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Kevin & Amanda 10 Year Birthday Bash!

Kevin and Amanda 10 Year Birthday Bash

This week is the 10 year anniversary of kevinandamanda.com. I can hardly believe it’s been ten years!! I feel so, so incredibly lucky that I’ve been able to share these photos, tutorials, travels, and all of my favorite things with you guys for the past 10 years. I absolutely love sharing this site with you — it is truly a dream come true. I cannot put into words how grateful I am for each and every one of you who stops by, and for all your sweet and encouraging comments over the years. You guys are the best.

Kevin and Amanda 10 Year Birthday BashKevin & Amanda, March 22, 2002

Kevin bought me the domain name kevinandamanda.com for the one year anniversary of our first date, March 22, 2002. We were two months and nine days away from being married. I was already “blogging” at the time — even though back then we didn’t really officially have blogs as we know them today! But I still loved taking photos and posting them online, sharing a peek into our lives, what we were up to, and things I loved. Kevin has always had a talent for showing his affection through romantic, thoughtful gifts, and our own domain was so perfectly me. He surprised me that afternoon by asking if I’d ever thought about getting my own domain name for my site. My answer was of course yes!! He asked me what name I’d choose, and without hesitation I answered kevinandamanda.com. He sat down at the computer. Let’s pull it up to see if anyone’s taken it yet, he said. As he typed in the letters — kevinandamanda.com — and the page slowly loaded, I could tell there was something already there.

Kevin and Amanda 10 Year Birthday BashTake a peek at what Kevin & Amanda has looked like over the years.

It was a countdown to our wedding day.

 

Kevin and Amanda 10 Year Birthday Bash

I am so excited for the week ahead. It’s Birthday Week on Kevin & Amanda!! I can never seem to let a birthday come and go on just one day, so I’m taking the whole week to celebrate. :) In honor of this special milestone, and to thank you guys for being so wonderfully you, I’ve picked a few of my favorite things and a few of my favorite brands to sponsor a week long birthday bash with seven days of fabulous prizes and giveaways. I hope you guys like giveaways!!

Kevin and Amanda 10 Year Birthday Bash

Kicking off Birthday Week is this fun Birthday Party Tin from Harry & David. It wouldn’t be a party without treats, right?? :)

Kevin and Amanda 10 Year Birthday Bash

This fun tin is packed with chewy chocolate chip cookies, cupcake shaped frosted cookies, Moose Munch popcorn, malt balls, rock crystals — so many colorful yummy treats!!

And because you guys know how much I love macarons, you’ll also be receiving this box of 12 french macarons, in chocolate, raspberry and caramel flavors. Yum!!

 

The Giveaway (Winners Announced!)

Three (3) Kevin & Amanda readers will win a birthday celebration prize from the gracious folks at Harry & David which includes:

 

Time’s Up!

The winners of the Harry & David 10th Birthday Bash Giveaway are:

#7 Gina Myers
#574 Laci
#706 Emily

Congratulations girls!! I’ve sent ya’ll an email. Enjoy your goodies!! :)

 

How to Enter

To be entered to win the Harry & David Giveaway, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. What’s the most memorable gift you’ve ever given or received?

Contest ends tomorrow at 8 am CST. One entry per person, please. Winners will be chosen by Random.org and notified by email. Giveaway provided by Harry & David.

More from Harry & David: If you liked this giveaway, check out Harry & David on Facebook and Twitter. Let them know we sent ya! :)

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New giveaways every day this week in honor of Birthday Week!

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Good luck, friends! Thanks for celebrating with us!!

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964 Responses
  1. VICKI CROFT

    My most memorable gift was Christmas 2006 when I received a ST Louis Cardinals baby bib, we got a beautiful grandson the following Sept. Thank you!

  2. Janie

    I was expecting roses one Valentine’s Day and my husband surprised me with two tickets to Germany and a brand new ipod for the plane ride over. It was great and one of the best trips we’ve taken!

  3. Deirdre Campbell

    Congratulations on your 10th birthday! I feel so lucky to have found your web site!! The first thing I would make if I won the Silhouette CAMEO is some of the amazing Alice in Wonderland/ mad hatter party decorations I saw on the daisypinkcupcake.blogspot.com website. They are amazing!! I couldn’t sleep all last night thinking about all the wonderful decorations. I can’t wait to see my little pumpkins face when she sees the fantasyland I am dreaming of making for her birthday party. Thank you for all the great recipes and ideas. Wishing you another 10 happy years of blogging!!

  4. Kathee Kiefer

    Congratulations! My most memorable was totally unexpected. I was kidnapped, and blindfolded by some friends who drove me to a local ski resort restaurant where other friends were waiting. I didn’t even think they knew it was my birthday, so it was a total surprise. It was my first year away from home in a new state, new friends, so it made me feel most welcome.

  5. Robin Rozema

    my most memorable gift was from the 1st christmas my husband and I together…he, being a hunter & fisherman and I being a cook and crafter, I received a hand gun and a fishing pole! I loved them, we went out target shooting that afternoon, my female friends on the other hand thought I was nuts and all said they would be ticked to receive such a gift….

  6. Robin Chiang

    The most memorable gift I ever received was a diamond engagement ring from my husband. That does not really seem like it would so unusual, but I really did not think we would be able to afford it right away. We were going to look for a place to live in a new city and he surprised me with the ring. He did not want the realtor to think we were just going to live together. He wanted everyone to no that we were to be married. 25 years later and still love him more each day.

  7. Krista D

    My sweet hubby bought one of those kid packs of Valentines one yr and filled out all 32 cards for me, each with a different note written on them!

  8. Lynda M.

    I made a scrapbook for my parents 50th wedding anniversary with family photos and momento’s over the years – they loved it!

  9. Melissa B.

    My most memorable gift was a ring that my parents got me for my 20th birthday. They had never bought me jewelry before and it’s precious to me now….some 20 + years later.

  10. Jana

    Congrats on your anniversary!! Let’s see…this year’s Christmas was pretty special because we surprised our two college kids with a cruise over the break. It was so much fun!!

  11. catherine meadows

    I love that we share a birthday… Most memorable gift would have to be the camera I borrowed from my grandmother when I was in college. 2 weeks before her death she asked if I still had it and told me it was mine to keep. It is one of the few things I have that belonged to her and is one of my favorite connections with her. She would never believe it when we told her but she was an amazing photographer

  12. Maria

    The most memorable gift I gave was a surprise party for my moms 50th birthday. I invited family and friends and had them each provide a favorite “memory” and put them all together in a scrapbook.

