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My husband’s birthday was approaching, & I didn’t know what to get him… He always says that I don’t need to get him anything. This is probably true, & I know that he doesn’t want our hard earned money spent on himself (even though he deserves some spoiling every now & then).
So I headed off to the internet to see what I could find.
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I googled the usual phrases, “gifts for husband”, “gift ideas for men”, “gift ideas for fathers”, “best birthday gifts”, etc…
Eventually I found exactly what I was looking for, & I didn’t have to spend a dime! Someone had the idea of making a Birthday video compiled of friends & family wishing the person a happy birthday. This would have been so difficult even a few years ago, but with today’s smartphone technology it was a breeze!
I asked friends & family to take a short video of themselves wishing Marcello a Happy Birthday and/or share some favorite memory of him. Many of his friends & family live in a different state so this was a great way for them to share in his birthday. I also knew that he would love it since his Love Language is Words of Affirmation.
People were able to email, text, or send me videos via Dropbox, & I was able to easily compile a video montage using iMovie on my iPhone. I even found a song with his name in it that I was able to use at the beginning of the video! The finished product was over 20 minutes long, & I was able to copy it to our Tivo for a birthday viewing party 🙂
He was totally shocked & loved every minute of it (who doesn’t love hearing from loved ones?)
I hope you guys get to try this out with your loved ones too 🙂
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Co-Owner: Shari Medini
Shari Medini is the co-owner of the parenting website Adore Them. Her prior experience includes working as a marketing strategist and writer on multi-million dollar capital campaigns, website designs, advertising campaigns, and book launches. Shari’s parenting articles have been published in dozens of publications; and she enjoys doing various speaking engagements. When she’s not on her laptop, Shari can be found spending quality time with her husband and two sons exploring their hometown of Lancaster County, PA
Contact: Shari@AdoreThem.com