My birthday was on Saturday. I wouldn’t normally write a recap of what Brandon got for me (3 books, a Lego set, and a necklace), but he presented everything in such a sweet, clever way that I wanted to share. The gifts were numbered, to be opened in order, and he created a little booklet of explanations to go along with each. This is what he wrote.
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Wonderful Life with the Elements (this is my favorite of the gifts!)
47 comments
Ali T. of Dualiti
This post made me happy even post-breakup. What a lovely guy who clearly knows he’s got a good thing going;)
Sarah D'Imperio
amazing! Now I love your husband almost as much as I love you! (in a healthy, admiring from afar way!!)
Sarah in NYC!
Kristín
awesome! Happy birthday :)
ps had you seen this? https://www.google.is/search?q=lake+retba&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=WhFjUIPVI6-q0AXYqIDICg&biw=1366&bih=638&sei=XhFjUMHYF8a80QWH2IGACw
Sarah Walker from The Curated House
And with that, your husband wrote the handbook for how to give loving gifts that will make your wife fall in love all over again! Delightful. xo
Jules
Hold on. Let me imagine my husband putting in the same effort.
Hahahhahahahahahahaaa!!!
Nah.
Carol
How sweet is he?! Feliz cumpleaños!
Eileen
Gosh, I think he likes you … probably, you should marry him :) Sweet.
Amanda
Aww what a sweet and clever presentation of some really special gifts. Thanks for sharing this piece of your home life with us. And happy belated birthday!
Jan
Awwww!!!! He is one sweet husband.
kim
Well, he’s a keeper, isn’t he? ;) (And, we bought the Farnsworth House Lego on the weekend too!)
kate
Happy B-day! Wow- you really have a keeper there!
eskimo*rose
Oh man, that is sooooo cute -there’s nothing better than a thoughtful guy … I think I’m gonna leave this post open on my computer so my hubby will find it (wink wink)!!!
Kerry
That is an amazingly thoughtful gift. You are a lucky woman.
Azra
He is so sweet and clever. Happy birthday to you!
jbhat
Wonderful gifts and wonderful gift-giving. Way to go, Brandon. And happy birthday, Nicole.
jbhat
MJ
Happy belated birthday, Nicole! I know you will enjoy the Farnsworth House set! It was a neat place to visit and a sweet little reminder of my time there (my husband got the Legos for me last year and I have it sitting in my office along with Lego Fallingwater). How sweet of your husband!
Jay V
Awwww….. Brandon is very thoughtful. THAT is something that money can’t buy. Happy Birthday Nicole.
Miss B.
Happy birthday, wishing you a beautiful year ahead! And what a sweet, sweet, thoughtful (and creative ) husband you have!
ellen patton
I want a Brandon!
Natalie
How sweet and thoughtful!
Happy belated Birthday! :)
Becca :: Making Room in Sicily
They make Architecture Lego sets?!
Didi
Happy belated bday! You are one lucky girl w/ the best gift being your hubby. I think he needs to start a blog to give other hubbies lessons on how to make their wives feel special. Seriously!
lea
Happy Birthday! Those are some sweet gifts and you have an even sweeter life partner :)
TieDye64
Awwww, that is just the sweetest! Happy belated Birthday.
Danielle
Can Brandon please teach classes to other husbands on how to give a gift?
Happy Birthday!
Lisa
Happy birthday! What a thoughtful gift. :) Men everywhere need to take notes.
meta
Awwww…
Brianne Joy
This is so darn sweet!! Happy (late) Birthday, Nicole!
Gretchen
de-lurking to tell you happy birthday, from another mother of an August (I take it yours is always August, never Gus?) Putting the elements book on the xmas list for my 11 year old!
Making it Lovely
Nah, we call him Gus pretty often.
Gretchen
gotcha. I’d say we have about a 60/40 Gus/August split around here.
Caitlin @ Desert Domicile
Awww, how sweet! Happy Belated Birthday!
amyks
LOVE this!!!
Erika
Oh that is sooo sweet! How wonderful to have a man that can express himself so well.
Jenn Kemper | Blue Goose Celebrations
Way to go, Brandon! I love thoughtful gifts like these. I’ve always been a pretty good gift-giver, but my husband always seems to do so much better. He not only finds things I love, but it’s usually even unexpected, which is amazing. I might even have to get the periodic elements book for him. He’d love it.
Meg W.
I definitely just emailed a link to this to my husband and said “In case you ever need any ideas”. So sweet!
Evelyn W
awwwwwwwwwwwww!!! he has good taste too!
Danielle
How sweet – and clever! Happy belated birthday!
Jessica
I am pretty sure he should be giving lessons. And I know I would pay for them. ;-)
patricia
That is SO sweet. Happy belated birthday! :)
Preciously Me
Happy Birthday to you!!!
Thank you so much for making our day more lovely ♥
All the best for you ;)
Joy | Frock Files
This is the sweetest. I love thoughtful gifts, and I especially love when they demonstrate one partner’s genuine appreciation and love of the other. Thanks for sharing this with us — a good reminder of what love looks like.
Focipresley
I have to say, that is overall the best present I’ve heard of in a while. You’re pretty lucky too Nicole!
Giulia
awwww, how sweet. Happy belated birthday!
Kelsie
If you didn’t tear up, no worries-I just did it for you. :)
patricia
Happy Birthday belated Nicole! I loved all your gifts. WOW your husband is so thoughtful and sweet! You are incredibly lucky!
Laurendy
your hubby is kinda awesome
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