Lots of people joke that we are destined to marry someone like our dad — and when I was younger I thought "no way is that going to happen!" Not because there was anything wrong with my dad ... in fact, he was a very okay dad from a teenage girls point of view. Yeah, it was annoying that he sang every. single. morning. Mainly because it was my inheriting this very singing ability that got me rejected from Glee Club in 2nd grade! And it was slightly embarrassing when, at 13, I found a great red, black, and white winter coat that my dad liked so much he went and bought for himself. Yes, the. exact. same. coat. Torture for a teenager!

But ... marry someone like my dad? Phewy. Never!  I DID NOT want to marry someone like my dad. He made me listen to 50's music and watch cowboy movies. My future husband was going to be way cooler than my dad!  And then it happened ...

Father's Day is just two days away and I've done it again. I waited too long to buy a card, and now all that's left is the cheesy rejects. Or the really mushy ones with lines about "values, wisdom, and strength," "I'm proud to be your daughter," or "I can only hope to be as good a parent as you are" blah-blah-vomit.

My dad doesn't want that sentimental crap. He wants to open his funny card crammed with lottery tickets.

Since I missed that chance, I'm going to do what my kids do: make my own Father's Day card for my dad -- grownup style. It's easier than you think, you'll save face, and your dad might actually be a little impressed -- though if he's anything like my father, he probably won't admit that.

Let these four ideas inspire you like they did me:

As Father's Day nears, you may be left scrambling for the perfect gift. Dads can be tough dudes to shop for no doubt, but all of them like to hear just what they mean to their children on this special day. So a homemade card is the perfect touch.

But what to say? How do you put into words just how special and unique your own father is or help your children do the same for their dad? Why with a poem, of course. Here are four Father's Day poems to fill your kid's Father's Day card ... and yours.

Breakfast in bed is typically a Mother's Day tradition that never goes out of style. But moms shouldn't be the only ones who get treated like royalty for a day.

Do something similarly special for Dad this Father's Day, but make it more manly. Instead of breakfast, serve him dinner in bed: This will give you more opportunities to get meat on the menu, and he'll have something to nosh on while watching the game.

Here's how to serve Dad a dinner in bed he'll never forget ...

My needs for Mother's Day are very simple: A day to myself, without the children I so adore. Maybe I'd see them for breakfast and then around dinnertime for a bit, before retreating to bed. Privacy. Alone time. No chores. Yes, a day of my children in small doses sounds like the perfect break for this exhausted mom. Oddly, all the very things I would love for myself are the very same things my husband gets, every day. Lucky stiff.

Father's Day is almost two weeks away. Do you know what you're getting Dad? (Or do you know what the kids are getting dad?)

In my house, we typically invite family over, celebrate the day with burgers and dogs on the grill, and top off the night with gifts -- ties, golf clubs, maybe a "World's Best Dad" mug, blah blah blah. This year, I'm thinking of doing something different, something where my dad and I can spend some quality time together, something that will catch him off-guard! Something like ... a movie marathon! (Maybe the day before, though, since, really, who doesn't love a barbecue?)

Grab your dad, a cozy spot on the couch, and these 5 great father-daughter movies. Popcorn not included.

We can debate all day whether a stay-at-home dad is sexy or not, but my vote is heavily with the yes. And the reason? The many, many hunky and manly men in Hollywood and beyond who stay at home with the kids and make us swoon all the more.

There are a number of dads who are primary dads, especially when their wives are off in the spotlight. Any good balanced family makes choices like these and it gives so much pleasure to see both men and women taking on this role.

But life is hard for stay-at-home dads. Some feel unwelcome at Mommy & Me and others feel like it's harder to make friends, so in honor of Father's Day and all those men who brave the stigma and the unenlightened comments, here are five famous stay-at-home dads like you:

You've got to hand it to dads. They do Mother's Day up big, and then Father's Day comes along. And it's just not ... as big. Not the hoopla. Not the spending. Nothing.

Come on Moms! They may not carry the babies in their bellies, but this isn't Joe Schmoe from down the street, he's the yin to your yang, the peas to your carrots, the beer to your pretzels! Oh yeah, and your kids loooove the guy. So let's make this Father's Day unforgettable, shall we? A few ideas: