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Jenna O'Brien's avatar

Group Project: Share in the comments the best birthday gift you’ve ever GIVEN or received! 🎂⭐️🤝

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Victoria Maw's avatar

Loved this! I like covering cooks matchboxes (the big ones) in really beautiful wallpaper samples. Then you can give the matchbox with a candle. And it all looks good on the coffee table!

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Jenna O'Brien's avatar

Oh my gosh this is genius!!

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Dianne Kai's avatar

If you’re on iPhone and you add somebody’s birthday to their contact, it is automatically added to your calendar!

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Jenna O'Brien's avatar

Brilliant!

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Candy from Like A Sister's avatar

I love when friends remember my bday. No, it’s not a dealbreaker, but certain ones always do and I appreciate it so much.

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Jenna O'Brien's avatar

Yes — it means so much when they remember without any prompting. Truly a special friend!

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Katie Sadler's avatar

My cousins and I always give each other small luxuries like Chanel nail polish or some kind of deliciously expensive food that I’d never buy myself but comes in under £25 / £30. It’s such a treat to give and receive those gifts. Falls under “delight” for sure!

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Jenna O'Brien's avatar

I love the little luxury type of gifts! This is lovely.

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noor 🌞's avatar

not me seeing this post the day before my birthday... destiny lol

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Jenna O'Brien's avatar

Happy birthday!!

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Kris Farren Moss's avatar

This fantastic! I’ve found that having a scavenger hunt for gifts (especially kids!) is so fun and memorable. You can wrap up an otherwise lackluster gift (like new school shoes) and they feel like they won a prize!

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Jenna O'Brien's avatar

YES! Makes the memory sweeter than the gifts!

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Lindsey Steury's avatar

I love this. LOVE birthdays and fresh inspiration for celebrating.

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Jenna O'Brien's avatar

Thank you so much — that makes me so happy!

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A.A. Ford's avatar

These are really fun ideas! Thanks for taking the time to share!

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Jenna O'Brien's avatar

Thanks for reading :)

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Be Well with Dr. Jess's avatar

Super cute!

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Jenna O'Brien's avatar

Thank you!

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Anjali Krishnakumar's avatar

I laav this share!!! Haha, my ex always use to say that I’m more excited for his birthdays than himself!! I love celebrating birthdays!! Both, mine and others! 💛 i send out postcards, or wish or call them!! For pals veryy close, i design cards with a personal note, and send them! I love giving surprises big time!! This soooo much resonated with me, and I’m creating this idea of birthday calendar rn, thankss, Jenna!! <3

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Jenna O'Brien's avatar

You sound like such a thoughtful friend! Hope your bday calendar-creation is extra joyful!

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Kaylenne R.'s avatar

great post! love all of the ideas. i do many of these as well. there’s something about giving someone an actual gift and card that makes them feel “wow, they thought about me” 🩷

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Jenna O'Brien's avatar

I so agree! Thanks so much for reading.

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Tressa Arbow's avatar

My two favorite gifts were both for my wedding! An aunt and uncle gave us a Le Creuset pot and handwritten recipes they’ve loved over the years, sprinkled with a few pictures of them cooking together 😍

And my friend (artist) DREW some of my favorite pictures taken from when we traveled together and framed them!

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Jenna O'Brien's avatar

Wow! Those sre such incredibly thoughftul touches.

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Katelyn Amanda Belser's avatar

I love your gift ideas always

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Jenna O'Brien's avatar

I do love to shop, haha!

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My Loveliest Days's avatar

Love all these ideas and the Dinner Parties baseball cap is darling! I also love the idea of putting stickers in a birthday card.

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Jenna O'Brien's avatar

It’s kind of like a treat in a cereal box! Haha!

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Gaby's avatar

Hmmm - not a birthday gift, but I think one of my favorite (recent) gifts I've given was a customized sourdough knife, printed out cookbook, and a lil handwritten note included for a client turned friend who is a sourdough/cooking fanatic!

ALSO, do you have favorite card brands?! Was wondering that while reading. Of course loved this 💌

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Jenna O'Brien's avatar

Oh my gosh that is such a spectacular gift! Wow!

And yes to cards!

Big fan of Red Cap Cards, Rifle Paper Co, and Moglea!

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Gaby's avatar

Wait I just thought of another one that you'd prob love, the most delicious and ARTFUL chocolate I've ever ate/gifted: https://www.bijouxchocolates.com/

K the end - can't wait to read all of these gift ideas!

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Jenna O'Brien's avatar

Those are lovely!

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