  13. Sara M

    Happy Birthday and congratulations on 10 years! One of the best gifts I received for my birthday was a pendant from my parents that had the birthstones of me, my husband and our two kids in it. I love it and wear it everyday!

  14. nickie

    i gave my daughter a stuffed soccer ball for her 1st birthday. she was so ecstatic that she buried her face in it out of shear joy! it was completely adorable.

  15. Michelle P

    Congrats on 10 years! :) The most memorable gift I have ever received was a car on my 16th birthday. My parents had, for months, told me that I would be getting my dads old blazer (that was old, hit in the back and “fixed” with duct tape, etc). I was fine with it. But on my birthday my parents opened the garage door after dinner and there sat a beautiful bright blue grand am. I had NO idea. It was the best surpise ever and I will always remember that gift!! :)

  16. Kayla Davis

    The most memorable gift I’ve ever received is the promise ring I received from my boyfriend in Christmas 2010! Congrats on 10 years!!

  17. Tina Paulson

    Happy 1oth!!! And best wishes for many more amazing years!

    My husband surprised me while he was deployed and sent me a “journey” necklace for our anniversary that he was not going to be able to share with me. This necklace was a huge surprise but what made it even more special was that he wrote what the journey meant to him, I will ALWAYS treasure it!

  18. Alex

    Congrats on 10 years! Here’s to many more!

    I think the most memorable gift I ever received was probably a pair of boots I was given for Christmas when I was 15.

    They were memorable because I had already owned them (that specific, wrapped up pair) for over a year. My dad had purchased them for me (they were on clearance for $5), but my stepmom didn’t like them, and it caused a big fight. At some point, somebody snuck them out of my closet and wrapped them up. It was my stepmom’s way of saying I was allowed to wear them now :/

  19. kathy lee

    congratulations on your 10 years, here is to many many more!! my most favorite gift so far, the birth of each of my children who then provided me with my grandsons!!!

  20. Charlene

    The most memorable gift I received was a jewlery box for Christmas from my husband with a diamond ring inside. It wasn’t just the ring that made it memorable, it was that he found just the right jewlery box (I’d been looking for months!) and the ring was simple, but perfect!

  21. Jennifer Babec

    Congratulations!!!! I would say that a black and white photo of my daughter. She was going to be featured in Heartland Blood Centers annual calendar and the photogragher sent me a 11×14 black and white to commurate that she is done with Chemo and a Cancer Survivor. Priceless.

  22. Suzanne

    The most memorable gift I received was on our 5th anniversary, my husband surprised me with an upgrade to my engagement ring. It is beautiful, although I have to admit. My smaller, dimmer original still holds a place in my heart. How could it not? He said ‘It sparkles just like your eyes’ SWOON

  23. Cheryl Ann

    Congrats on 10 years!! I know for a fact the best gift I gave was to my father right before he passed away a couple of years ago, He had the chance to meet his granddaughter! He named her Norajane Grace, She brought joy to his last days here with us and that was comforting to the family during his passing. I have a smile every time I think about my father and daughter laying together.

  24. Jessica Haefele

    Congratulations!

    My most memorable gift was a necklace given to me by my husband and it just happened to be the exact necklace I had been wanting from Tiffany’s and had not mentioned to a soul… it is such a blessing when someone knows you so well!

  25. Ashley Mays

    I think one of the most memorable gifts I ever received was my first guitar for my 15th birthday. My parents had to wonder why in the world I was asking for a guitar since I didn’t know how to play, but I taught myself within a month and haven’t stopped since!

  26. Breanna Burns

    Happy 10 years! My best gift was for valentine’s day this year. My bf gave me a poem that hinted to the different gifts he was giving and the last gift was a beautiful necklace that has 3 hearts in it, One for him, one for me and one for his lil girl. I teared up as soon as i opened the box.

  27. Katrina

    Congrats on 10 years of blogging! That’s awesome! My most memorable gift is one I received from my husband. He knew how much I would love to have a GPS watch by comments that I would make but he knew I would never buy one myself. So he took it upon himself to secretly do research and find the best GPS watch out there that he knew I’d love. It was the first time he had ever surprised me with a thoughtful gift!

  28. Diane Loviza

    (Forgot my most memorable gift…it would be a weekend spent camping with the kids when they were quite small. My birthday falls on Columbus Day 10/12 and the leaves were such beautiful colors. We had a big fire at night and all sat around talking and telling stories and Bob did ALL of the cooking).

  29. Alicia

    My most memorable gift would have to be the handmade afghan my grandmother made me for my 13th birthday. It is the only thing that makes me feel better when I’m sick, or having an ‘off’ day. Im convinced it has magic powers. My husband agrees with me. When I finally broke down & let him use it when he was sick, he was surprised at how it made him feel better.

  30. Cindy Balk

    The best birthday gift I ever received was at a time that I was taking night college courses (in addition to working a full time job). I came home from my night class on the evening before my birthday and I walked in to our kitchen to find that my husband and our daughters had made me a “Happy Birthday Mom” banner and hung it in our kitchen. There was also a birthday cake cooling on the counter. Words cannot describe how lucky and loved I felt at that moment. To this day it is my favorite birthday gift!

  31. Anne

    Oops! In my excitement about the week long celebration I forgot to tell you my favorite gift…..pale pink tulips in the middle of a snowstorm.

  32. Anne

    Am I too late? I hope not! It will be so much fun to celebrate along with you this week. I LOVE THE BIRTHDAY TIN!!! Great way to kick off the celebration!

  33. inhye shim

    Happy Birthday to your blog!

    The most memorable gift was my husband and I’s first anniversary. My husband is FAR from the romantic/surprise gift type and when he walked in with a pot of mini roses and chocolate covered strawberries, i was so surprised and giddy!

  34. Megan

    My boyfriend surprised me with a Tiffany bracelet this Christmas. I immediately burst into tears as I wasn’t expecting it!

  35. Karen

    Wow! 10 years is amazing! Happy Anniversary to you and your hubby! What a great giveaway. I’ve never had the opportunity to experience any goods from Harry and David. There was a store in our area briefly. Would love to win! Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway to share your love! :) – Karen

  36. Jaime P.

    The best gift I ever gave someone was for my mother who loves Cher – I told her we had regular tickets to one of her concerts, and surprised her when we got there by going the the 2nd row! She was beside herself. I’ll never forget her shock and happniess!!!

