A Very Cool Gift Idea

June 27, 2005

My husband and I are not gift-givers. We don’t get each other gifts for birthdays, Father’s/Mother’s Day, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day etc. We do give each other cards, but not gifts. Some can’t get over it. Well, there are two reasons for this. First, gifts are not part of our love languages. (If you don’t know about love languages, check out the book The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman.) Second, we’re just plain cheap.

But anyway, here’s a gift idea that I think is quite cool–something Amy Gahran, author of the blog CONTENTIOUS gave to her husband. She arranged for one of her husband’s favorite authors to call him on his birthday for a brief conversation. Apparently it was quite a hit and the conversation lasted over an hour. Anyway, she gives some tips on how to pull it off yourself. Doesn’t seem very hard to do…if you’re one of those gift-giving types anyway.

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Category: Love & Marriage, My Life

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