December Makes Me Kindof a Bitch.
For Christmas this year, I'm making "efficiency" books (better title pending) for all the ladies in my life. Sortof a DIY guide of everything household, i.e. making your own this or that, home remedies for various elments, tips and advice, etc. I meant to do it last year, but time ran out. Anyway, there's much involved with this task, so I'm relying on the Internet and my healthy stack of magazines (Craft, Real Simple, & ReadyMade) for the know-how (that I clearly don't posess).
I've found www.thriftyfun.com and www.wikihow.com to be great sources of this information. There's also a lot of information about homemade gifts, some of which are pretty awesome.
Then there are the teenage girls talking about things to get their boyfriends... http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf12210255.tip.html
I'm pretty sure that these girls are the same one's who buy Katy Perry's albums.
I have been with the most amazing boyfriend/fiance for almost 2 yrs, and I gotta say I love spending every moment with him. He makes me happy even when I'm not in the mood to be happy. So yea I think that the greatest gift you could give your someone is the love you want from him. Through out all the LOVE in the world what to you would be the best gift. It's your choice on what to give him. Always know that he will love you no matter what! (11/28/2008)
By Lucy
I think that one is my favorite, but here are some other clips that I find amusing:
I'm thinking of buying him a picture frame and putting in my favorite picture of us and an ornament with something like "our first Christmas" on it.
Make a list of all the things you love about him.
Get a small picture frame and decorate it. Put your favorite picture together in it, or if you have more than one picture together, put them in a photo album or small scrapbook.
Old diary entries about how much you had a crush on him before you started dating.
Find a shoe box, basket, or buy a photo storage box from the local craft store. You can leave it the way it is, or if you're a little more artsy, decorate it. I cut letters from a magazine and glued them around the edge of the lid so that it said "I love you" over and over.
Get a picture of you two and blow it up, or put a picture of you two in a frame. My boyfriend also loved that one. it's right next to his bedside =)
Make him a homemade coupon book with different things on each page decorated in Xmas colors. Like 1 page says "this coupon is good for one kiss." Something like that. "This coupon is good for a 20 minute back rub."
I've been with my boyfriend for 3 years. I'm 18. What I did for him last year was bought tons of candles, got a heart shaped cookie tray, and made him dinner. I bought roses and laid them out on my driveway to lead him into my house. Downstairs there was pillows, candles, and his favorite dish. Try it, he'll love it.
What I really want to comment on this message board:
THIS IS ALL SHIT! No hormone-driven, acne-faced dork actually wants these things. These are things that girls (you) want, not your boyfriend. The idea of a dude opening up a scrapbook of him and his future ex-girlfriend and doing anything other than wimpering inside is a joke to me. The only reason he keeps any of it around and pretends to like it is so you won't yell at him. And if he takes it with him to his college dorm room, he WILL be made fun of. If you had a mature relationship, he would be able to tell you that he doesn't want your homemade crap, and you would be able to nod and logically accept that instead of running through all the motions of this facade. This is why high school relationships don't work. If you really want to be creative (and not this faux-creative scrapbook shit... but that's another rant entirely) develop a craft. Learn to knit and make him a cool scarf. Or take up metal smithing and make him a knife/manly ring. And if you're not willing to invest the time involved for that, stick to watches/clothing/movies/things you can purchase. Trust me, he'll appreciate it.
Sister, if you've read this far, don't comment. I know.
I've found www.thriftyfun.com and www.wikihow.com to be great sources of this information. There's also a lot of information about homemade gifts, some of which are pretty awesome.
Then there are the teenage girls talking about things to get their boyfriends... http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf12210255.tip.html
I'm pretty sure that these girls are the same one's who buy Katy Perry's albums.
I have been with the most amazing boyfriend/fiance for almost 2 yrs, and I gotta say I love spending every moment with him. He makes me happy even when I'm not in the mood to be happy. So yea I think that the greatest gift you could give your someone is the love you want from him. Through out all the LOVE in the world what to you would be the best gift. It's your choice on what to give him. Always know that he will love you no matter what! (11/28/2008)
By Lucy
I think that one is my favorite, but here are some other clips that I find amusing:
I'm thinking of buying him a picture frame and putting in my favorite picture of us and an ornament with something like "our first Christmas" on it.
Make a list of all the things you love about him.
Get a small picture frame and decorate it. Put your favorite picture together in it, or if you have more than one picture together, put them in a photo album or small scrapbook.
Old diary entries about how much you had a crush on him before you started dating.
Find a shoe box, basket, or buy a photo storage box from the local craft store. You can leave it the way it is, or if you're a little more artsy, decorate it. I cut letters from a magazine and glued them around the edge of the lid so that it said "I love you" over and over.
Get a picture of you two and blow it up, or put a picture of you two in a frame. My boyfriend also loved that one. it's right next to his bedside =)
Make him a homemade coupon book with different things on each page decorated in Xmas colors. Like 1 page says "this coupon is good for one kiss." Something like that. "This coupon is good for a 20 minute back rub."
I've been with my boyfriend for 3 years. I'm 18. What I did for him last year was bought tons of candles, got a heart shaped cookie tray, and made him dinner. I bought roses and laid them out on my driveway to lead him into my house. Downstairs there was pillows, candles, and his favorite dish. Try it, he'll love it.
What I really want to comment on this message board:
THIS IS ALL SHIT! No hormone-driven, acne-faced dork actually wants these things. These are things that girls (you) want, not your boyfriend. The idea of a dude opening up a scrapbook of him and his future ex-girlfriend and doing anything other than wimpering inside is a joke to me. The only reason he keeps any of it around and pretends to like it is so you won't yell at him. And if he takes it with him to his college dorm room, he WILL be made fun of. If you had a mature relationship, he would be able to tell you that he doesn't want your homemade crap, and you would be able to nod and logically accept that instead of running through all the motions of this facade. This is why high school relationships don't work. If you really want to be creative (and not this faux-creative scrapbook shit... but that's another rant entirely) develop a craft. Learn to knit and make him a cool scarf. Or take up metal smithing and make him a knife/manly ring. And if you're not willing to invest the time involved for that, stick to watches/clothing/movies/things you can purchase. Trust me, he'll appreciate it.
Sister, if you've read this far, don't comment. I know.