Working Girl's Christmas Gift Guide 2013: Husband Edition

Back in 2010, I created some Christmas Gift Guides for the poor college girl. Now that I am in the real world, with real responsibilities like cable bills, car insurance, and student loan payments, I've decided to create some budget-friendly, grown-up gift guides for all of the wonderful people in your life!

First up, for that rugged, music-loving, technology-obsessed, sweet, caring husband of yours:

Restoration Hardware Leather iPad Cover
Nothing dresses up tech better than artisan leather (see what I did there?) and Restoration Hardware delivers in the rugged tech accessories category. For only $119, your man can protect his iPad in style, and use the built-in bluetooth keyboard to get some work done too.

Warby Parker Ames Glasses
I think there is no better present for your 4-eyed man than a dashing pair of spectacles from Warby Parker. If you're confident you know his taste, you can go ahead and order him the perfect pair, or give him a gift card and let him try on 5 pairs before he decides.

Chippewa for J. Crew Boots
My husband has been dreaming of these boots for a while now. For $268, these are the perfect versatile and stylish shoes he can wear to the office, out in the terrain, and, of course, on a date with me.

Dashboard Pedalboard 
For the musician in your life, this is the ultimate tool for his electric guitar. Each one is handmade with superior quality, starting at $199.

October.

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October is one of my favorite months. Georgia finally decides to start to look like fall. I break out my jeans, my cardigans, my scarves and my leather boots. I also start to look forward to Christmas and formulate a wishlist. My current desires are:

• An amazing digital SLR camera (preferably this one).
• A beige pea coat.
• Adobe Creative Suite CS5.
• Black suede booties.
• Duck boots for the snow.
• And last, but not least, new acrylic paints, as I am running low.

There is no way my parents would/could get me all (or even just one, i.e. the camera or photoshop) of these things, but a girl can dream right? And since I'm currently saving all my extra my money to go on a mission trip, I doubt I can buy any of these for myself either. Ha. Oh, the life of a poor college kid.

BUT rather than dwelling on my current economic state, I will choose to focus on what's coming up straight ahead! Which is hopefully a football game in actually tolerable weather, and Halloween, one of my other favorite holidays. Mostly because I love candy corn. Yum.