Father’s Day is a week away. (Which also means my favorite weekend of the year happened a month ago already- where did those 4 weeks go!?) It’s time to focus on how to spoil a Man on Father’s Day. Most of the dads in this world, and all of those who do the dad job without being a dad- they work hard and do the dad thing all year round without complaint, without praise, or accolades. They do it and from those I’ve met in my travels, don’t want praise and attention lavished on them for all of the awesome things they do all the time. Father’s Day is the one day where we can get them to let us say “Hey! We love and appreciate all of the things you do ALL THE TIME!”
So we have one shot at this, most of us, and I like to try to spoil my husband rotten on this one day he lets me.
Because maybe another tie isn’t what he wants.
Maybe it is.
Maybe he doesn’t want Aunt Em’s world-famous fruit cake for breakfast this year.
Maybe he wants to spend the day flying kites.
Maybe he really does want to spend the day walking around the mall and shopping.
Ask him
Ask him ahead of time what his ideal Father’s Day would be. I’m totally serious. I used to think my hubby would want to go out to eat for Father’s Day. Turned out, his ideal day was just being home, all of us together. Maybe he wants to be surprised, or go to his favorite fishing spot. Maybe he wants to see a movie, or go golfing with his buddies.
I learned from having older brothers and from my husband that sometimes they want to be surprised. But they’ll usually come out and tell us. Or maybe they have an idea of what they’d like – that’s why I say ask them. I mean, it is THEIR day after all!
Feed Him
I don’t mean to feed him by fork, although if that’s what you want to do, more power to you. But make his favorites. Splurge on the good cut of steak for the grill! Or take him to that favorite restaurant that’s a bit above your price range- or get him a gift card so you can enjoy a date night in the future. Talk to a friend and see if you can swap nights to watch each others’ kids for a date night so that you don’t have to pay a sitter (better yet, let the kids sleep over and give them a whole night!).
My husband LOVES ice cream cake, but it’s expensive and not something we indulge in frequently. So why NOT spoil him and surprise him and order a Father’s Day cake online at http://coldstonecakes.com!?
Check out the Tall Dark & Delicious cake. Then order it. I’m serious. It’s amazing. Delightful. Decadent. We surprised Mr. Martin this weekend with the cake because we just couldn’t wait for next weekend.
Layers of moist Devil’s Food Cake, Sweet Cream Ice Cream with Brownies and Chocolate Ice Cream with OREO® Cookies wrapped in fluffy White Frosting and cascading Fudge Ganache.
It’s all amazing. But the fudge ganache just puts things over the top. This cake is oh-so-decadent and a tiny sliver will satisfy even the biggest sweet tooth! We actually cut it in half and sent some home with family friends so they could enjoy some of the decadence. There’s none left at either house as I type this.
Something to DO
If he’s a sports guy, find a something from his team that you can enjoy together. I found these fun decks of playing cards, and they have a set for the Boston Red Sox. That’s a double win. He gets something fun for his team and also gets something for us to DO together! I’m also hoping that I can score some game tickets and include those with the cards so we (or he) can enjoy a game! (I love theme gifts, so we may have to get a new Sox shirt and fun travel mug for this theme as well).
If he’s a fishing guy, plan a picnic near a favorite fishing spot!
This is a big one, but I learned it from our sweet friend Hattie:
“It’s not about having things, it’s about the things you do together.”
So instead of just looking for what to buy FOR him, look for what you can do together or something he can do. If he’s a golfer, get him a round of golf at his favorite course. If you golf, go with him. Make it a date. Or set up a game with one of his buddies.
Regardless of what you do for the dad in your life…
get the cake. Or any Cold Stone Creamery cake.
I’m serious. It’s that good.
One lucky reader is going to win a $50 Cold Stone Creamery Gift Card !!!
This post was inspired by our friends at Cold Stone Creamery, who have earned my undying love and devotion to their ice cream cakes. Not surprisingly, we’re heading there again today.
denise montgomery says
I love banana ice cream with chocolate syrup and peanuts
BILL HOFF says
TALL, DARK & DELICIOUS is our favorite…
BILL HOFF says
Twenty miles at the Hamilton Commons in Noblesville IN
Maria B says
I love banana ice cream, walnuts, chocolate chips and coconut in dipped waffle cone.
Maria B says
Seekonk, MA it about 20 minutes away.
