I think the little surprises in life are quite often the most fun. Seriously, in less than five minutes, you can make someone feel special with an unexpected surprise.
And it is oh-so-worth the miniscule amount of effort!
We had friends over last Sunday to watch the Seahawks first playoff game, and it happened to be my gal-pal's birthday. We arrived home from our weekend getaway at noon, and they were arriving before the 1:30 kickoff, so I didn't have a whole lot of time, but I knew I could easily pull it together.
First, I threw the ingredients for her favorite ice cream into the ice cream maker and let it do it's thing. Then, I headed for my craft draw of odds and ends. (Do you have one of those? I think we all need one.)
In the craft draw I chose a long pick with a glittery foam flower. (I got these cuties, four in a pack, a couple of years ago at the dollar store.) I then printed two little tags on my computer, whick simply means that I typed "Happy Birthday" and then spaced down a ways and typed "...and many more!" in purple ink.(In Microsoft Word-font size 36) I cut the tags out like little flags and wrapped them around the pick.I glued them on with a glue stick. (four for a buck at the dollar store)
When we served the ice cream at half time, I stuck the pick in her dish, and her dish of ice cream was suddenly an event.
I love it when that happens.
My sentiments, exactly! Every day is a "special day"...and, oh, how I love making things special for people! (myself, included!) :)
Posted by: Kris Ayers | January 08, 2013 at 05:50 AM
How thoughtful of you to go the extra mile to make a birthday special! Love the idea of the words just printed on a computer and fixed to the long sticks. Definitely doable! http://ohtheplaceswesee.com
Posted by: Rusha Sams | January 09, 2013 at 08:43 AM