Birthday Sweetness

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.

Birthday Gift

  1. Vintage Cakes

  2. The Wallpaper Book

  3. Lego Architecture Farnsworth House

  4. Wonderful Life with the Elements (this is my favorite of the gifts!)

  5. Lemon Zest Confetti Necklace

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47 comments

  • 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!

  • 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

  • Hold on. Let me imagine my husband putting in the same effort.

    Hahahhahahahahahahaaa!!!

    Nah.

  • Carol

    How sweet is he?! Feliz cumpleaños!

  • Gosh, I think he likes you … probably, you should marry him :) Sweet.

  • 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!

  • Awwww!!!! He is one sweet husband.

  • Well, he’s a keeper, isn’t he? ;) (And, we bought the Farnsworth House Lego on the weekend too!)

  • Happy B-day! Wow- you really have a keeper there!

  • 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)!!!

  • That is an amazingly thoughtful gift. You are a lucky woman.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Happy birthday, wishing you a beautiful year ahead! And what a sweet, sweet, thoughtful (and creative ) husband you have!

  • I want a Brandon!

  • How sweet and thoughtful!

    Happy belated Birthday! :)

  • They make Architecture Lego sets?!

  • 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!

  • 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!

  • Happy birthday! What a thoughtful gift. :) Men everywhere need to take notes.

  • Awwww…

  • This is so darn sweet!! Happy (late) Birthday, Nicole!

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • 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. ;-)

  • That is SO sweet. Happy belated birthday! :)

  • Happy Birthday to you!!!
    Thank you so much for making our day more lovely ♥
    All the best for you ;)

  • 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!

  • awwww, how sweet. Happy belated birthday!

  • If you didn’t tear up, no worries-I just did it for you. :)

  • Happy Birthday belated Nicole! I loved all your gifts. WOW your husband is so thoughtful and sweet! You are incredibly lucky!

  • your hubby is kinda awesome

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