5 Thoughtful Gift Ideas for Your Anniversary

An anniversary is a special time for any couple. Whether you're getting ready to celebrate your first anniversary of dating or your 50th wedding anniversary, picking a thoughtful and meaningful gift is important for any couple. While you might feel overwhelmed at the thought of choosing the perfect gift, rest assured that there are a number of special gifts you can get your loved one that will make your partner feel loved, cherished and valuable.

Romantic Picnic

Sound cliche? Sometimes the best, most romantic gifts are the most popular. A picnic is something you can do for your loved one regardless of your budget. If money isn't an issue, consider picking up an expensive bottle of wine, dinner from your partner's favorite gourmet restaurant, decorating with some flowers, and lighting up some candles. For a less expensive date, spread a blanket on your living room floor, make some sandwiches or your favorite homemade meal and watch a rented movie right at home.

Special Editions

Does your partner have a special hobby? Consider getting a rare or first edition item to go in their collection. For example, you could find an unusual coin minted in a year your partner hasn't collected yet or an autographed copy of her favorite book. There are many specialty shops in most cities and a wide selection of items available on line that will meet the bill.

A Weekend Away

Everyone likes to be spoiled. Why not spend this anniversary away from home at a local bed and breakfast or a destination a few hours away? Remember, a weekend away doesn't have to mean you fly to France on the spur of the moment. It can simply mean you hop in the car, spend a few hours chatting as you drive and then bask in one another's company without any distractions all weekend long.

Gift Certificate

One of the most interesting things you can get your partner for your anniversary is a gift certificate. Pick a store or location that your partner absolutely loves, then go together on a shopping spree! Help your partner pick out clothes, shoes or dresses she loves. Help him find that perfect hunting gear. Remember, there's no reason giving a gift certificate can't turn into a fantastic afternoon spent together having fun.

Scrapbook

If you've been together for awhile, a scrapbook can be a fantastic way to relieve some of your favorite memories. Put together your favorite pictures, ticket stubs from your first day or even receipts from places you've eaten together and arrange them in a colorful scrapbook. You'll show your partner all the special little things you remember and the fact that you spent so much time working on the scrapbook will mean a lot.

It's Raining Watches

They’re here:

I have been waiting for this box for weeks now and so I got really excited when my supplier friend texted me to inform me that the box that we are waiting has finally arrived.

This box contains items that I will be selling at my online store which includes Michael Kors watches, Marc Jacobs watches, DKNY watches and more. Majority of the items that came with this box are already reserved for my loyal customers so I am sure they are as excited as me for the arrival of this box.

I will just sort out my inventory and watch out for the uploads of the pictures at my Instagram account @walkinstylewithabie

Looking Forward to their Jamming Sessions

Now that my daughter is enrolled to drum lessons, my husband is thinking of enrolling to guitar lessons too. He is musically inclined and has a good voice and I know that it is his greatest dream to learn how to play the guitar too.

On our daughter’s 7th birthday, he actually wanted to perform with our daughter and play the guitar but he did not find the time and the budget to enroll to a formal class. But since music is really one of his passions, he really intends to learn how to play the guitar someday and so he is thinking of joining our daughter and enrolling in guitar lessons in the same school where our daughter takes drum lessons.

If ever that will happen, I am sure our weekends will be more exciting as we enjoy the jamming sessions of our daughter and my husband. I guess I better start stocking on the best taiyo yuden dvd-r so we can record these jamming sessions and burn it to DVD so we will have a copy of each and every jamming sessions that this two will have.

Michael Kors 2-Tone

Sell or keep?

This is the second time that I reserved this watch for me. New batches of watches arrived last week from my supplier and I still have the same love for this watch. But thinking of the expenses that are lined up for us like the tuition fee of the two kids, my youngest 3rd birthday, insurance payment and more, I am having second thoughts and I am thinking of putting this up on sale too.

But what do you think? Should I give in? I have been working really hard and I know I deserve to give myself a price. LOL.

Drum Lessons for B

And this is where her journey begins:

I just signed up my daughter for a 4 session drum class at the Academy of Rock in Rockwell. Ever since she saw Joaqui performed during his birthday, she got really inspired to go back to drum lessons again.

We received good feedback about Academy of Rock from my friend whose son is also enrolled there that is why we wanted to give it a try for my daughter.

It has been a while since she attended music lessons so I think it is time again to bring out her drum set, removed the guitars from their guitar cases and setup the boom box so we can have a fun jamming session at home.