Showing posts with label Marriage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marriage. Show all posts

Monday, April 18, 2016

Ed Sheeran Lunch Notes For Your Lover


My husband typically brings his lunch to work. It helps us save money because on days he doesn't bring his lunch, he's spending between 7 and 9 dollars OR jumping over the girls when he comes home to eat dinner. That's about $35 a week out of the budget and at the grocery store, his lunch supplies cost roughly $12. Who doesn't love saving??

His previous job was on the road so, his meals were typically cold served. Occasionally, I would switch it up with some soup or chili in a thermos. The nice thing about the relocation is that he is at one location all day with a microwave. Now we have a lot more options for lunch.

We can pretend I'm a super wife and pack it every day with a smile BUT in reality I do it about twice a week and the rest is all him. When I do pack it, I like to sneak a little love note in there. A little something extra to say I love and appreciate you. He works very hard to provide for our family and sometimes I get caught up in the daily grind and need to be more accountable for showing him appreciation.

A typical note might be a simple "I love you" or "see you tonight ;)" "nice bum" haha! They usually don't have a theme, but what a fun switch up?? I had so much fun with this one I'd likely keep this up!

As a Mother's Day present last year, he took me to see Ed Sheeran in September. I know, I had to wait forever but it was SO worth it!!! It was really the perfect gift. The show was at Gillette Stadium (Goooooo Patriots) and it was incredible. That perfect date night is how I came up with this cute idea of using Ed Sheeran lyrics as lunch box love notes. He does right a great love song, don't you agree?





10 Romantic Ed Sheeran Lyrics
...as adorable lunch notes

1. "I'd rather put on a film with you and sit on the couch" - Don't

2."You are my one and only" - Small Bump

3."Maybe I'm just in love when you wake me up" - Wake Me Up

4."All that you are is all that I'll ever need" - Tenerife Sea

5."We found love right where we are" - Thinking Out Loud

6."I fall in love with you every single day" - Thinking Out Loud

7."you can keep me inside the pocket of your ripped jeans" - Photograph

8."I will be loving you till we're seventy" - Thinking Out Loud

9."it's all for you" - Lego House

10."I'm gonna paint you by numbers and color you in" - Lego House


Do you write love notes? Which artist would best suit your love story?

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Second Anniversary Cotton Gift Ideas

"A successful marriage requires falling in love many times,
always with the same person" - Mignon Mclaughlin
December is a special month to us because we met on the 2nd and share that day with two birthdays we hold dear. And the special birthdays continue throughout the month, including the arrival of our first born. Our actual marriage was an intimate ceremony in April.

In 1922 Emily Post published Etiquette in which she identified symbolic gifts associated with 8 milestone anniversaries: paper, wood, tin, crystal, china, silver, gold, and diamond.

Fifteen years later, the Jewelers of America expanded her list to include materials for every one of the first 20 years of marriage and every 5 years thereafter.  Thus was born the traditional list of gifts and wedding anniversary meanings we have today.
The modern 2nd anniversary gift is China, but I've always been more of a traditionalist. I also like what it symbolizes; strong and soft. They way a marriage is intertwined and strong, but has the ability to adapt to changes.

In honor of our 2nd wedding anniversary coming up, here are some cotton gift ideas for those wonderful husbands and wives.


His:
1. Any cotton shirt could do, but why not show him he's your hero with this Superman shirt found on Amazon
2. I hope you two can enjoy a good joke like Cottonelle found at Target
3. Have him looking dapper with a new bow tie found on Amazon
4. Get a hat with his favorite team. At our house, we love football so I found this NFL Hat (Buffalo Bills specifically found here)
5. There are a lot of adorable pillow case ideas out there. Give him this Star Wars Classic pillow case found at Target
6. Boxers! Practical or Powered By Bacon Boxers on Amazon
7. History lovers rejoice over this vintage inspired cotton flag made in the USA. Flag Heritage Series found here
8. Relax with a hammock from Amazon
9. Whimsical and delicious, you can find this BELLA cotton candy maker at Walmart

Hers:
1. Enjoy the lovely scent of Clean Cotton from Yankee Candle Make it personal with a lovely photo here
2. A light airy scarf from L.L. Bean
3. Adorable Apron such as this one from Amazon
4. Our family's favorite cotton sneaker company Converse
5. Cotton rope necklace with a little bling found here
6. Custom cross stitch of your happy family from Etsy. Easily customized with your hobbies or pets.
7. Search for Natural Cotton Essie nail color at Target
8. Wine and dine her with some cotton candy liqueur.

I hope you enjoy these gift ideas, but most of all take time to enjoy each other!