Everyday Romance: The Gift of Love
I've mentioned before that hubby and I don't exchange holiday gifts. We like it that way - holidays are for sharing time, not trying to find the one thing the other person wants and will cherish above all else. I'm firmly in the bah-humbug camp on gifting, partially because I don't think gifts should be relegated to just a few days per year (ie, if you find something nice for someone, give it to them then!), and partially because I hate to shop. And no, I don't have all the gifts I need bought yet. We're working on it.
Hubby and I give each other lots of gifts though, they just aren't the kind you need to wrap up with a bow. Like foot rubs. Movie nights. Special shower soap. Dinners out. Even candy stolen from a co-worker's desk (that would be hubby). Time. A listening ear. A shopping companion. An excuse to leave...where-ever. Or even an excuse not to go.
What's your favorite "everyday" gift to give to your spouse/significant other? Let's make a list, and who knows, maybe we'll get a few new ideas!
Hubby and I give each other lots of gifts though, they just aren't the kind you need to wrap up with a bow. Like foot rubs. Movie nights. Special shower soap. Dinners out. Even candy stolen from a co-worker's desk (that would be hubby). Time. A listening ear. A shopping companion. An excuse to leave...where-ever. Or even an excuse not to go.
What's your favorite "everyday" gift to give to your spouse/significant other? Let's make a list, and who knows, maybe we'll get a few new ideas!
Posted by Jamie D. at December 15, 2010 
Categories: Everyday Romance
Tags: love relationships romance
Categories: Everyday Romance
Tags: love relationships romance
I'm with you! My favourite gifts are the 'I saw this and thought of you' gifts... not the 'I wracked my brain because I had to get you *something*' gifts!
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I agree. I think perfect relationships are ones where you're both spoiling each other every chance you get. So there's not a lot left over for Christmas gifts.
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Yeek! Sorry for the double comment. It didn't look like it went through the first time. #Impatient
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We do both...of course last year we were so wrapped up in getting gifts for our huge family that he forgot to get me anything.
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Exactly, India & Jami.
(Sorry about that Jami - I should warn people it takes a page refresh to see new comments).
Huge family - ugh, Brooklyn. I have a large extended family, but thankfully, they don't expect gifts from me. I'd go broke (and insane) if they did!
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The every day gift I try to give my S.O. is time. We both bust ass, divvying up hours between work and school, so I do my best to keep the kitchen neat, the house relatively neat, and make her life a little easier around the house. Time is the one thing you can't get back, as cheesy as that sounds, so...
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Avery, what a wonderful gift for your S.O.! I'm sure she appreciates that a lot, and you're absolutely right about time.
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