It’s coming up fast, and you’ve probably put it off for too long-that’s right; Father’s Day is coming!  Fear not, for I have just the solution for all of you last minute Father’s Day shoppers.  You know that a bottom of the barrel card selection from the Dollar Store isn’t going to cut it, besides, Dad deserves more than just a card, right? Right!

My friends at RedEnvelope.com have made it easy for you to pick out a quality gift for your Dad and look like a hero while doing it.  Just visit their Father’s Day Gift Page and choose from a wide variety of gifts.  You can get everything from a Home brewery set to cuff links, valets, MLB coasters to every BBQ accessory you can think of.  Full disclosure requires me to inform you that I was compensated for this endorsement, so I’ll go you one better and show you my compensation.  I chose one of Red Envelopes valets.  I had a good reason for doing so.  Here is a picture of how I used to store all of the things that go in my pockets and then come out of my pockets on a daily basis.

THE BLACK HOLE

Pretty sad, huh?  Everything just tossed in the front of the catch-all drawer in the kitchen.  It took me almost 5 minutes to find my car keys one day because one of the NukeKids had been in the drawer looking for AA batteries.  They didn’t find any batteries, but they managed to “lose” my keys.  I found them in the back in an envelope for a time share offer that should have been tossed out years ago.  Everyone has a drawer like this in their home; the “Black Hole” or “Bermuda Triangle” drawer where things disappear for years on end whenever you need them, only to re-appear when you’re looking for something else.  Then you go back later for it and it’s disappeared once again.  Well, no more for the NukeDad-I’m organized now.  Check this out.

ORDER IS RESTORED

Same items neatly placed in my new personalized valet that will sit above the old catch-all drawer and allow me the piece of mind that my car keys will never be lost again.  Pop on over to RedEnvelope.com and pick out something for your Dad for Father’s Day; there’s still plenty of time to get your order in and bring a smile to Dad’s face on Father’s Day.  Let’s face it, there is such a thing as too many neckties.  Enter the code 10offred  (Ten off Red) at checkout and receive 10% off of your order.  Tell them NukeDad sent you.

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