  37. Tina McNamara

    The most memorable gifts I have ever given were personal photographic gifts. A calander with family photos of children and grandchildren. Photo book for my dad of the weekend spent with him on his ranch with his grandchildren feeding the chickens and riding horses.

  38. Mindy

    HAPPY 10 YEARS!!! One of my most memorable gifts was my Kitchenaid Pro Series Stand mixer from my husband for Christmas one year – it was a complete surprise!! :-) Don’t know what I would do without it!!

  39. shalu

    I had got married in 2005 ,the very next year my neighbours asked me what special gift my hubby gave me ..I was in tears inside as my hubby did’nt give me any gift.I told them his kiss is all i got..But actually i didnt even get that.. I was in tears in the evening when he hugged me and gave me huge irresistible kisses along with a black forest torte. I think without saying that this was the most memorable gift my hubby gave me.

  40. Tara

    I don’t know why I’m fixated on it, but I got a jean skirt for like my 10th birthday that I absolutely loved! Funny that I remember that so well.

  41. Maria Wilson

    Most memorable gift…makeup I got when I was in 8th grade! It meant I could start wearing it and that was super exciting:)

  42. dori

    happy birthday!!!! my favorite gift was a necklace my mom made out of diamonds from my grandmother’s wedding ring. i wear it every day!

  43. Bobbie H

    pearl and diamond necklace I got from my husband the first christmas we were dating. He put the box in a stuffed puppy puppet :)

  44. karen

    Birthday blessings K & A! The best gift I ever received was my 10 speed bike when I was a little girl. I still remember the day like it was yesterday! :)

  45. Kimberly

    My fav. gift was the pearl necklace and earrings i received on my wedding day. congrats on 10 years! here’s to another 10!

  46. Lori

    I think one of my most memorable gifts came from my husband. He surprised me one Valentine’s Day with a beautiful James Avery necklace. He rarely pulls off surprises, so this one was extra special!

  47. Suzanne Shepherd

    Congratulations on your 10 year blog anniversary, Amanda! But even more than that, congratulations on how you use your talents in such a positive and fun way every day! You are truly blessed in your life with Kevin, your family, your cute puppies and all your friends and readers. Here’s to 10 more years!

  48. Emily C

    Congrats on 10 years! The best gift was probably my matching wedding band I received from my husband on our one year anniversary!

  49. Kyra

    The most memorable gift I’ve ever received was a locket from my husband after I had our first child. I broke down over the sentiment (and, possibly, the hormones!) but I love it. :) Congrats on your anny!

  50. Amanda C.

    Congrats on 10 years! The best gift I’ve ever gotten would definitely be the little red-haired boy running around my living room right now. I love him to pieces!

  51. Laura

    Congratulations on your 10 year anniversary! That is awesome.
    One of the greatest gifts I ever received was from my daughter. She worked hard on a snow globe for me, made out from one of her old vitamin bottles. She did it all on her own without any help and she was so proud to give it to her mom.

  52. Lara

    Congrats on your 10 years..how exciting! One of the most memorable gifts I have received is a handwritten card by my 6 year old son…I was very sick two years ago on Christmas and he left the sweetest card by my door, “I hope you feel better soon”.

  53. Jan

    You have been married the same length of time as my son and daughter to their spouses! They married the same in the same year. Congrats, and many more happy years to go.

  54. Jennifer O

    Happy Blogiversary! My most memorable gift was my kitty Daisy! My hubby and I don’t have any children so she is our little “baby”.

  55. Stephanie

    The best gift I ever gave was to a very good friend for her graduation from P.A. School. I secretly had her family and closest friends all design and decorate a square piece of fabric I provided and had it made into a quilt. She adores it to this day! Happy 10 years!

  56. Jaclyn F.

    Most memorable gift? Would have to be not for my birthday, but for Christmas this past year. A wooden heart that my husband made me.

  57. Diane P.

    I think my most memorable gifts are the ones my girls make for me. They are just the best and I will treasure them forever!!

  58. Leiah

    I would have to say the handwritten & illustrated book my daughter gave me for Mothers’ Day when she was 10. She turned 24 yesterday & I still have that precious book. Congratulations on 10 years!

  59. Jessica

    congrats on 10 years and here’s to countless more!

    the best gift I ever received was a scrapbook of all all the silly stuff my sibs and I used to do

  60. Heather Cashwell

    As a wedding present, I gave my husband a 1/2 day ride and drive and Atlanta Motor Speedway with Buck Baker racing school. Almost 8 years later he still talks about how awesome it was!

  61. Heather Cashwell

    As a wedding present, I gave my husband a 1/2 day ride and drive and Atlanta Motor Speedway with Buck Baker racing school. Almost 8 years later he still talks about how awesome it was!

  62. Amanda

    Oh I love birthday parties! My best gift ever was a mini getaway to a gorgeous resort in Minnesota. Right on Lake Superior. Absolutely breathtaking.
    Hoorah for 10 years!

  63. China

    the most memorable gift i’ve ever received was a condominium from my parents. when i received the key for the condo i was speechless. what else can i ask for?! xx

  64. Martha

    Congrats on reaching 10 years of blogging! Best gift I gave was a homemade patchwork quilt to my husband the week before our wedding…total surprise for him!

  65. Debbie

    The most memorable gift I have received would have to be my anniversary necklace, My hubby had it made for me for our 25th. I Love gifts that are unique to me.

  66. Lynda Taylor

    Congratulations on your 10 years!

    My most memorable gift ever – My husband bought a gorgeous diamond set eternity ring for my 40th birthday. I never take it off!

  67. Carolyn

    The best gifts I’ve ever received have, of course, been personal. My best friend in high school used to draw little handmade “story books” about our adventures together (real and pretend) that were so sweet and funny! Anything involving pictures/memories of time with friends has been so meaningful!

  68. Wombatish

    *Hopefully* it will be help with plane tickets to visit my grandfather, so he can meet the man very likely to become my husband.

    As far as given, probably socks. I always include socks in my boyfriends gifts (alongside the gift, of course) since he’s always complaining about being out of them c:

  69. Nicole Bouch

    The most wonderful gift I have ever received is my amazing daughter. Nothing could compare!
    Thanks so much for all of the fine work that you do, and Congratulations!!!

  70. Lara

    I think the est gift I ever recieved was when I was 14 years old. I was having a rough time then so my parents ought me a really nice female Golden Retriever she was my est friend. She lived with me for 14 years until she died.

