been working on one together, and we add new stuff in there every month. I know he likes polo and air jordan's. I also know he's mentioned an ipod touch and the new lg rumor 2. He also is an athlete, which means he loves sports. He's not really a flashy type of guy, but he likes to look nice. The only problem with that is we have two totally different taste in clothes! I wanted to make him a gift basket with a bunch of little things that he likes or would like. Can anyone give me some new ideas or add on to ones that I already had to make them better? Best Regards -jdoe.
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As a guy, I think that unless he is shallow, it wont matter what you get him, as long as you show him you love him and your there. I mean its not about buying the most expensive or flashy thing if hes a nice guy, somthing loving from you to him, personl and meaningful. like, getting him a ring maybe, you can get a stering silver ring kinda cheap these days, maybe a fancy one and inside have a personal message written. its romantic and loving from you to him, and yet its beachboy cool enough to wear with his mates and not worry. Id go for something along those lines....Hmmm, Im a nice guy...why am I single, haha.
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What should i buy my sister for her birthday ? shes turning 8?

hey so my little sisters birthday is coming up soon and i need to find something that shell love my price range is 20- 30 dollars so here is a bit about her shes turning eight shes obsessed with disney (just like me :P) especially the disney channel shows :P but she has like everything from the shows...the barbies the dvds, the cds posters, lol everything she also loves stuffed animals :P , webkinz , and she loves to sing and im teaching her the guitar which shes surprisingly good at :P shes creative she loves colouring and designing dresses (just the sketches :P) her 2 favourite people are demi lovato and selena gomez (but she has btoh cds, both barbies, all the dvds to their shows :P) soo please help :P i was thinking a gift basket...but what would i put in it :P
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How about doing something fun? Take her to Guitar Center and play on the guitars/sing for awhile. Then head to a book store. Barnes and Noble has so many fun books for coloring/designing dresses. Go there, get a treat from Starbucks and let her pick a book. You could do all of that and stay in your price range. She'll remember it forever! Extra - Take a camera and take pics of EVERYTHING you do - even the little stuff (store signs) and then put the photos in an album (even a cheap one from the dollar store will work!)
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what should i buy my sister for her birthday ? shes turning 8?

hey so my little sisters birthday is coming up soon and i need to find something that shell love my price range is 20- 30 dollars so here is a bit about her shes turning eight shes obsessed with disney (just like me :P) especially the disney channel shows :P but she has like everything from the shows...the barbies the dvds, the cds posters, lol everything she also loves stuffed animals :P , webkinz , and she loves to sing and im teaching her the guitar which shes surprisingly good at :P shes creative she loves colouring and designing dresses (just the sketches :P) her 2 favourite people are demi lovato and selena gomez (but she has btoh cds, both barbies, all the dvds to their shows :P) soo please help :P i was thinking a gift basket...but what would i put in it :P
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Give her a gift card from the Disney store. Or give her four or five $5.00 gift cards from different places that she enjoys. Her favorite ice cream place, McDonald's, the cookie place at the mall, Block Busters so she can rent a movie, to The Dollar Store where she can get lip gloss and several other items for $5.00. I have a seven year old granddaughter and she enjoys receiving gift cards therefore she can get what she wants. Little girls love to go places and go shopping. I wish your little sister a great year being 8 and commend you for being a great big brother.
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What do you get for a 3 year old?

Okay, my daughters birthday is coming up and she's about to turn 3. I'm drawing a blank on what to get her. She is really into Tinkerbell and stuff that she's not supposed to have. We're doing her party in Tinkerbell and the only thing I can think of to get her is to make a gift basket for her and fill it with goodies, like coloring books, crayons, and so forth and maybe some Tinkerbell items. But, other than that I'm clueless! Help please!!!!!
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I think the basket idea is a GREAT idea I wish I would of thought of something like that. Go to the disney store they have LOTS of tinkerbell stuff T shirts, Pjs, Cups, dolls, Plates, they also have a place upfront where they sell little items for a dollar and up like keychains, little figures, bouncy balls etc. have fun with it.
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Did I do to much in Begging for my Girlfreind to come back?

Did I do to much in Begging for my Girlfreind to come back? I let her go, because I was not sure If was really in her Heart. We started as freinds and suprisinlgy I became her boyfreind. We lived together for 5 monts, she's sweet, super pretty and quite. These are the things I did in begging for her Back: *I went looking for her to tell the Truth. *When I couldnt find her, I paid $300 to locate her, even though I later fnd her on my own a following week. *When I found her, corrected her with my Truth and Begged a follwing week. *I sent her a Love / Begging letter a following week. *I sent her a gift basket of all the nice things she likes, that I put together a following week. * I met with her person another following week later to plead. *I bought 3 large set of flowers ($150 total), and took 3 big Mexican singers (Triio') dudes in my 2 seater car and they did a Serenata" for her birtday at her work another week. *We had many discrete contacts, NO not for Sex, in talking and asking for her back on later different weeks. *I helped her out with a bill.(Just $250.00) weeks later *I took her to get her new car...and No I did not pay for it or or co-sign. After some months, I LET GO. I stopped the pleading. I told her she does not have be in touch with me anymore. Yes I fell into brokeness for a long time too. Okay...Im ready to hear your Answers AND all the ones from YOU saying I was stupid a_ _ in doing it.what I did. It's Okay - for I know you mean well. Have a Super Weekend.
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u can't buy love, sounds like she used u for all she could get. u did do too much a simple conversation with her would have told u the truth. if she loved u after all this she would have shown her love.
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dance off at school help pllz ill choose bst answer!!?

