Santa Baby

Dear Jon,

If you are reading this post - which is highly unlikely, given how often you come here, but I do want to cover my bases - stop right now. Go watch this instead.

Love always,
Betsy

I can't tell you how happy I was when I realized that a Venn diagram would perfectly explain this post.  Why craft sentences when two slightly-overlapping circles will tell the story just fine?  (This is a rhetorical question, by the way; there's no reason to not use a Venn diagram if the opportunity presents itself.)  But, since I am a blogger, let's throw in some words anyway.

Jon has a big birthday coming up in the spring and I'm going to give him an appropriately significant present for that - he knows what it is but you won't, dear readers, until closer to, as I must keep some things a surprise for you!  So I decided to give him a few smaller presents that he could unwrap on Christmas Day to draw out the excitement of the holiday.  Want to see?

Even though the total cost of the littler gifts probably does add up to one big gift, I feel okay about how much I've spent because I spaced out the purchasing over the last two months; I bought one piece every pay period so I could budget more responsibly.

These aren't the most exciting presents, but Jon goes for practical gifts and experiences over anything else.  If he can't use it, eat/drink it, or make a memory from it, he's not interested.  (Taking him to Paris for a weekend for his birthday in the first year we were together may be why we're engaged now!)  So I'll just give you the thinking behind each piece quickly:

I love Jon in blue sweaters because they match his eyes.  He's going through an elbow patches phase. Check and check!

The box is a bit more enigmatic - I had some special photos made for Jon and I'm going to put the prints in this box, which I've découpaged to reflect our long-distance status.

You might have seen my Instagram of the monogrammed passport case I bought Jon.  Since we travel so much, I thought it would be ideal!

And then two accessories for his beloved iPhone - a sturdy case to prevent a(nother) cracked screen and a spare battery to keep us in touch.  What a lucky guy, eh?

Speaking of lucky, I want to give a shout-out to Nicole's gratitude link-up today on Treasure Tromp.  It's important to remember everything that we already have, especially as we talk about what we want to receive this season!  Go check it out, and please join me in taking a minute today to appreciate what we have.