Deep fryer

My beautiful and generous bridesmaids threw me a bridal shower this past weekend, and it was amazing! So many lovely details and it was a true reflection of how well my bridesmaids know me!

I received so many fantastic gifts, and here's one gift that I know Cyrus will really enjoy...


A deep fryer! :D Thanks, Jane! And thanks EVERYONE for a great time! :D

So help us out - What's your favorite thing to put in the deep fryer?

Bridal shower gift

Today is Hyun's bridal shower, and I'm pretty proud of the gift I bought!

I only got to know her this year, so I wanted to get her something personal, useful and cute. After thinking about it A LOT and searching "bridal shower gifts" on Google for an hour, I ended up buying:

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...and...

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How cute are these? A little picnic set! (I chose the blue throw as the picnic blanket) You can use the basket to carry your picnic items, as a tote when you're buying fresh veggies at the farmers' market or snacks to the pool!

At first I was searching high and low for one of those classic straw picnic baskets, but there's really only one use for that. Also, I couldn't find one... :)

Happy wedding shower, Hyun!

Panda love

I'm going a little crazy on Etsy.com now... Ever since I saw it two days ago, I couldn't stop thinking about this tote:

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So I bought it. =X

We're easy

Cyrus and I are the easiest people to buy gifts for. Just ask us what we want, and we'll tell you! Gift giving between us has been super easy, too. Cyrus said that for the rest of his life, buying Red Sox tickets will always be the perfect gift.

So, Labor Day weekend of 2007, two weeks after he started his first year at law school, I took him to a game, which happened to be a no-hitter! Look how happy he is!



And two days ago, I purchased tickets for Cyrus's 28th birthday: bleacher seats at a Red Sox game in September! There are some pretty good deals on Stubhub.com!

Happy SUPER early birthday, Cyrus!

Care Package

When Cyrus first started law school, I sent him care packages every once in a while filled with Post-Its, highlighters, microwaveable rice and instant noodles!

It's been a while since I've sent one, but now that he's in the middle of finals, I wish I'd thought of sending another care package sooner. If I had, here's what I would put in it:

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First!

Cyrus and I got our first wedding gift last week from one of my mom's friends! How exciting!


I want us to stay on top of our thank you cards and everything... I read that it's a good idea to send thank you notes as gifts come in so that you're not stuck with writing hundreds of thank you cards after the honeymoon... But what do we write?

...Especially if the gift giver isn't on our guestlist? :-O

Flour Pot

Our photographer, Laura from Laura Kay Photography sent us the cutest gift!


It's from Flour Pot Cookies - a cookie boutique that hand-makes their cookies! Check out their website for excellent gift ideas!

Also check out Laura's blog to see some of her handiwork. Deciding on Laura as our photographer was one of the easiest decisions we made early on in our planning. :)

And...I ate the cookie.

Pablo

Welcome to my classroom. In my classroom I have a desk. On the desk I have a framed picture. Next to the framed picture is... 

PABLO! (aka little blue guy) 

Solar power helps his head to move left to right to left to right ALL DAY. He's blue...AND green! :) It's awesome!

I got this last year, and it was one of the cutest most unexpected gifts I got from Cyrus! ...But not as cute or unexpected as the engagement ring, of course. :)