Laurie Emerson says
My favorite item is their ice cream cupcakes, especially the Double Chocolate Devotion!
Laurie Emerson says
The closest location is about 20 minutes away from where I live.
Cori Westphal says
I almost always get the Berry Berry Berry Good in a Love it, of course! Yum!
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Cori Westphal says
We have one right in my town! It’s about 15 minutes from me!
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Claire says
It’s a mile away & my fave is the cake batter!!
YVETTE NEWMAN says
STRAWBERRY PASSION
YVETTE NEWMAN says
70380 Louisiana 21 #3
Covington, LA
Nicole Millheim says
right down the street in Cape Coral, FL
jill says
centereach
Angela Ash says
The closest Cold Stone Creamery to me is in Belleair Bluffs, FL. It’s only about 5 miles away – a hop, skip & a jump!
Aimee says
About a 45 minute drive to the next town (where I grocery shop about once a week)
christine jessamine says
cookies and creamery looks amazing
Evelyn Driver says
I love the Cake Batter Confetti. Yum.
Evelyn Driver says
My closest is in Brentwood TN. Only about 3 miles. Wish I didn’t know that, but only for the sake of my hips.
Barbara Montag says
Peanut Butter Playground is oh so yum also!
maya hu says
the closest location is indianapolis in
and my fav thing is their banana caramel crunch flavour
Kimberly Alumbaugh says
chocolate chip mint
joe gersch says
i like the TALL, DARK & DELICIOUS
ND says
The San Francisco locations are all close.
Jess says
Waterfront – homestead, PA
Gina P says
My closest location is in White plains Ny
Vee says
Greenville, SC in downtown.
tina reynolds says
Rochester mn about 20 mins for me
alena svetelska says
I would like to try the Cookie Dough Delirium
alena svetelska says
our closest location is almost 15 miles away
Cold Stone Brick
960 Cedar Bridge Avenue
Brick, NJ
Brick Blvd
Dana Rodriguez says
PEANUT BUTTER PLAYGROUND™ is his favorite.I like them all!
Dana Rodriguez says
I have 2 here..closest it 3 miles.We love Cold Stone!!
Jennifer Reed says
My favorite cake from Cold Stone Creamery is the COOKIE DOUGH DELIRIUM cake.
Stephanie Galbraith says
Our closest one is only a couple blocks away. 🙂
Susan Smith says
I like the COOKIES & CREAMERY cake
Susan Smith says
Olathe Point 14941 W. 119th St Olathe, KS 66062
Cheryl Abdelnour says
I like the Cookie Dough Delirium!.
Jill Myrick says
My favorite cake is the Midnight Delight.
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Diane Baum says
My closest location is in Commerce City, MI about 8 minutes from my house
Kimberly Alumbaugh says
confetti cake batter birthday cake
vickie couturier says
Tall Dark & Delicious cake
joe gersch says
my favorite cake is the PEANUT BUTTER PLAYGROUND™
joe gersch says
mine is state college pa
Colleen Boudreau says
Closest one to me is in Roseville, MI – 1.6 miles away.
Mya Murphy says
I haven’t been in years so I really don’t have a fave.
Mya Murphy says
34.1 miles…
Noelle Carroll says
Our closest is actually about 10 miles away in a town called Bryan, Ohio 🙂 I LOVE coldstone!
Noelle Carroll says
Our closest is actually about 10 miles away in a town called Bryan, Ohio 🙂 I LOVE coldstone! their strawberry cheesecake is so good and I just love the Peanut Butter
Kathy McCrae says
QUILTED COFFEE CARAMEL™ is my favorite ice cream cake from Cold Stone Creamery, 8-layers of pure bliss!
Dee Mauser says
Our favorite is the Peanut Butter Playground. How could you resist the combination of peanut butter and chocolate?
Shannon O says
My favorite is the Founders Favorite. It is so good!
Shannon O says
My nearest location is in Provo, UT. It’s about a ten minute drive from where I live.
Michele Behlen says
My closest location is in Binghamton, NY about 15 miles away.
christine jessamine says
I would love to try the midnight delight
christine jessamine says
my closest location is right down the street in layton
Stephanie Shipley says
I like the double chocolate devotion ice cream cupcakes.
Stephanie Shipley says
The closest one is in Ames and 8.6 miles away.