well there is a dance off at mi school soon and i dont know if i shud do it im a good dancer....i want dance to be involved in mi life wen im older shud i do it?i noe if i dont i will regret it.mi best friend is doing it too..the 1st place prize is a gift basket of chocolates movies and candyy the second place prize is pencills with college ruled paper candy bars and etc they mite even jst give the 1st place 30$ and the 2nd place one 20$ ... it wud b relii kool to win and jst getting that feeling of accomplishmentt:]
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If it's something you love, then you should do it. Why wouldn't you? Fear of embarrassment? If this is truly something you want to do with your life, then you will be in front of people all the time. Just get up there like you own the place and do your thing. You'll be nervous on the inside, but don't let it show on the outside. Good luck!! I hope you win!!
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OMG HELP ME PLEEASE plz?

If you needed a quick gift or even fast flowers at the last minute and someone told you "Hey i can give you the best gift basket and the best flowers your money can buy" would you take the offer if the price was right and if so what would you want in the basket?
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Depends on what the occasion/gift is for. If they are a professional, I would tell them the occasion and let them fill the basket.
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Why does my mom hate me? I feel like she really does.?

I feel like she hates me...My friend and I were alone and we were really hungry at like 4 am. I thought this gift basket on the counter was another Christmas gift for my family, and it had good looking food in it. I didn't realize at the time that it could be FOR someone else. We ate some of the stuff and went to bed leaving it on the counter. I was really tired because I got like 4 hours of sleep the night before then I stayed up really late and I ended up sleeping until 3 in the afternoon. My mom was really mad I slept in, and she also is really mad we ate the gift basket food because it was a gift for someone else. Then we said we were hungry and she yelled at me about the basket and said we could eat a sandwich. I said we didn't want sandwiches and she yelled at me more. We went to the grocery store and she was like "WHATEVER. DO WHATEVER YOU WANT, LIKE YOU DID BEFORE!" and we felt really bad. Then we came home and she was all "GET AWAY FROM ME!" and yelled at me more about everything wrong I did. She made me squeeze lemons for her "lemon cleanse" and I said I was done and she was like "OH REALLY! DID YOU THROW AWAY ALL THE LEMON PEALS!?" and I said no, and she was like "OH YAY, MORE HALF ASSED ONLY THINKING ABOUT YOU!' then I went upstairs and felt bad so I stayed in my room for a while and felt like she might have calmed down so I went downstairs and she was like "GO TO BED!" and I asked why and she was like "WELL, PRINCESS, DON'T YOU NEED 18 HOURS OF SLEEP AGAIN SO YOU CAN BE A ***** TOMORROW TOO!?" and I said completely seriously "When you say things like that I feel like you don't love me." and she looked happy. Now i'm really sad and I don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Every time I say something she has a smart comment. please help.
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does she always act like that? my mom is like that sometimes but only when i piss her off. that really does sound like my mom, like it's weird how much. just give it time. ignore her unless she asks you something. just stay in your room and dont bother her. that's what i usually do, and my mom always ends up apologizing or coming and saying she loves me and stuff like that.
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Bible verse to put in condolence card?

My boyfriend's uncle passed away a few days ago and I wanted to send a sympathy basket with a message to his mother. She's very religious and I need to make sure it is appropriate and meaningful especially since I have yet to meet her. So I need a biblical verse to include with the gift that's going to convey my sympathy.
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1 Corinthians 15:42-43 42 So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; 43 it is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; You could also just look at the sympathy cards in any religious book shop.
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suggestions?

I'm looking for suggestions for a gift basket i'm doing for christmas.....i'm currently including a movie and board game for each family basket and am looking for other items to put in there? HELP. Thanks
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If you are doing it for families...how about: Candles Gift Card to like Pizza Hut or something Their favortite kind of candy or just a box of chocolates Holiday Ornaments that are personalized, you can make them on your own or just buy them at Wal-Mart and have them engrave them
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About my British Guy....?

