tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post8792925755455494851..comments2024-03-17T00:31:57.558-04:00Comments on Unremarkable Files: Would You Spend $5 on an Anniversary Gift?Jenny Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-64205284418879774202018-04-21T20:51:01.216-04:002018-04-21T20:51:01.216-04:00You could go to China for your 20 year! ;) You could go to China for your 20 year! ;) Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059995359575957928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-35884166653234994112015-07-01T16:35:20.484-04:002015-07-01T16:35:20.484-04:00I hope you do. Start dropping hints now that you n...I hope you do. Start dropping hints now that you need an ice scraper! It's never too early to start.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-70426184831158056762015-07-01T01:42:41.707-04:002015-07-01T01:42:41.707-04:00I started out the anniversary list of gifts but by...I started out the anniversary list of gifts but by year three we gave up too. It's not us either. I love love the ice scrapper gift I need one so badly. I think we need to adopt the $5 gift idea next year for our 9 years together. lol Great post and happy anniversary Thank you so much for linking up to Share With Me #sharewithmeLet's Talk Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07730374182778773358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-37276274272448239052015-06-24T09:35:40.595-04:002015-06-24T09:35:40.595-04:00Happy Anniversary :) I love the $5 gift idea, you ...Happy Anniversary :) I love the $5 gift idea, you have to put a lot more thought into it than when you are spending hundreds! #sharewithme<br />Debbie<br />www.myrandommusings.blogspot.com<br />Random Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298522848171348845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-80808912588128210442015-06-24T08:33:20.495-04:002015-06-24T08:33:20.495-04:00This is such a good idea! We tend to forget these ...This is such a good idea! We tend to forget these days too... Not having to spend much is brilliant because you actually start to think what you can DO instead of GIVE. We buy buy buy often without really needing these things... I am trying to declutter and it's been terribly difficult! Not possessing that much could be actually easier than decluttering. I might think about introducing this $Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985757114660873087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-35265169971332019982015-06-24T08:31:37.365-04:002015-06-24T08:31:37.365-04:00Face and head wounds always bleed like crazy, it&#...Face and head wounds always bleed like crazy, it's hard to tell. (I have two kids who get a lot of nosebleeds and they're terrible.) Happy anniversary!Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-52241478451138857742015-06-24T08:29:48.652-04:002015-06-24T08:29:48.652-04:00Exactly! Not sure what iron has to do with candy, ...Exactly! Not sure what iron has to do with candy, but all things being equal, I'd choose candy.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-51956837762744650722015-06-23T11:32:15.127-04:002015-06-23T11:32:15.127-04:00Ha! We're weird about gifts and anniversaries...Ha! We're weird about gifts and anniversaries, too! We've never had a rule about either one. Hun and I celebrate one another and our relationship and family in small (albeit, fairly normal) ways every day and that's enough. I do try to do small simple things I think he'd like or enjoy or need for holidays or other special days, because I like to show a little more.<br /><br />Life Breath Presenthttp://lifebreathpresent.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-41626177063734305992015-06-23T10:57:05.694-04:002015-06-23T10:57:05.694-04:00I love the idea of the $5 gift rule - it does make...I love the idea of the $5 gift rule - it does make you think a bit harder about the gesture behind it and the thought is always more important than the gift itself. We have tended to try and go with the traditional ideas if we can but have a small budget - last year was wood for us and we both ended up doing framed photo gifts which was perfect. Not sure if I'll do anything with iron this Louise (Little Hearts, Big Love)http://littleheartsbiglove.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-72851684812195646332015-06-23T09:21:40.388-04:002015-06-23T09:21:40.388-04:00I think cheaper gifts are great because they actua...I think cheaper gifts are great because they actually force you to think a bit harder about the gesture itself (unless of course you opt for a box of chocolates!). I think we probably do waste a lot of money on gifts although having said that my husband and I just don't bother with our anniversary at all and we don't bother with Valentines either. Thanks for linking up to #thetruthaboutAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154503782007641805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-63820488724161110862015-06-22T14:46:23.793-04:002015-06-22T14:46:23.793-04:00If only it were all free. I'd love to learn to...If only it were all free. I'd love to learn to do legit photography someday but I'll need to stick with my point-and-shoot for a while longer.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-8899551515799321352015-06-22T14:37:03.539-04:002015-06-22T14:37:03.539-04:00Oh yes. If it's frugal, we probably do it.Oh yes. If it's frugal, we probably do it.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-71104621567592446582015-06-22T13:52:25.895-04:002015-06-22T13:52:25.895-04:00I love the idea of a $5 gift rule! My husband went...I love the idea of a $5 gift rule! My husband went overboard on my birthday and mother's day and probably spent a $150. Now, this might not seem like a lot, but I've been telling him how I really want to pay down the debt. However, I'll have to say that I've used my new camera accessories nearly every day so they were great gifts. Staceyhttp://www.momonaplan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-862032263384470972015-06-21T23:45:28.072-04:002015-06-21T23:45:28.072-04:00I totally love the $5 rule. I can't believe a...I totally love the $5 rule. I can't believe anyone EVER followed those anniversary ideas. Maybe Emily Post?? Reading that your husband got up early, and used your ice scraper on your car, made my heart swoon a little! He definitely loves you! So nice to have met you on Monday MAdness.PurpleSlobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323141115018411511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-81695879464839370252015-06-21T21:28:24.084-04:002015-06-21T21:28:24.084-04:00Happy anniversary! I love the $5 gift rule too, s...Happy anniversary! I love the $5 gift rule too, seems like an awesome idea!Tomatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14874825476590035544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-36395167983087651562015-06-21T20:39:19.655-04:002015-06-21T20:39:19.655-04:00Ohhh I love the $5 gift rule! I'm a gifter; it...Ohhh I love the $5 gift rule! I'm a gifter; it's a talent and a hobby all in one. I've never had a large budget for gifts, but I've always tried to give genuinely great gifts...not for their grandeur, but for their meaning. I'm glad to see others going a bit against the norm!!Jaclyn Kenthttp://www.beautyandthebinky.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-67972516764288138042015-06-21T16:38:56.449-04:002015-06-21T16:38:56.449-04:00What a cute idea! I love the thoughtfulness of it ...What a cute idea! I love the thoughtfulness of it and the fun memories it creates!normaleverydaylifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148273819794381557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-58644498756850984852015-06-21T06:53:21.114-04:002015-06-21T06:53:21.114-04:00What, no ivory cufflinks for your 14th? Come on.What, no ivory cufflinks for your 14th? Come on.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-53887052270906297992015-06-21T02:24:54.646-04:002015-06-21T02:24:54.646-04:00Happy anniversary to you two!! Glad you have such ...Happy anniversary to you two!! Glad you have such good memories associated with this tradition, even if it's not one you've stuck to 100% of the time. I like anniversaries, and I am a pretty celebratory person by nature. Thus far, I've stuck to the traditional wedding gifts--it's really easy for the first few years. So far I've given him a journal (1: paper), a t-shirt (2: Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894832851934334471noreply@blogger.com