March 2009 Weddings
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Need your brilliant ideas

We have some good friends who have been so amazing and generous to us lately. They gave us a gift card for watching their dog for one night, they watched our dog for us while Riley was in the hospital, my friend took me out to lunch the other day, and then to top it all off, they've been collecting cans and ink cartridges and cashed them all in and used the money to get Drew a $50 gift card to Lowe's for the greenhouse project he's started at his school.

We've been wicked tight on money lately but I'd really like to do something great to show our appreciation, something that's more a gesture than reciprocating with another gift card that would just cancel out what they've spent on us. Any ideas?

Their family consists of them, an 8 1/2 month old baby girl, a black lab, and 3 cats, if that helps at all ;o) 

Re: Need your brilliant ideas

  • Oh, and they have oodles of family nearby clamoring for baby time so offering babysitting is useless.
  • What about cooking them a meal?
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  • What about a basket of goodies. Maybe muffins and cupcakes.
  • What about a day out together with each other's families? You could treat them to the day (zoo, movies, etc.) but they'd get to spend time with you guys (which I would think is the real gift).
    baby joel 5.22.11
  • Invite them to your home for dinner and cards (or whatever it is you like to do with another couple). I think we underestimate how much a dinner party is appreciated and we all get so bogged down in "going out". These days I don't think going out is that big a deal, but I am always thrilled when someone invites us to a dinner party, even if it is just the two couples.
  • I like the idea of having them over for dinner, and maybe games after.  That sounds like lots of fun to me.

  • Thanks for the ideas girls. I have to throw in another wrench... we actually spend most weekends together and have family dinners at our house or theirs at least once a week. So I want to do something out of the norm. A yummy basket of baked goods does sound good. Any other ideas?
  • Hmmm...Well this makes things a bit more difficult!

    What about making her a flower bouquet or getting a plant?

    You do craftsy things, right? Could you make something craftsy to go along with the muffin/scone/goodie basket? 

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  • Ooo! Good idea Jackie!  Since you make jewelry, what if you made some earrings or something in her favorite colors to go with a basket of yummys?
  • imagemlveynar:
    Ooo! Good idea Jackie!  Since you make jewelry, what if you made some earrings or something in her favorite colors to go with a basket of yummys?

    I like this idea!! 

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