one of my favorite Etsy shops

I'm taking a few minutes today to promote one of my favorite Etsy shops: memoriesforlifesb. I know that many of my readers are familiar with Edi's shop and blog and/or have heard me promoting her items before. Whether you're a long-time fan of Edi's or you're just learning about her shop, I hope that you take a few minutes to pop over there and check out one or more of the following items.

Despite the recent popularity for fall and winter weddings, spring and summer are still by far the more popular wedding seasons. If you have a wedding in the upcoming months and are searching for those final few items, check out Edi's wedding section. She has an extensive selection of glassware (i.e. champagne flutes), guest books, table numbers, and personalized bridal party and wedding gifts.

Are you in the early stages of planning a wedding? Edi also makes engraved wooden wedding invitations.

Mother's Day and Father's Day are both going to be here before we know it. Stay ahead of the game and shop for your gifts now.

One of Edi's most popular items to date is her engraved cutting board. For moms who love to cook and bake and who make time tested family recipes on a regular basis, it's hard to go wrong with this cutting board.

Earrings are also an ideal option for many moms. These tribal wooden earrings are simple, lightweight, and versatile.

For the dads in your life, think about picking up one of Edi's newest items: an engraved knife with a wooden handle.

Cuff links are another great choice for dads that dress up on a regular basis.

 

Finally, are you in the market for a spring or summer birthday gift? I love Edi's wooden greeting cards and customizable picture frames.

special feature for Jake's birthday

Some of you may remember that I put together a special feature for my husband's birthday last year. Or not. No worries. I couldn't tell you most of things that I did yesterday let alone one year ago. Anyway, I enjoyed writing that post and wanted to bring back the feature for his birthday today. Thanks again to Paige for the original inspiration for this idea. Enjoy.

 I bought Jake a watch for his med school graduation two years ago that has never worked as well as it should have, even after multiple repair jobs. You don't win them all. This is one of those presents where I got specific recommendations so it will only be so much of a surprise, but at least I know he'll like it (and wear it everyday).

I'm really sad that this is sold out right now. I contacted the seller about ordering one and haven't heard anything back yet (which is in really poor taste for a successful Etsy seller, but that's another post for another day...). If I do hear back at some point, I'll get it and save it for another occasion.

Jake and I are going to steampunk it up at the Renaissance Faire this year, hopefully on steampunk invasion weekend. More details about that later this summer.

Jake really enjoys funny t-shirts. Sometimes I take a break from the t-shirt gift, and it's always a mistake. You should go with what you know will go over well. Anyway, I may get Jake something Book of Mormon related for a future gift.

 When I first started dating Jake, I never would have believed that he'd want to own multiple nice hats and wear them to work everyday. He has two now and wears them to work as well as a lot of other places almost every day.

Jake and I recently had some amazing grilled chicken drumsticks at a friend's house. We love to grill during the warmer months of the year.

Funfetti cake of some sort is always a part of Jake's birthday. Adding multicolored sprinkles to the frosting is very inspired.

What items would your significant other enjoy?