So Shawn and I celebrated our 7 yr anniversary this year (7/17/05). Because we had just had a baby and babies are expensive (even before they're born! lol) I tried to find something that would be nice for him, he's kinda hard to buy for, and homemade! I have been obsessed with Pinterest since I found it, so I did a little searching. I came across this: a Bad Day Box!
Patrice (Cropsy Turvy) was having a yard sale, and I HAD to have this box for $.25. Had absolutely NO need for it when I bought it, but came in handy very quickly! lol The paper I covered it with, I bought on clearance at Michael's. It screamed "SHAWN" (literally) when I found it and again I HAD to have it, with no real purpose for it at the time. I knew it would get used, eventually.
My next stop was the Dollar Tree. I went around and picked up little things that Shawn either likes or I thought were cute.
I put an index card in the top inside, explaining what was in the box and why. I included Nutty Buddies and Cinnamon Pop Tarts, a little energy boost drink, Double Mint gum, "Sugar Daddy" chap stick, A Million Dollar candy bar, lighters (because although I would love him to quit, he has yet to kick the cancer stick habit), and a personal ABC book. I bought ABC flashcards (also from DT) and wrote on the cards themselves. They came out pretty nice :)
This is the poem I put on the front. He got a real kick out of the box and I had a lot of fun making it! It sits on his dresser (mostly collecting dust), but I catch him every now and then catching a glance at it and smiling! Mission Complete!