  71. Tesa

    Happy 10th:) my very best gift….wow ….that’s a hard one. My husband is great at gifts lol. How can I pick one? Of course the ring…getting married…having kids ….but the one thing I cherish most was a $ store ring that cost one dollar that my husband gave me after we had dated for a few months. It’s says LOVE on it and is as tacky as can be but it holds amazing memories of us falling in love :) awww I love my hubby!

  72. Mary

    Congrats on 10 years and an awesome website! The best gift I’ve ever received was from my hubby who not only surprised us with a Disney Cruise (best cruise ever) and a diamond ring (which is now my “official” wedding ring) at one of the ports but the true and most meaningful gift was finding out I was pregnant with my son the day we got home from the cruise!

  73. Danielle

    Congratulations! 10 years ago I was NOT computer savvy lol. The best gift I’ve received was a photo book for my anniversary. I love pictures, but they don’t often make it off my computer or memory card, and when they do it is usually to only end up in a 50 pound photo album that gets filed away somewhere and never looked at again! This was the perfect solution.

  74. Kaelharvey

    Congrats you two..my most memorable gift was from my niece. She’s only 3 years old but for some reason is scared of me..she rarely says hello or goodbye and just looks at me but is very outgoing with everyone else..recently, my brother brought her to my house because she had something for me..it was a picture she drew of me with a heart and she spoke to me all that day..love her.

  75. Veronica @ Café con Leche

    that is so thoughtful! loved that story. ive received some pretty memorable gifts throughout the years, but my favorite is probably the little simple things…like flowers and a latte waiting for me! :)

  76. Leisha

    I have an awful memory…so the most memorable/thoughtful gift that I can think of at the moment is my husband surprising me with a Silhouette SD for Christmas in ’10. Amazing gift!!!

  77. Kelly S.

    Congratulations on this huge milestone! I’m sure you couldn’t image where this site would take you in 10 years!

    The best gift I ever got was my engagement ring. It was my last Christmas “present” and my husband proposed on Christmas night.
    He would say his best gift was his flat screen TV. He’d been talking about and looking at TVs the entire time we had been together and I surprised him with one for his birthday about 6 years after we got together. He had no clue. He thought I was getting him a shirt and a DVD.

  78. Esther Osburn

    The most memorable gift that I have ever received is the gift of eternal life after accepting Jesus Christ as my personal savior. He died on the cross for my sins, was resurrected and lives in my heart. One day I will be given a heavenly mansion when my days on earth are over.

  79. Christine

    Happy 10 years! My most memorable gift is probably when my hubby (who was my boyfriend of 9 months at the time) surprised me with a “promise ring” for Christmas. I also love the gifts my 4 yr old son has given me, even if it is just a picture he drew or something that he thought of himself.

  80. Angela R

    Happy Birthday! I’m relatively new to your blog (especially considering 10 years – wow!) but I’m so glad I found it!
    My most memorable gift was when my husband bought me the Chronicles of Narnia boxed set for our first Christmas – when we weren’t supposed to be buying each other gifts (isn’t that always how it goes?) – and then, when he bought me the same gift five years later because I had given mine away to a family whose house had burned down and then, in girly, emotional fashion, felt terrible about giving away the first gift he ever bought me – even if it was to someone who needed it more.
    It’s so important to have a man who gets who we are! Glad you have a good one, too :)

  81. Jami

    Congratulations on reaching the 10 year mark! I’m looking forward to your next 10. The most memorable gift I ever received was, of course, my engagement ring.

  82. Lisa H.

    When we were dating, my husband recorded a cd of him playing guitar and singing for me. It was my first Christmas present from him.

  83. Amanda S

    I came back home after spending 10 days visiting my family in another state to find my husband had made me an entire origami vase complete with various flowers. So sweet.

  84. Brenda

    Life the colorful life you show through your fun blog, keep up the good work. I have always liked giving gifts more than receiving and lately my favorite has been a handmade blanket for my 1 year old niece out of her old receiving blankets.

  85. Jennifer

    I have been teaching first grade for 14 years. I have received a lot of gifts over the years, but some of my most memorable are the handmade cards with the invented spelling. One a few years ago read, “You are the best. I love your shit (shirt).” That was a keeper. Congratulations on your 10 years. I check out your site regularly.

  86. Debbie

    Congrats on your 10 year anniversary! One of the most special gifts I have ever received is a gold coin pendant that belonged to my father. He found the coin in the garden when he was a small child and my grandmother kept in an envelope for many years. After my grandmother’s death, the coin was found and in the envelope was a note detailing how it was found by my father. My mother had it made into a pendant & gave it to my dad the Christmas following my grandmother’s death. Five years later my dad died suddenly and several months later, my mother gave the gold coin pendant to me. Fourteen years later, each time I wear the coin I think of my dad & smile–grateful for his love & all the wonderful memories I cherish.

  87. Sara

    I remember when I turned…11 or 12 my aunt gave me an Espirit bag. I was screaming and jumping up and down with excitement. It was soooo cool to have one of those bags back in the day! Ohhhhh, the memories!
    Thanks for taking me down memory lane. Maybe I’ll have to do something like that on my blog…but without the prizes. I don’t have sponsors!

  88. Lauren Degenhardt

    Congrats! One of my favorite and most memorable gifts was a Nikon DSLR from my sister for my birthday! I was blown away and so excited!

  89. Sarah P.

    Happy blog birthday! Congrats on 10 years! My husband is one of the best and most thoughtful gift givers on the planet. He puts me to shame! There’s no way I can pick just one favorite gift.

  90. Leslie

    My dad gave me a ring many years ago as a Christmas gift before I was married. It’s a small white gold ring with a little diamond. I wear it every day on my right hand. I’m married and have my very special wedding ring (which was my grandmothers) that I wear on my ring finger. I asked a few years ago if my dad would like to get me another ring. He said “Why? You have a husband now, shouldn’t he buy you jewelery?” I told him “Yes, he can have my left hand but you will always have my right.” <3

  91. Gayle215

    The first thing that popped into my head was my beautiful, black kitchen-aid mixer, given to me by my sweet husband, so I can make sweet treats for him!

  92. Donn Wilson

    Wow! Congrats that is a lot of blogging. The best gift I received were tickets to see the Bulls play basketball. My husband got tickets for the family to see Michael Jordan play. It’s been a long time but it’s still fun to look at the pictures

  93. Jody

    My most memorable gift was my diamond necklace from my husband before we got married. He bought it with the idea that I could wear it on our wedding day, so sweet!

