"There is no feeling more comforting and consoling than knowing you are right next to the one you love."
I'm horrible at remembering birthdays and anniversaries. Some could say it's because I'm a horrible friend, sister, daughter, wife, etc - but I'm going to go with one of the below options...
1) I take it one day at a time. (So if I do remember, it is usually the day of and the card is just a little late.)
2) 3/4 of the time I have no clue what day of the month it is. (Its hard to remember a special day if you don't even know what special day it is)
3) I'm unorganized when it comes to my birthdays and anniversaries. (I know there are millions of options out there, but I haven't found one that I stick to yet. NOTE TO SELF FOR PROJECT: My own birthday/anniversary organizer :) ).
Luckily, I met a handsome young gentlemen 9 years ago who's parents' anniversary is the day before my parents. Even luckier for him, we fell in love, got married, and now I can proudly say that I am responsible for the one gray hair (or two) that pops up on his head daily. I love my husband dearly, and I even love him more that its pretty hard to ever forget our parents' anniversaries since they are a day apart. We even tried to get married that same August weekend they chose since they've had such success at loving bickering(30+ years for my 'rents and 40+ for his), but for a myriad of reasons....March 19th ended up being our date.
To make a long story short, we remember our parents special day and instead of giving them their regular card, I made these "Two Little Love Birds" instead. I used some chipboard birds that I covered in the black and white damask paper and glued a button on as an eye. I used some single letter stamps to write out"To Little Love Birds" on a piece of paper that I taped to the inside of the plastic wrap.
On the back of the birds we wrote:
"Happy Anniversary to our two favorite love birds"
My mom decided she was going to add magnets to the back to put them on the fridge....why didn't I think of that? :)
So if you are thinking of doing something inexpensive and different than a traditional card, consider using some paper to adorn something pretty and give it to someone you love. Maybe they'll remember your special day :).
Be inspired, get creative, and have fun!
