https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:16:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gift-help#post-302594 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:59:29 +0000 mediagirl 302594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man, this is so difficult. Why cotton? Why china? Not sure we can continue the tradition with these two winners. Plus, we don't want to spend a lot of money AND we have too many damn blankets in our house. Our anny is 10/16/10. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gift-help#post-302535 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:26:24 +0000 lovehoneybee 302535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: I didn't know that! We'll have to look into that...we do have a huge deck...it would be nice to lay out and stargaze!</p> <p>@Alivoo01: That's REALLY cute!</p> <p>I ended up buying him a Pittsburgh Pirates (baseball) Snuggie! (Or rather, a "warm blanket with sleeves") He'll either love it or think I'm nuts, haha....probably both. </p> <p>Thanks for all the help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gift-help#post-302208 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:22:09 +0000 Alivoo01 302208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our 2nd anniversary just passed (9/18), and I like sticking to tradition. I bought a bunch of cotton socks and cut out a bunch of hearts that attached to the socks with reasons why he knocks my socks off. I also got him a pair of new shoes to complement the numerous new socks he received. Hubby got me a monogrammed plush bath and hand towel. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gift-help#post-302093 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:34:52 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 302093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: You can get a stand for the hammock. I got one for my dad because they have zero trees that could actually hold a hammock, and it held up longer than the actual hammock! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gift-help#post-302085 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:29:31 +0000 regberadaisy 302085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got mine a cotton hammock! We use to have one and loved it. Looking forward to lazy backyard days in it next summer!</p> <p>China is also for the 2nd anniversary. My husband was going ot get me a picture of China. haha dork. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gift-help#post-301908 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 02:17:11 +0000 shopaholic 301908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved the idea of keeping up with tradition but failed on this year's (#4). For #2, I forget what was the main "big" gift, but for a little gift, I got him boxers that I hand-embroidered our initials together inside of a heart. I love when he wears those boxers b/c I am not any good at embroidery and it isn't that pretty, but it's made with love (aww...cheesey!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gift-help#post-301590 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:01:15 +0000 yoursilverlining 301590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You could get a nice, pretty cut of cotton cloth and do a print of LO's hands on it (fabric paint or similar), and get your wedding date and LO's birth date painted or embroidered on it and hang it up, or frame it for your home or his work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gift-help#post-301575 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:48:14 +0000 hilsy85 301575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: ha DH also loves those! He calls them his "comfy shirts". @FutureMrsMcK: yay you're welcome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gift-help#post-301572 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:44:56 +0000 lovehoneybee 301572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: @sorrycharlie: Unfortunately his birthday just passed, and I got him clothes then, ha. And I refuse to buy him anymore unless he really needs something replaced, because boyfriend has more clothes than me. </p> <p>@hilsy85: But a jersey wouldn't count! That's a great idea, thank you!</p> <p>@artbee: I would totally get a hammock if we had anywhere to hang it up :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gift-help#post-301568 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:37:59 +0000 sorrycharlie 301568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ooh a hammock is a great idea! my husband LOVES to have a blanket to use on the couch, too, so he'd be so excited with a new throw blanket (as weird as that sounds). </p> <p>does your husband have a favorite type of clothing? for instance, soft t-shirts? my husband loves those waffle type long sleeved and sweatshirts, so if I got him clothes for 2 year he'd be thrilled. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gift-help#post-301566 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:32:56 +0000 heffalump 301566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got dh a hammock for our second. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gift-help#post-301558 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:27:04 +0000 hilsy85 301558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our anniversary is coming up as well (9/24) and it's also our 2nd...I'm doing the traditional cotton and got him a robe to replace the one he's had for forever...he doesn't really care about robes, but he loves soft snuggly things so I know he'll like it. I also got him Madden 13, lol, so that's not so traditional!<br /> Does he like any sports teams that you could get a jersey for? Or something matching for him and LO--like matching t shirts or something (or is that really cheesy?). Anything for the house that you think he'd like--like new towels or a new cozy bathmat or rug for next to his bed? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gift-help#post-301540 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:02:12 +0000 Foodnerd81 301540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our anniversary is the day before (10-9-10)! We aren't big anniversary gift givers, though. I don't think I got him anything last year, just a card. Am I the worst? I can't think of anything that would be special with cotton... DH actually loves his robe, but I got it for him a while ago and there is no need for a new one. Any special clothing items he's been wanting-- new shirts, nice scarf...? Sorry, no help here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gift-help#post-301530 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:54:50 +0000 lovehoneybee 301530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me and D's second anniversary is coming up soon (10-10-10).<br /> I love traditions, so I want to try to follow the "traditional" anniversary gift guidelines (cotton for this one).</p> <p>Last year, for paper, I spent months on his gift--I painted a tree on a large piece of Lotka paper that had our names as part of the roots, I cut printed and cut out about a gazillion leaves (in red, green and orange), and in the center I rewrote/reworked our vows--pledging them again. </p> <p>This year? I JUST realized how close it is last night, and I have nada. No ideas, no plans, nothing. DH said he had a plan to do something, and he wanted it to be a secret, so that part I'm not worried about, but I've been racking my brain all day trying to think of something to give him. We got new sheets a few months ago and he doesn't care about robes, so those things are both out. </p> <p>I need some other ideas! What did you/would you give your spouse for your anniversary? And are you nuts like me and try to constrain yourself with "tradition"?</p> <p>Help! </p>