  94. sharon washington

    The most memorable gift I have ever recieve was when I became 9 years old and my grandparents gave me a ruby and diamond ring. I cherised that ring. Still have it today.I am the oldest grandchild on my materal side…. and my grandparents wanted me to know how much they love me and how proud they were of the example I was setting for my sister and othe r younger cousins. Congrats on your anniversary of the marriage and the blog. You two are great. May GOD continue to bless you and yours . May you continue to share and do what you do.
    sharon.washington96@yahoo.com

  95. nicoleigh

    Happy 10 Years!
    My most memorable gift……my red Kitchen Aid mixer. I got it for Christmas 2 years ago. I was so happy, I cried. :)

  96. Diana Bills

    Best gift I ever received was last mothers day when my husband bought me a gift certificate to a cupcake/cakeball making class! So thoughtful!

  97. Nicole at Mommy Moxie

    Congrats on your blogversary! :)

    The first Christmas we were together, my now husband bought me a Tiffany lariet style necklace with hearts in it-two years later I wore it on our wedding day and every special occasion and anniversary since. it reminds me of that new, wonderful love!

  98. Judy Lyle

    Happy Anniversay!!! I will celebrate my 40 anniversay in June. My husband and I married when he was 17 and I was 15. He is my best friend.. Blessings for many more wonderful years…

  99. Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips

    Congrats on the milestone. The most memorable gift I recevied was my engagement ring. Does that count? :-)

  100. Tina W.

    Congrats on 10 years!!!! My most memorable gift was a surprise journey along the Pacific Coast Highway with my sweet hubby. My most precious gifts, are my children and grandchildren.

  101. Ciara

    Happy Birthday Kevin & Amanda!! 10 years, wow! Hard to pick my favorite gift! I was pretty happy they year I received my kitchen aid mixer, and the year that the hubby surprised me with diamond stud earings.

  102. DeidreSH

    I have thoroughly enjoyed your blog since I became a follower sometime in 2009. I also get excited when I see an email update in my inbox. :0) Happy Bloggy Anniversary!

  103. Lynne Moeller

    The most memorable gift I received was from my mother. I was a single mom of a 15-month-old. On Mother’s Day, while I was at work, my mom cleaned my house all day – every nook and cranny. When I walked in the door from work, candles were lit, dinner was in the crock pot, and my house was absolutely spotless. I was so happy and grateful….I cried.

  104. June

    Yay! Happy 10 years! What a milestone :-) — not sure of the MOST MEMORABLE, the ones that come to mind are the most recent right now… :-)

  105. Mandy

    Happy Anniversary! My most favorite gift I’ve ever received was a jewlery box my husband sent me for Christmas while he was in Korea.

  106. Gretta

    Congrats on the big 10! Hands down my favorite gift ever was when my husband totally surprised me with a red Kitchenaid Stand Mixer for my birthday!

    bamagv at aol dot com

  107. Courtney

    One of the most memorable gifts was a scrapbook that one of my best friends made for me. She had documented our friendship from beginning to present and I was really touched by it!

  108. Dara Campbell

    My favorite present I’ve ever given were tickets to see U2 (my hubby’s favorite band) for our first anniversary. It’s been one of the few times I’ve ever been able to surprise him!

  109. Janine T.

    Congratulations on your anniversary! I must say, the most impressionable gift I have ever received was my engagement ring. :)

  110. Sarah

    The best gift I ever received was when I was in second grade. My parents surprised me with a ton of Barbie gear. They got me a boat, jeep, car, and a house for my barbies. We weren’t made of money but somehow they found a way to make my Christmas extra special that year.

  111. Dawn

    Congrats on 10years!! I’m a new reader this year. The best gift I have ever received was a homemade birthday card from my infant son. He was in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for the 1st 4 months of his tiny life and this happened to be during my birthday. His nurse took a picture of him with a little birthday hat and made me a card. I don’t think I’ve ever cried over a card before, its the small things that mean so much.

  112. Melissa

    My most memorable gift was given to me on February 5, 2011. My soon to be husband got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. The ring on my left hand is more than just a gift, it’s a memory of the last 4 years together and a symbol of love. We can’t wait for our big day – June 29, 2012!

  113. Anna

    Happy Birthday! My husband and I are celebrating 10 years this year too, so my most memorable gift is our trip to Hawaii in a few months, yay!

  114. Heather

    The most memorable gift I ever received? Hmmm…..well, my husband does really well thinking of gifts to give me, too….so, one that I remember was, I think our second wedding anniversary, he got me white cotton roses. Why those? Well, because that was the traditional gift (cotton I think….) for a second anniversary. :)

  115. valerie

    when i was little people used to give me clothes as birthday gifts and i hated it i only wanted a teddy until a boy who liked me gave me one and i just wanted to kiss him i had waited for soo long!!

  116. Courtney D.

    Congrats!! The best gift I ever received was a beta fish from my boyfriend when I was living away from home in another country and he got me one to remind me of home!

  117. Kelly M.

    The most memorable gift I’ve ever received was when my husband surprised me by flying in for the day of our one year anniversary. He was out of town training and thought my sister was picking me up for a fun afternoon together. I couldn’t believe my eyes when it was my husband and not my sister. He had to fly back a day later to finish training. What a memorable day!

  118. Michelle

    The best gift I ever received was a ring from my grandmother, that had been pasted down for 3 generations. Such an honnor to be blessed with the privlage to be “next in line”

    Happy Birthday to Kevin and Amanda ;0)

  119. Lorene R.

    Congrats on 10 years!! My most memorable gift…the opal (my birthstone) ring my husband gave me for Valentine’s day 3 years ago.

  120. Jill

    Most memorable gift: when my father gave me his mom’s wedding ring set. I wear it every day now. Happy blog anniversary!

  121. Katie

    Wow, 10yrs the time has gone by fast a congrats is in order. The best gift i gave some one was my best friend. On our 10yr annivsary i gave her a slide show of pictures from the past 10yrs being friends. Funny to see what we’ve been through from 13 to 23.

  122. carmel atanasu-teeters

    Congratulations on 10 years!! My most memorable gift (or should I say gifts) are my 3 children. My daughter is 28, my son is 24 and my youngest son is 23. My life would be empty without them and I thank God for his gifts to me.

  123. Trina

    Congrats on 10 years. What an amazing gift. My favorite gift given to me was an old tin musical car my grandpa had. When I was young I lays loved to play it. I was excited when my mom gave it to me. Best gift I gave was diamond earrings for my daughters sweet 16.

