Atypical Familia: Give the Gift of Manhood {#SmellcomeToManhood}

My dad is a vain man: well-dressed, pants perfectly pressed and always clean shaven. He'd wake up at 5 every morning to get ready for work. He'd iron his own pants, the crease was as sharp as a razor blade. And he'd shave his face until it was smooth. He applied so much aftershave and cologne that when I woke up for school hours later - the scent still lingered in the air.

My dad is the easiest person to buy for at Christmas time. As a kid I remember walking with my mom up to 82nd street to the local drugstore. There we'd pick out my dad's Christmas gift: Old Spice soap-on-a-rope and a bottle of Old Spice aftershave. (I'm probably really dating myself by mentioning soap-on-a-rope.)

That was my first #SmellcomeToManhood.

My husband, Joseph, is so not like my dad. Although Joseph is just as vain, he rarely irons and has been known to go months without shaving his beard. Joseph didn't shave for the two months leading to New York Marathon. He said he needed his long hair and beard to keep him warm while running the 26 miles around New York City. But whether he's scruffy or shaven, Joseph knows to how "Scent Responsibly" with Old Spice. doesn't usually wear cologne or aftershaves but he often uses the Old Spice body wash, deodorant and body spray.

Scruffy or Shaven - that's his freshly shaved smolder - Either way, I love him.

As our little boy Norrin is slowly approaching manhood, we work to teach him about the importance of personal hygiene. Norrin is at the age where he is eager to follow in Dad's footsteps. While Joseph is excited to pass along his manly wisdom to his son, I want nothing more than to keep Norrin a baby forever. (I am totally like the mom in the 'Dad Song.') But all boys grow up. In a few years Norrin will be using deodorant and Joseph will teach him how to shave. And I'll have one more man in life who can expect Old Spice at Christmas.

Old Spice products make for easy stocking stuffers. It's the gift that will keep giving throughout the year or until they run out. Be sure to stock up and save on your purchase by downloading this coupon - http://bit.ly/OldSpiceCoupon and enter to win our #SmellcomeToManhood Giveaway.

Contents:

Old Spice Re-fresh Body Spray – The gift that keeps on giving, one spray at a time. Be among the first to enjoy new Old Spice Timber – the best way to get that lumberjacky smell without working at a local tree lot.

Old Spice T-Shirt – The manliest chest tattoo on the planet without the regret when you turn 60.

Old Spice Branded Earbuds – Silence mom’s singing in the car. You’re welcome.

Bear Paws Meat Tool – Cutlery your dad, his friend Dave and Uncle John will be impressed with when you're given the reins to carve the holiday bird.

Duct Tape – Fix anything on the planet, except holiday lights, where only half the strand works.

Art of Manliness Book – Full of wisdom and New Year's Resolutions.

“Scent Responsibly” Instructions – Nothing will earn you grandma's fruitcake faster than overspraying. Thanks to Old Spice Re-fresh technology – where one spray lasts all day – you can smell like a man and not a middle school locker room.

Smellcome to Manhood Certificate – A made-up diploma for the inside of your locker or to add to your LinkedIn profile.

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