How to Give a Special Gift to Your Spouseby Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger 17 Dec 2008 12:30 PM
Okay, is he gone? Good. As I was saying, I want to get him a special gift, one that he could cherish through the years. He offered to buy himself some shoes he needed and wrap those and put them under the tree. We are nothing if not a practical on-a-budget-family. Shoes are nice, but special? And ones that you purchase yourself? Ah-ha, but I got a great idea this year for that special gift. It happened when I was stumbling around looking for my missing diamond earring (which was a great gift from him one year). I had to empty out cupboards and drawers in my frantic search, and I came across something that I probably haven't touched in years. It was a book, or precisely, a journal. Back before we were married, I took a blank journal off of my bookshelf, and we started writing letters to each other in the book. These were all of the things that we wanted to say to each other but didn't have the time or the courage to do so in person. Letters can be so personal and so enlightening both the the writer and the receiver. As life would have it, three kids came along, with work and home obligations thrown in for good measure, and the book was forgotten, abandoned in a cubby. This year, I am going to add to it, a letter, filled with everything I want to tell him but don't have the time or the courage. A letter to tell him that more than eight years later my love for him is deeper than any I could have imagined, that despite all that I know about him now, or because of it, I can't imagine life being any better with anyone else. If you are looking for a special gift this holiday season for your spouse, why not consider a journal where you an each record your thoughts. or perhaps maybe just a letter. It will probably last longer than shoes. Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, creating a home in the Home Blog, caring for little ones in the Baby Blog and now relationships in the Marriage Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here. Related Articles: Experiential Gifts Are Popular and Frugal What to Do in Awkward Gift Giving Situations Create Beautiful Gift Certificates Online Learn more about Mary Ann Romans  Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat. Relevantmarriage tags User Comments  Dale Harcombe (10321) 17 Dec 2008 03:18 PMWhat a lovely idea, Mary Ann. Maybe it could become a Christmas tradition each year. Community Tags Christmas gifts, free gifts, holiday gift ideas, last minute gift ideas Discuss this article
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