  124. Lynne

    My best gift was the very first year we were married. Our pastor had preached on being a Godly husband, and considering ways to delight your wife. My husband, while I was in the house cleaning up lunch dishes, and then doing paperwork, was busy in our backyard, setting up our pop-up tent (on the trampoline to keep critters out), filled it with pillows, snacks, water, and we camped out under the stars. A delightful surprise!

  125. Kelly E.

    The most memorable gift I ever received was from my mother when I turned six. She and I both share the same birthstone – ruby – and she had received a ruby ring from her parents when she turned six. She kept that ring all those years and gave it to me on my sixth birthday.

    Congrats on 10 years!! I love your site, and look forward to another 10 years!

  126. Lisa Syler

    My Daddy, who has been gone now for over 10 years, gave me a pair of diamond earrings and a diamond necklace one year for Christmas, and I only take them off to clean them.

  127. Jann Schott

    Happy #10 to your website!

    My most memorable gift is a mobius strip bracelet my husband got me for Christmas, 2010. I had been asking for one for a couple years…well, he surprised me by getting one for me with such a beautiful quote. “What are you doing the rest of your life? North & South & East & West of your Life. I have only one request of your life. That you spend it all with me. Through all of my life, summer, winter, spring and fall of my life, all I ever will recall of my life, is all of my time with you.”

    It’s actually from a song that Barbra Streisand sings. I love this bracelet and the man who gave it to me! ;-)

  128. Lizzy

    Congratulations on your blog anniversary! 10 years is an amazing feat! When I was saving to buy my first DSLR I was still a couple hundred dollars away and my husband told me to go ahead and buy it for Christmas. I love my camera.

  129. Sara S

    Congrats on 10 years! My husband took me to Chicago for the weekend when we were dating, it was incredible. Thanks for the chance to win!

  130. Sarah Cruze

    Yay! 10 years! That means you have a 10 year anniversary coming up soon right?! The best gift I’ve ever received is a beautiful gold coin ring given to me by my grandparents on their 50th wedding anniversary. My grandmother passed away last year and it such a sweet reminder of her :)

  131. PatriciaD

    Happy, happy anniversary!! Love your photos, your puppies and your blog. The best gift I’ve ever given was a photo book I created all the pages like a scrapbook in Photoshop from a vacation our boss gave us (a cruise and that was the best gift I ever received).

  132. Dee B

    My most memorable gift was a black and white portrait of my dog. My mom made it for me and it meant the world to me. And Congrats on the 10 years!!

  133. jennifer

    Oh my, this all looks so good! My favorite gift was when my husband gave me a collage of pictures from our first year together framed.

  134. Jenny

    Given: Photo albums with carefully chosen photos that I’ve taken over the years.

    Received: My older brother gave me a Build-a-Bear dog (reminiscent of our dog Jackie, who died last September) for my birthday, which is actually tomorrow!

  135. Melanie

    Happy birthday k&a!!! The most memorable gift I’ve ever received was for my 30th birthday. My husband stood up at my birthday dinner and recited a poem he had written about my 30 years to all of our dinner guests…in a public restaurant! It was such a surprise and so wonderful.

  136. Belladatura

    The most memorable gift I gave was a subscription to a Bacon of the Month club to my sister and b-i-l for their first anniversary. One year is bacon, right?

  137. Hillary Farthing

    My most memorable gift is my precious 16 month old son, Colby. He is so precious & totally the best thing to ever happen to me!

  138. Laura

    SO proud of you Amanda! You are very lucky to have such a wonderful man, friends, and supporters (including me!) by your side! My best gift was flowers from my wonderful boyfriend after I was laid off from a job. He was so sweet to think of me like that. Hope and happiness to you, your husbands & babies (aka the Bostons!).
    -Laura

  139. Peggy Whisenhunt

    The most memorable gift I gave was a pair of TY Bride and Groom Bears that I gave to a girl when she got married. I took care of her the day she came home from the hospital and every year for her birthday, which by the way is the day before mine, I gave her a different bear as her birthday gift every year till the day she got married and I told her that it was now time for her to pay it forward to someone special in her life and carry on this tradition that I had with her. I told her she had been my little kindred spirit and she meant the world to me.

    1. Denise in South GA

      oops, missed writing my fave gift. Just this past Christmas my hubby gave me a Kitchen Aid mixer!

  140. Melissa Jones

    Congratulations on ten years! The most memorable gift I’ve ever been given is the gift of my daughter. She’s a wonderful five-year-old ball of energy.

  141. Nicole

    How exciting!!! I’ve been reading your blog for about 2 years now!! My favorite gift so far has to be my camera that my hubby gave me!! I love it!!

  142. Mandy

    Best gift I got was from my husband. It kept a journal of tidbits from our daily lives (including funny sayings from our 2 young kids) for an entire year. Great gift!

  143. Misty

    For my 30th Birthday my husband had a surprise party for me at my favorite restaurateur and gave me black and white diamond ring that I wanted. The most memorable birthday to date.

  144. Norma

    The best gift I’ve ever gotten is my Boston Terrier :)
    I got her and she was perfect, I had always loved the breed and i was completely overwhelmed when I got her as it was a complete shock! Her name is Lola and she is about 2 years old now! She’s the sweetest thing ever and loves too cuddle, but when in a playful mode- she becomes a wild one.
    PS. I love your posts of your dogs they always make me smile. :)

  145. JESS

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR AMANDA, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! YOU ROCK!!! ;) MAY YOU HAVE A SWEET AND AWESOME BIRTHDAY WEEK! LOVE LOVE LOVE YOUR BLOGS!!!

  146. Becca @ One Girl

    Congratulations on 10 years! That is amazing! When I was 8 I receive a homemade dollhouse that had 4 floors, a working elevator and was over 5ft tall. My grandpa & dad had worked on it for weeks. It was amazing!

  147. Sara

    Happy Birthday!!!!! I love your blog and all the yummy treats you make. I think my engagement ring is the best gift I ever got

  148. Lorinda

    Congratulations on your anniversary! 10 years! Wow!!!
    My most memorable birthday was the big 4-0! My hubster and best friend planned a surprise weekend for me in Lake Tahoe. My best friend and her hubby flew in for the weekend as well as some other friends showing up to surprise me as well. Never have I felt so special and so loved! It’s one that I’ll remember
    forever:-)

  149. Lorinda

    Congratulations on your special occasion! I love celebrations!!! My most memorable gift I ever recieved was a surprise weekend at Lake Tahoe with my hubster and my best friend and her hubby flying to celebrate with us! As the weekend went on, more and more of my friends showed up…It’s a birthday I’ll never forget. I’ve got to think of something special for my hubby’s next big birthday:-) Hope your week is wonderful!!!

