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4 Luxe Father's Day Gift Ideas for Around the House
Father’s Day is right around the corner, but there’s still time to get the perfect gift. With endless options to choose from, it can be difficult to find something that lets dad know just how much he means to you. For the fathers who already have it all, here are several fun gift ideas that he’ll enjoy using at home.
Happy Fathers Day!
Gifts for the Home Gym
Everyone’s working out from home these days, but for some, it can be a struggle. If this sounds like your dad,give him a gift for the home gym that’s worth getting excited about, like a Peloton bike or Mirror, a wall-mounted LCD screen that gives you access to professional trainers and endless exercise classes.
Garage-Inspired Gifts
For the dad who spends his free time tinkering in the garage, get him something that he can use in his happy place. A beautiful new set of tools is always a great choice, but if he’s all set in that department, you can get him a professional-grade tool chest to store everything. A refrigerator for keeping his favorite beverages nearby is another practical option that’s sure to come in handy.
Something for the Rec Room
Does he need some new activities to enjoy at home? Then get him a gift for the rec room, like a handcrafted chess board or a billiard table. If he’s the type who likes an ongoing project, then a home brewing kit to make his own beer might be the ideal gift to keep him busy and discover a new hobby.
Backyard Gift Ideas
When we think of backyard gifts for dad, a brand new grill always comes to mind. However, if he already has a state-of-the-art grill for cooking his favorite meals, then maybe he could use an outdoor bar cart for crafting his favorite beverages without having to run back inside the house.
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Meet the Cvitanovic family! Melissa Cvitanovic is from El Dorado Hills and went to San Francisco for college. She has three children, Jake 9, Chloe 7 and Ella 3…
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This month we are getting to know the Cvitanovics (pronounced Svitanovich), who are known as “The Vics” among their friends.
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Although it is not uncommon to see names such as this in the U.S. (being the melting pot that we are), it is less common these days that the person with that name was actually born in the country from which the name originated.
Melissa’s family had moved to El Dorado Hills in 1989, so she grew up here. While living in San Francisco for college, she had a chance encounter at a sushi restaurant that led to a whirlwind love story. “We noticed one another while we were parking,” Melissa recalls. “Two spots opened up right next to each other, which rarely happens. The second I saw him, I told my friend, ‘I’m going to marry him.’ And I made sure that happened!” They met on May 9, 2006, and exactly four years later to the day, were married at Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. “It was a fun-filled, stress-free wedding, with just a few close friends,” adds Melissa.
Melissa has a Bachelor’s degree in Business and started her real estate career in San Francisco right out of college. She now works as a realtor with the Menser Real Estate Group at Coldwell Banker here in El Dorado Hills. Together, she and her family have invested in vacation properties in Croatia, where they built homes on the Adriatic Sea. You can check those out at Villamelcroatia.com.
The Cvitanovics have three children. Jake is the oldest at nine years of age. He goes to Silva Valley Elementary and loves tennis, golf, and soccer. In the middle is Chloe, seven, who also attends Silva Valley, and her passions are dancing, playing the piano, and drawing. Melissa reports that she is a great artist. Ella, who is three, is the youngest Cvitanovic and she goes to Paso a Paso (Step by Step), a Spanish immersion preschool in El Dorado Hills. Ella loves to sing Jojo Siwa and dance, and according to Melissa, she is the spunky one.
Because Melissa works during the week and the family travels often, she has found it helpful to have someone live with them who can assist with the kids. They are currently hosting their third (consecutive, not all at the same time!) Au Pair. Her name is Marie, and she is from South Africa. Marie is 19, so the kids think of her as a big sister. Being from another part of the world, her presence has been a great experience for the children, and the whole family is very happy to have welcomed her to El Dorado Hills.
There are also several non-human members of the Cvitanovic Clan. For Christmas, the kids received a King Charles Cavalier puppy. Her name is Roxy and she is reportedly a great dog. The children, of course, absolutely love her and enjoy walking her around the neighborhood. There is also a white cat named Olaf, and a guinea pig named Daisy.
As a family, the Cvitanovics love the Sacramento Kings and attend many of their games each season. They also like to play tennis and golf together. Melissa loves to cook and is always whipping up healthy recipes for the family. “Family dinners are very important to us,” she explains. “We all sit around the table every night and discuss what we’re grateful for and share stories. This is our sacred time.” Melissa also volunteers and is on the board of a non-profit mom's group, Sierra Moms.
As already mentioned, the Cvitanovics do a lot of traveling. Each summer they go to Croatia to check on their business and visit family. “We love to travel and want to experience as many cultures as possible,” says Melissa. “We also find it very enriching for our kids to see different ways of life.” Every year they also try to travel to a new destination in Europe while they are there. “The best part about Europe is that you have so many countries within such close proximity to one another,” she continues. “Last year we traveled to Barcelona, and next time we’re planning to go to Prague.”
The Cvitanovics have lived in Serrano since 2011. As soon as they had Jake, Melissa knew she wanted to get a place out of the city and back where she had grown up in order to raise their children where the schools and neighborhoods are highly rated and safe. “We love living in El Dorado Hills,” Melissa raves, “and have met many wonderful, life-long friends here. It’s an absolutely incredible place to raise children, with all the summer concerts, festivals, restaurants, and great schools. We also appreciate that EDH has that small-town, tight community feel, but is still conveniently located just outside of Sacramento and relatively close to Tahoe and the Bay Area.”
The motto in the Cvitanovic family is, “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” They believe it’s important to set your ambitions high and strive for what you want in life. “Even if things don’t work out perfectly, as things never go just as planned,” concludes Melissa, “at least you gave it your all.” With an optimistic and proactive attitude like that, the Cvitanovic family will go far—even when they’re staying right here in El Dorado Hills!
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