We've only been talking since the Thanksgiving holiday & we plan to see each other when he comes in for x-mas. No, He thought the idea of me driving down was sweet but it was the middle of the week & even if he had asked, I wouldn't have left that second to see him. I have other things & people in my life - godness knows he isn't the only man that pays me attention ( or at least tries), But, he is the only one I'm interested in @ this particular time & I would really like some advice from someone on what I should do! Should I get him a x-mas gift? If so, what? Would a gift basket filled with teas & other british bobs go over well? Should I call him? When should I call him?
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I'm British, been on holiday in the US and Canada, never lived in North America. But still....I wouldn't be absolutely bowled over by a gift basket filled with British bobs (is bobs a word?:)) *if* I had lived in Britain for quite a few years prior to living in the US. Strange though it may sound, if he left Britain when he was say 9 years old, he'd actually be a lot more fascinated by his "home" and appreciate traditional gifts. Even though he won't find a few teabags AMAZING he will doubtless admire the thought that went into it. American/British pairings are pretty hot in my experience :). I'm still friends with an American who had the hots for me YEARS ago. I have heard that British men climb the ladder in terms of the attractiveness of the women they're able to aim for when they cross the Atlantic, so your competition may be tougher than if you were in the UK - move to the UK with him!!! I think you should be daring, put on some ridicuously expensive and overwhelming perfume, tell him how you think he's tasty, then strip off, reveal your little Miss Santa number, sit in my lap (wait I meant his lap), kiss him, let your hair fall in his face, rub your bust across my face..........
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Unique business names...?

Starting a gift basket business.....my name is Stephanie. So something that goes with Steph, Stephanie......or something cute with the word basket. I like "sassy" or "cute" type names...I'm 23 years old, so something young. It is a small business. I'm just brainstorming right now, any ideas would be great. thanks!
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Seductive Baskets by Stephanie or Your Sassy Gifts or Acute Basket Case
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Help...10 points best answer!?

ok..so i want to put together a gift basket for each of my parents separately for Christmas..I was wondering what I could put the goods in instead of a basket because i don't want to buy them. Also some ideas of what to put in it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for those of you who answered! I could really use the help! ? :)
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If you have any boxes or christmas stockings for mom you should make her something like chocolate, or knit her something homemade, she would lov that, or you could make her something else, maybe a teacozy or draw something if your good at that For dad you could get him a t-shirt of his fvorite baseball or sports team, you coul get a plain solid colored t-shirt and get iron on paper at a craft store and then print out a picture or logo using that as your printer paper, or you could get him tools or aftershave
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Would you do this to your EX?

like if you were in a relationship w/ someone and you had a child w/ them, then you broke up (divorced). Would you send flowers or a gift basket to your ex if he/she had a baby? would you remain friends w/ your ex? would you give them life christmas gifts or send a card? any personal experiences?
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Yes I would make it as simple as possible when there is a child involved. Wars between ex's are uncalled for.
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Guys!!! Help!!! (and girls)?

Would a guy like a fish? He just gave me a necklace and has had a crush on me since 5th grade (im in 7th) or would he like a giftcard, a pocket knife, a watch, wallet, (he plays the clarinet) reeds, cookies, movie/popcorn/soda, a gift basket (any ideas?) any ideas where to get these items? any other gift ideas?
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From my experience you can never go wrong with a gift card from his favorite store.
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Unique Cute/Sassy business names...?

Starting a gift basket business.....my name is Stephanie. So something that goes with Steph, Stephanie......or something cute with the word basket. I like "sassy" or "cute" type names...I'm 23 years old, so something young. It is a small business. I'm just brainstorming right now, any ideas would be great. thanks!
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Basket Case Steph's Stuffed Baskets Stephalicious Baskets Bodacious Baskets The Bountiful Basket The Three Basketeers Basket Hounds :) Good Luck with your business
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Boyfriend's B-day question?

so i'm gonna put a gift basket together for him..he's turning 29 so far I'm gonna put white tees, axe body spray, red vines, a teddy bear with a card and balloon...but i want to put 1 big gift in there any ideas? Thanks.
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iPod
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Strech Marks?

someone i know is having a baby shower, and i was going to get a little pregnancy gift basket for her.... so far i have an easy and quick cookbook (for cravings), a few good chick flicks, and i dont know what else. i was thinking maybe something to help with her strech marks, but idk any other ideas for the basket would be great!!!
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I always get foot lotion and slippers. Also get johnson and johnson lavender lotion and bath its great for the baby and the mother. I got it for my sister-in-law and she told me she used it more on her than her babies. A great gift is a binki purse. Its a little purse that velcrows to the diaper bag and it holds you pasifier. So you have it right when you need it.
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Unique Cute/Sassy business names...?

Starting a gift basket business.....my name is Stephanie. So something that goes with Steph, Stephanie......or something cute with the word basket. I like "sassy" or "cute" type names...I'm 23 years old, so something young. It is a small business. I'm just brainstorming right now, any ideas would be great. thanks!
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Y don't u use your name. It's sound cute and absolutely represent u.
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Unique cute/sassy business names...?

Starting a gift basket business.....my name is Stephanie. So something that goes with Steph, Stephanie......or something cute with the word basket. I like "sassy" or "cute" type names...I'm 23 years old, so something young. It is a small business. I'm just brainstorming right now, any ideas would be great. thanks!
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Hmm... Sassket! Like sass and basket!
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