  150. Carmen

    Finding and marrying my husband was the greatest gift I’ll ever receive. (And for the record, I usually buy my own gifts, because he’s so bad at it!) ;) Congrats on 10 years! Can’t wait to see how the next 10 go! :)

  151. Jc

    10 years! Congratulations I have loved reading this site for the past few years and sharing recipes and the blog with many! Happy birthday!

  152. elizabeth

    when we were just dating, hubby got me the necklace i wanted. memorable because i was COMPLETELY TRANSPARENT about it, sent links to a friend etc. He pretended he got me a car stereo and I was PEEVED because he had gotten me something similar previously that didn’t work and had to be returned (and I didn’t want it anyway). I was VERY excited that he got what I wanted :)

  153. NoOceanInKansas

    My best gift ever was from my Grandpa. He bought me a beat-up Kharman Ghia when I was a freshman in college. The front end was beat in, the heater melted the soles of anyone’s shoes who were sitting in the back seat, and it eventually burned up by the side of the road. BUT I was the only one with a car, and I loved it. I will never, ever forget that car, and I’ll never ever forget my Grandpa.

  154. Julie K

    Wow! Ten years…how exciting. I have been following about 2 years, it is alwyas fun and informative. I have to say my most memorable gift is the one I received this year…a portable heater for our camper. We love to camp and one of our favorites is an October camp that here in Ohio can be quite cold!!! Every year it seems there is a problem with our furnace and I freeze, so for Christmas my Handy Dandy Sweetie Pie bought me a portable heater so I will still go with him in October and not freeze. I LOVED it!!

  155. Sheryl H. Knuth

    My birthday is in March too, and the most memorable gift was from my son. About 18 years ago when my son was 6 he insisted that my husband take him shopping for a dress. Well, it was an adorable romper, with billowy sleeves. I wore it everywhere. But what a kid! What a husband!

  156. JoAnna Grimsley

    Congrats on 10 years; that’s fantastic. Enjoy your blog very much. The most recent memorable gift was one I gave my husband..for Valentines day/anniversary (36 years) last year, I gave him a trip to visit Chickamauga civil war battlefield in Georgia. (That is a real interest of his, since he found several relatives that fought-1 in that battle). He loved it.

  157. emily

    Happy Birthday to kevinandamanda! My favorite gift I give is a calendar I make every year to my dad for Christmas. He loves them so much.

  158. Beverly S.

    Congratulations on the 10 year milestone—My favorite gifts always involve time spent together–movie tickets, trip plans, etc.!

  159. Donna

    Congrats on your 10 years, love getting your posts. MY favorite gift came from our children. Last June for our 50th Wedding anniversary our children gave us a lovely open house and a beautiful anniversary clock. We were all together, all 28 of us, and we celebrated for a weak. Now the clock and pictures of our big event hang on our wall, giving us daily memories.

  160. Amy C

    The best gift I have ever received, other than my Salvation, is my engagement ring from my husband. We’ve been married 31 years.

  161. Kasandra Wright

    My most memorable gift was given to me the day after my cat cat died and my little boy made me a pet kitten out of a rock and made a cute little box for it to sleep in. I still have it 10 years later.

  162. Jessica in WA

    Congrats! Ten years, wow!

    The best gift I was ever given is my son, who is somehow 5 years old. I am thankful every day for the blessing he is in my life :) <3

  163. Matt

    Congrats on 10 years! My most memorable gift was a trip to Florida from my significant other… I had the time of my life!

  164. Sandra ltb

    how sweet! 10 years!!?!? thanks for all the inspiration may it continue for many more years!
    My best gift? I would have to say a cd holder my husband made for me many years ago, he had my children help make it and they painted some flowers on the side – I now use it to hold my Sizzix dies –
    Thanks for the fun.
    Sandra ltb

  165. Daphne S

    Congratulations on 10 Years!!! The most memorable gift was one of the early Christmas’s with DH. I cross-stitched and he bought me all the colors of DMC floss to complete my “collection”. He had floss in my stocking, and bags and tins. It was oh so much fun and such a colorful Christmas.

  166. Lori

    My best gift?? That’s a hard one, but probably my engagement ring! Congrats on 10 years and thanks for the chances to share with you!

  167. Sherri K

    Congrats on ten years! My husband has surprised me with many gifts. One year he left me a note that started a hunt for more clues and at every stop was a little something that was related to the gift. It was a new digital point and shoot camera. He is so sweet. One time I got home from a trip and he had a cell phone waiting for me because he couldn’t stand not being able to talk to me when I was gone. My first cell phone. There really is too many to choose from!

  168. Stephanie Midkiff

    HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY!! I have to say that my most memorable and special Birthday present was a Heart Shaped necklace with the words I Love You thru the middle of it. My husband gave it to me about 7 years ago. We always tell each other, “I Love you with All my heart” and when I opened the box, all of my nieces and nephews standing around saw it and knew that it meant, “I Love you with All My heart”. I have never received anything with THAT much meaning. It was the most precious gift I could have ever gotten. If I win this birthday tin, it will be a gift for 3 of my nieces (all sisters) that were all born in March. Their birthdays are the 3rd, 16th and 31st. Crossing my fingers….LOL

  169. Stacey

    There were two. I was surprised by my cousin on my birthday with a photograph of my (late) Poppa Joe in front of an old car in his baseball uniform. At my bridal shower, my Mom gave me candlesticks that had belonged to my (late) Grammy. There were tears all around for both gifts and they are both equally cherished.

  170. Natalia

    Wow, 10 years? Congrats!

    My favorite gift that I have ever given… that is a tricky one. I gave my (now husband, then friend) an awesome birthday treasure hunt one year that lasted an entire day.

  171. Amy W

    10 years! Wow Happy 10 years of blogging. Lately I have been trying to think more into what a person would like so the most memorable thus far is a coupon book I made for my parents. It had gift cards and 101 date ideas.

  172. Sarah C.

    Happy 10-year-aversary! Neat! My engagement ring (and wedding band) ranks right up at the top of my favorite gift list. :)

  173. Meri Violette

    Happy Milestone, Amanda! That’s amazing!
    The best gift I’ve ever received is my store-front bakery. I needed an extra 10,000 to open a real store downtown. In preparation for opening an business, I would bake test cupcakes. Just testing my strengths, trying new flavors, etc. I would take the good ones to my neighbor, an elderly man. I told him about wanting to open a store front and how much money I needed, not expecting anything back. But when he died a few months later, he left me 10,500 dollars in his will to open my store. His children weren’t the happiest campers, but it meant the world to me.

