Originally Posted by
Nonsensical 
Mrs Non is the toughest person to buy gifts for that I have ever met. Mainly because she will never ask for what she really wants and will even say she doesn't want anything - but it's a trap. I have fallen for it before. 12 years ago I was the butt of a joke going around her office on how to NOT buy gifts for your wife's birthday. She might tell me 'no jewelry', but she doesn't mean it.
How about planning and presenting a nice dinner and a play, weekend away, concert or something else special she would really enjoy and could look forward to?