Nicole D. says
Cold Stone Baldwinsville – only 4 miles away!
rachel says
There’s a Cold Stone in our town. We love it!
Onica {MommyFactor} says
I agree that taking time to ask him what he wants or would like is a good tip. We might think we know but might be surprised.
Crystal F says
I would like to give the MIDNIGHT DELIGHT® cake a try. Thank you!
Crystal F says
It would be Hickory or Mooresville, NC. Thank you!
Lisa V. says
The closest one to me is 2.2 miles away.
Marilyn Nawara says
All of their cakes are delicious — the Peanut Butter Playground is my favorite.
Marilyn Nawara says
The closest Stone Cold is about 8 miles away on Alpine Ave.
Christina Gould says
My favorite cake is MIDNIGHT DELIGHT.
Christina Gould says
The closest location is Union City, CA. Thanks for the giveaway!
Judith S says
My husband favorite is: CAKE BATTER CONFETTI and he always gets what he wants for fathers day and his birthday.
Judith S. says
It is only a short 10 minutes from me at 7131 W. Ray Rd. Suite 27, Chandler, AZ 85226 (The Shoppes at Casa Paloma)
Rebecca Graham says
Huntsville, Alabama is my closest location.
Candice Dyer says
Actually I have never been to Coldstone Creamery and have been DYING to try them!
Kat says
Downtown Naperville, IL
Candice Dyer says
My closest Coldstone Creamery location is 45 miles away in Greenwood Indiana.
Jan says
Cake Batter
Jan says
1/2 mile away. Grosse Pointe, MI
Lynn T. says
The closest one to me is 4.8 miles away at Cold Stone Fisherman’s Wharf
Anchorage Square on Jefferson Street. but I’m pretty sure the one that say’s 4.9 miles away is a lot closer
laura cagnina deck says
10 miles away in Tonawanda NY
laura ari says
The closest cold stone is in Lawrenceville, NJ – my town!
Jill Myrick says
My favorite would be the Midnight Delight cake.
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Jill Myrick says
Our closest Cold Stone Creamery is in Asheville about 15 miles from our home.
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Jessica Menster says
Peanut Butter Playground cake looks fantastic!
Jessica Menster says
My closest is in West Des Moines, IA!
RICHARD HICKS says
We have one 2 miles away
124 Hanes Mall Circle Suite 124
Winston-Salem, NC
carol says
1311 W. Sunset Road Suite 110 henderson, nevada
Linda Szymoniak says
The closest location to us is about 4 miles away in Dyer, IN
Vickie Couturier says
Midnight Delight cake
Tameka B says
Hanover, MD
georgie c says
oh probably about 19-20 miles away
Barbara Montag says
I like the Cake Batter Confetti cake.
Barbara Montag says
We have a Cold Stone Creamery only 1.6 miles away.
thank you
Tanya Cox says
Love the cookies and creamery cake. 🙂
Tanya Cox says
The closest to me is Woodbridge, VA.
irene w says
love the strawberry passion cake!
irene w says
alhambra, CA
Michelle Stitzel says
I absolutely love the Cake Batter Ice cream with brownie mix ins! occassionally i’ll get the Birthday cake remix too!
Michelle Stitzel says
Our nearest coldstone is located at 754 North Main St, RMFC 28026
Springboro, OH 45066. That’s about 20 mins from my house! Wish there was one closer, but then i’d probably be eating too much icecream! ha
Ann Fantom says
We get to the Cold Stone Creamery for special occasions. My favorite is the Chocolate Devotion.
Ann Fantom says
Our closest Cold Stone Creamery is about 3 miles away at 2020 South Road
Poughkeepsie, NY
Stephanie V. says
CAKE BATTER CONFETTI™
Stephanie V. says
Cold Stone Thousand Oaks
angela cunningham says
niles ,ohio
Katherine says
We love the Peanut Butter Playground
Katherine says
I hav eone about 30 minutes away
one frugal lady says
My husband would love the cookies and creamery cake!
one frugal lady says
I have a cold stone creamery 8 miles from me!
Brandi says
My hubs isn’t a sweets person. He can do without cake and icecream. I know, it’s crazy! But I could always say I’m buying it for him, and eat it with the kids. 🙂
Adrienne Gordon says
Hudson, OH
Sarah VM says
Burlington,NJ
Diane says
Tim Hortons/Cold Stone West Ridge Road
2037 West Ridge Road
Greece, NY
Julia Rivera says
My favorite is the birthday mix!!
