https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 07:05:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pick-out-or-buy-your-own-anniversary-gift#post-949854 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 11:31:08 +0000 ElbieKay 949854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't exchange holiday gifts. Takes a lot of pressure off. I love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pick-out-or-buy-your-own-anniversary-gift#post-949782 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 11:00:01 +0000 chopsuey 949782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH tried surprising me with gifts a couple of times. He learned really quick that he should just let me pick what I want. :)<br /> I just let him know what I want and he either goes out to get it, or we get it together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pick-out-or-buy-your-own-anniversary-gift#post-949770 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 10:55:35 +0000 nana87 949770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: thanks! I do love it and will wear it all the time I know, and it wasn't excessively expensive...though more than I'd normally spend on myself, and dh has been a little worried about money lately since this ldr makes everything more expensive than when we're in the same place... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pick-out-or-buy-your-own-anniversary-gift#post-949730 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 10:37:19 +0000 SweetiePie 949730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: Thanks! I love that bracelet! So cool, I've never seen anything like it.<br /> I don't think you should feel bad :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pick-out-or-buy-your-own-anniversary-gift#post-949717 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 10:30:01 +0000 nana87 949717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: those are gorgeous! my friend has a pair like that she wears all the time, I don't know where she got them though... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pick-out-or-buy-your-own-anniversary-gift#post-949711 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 10:25:11 +0000 SweetiePie 949711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: The thing is, I really don't like dangly earrings on me. I love them on others but I have a small head and features so I think it looks silly on me.<br /> SO I wanted stud-ish earrings but still something way 'more' than I'd wear daily. My jeweler offered to loan me a pair and I picked these out. So they were just big and each had seven nice sized diamonds. Obviously they aren't practical for every day (nor the price tag) so I am looking for a smaller pair that can be worn every day. </p> [attach=3764/13/mqali0.370x417.Earrings.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pick-out-or-buy-your-own-anniversary-gift#post-949677 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 10:08:24 +0000 rsp213 949677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I almost always pick out my own gifts but DH does manage to surprise me from time to time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pick-out-or-buy-your-own-anniversary-gift#post-949564 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 09:08:29 +0000 nana87 949564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: hot dang!! those must have been some amazing earrings :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pick-out-or-buy-your-own-anniversary-gift#post-949514 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 08:34:11 +0000 plantains 949514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually just let him get it, i enjoy the surprise factor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pick-out-or-buy-your-own-anniversary-gift#post-949502 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 08:27:36 +0000 shopaholic 949502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty! Sucks about your earring! Well, DH tends to get me a piece of small jewelry for gifts, and I tend to want to exchange it. I usually end up with something that costs more, so then we just lump the gifts together. He'll say, that's your "anniversary/Bday gift", etc. I wish he were better at choosing gifts, because it'd be fun to get a surprise. But we all know I'm kind of picky, so telling him exactly what I want, or choosing on my own, usually ends up better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pick-out-or-buy-your-own-anniversary-gift#post-949485 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 08:10:46 +0000 SweetiePie 949485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've already picked mine out. The earrings I wore for our wedding were "on loan" from my jeweler. I told DH I want them for our first anniversary :-) They were $10,000 so that isn't happening...but I've found the exact same earrings in a smaller version for much less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-pick-out-or-buy-your-own-anniversary-gift#post-949483 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 08:05:35 +0000 nana87 949483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I totally messed up yesterday...</p> <p>I lost an earring last week when my husband was here visiting me (we're in a temporary ldr right now...) and he said that we should go shopping to replace it and it'd be my anniversary gift. We didn't end up going shopping since our time was crunched, so yesterday I went to a store that sells the same brand, thinking they might have the same pair, and they didn't but I ended up buying a bracelet instead. But when I told him I got my anniversary gift, he says he had already bought me one! Oops, I had no idea--it'd only been 4 days and I thought he was struggling with what to get! I usually give him ideas anyway, via Pinterest. Our anniversary isn't for a couple weeks so I feel bad for preempting him, but we won't actually be together for it :sad: and plus, we already him got his gift, which he picked out--tickets for a concert while he was here. ooooh well! I don't think he's really upset, and the bracelet will just be a very early Chanukah present instead, but still, I feel bad!</p> <p>Does anyone else pick out or buy yourself presents? Or do you wait to be surprised? Has anyone else ever messed up and bought yourself a present when you shouldn't have? </p> <p>And for good measure, a picture of the single earring left and my new bracelet, because I still love it even though I feel bad, haha. I'm going to have to get the earring made into a pendant so I can still wear it... </p> [attach=1484/13/mqaf1e.600x448.photo--7-.JPG]