https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 03:34:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1659793 Tue, 27 May 2014 09:29:08 +0000 MaryM 1659793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Update!</p> <p>Yesterday I finished making coasters out of the bag of grits. Now I just need to get to a liquor store during business hours (it was closed when I got there yesterday) so I can get DH some bourbon. </p> [attach=4748/14/n68lkk.320x240.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1611283 Sun, 04 May 2014 05:26:15 +0000 bookwormmama 1611283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We planned on buying a new couch/arm chair and decided to count them as our gifts, but then we didn't buy it until almost 9 months later :silly: ...I think they were still our anniversary gifts though. We did a nice dinner in addition. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1611016 Sat, 03 May 2014 19:22:36 +0000 MaryM 1611016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remembered we got a bag of grits in a canvas like bag on our honeymoon in charleston. I think it's the perfect size to make four coasters, and they'll have added meaning!</p> <p>Now I just have to pick up matching flannel for the backs.</p> <p>Thanks do much all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1606666 Thu, 01 May 2014 18:59:22 +0000 Smurfette 1606666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never do gifts. Just a nice dinner and cards.<br /> Although for our 2nd, he bought me a gift card to Gymboree so we could get out nugget some clothes. We had just found out that we were having a girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1606656 Thu, 01 May 2014 18:57:19 +0000 regberadaisy 1606656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: what about golf covers? A embroidered golf towel of his favorite sports team? </p> <p>I got DH a hammock and stand for our backyard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1606615 Thu, 01 May 2014 18:47:51 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1606615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is it awful that today is our anniversary, and I haven't even THOUGHT about a gift?<br /> That being said...pretty sure we're just going to go out for dinner this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1606579 Thu, 01 May 2014 18:39:23 +0000 Raindrop 1606579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a together gift of new sheets for our shared bed. :) AKA he was "letting" buy fancier sheets for our bed.</p> <p>DH had his doubts but I got some good quality sheets and he noticed the difference and loved it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1606572 Thu, 01 May 2014 18:35:23 +0000 dc yoga bee 1606572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For our two years in March, DH got me books for our cruise, and I got him clothes for the cruise. The cruise was really our gifts to each other, but we counted the books and clothes lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1606560 Thu, 01 May 2014 18:30:44 +0000 Mommy Finger 1606560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For our 2 year, he got one of our wedding pics put on a canvas and I actually got a canvas made where it is a map with a heart on the spot where we first met with the saying "Where it all began" on it. I loved that we both went for the canvas idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1606332 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:32:46 +0000 MaryM 1606332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsPastryLady: His best friend always says when all else fails, buy booze or balls (golf balls). </p> <p>Booze it is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1606330 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:28:24 +0000 MrsPastryLady 1606330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@marym sounds excellent! you've also helped me think through what I should be doing for this year! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1606326 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:24:54 +0000 MaryM 1606326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, and Thanks everyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1606319 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:20:48 +0000 MaryM 1606319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsPastryLady: That's not a bad idea. I could make some coasters and get a high end bottle for him. </p> <p>I have quilt squares we used to make blocks for our guest book. Maybe I have enough of that fabric left to make coasters (so they're sort of wedding/anniversary-like.)</p> <p>If not, maybe I can find some burgundy and gold so they're sort of football festive. that's a great idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1606284 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:03:06 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1606284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cotton golf club covers?<br /> Cotton candy<br /> Bourbon in a cotton sack </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1606283 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:02:49 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 1606283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For 2 year anniversary I gave him a picnic blanket (from our alma mater) with our last name embroidered on it and some other picnic supplies, and we had a picnic :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1606277 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:00:46 +0000 MrsPastryLady 1606277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband is difficult too so I completely understand. We are coming up on 2 years as well, but I'm not sure what I'm going to get him. I was initially going to suggest a jersey for his favorite sports team (not always cotton, does it matter?).</p> <p>My husband loves bourbon too. You could do something like his favorite bottle with some cocktail napkins or these fun coasters <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/mrk-happy-hour-coasters-e725/?pkey=chost-hostess-gifts&#038;amp" rel="nofollow">http://www.westelm.com/products/mrk-happy-hour-coasters-e725/?pkey=chost-hostess-gifts&#038;amp</a>;</p> <p>Or a good tote bag... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1606219 Thu, 01 May 2014 15:43:37 +0000 MaryM 1606219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think my husband is just difficult. Lol!</p> <p>He never wears suits. I got him handkerchiefs for Christmas so he'd stop taking wash clothes to summer weddings (I'm not sure why he thought that was acceptable for wiping the sweat off his head??)</p> <p>and he doesn't wear aprons, robes, or slippers. or sweatshirts really. Ugh.</p> <p>I might fall back on a golf shirt. he has 12 million, but it's pretty much all he wears. </p> <p>His likes are golf (watching and playing), football (watching), and bourbon. </p> <p>I LOVE the hammock idea...if we had a bigger backyard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1606207 Thu, 01 May 2014 15:38:29 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1606207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hammock (we love ours)<br /> Apron for grilling<br /> Robe<br /> Slippers<br /> Cotton tie or handkerchiefs if he wears suits often</p> <p>Use cotton as part of the presentation/wrapping - Have him go on a treasure hunt to find his gift by following a cotton string around to clues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1606198 Thu, 01 May 2014 15:32:15 +0000 lawbee11 1606198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: For our 2 year anniversary I got DH a hoodie with his favorite team's logo on it. He loves it and wears it all the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anniversary-gifts-1#post-1606164 Thu, 01 May 2014 15:18:33 +0000 MaryM 1606164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you give "traditional" anniversary gifts?</p> <p>If so, what have you given?</p> <p>I'm coming up on two years, and cotton seems like a dumb gift. lol</p> <p>DH doesn't need clothes and he only appreciates them if he needs them. He doesn't really care about linens so new sheets or a throw pillow would be lost on him. </p> <p>any other ideas?</p> <p>For 1 year, I did a bunch of groupons for his favorite things (meat from the butcher, sandwiches from a deli, tickets to a golf tournament, dinner out with me, etc) </p>