Julia Rivera says
I love Cold Stone Creamery!! My kids would love this!! Thanks for the chance to win!!
Trisha Burgess says
I love the peanut butter playground!!
Trisha Burgess says
2.8 miles from my house!!
SandyN says
Our closest Coldstone is an hour away in Omaha, NE.
Laura says
The minttastic chip pie looks to die for!
Laura says
Our closest one is Gulf Shores, AL!
Denise S says
Cold Stone
4626 Centerplace Drive Suite 118
Greeley, CO
April Smith Decheine says
You know I have never been to a Cold Stone Creamery. I am not a sweet eater, so just never thought about it BUT I should ask my hubby if he would like to go. He loves sweets.
ReggieMann says
Sweet Cream ice cream in a waffle bowl with LOTS of caramel and pecans 😀
ReggieMann says
my closest location is:
Cold Stone East Plano/Spring Creek
3933 N. Central Expressway, Plano, TX
Diane C. says
Love Strawberry banana rendezvous!
Diane C. says
Our closest Cold Stone is a mile away in Los Alamitos, Ca… And we’re there at least twice a month.
Jennay says
My favortie cake at Cold Stone Creamery is the MMMMMMint CHIP!!!!
Jennay says
The closest Cold Stone to me is in High Point, NC on Gordon Lane!
Melanie Montgomery says
One in a neighboring town of Collierville, TN
Ronalee says
The closest Cold Stone Creamery location is 11 miles away. YUM !!
Cheryl Abdelnour says
I like the birthday cake ice cream.
Cheryl Abdelnour says
My closest store is 47 miles away in Duluth, MN.
Rosey says
Feed him is a good tip! I gave hubby lunch out and dinner out once and he still talks about it. The man likes to eat out (what that says about my cooking, I refuse to divulge). 😉
I got him 3 on deck circle seats once too for a Detroit Tigers ball game. Goodness but that man was happy. He took two friends and they had the time of their lives. Pricey, but worth it at least once. 🙂
Susan Christy says
Peanut Butter Playground is a GREAT cake from Cold Stone.
Susan Christy says
New Market Square Wichita.
karen says
My favorite is the cookies and creamery cake.
Erika W. says
Our closest is Cold Stone Creamery North Charleston.
karen says
My closest location is in Shorewood, IL – about 15 minutes from our home, not bad.
Kimberly Bauer says
Brick, NJ. About 4 miles away.
Holly Thomas says
Double Chocolate Devotion Cupcakes sound awesome and the closest one is only 5 miles away!
molly c says
i like birthday cake
molly c says
about 10 miles away
Vanessa Plummer says
My absolute FAV treat from Cold Stone Creamery is the cake batter ice cream! I order coconut, walnuts(if they have them, usually I end up w wet walnuts lol) and sprinkles mixed in!! Oh, also it’s BEST in a waffle come, although if $ is tight a cup it is!
Vanessa Plummer says
We are lucky enough to have a Cold Stone Creamery, only 25-30 min away in Jacksonville, NC! Too expensive though, although delish! So this is perfect!! Thanks so much for the opportunity to win! Thanks for all u do as well! Good luck to ALL!
D Schmidt says
My closest location is Cold Stone / Tim Hortons Scarborough
398 US Route 1 TH 9365
Scarborough, ME
Leela says
A CHEESECAKE NAMED DESIRE.
Leela says
About 40 minutes away.
Daraya says
The Strawberry Passion cake looks and sounds delicious! 🙂
Daraya says
The closest one to me is just 2 miles away! 🙂
Toni Moore says
Hi there! I have a Cold Stone Creamery here in Bradenton just a couple minutes away! 😛
Jeanine @ sixtimemommy.com says
Love this! My hubby would too. We love doing all sorts of things together so he’s totally be down for something together for his special day!
Kelly D says
I like their Midnight Delight cake.
Kelly D says
Our closest location is 7 miles away.
Terry says
We have a Cold Stone Creamery about 1 and 1/2 hours from us. That is the closest one.
Kimberly Alumbaugh says
we like the cake batter confetti cake ice cream!! my sons favorite, husband loves java chip
Kimberly Alumbaugh says
Burlington, WA