Hey there party people!
I hope your first day of February is wrapping up quite nicely.
My day flew by thanks to lots of catch-up work. Ryan and I are planning on a hot date night on Saturday to celebrate our dating anniversary (plus, it’s Ryan’s turn to plan a date night for the month), so this evening low-key plans sounded perfect.
Since I am awfully curious about what other people do for anniversaries, I thought you guys might enjoy a little glimpse into the gift I gave Ryan today.
It’s a poster with a bunch of numbers on it that are actually important dates in our lives! (And yes, it’s another Pinterest idea.)
The dates I included are (in order):
- Ryan’s birthday
- My birthday
- Wedding day
- First date
- Engagement (Which I messed up and need to change to 10/03/2009. Duh.)
I didn’t frame the poster because I’m not in love with the color or the font (they looked different on my computer) and I plan on re-doing it… especially since I totally overlooked the fact that I had us getting engaged only 27 days before our wedding which is clearly an error on my part.
I wanted to give Ryan something with a little bit of thought behind it and even if I am taking it back to re-do it, I think he really liked the idea behind the poster! I’ll be sure to share the finished product once it’s revamped.
Dinner
Tonight our dinner plates were packed with chicken, roasted cauliflower and sliced Ambrosia apple.
I made the chicken by dipping several thin chicken breasts into two beaten eggs before coating them into Italian breadcrumbs and frying them in a small bit of olive oil.
Though the chicken and cauliflower obviously required more work than the apple, I must admit that the apple stole the show. I was totally feelin’ it’s sweet, crisp flavor.
Time to hang with the hubby! Enjoy your evening!
Happy dating anniversary! I love that poster idea – how creative! Hope you have a great night!
Heather @ Run Eat Play
cute idea! hope you have a great low key night
Mallory @ Have your cake And Eat It
LOVE that idea!! I need to follow you on Pinterest so I can get good DIY ideas like that
We have a lot of awesome dates (my hubby and I) so this would be perfect. THanks girl!
I LOVE a crunchy apple like that<—always steals the show!
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife
Love this idea!! So cute!
Emily
super cute idea!
Dena @ 40 Fit in the Mitt
such a cute idea!! looking forward to seeing the “how to” and your finished product!
Ashley @ My Food ‘N’ Fitness Diaries
You goy married on my birthday 10/30 … great choice of date
J @ … semplicemente j …
I’ve seen this idea on Pinterest & love it (I have it pinned, too)! It might be a good first wedding anniversary gift for my husband!
Erica @ For the Sake of Cake
i’m on a major apple kick right now!
do you have the link you found on pinterest for your poster?
kathleen @ the daily crumb
apparently i am an idiot and didn’t actually PIN it myself! i can’t remember where i saw it. :/
peanutbutterfingers
I love that idea!! Did you just create the document on your computer then take a flash drive to a printer? Such a unique idea. I really like framed art in my house, but sometimes I have a hard time finding pictures I love and that are meaningful enough to hang in my living room. lol
Jana
i actually ordered it online through a website that had pre-made templates. i can’t remember the name but i need to b/c i need to re-do it!
peanutbutterfingers
can you pretty please update if/when you find it
Dana
wait, you were married october 30th!?! That’s my birthday! What a good day.
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats
yes! great day!
peanutbutterfingers
Just wanted to tell you we have the same birthday!! April 27th!
Megan Peterson
woohoo! taurus!
peanutbutterfingers
Cute gift!!
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes
Love that poster! And I love Katie’s comment above mine – my birthday is October 30 too!
Michelle (Better with Berries)
I love getting craft ideas from pinterest! I recently saw a pin where a woman moved stones from one full jar to an originally empty one for every pound she lost – I switched the idea and add a stone for every mile I run. When the empty jar fills up, Ill treat myself to a spa day!
Jessica @ RUNMEM
That poster is such a great idea!! Cute and useful!
Liz @ Tip Top Shape
What a neat idea! Might have to steal that one from you for my wedding anniversary in August
Michelle @ Our Dream, Made Out of Real Things
That’s a really cute idea! Don’t feel bad about the slip up, I painted the lyrics to our wedding song on canvas for xmas for my husband and instead of the first words saying “there are no combination of words…” I wrote: “There’s is no combination of words”. I screwed up the FIRST word! And totally didn’t notice until xmas eve when I was wrapping it. Of course the entire rest of the song is perfectly error free. Dummy.
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen
haha aw! i’m sure he loved it
peanutbutterfingers
I love Ambrosia apples! We just started buying them recently and they are my favorite right now, so crisp!
Lindsey
I love love love the poster idea! I’ve been trying to come up with an easy anniversary gift for my boyfriend that I can give him until I can get him his big present and this idea is perfect. I think he will love it.
Felicia @ Felicia’s Shoes
Pinterest is a goldmine of ideas- love the poster!
Khushboo
the poster is adorable! bonus for finding a Pinterest craft that is guy-friendly
[trying to decide how I should convince my fiance to display sparkly banners and pompom garlands....]
and I was definitely trying to guess the dates and thought hmmm I know she put more effort into her wedding planning than a month…haha.
Anna
The poster looks super cute! I love the idea! Your dinner looks super yummy too. I’ll have to try in out in my dorm. My roommate and I share a George Foremen grill and I bet it would be good grilled. It’s funny you were talking about how the apple stole the show. I’ve been having major apple cravings lately too!
Tori Hiatt @ Toning Up With Tori
That is a very cute idea! I need to make myself do all the fun crafts I come across.
Tina @ Best Body Fitness
Super cute gift!! Pinterest is the best!
Jessica @ Sushi and Sit-Ups
I got my husband something from pinterest for valentines day! It’s being shipped now and I can’t wait!
Sneakers2sandals
That is such a cute idea for a gift! I really like it.
I love giving crafty gifts as presents. I think it makes it that much more special.
Hope @ With A Side Of Hope
I saw that on pinterest as well, I am having a little trouble nabbing the date of our first date though.
Emily N
I like the poster! To anyone else, it would look like art. But you know the significance of the dates. And I do like the font as well.
The Kidless Kronicles
Nicole
I love that poster idea!! Totally doing it!
Laura @ My Pink Thumb
Love this, way cute!!
Andrea @ Andrea Out Loud!
foam roller: hurts. so. good.
Annie
shoot. that was for next post.
Annie
Was it zazzle.com?? Thats where I ordered one! http://www.zazzle.com/distressed+special+dates+posters
Paige
What an adorable idea! I’ve seen this before but had forgotten about it, that’s a great idea for Valentine’s Day, if I ever get my butt in gear. You are such a nice wife!
Ricole Runs
Omgosh you have the EXACT same birthday as my fiance! Month day AND year! Must have been a great day for cute babies.
Andrea
That’s such a cute idea!
Amber K
Hey Julie – how did you get that particular print? I really like it and am looking for something similar but the only one I could find was the white and black one on etsy.
Jenny
i think i used zazzle.com and followed a template. i can’t remember, honestly! i had it made a long time ago. :/
peanutbutterfingers
Hi! Loved finding this post. I’m the original artist for the Special Dates artwork, so I wanted to share the link for where to find it since the previous posters were curious.
You can build your own Special Dates Artwork here and either download a printable version or order professional prints or wrapped canvases of any of the 5 available designs:
http://signsbyandrea.com/designs/special-dates-builder
So glad it’s a design people have enjoyed! Thanks for the compliments.
Andrea
Andrea S.