Inside & Out.(Home & Garden)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June, 2007

Can we help him build a new deck? Finding a great Father's Day gift can be a real challenge. But we need to get working - there's only a week to go. Lucky the family with men who read or have other hobbies. A new book or newspaper subscription is a great idea, for example. Tools are traditional gifts, but unless Dad really likes working with them and needs a new do-hinky, it seems comparable to giving Mom a new iron or toaster.

Who is this gift really for? How about a bouquet? This is not as outrageous as it seems. You can pair it with another gift, says Jill Slater, designer for flowerpossibilities.com. Then Dad will have the floral reminder of your affection to brighten his abode. For example, isn't this a great way to present a new tie -...