  174. Georgia

    Happy Birthday! The best gift I’ve ever received is a handmade quilt from my mother just before high school. It had all my t-shirts from preschool to 8th grade. I used throughout high school till I lost it at a college convention in New York! It had a pink Beatles fabric as the border and the t-shirts were lined up in date order! It was the coolest thing ever. My friends all raved about it, and my mom and their moms teamed up to make my friends some. She made another one for me when I went to college with all my high school shirts. I still have that quilt in a box in my attic!

  175. Tina Hicks

    Congrats on your 10th Blogging Anniversary! That is a big accomplishment! I love Love your blog and visit everyday!
    My most memorable gift I have ever received was the 1 carat journey past present future diamond earrings and necklace that my boyfriend bought me for Christmas! We had only dated about a year and he surprised me! I couldn’t believe it! He’s definately a keeper! lol We just celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary!

  176. Renea B

    Happy Birthday! I can’t wait to look at your a look back link. The best gift I ever received was for my birthday this year–a necklace, earing and a Amazon gift card for my Kindle! Renea.

  177. NikkiB

    Aww…what a sweet story! Love your site. Best gift?? Hard for me to decide! But I was thoroughly surprised by my hubby and this years Christmas gift. (a bloggie). It was a complete surprise and soo thoughtful!! That made it super special to me :)

  178. Martina Fegan

    The most touching gift I received was a Sony NEX-3 Camera and a surprise party (family only) for my 60th birthday two years ago. My three daughters pulled it off and got me the camera I had been eyeing. I was shocked and so touched by their gift. Now I can take quality pictures of my 8, soon to be 10, grandchildren!

  179. Cynthia

    The best gift I ever received was my television with DVD and video for my bedroom. I can do a workout whenever I want, and watch videos in secret, and shows no one else likes. My husband gave it to me when we only had 7 kids. He thought I might want to be alone once in a while.

  180. Sheree Tata

    Congrats on 10 years of blogging! I love your site! My most memorable gift was the year my husband bought me 2 huge bags of flour!! He drove 2 hours away to purchase them at a real mill. They were amazing and make the best tasting bread ever!! He knew what I love to do the most- bake!

  181. Goat Girl

    Congrats that awesome and the domain name was so thoughtful! This last Christmas I hand paper crafted desk calendars for my mom and boyfriend.

  182. Lily

    The best gift that I have ever given was our dog to my husband for Valentines day 6 years ago. We weren’t allowed to have pets in my apartment or in his trailer in college but it was totally worth sneaking around. Quincy is sitting on my feet right now keeping me warm. :)

    Happy 10 years and here’s to 10 more!!

  183. Jessica

    Last year for my birthday, my friends ordered me cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcakes! They had them delivered and everything!

  184. Christy Large

    Most memorable gift was given to me by my mom. I had just gone through a terrible divorce and was left a single stay-at-home mom looking for a job and was having to depend on my ex for a car (not good). So my mom gave me her car so I could start my journey to independence!!!!!! My mom rocks and is so supportive!

  185. Elizabeth

    That’s so cool that you have been blogging and married for ten years!!!
    I’d have to say that my most memorable birthday gift was my bike for my 1oth birthday.

  186. Ruth Laker

    10 Years so many memories … my best Birthday memory is getting yabbies (crayfish ) for my birthday, one year my parents forgot my birthday as its 3 days after Christmas so dad went to the dam and caught some baby yabbies for me and put them in a tank … or my last birthday my parents traveled over thirty hours to have dinner together for my birthday .. that’s love

  187. Carol

    The most memorable gift I have received is a pair of black cowboy boots. My sister who lives in FL came back to MN to throw a 40th birthday party for me. She bought me the boots. I think she was convinced if she got me cowboy boots I would learn to line dance and love country music. (I ‘ve done one of those two!)

  188. Tabitha

    The most memorable gift I ever received was also the funniest…very well aware of my love of Little Debbie Swiss Rolls, a good friend thought it would be funny to make me a Swiss Roll cake for my birthday. It was such a fun surprise and definitely a gift I’ll never forget! :)

  189. MandaKay

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! What a great 10 years! My my memorable gift that I received was my kitchenaid mixer. Probably my most used as well!

  190. Heather Mayberry

    happy blog birthday week! i’m new but i love it so far! keep up the good work! the most memorable gift i ever got was plane tickets to cancun on my first wedding anniversary. that was way more awesome than the money tree he got.

  191. Diane Eck

    Congratulations!! I have been following your blog for years and I love it!! My favorite gift that I received was a Mother’s Day ring with my sons birthstones in it!!

  192. Kimberly Goon

    The most memorable gift I recieved was my third son was born the day after our anniversary. I will never forget his birthday, or my anniversary.

  193. Nancy Munroe

    Hey Kevin and Amanda.
    Congratulations on your Anniversary. Thanks for all you share. I feel very fortunate to have received so many special gifts over time from family and friends. There are too many memorable moments that are special to list. I will share a most recent gift I am giving on a daily basis which has memorable moments in each day. I take care of an elderly women who is 96 years old. My friends mom. I have adopted her as my own mom passed away many years ago now. This women brings much pleasure taking care of her. I read to her and sing and dance with her. She cannot be alone anymore due to health related issues. My gift to her is time well spent to see her smile and give her dignity in what time she has left. She is a special lady. I feel so appreciated by her. We have given a special gift of love to each other. Thanks for letting me share this.
    Nancy

  194. Lani Kim

    Wow, congrats on 10 years!

    My most memorable gift was being able to see my best friend again after being apart for over 10 years :)

  195. Jackie

    Wow, I can’t believe this site has been around for 10 years. I’ve been following for a while and had no idea.

    I have received some nice and thoughtful gifts over the years, but I think the best one I gave was to my best friend. She wanted Haviana flip flops with elephants on them for her birthday, but I couldn’t find any. I went to Old Navy and bought some orange flip flops (her favourite colour) and went to Michael’s and bought some cool markers. I drew her elephants on both and called them “Samanthianas,” since her name is Samantha. I think they turned out great, and I made sure to take pictures to remember them by :)

  196. Ashley

    Congrats on 10 years!! One of the most memorable gifts I recieved was recently, when my husband got me a hand stamped necklace of the coordinates of the temple we were married in for our anniversary! They’re the coordinates of my heart!

  197. Melissa

    Happy birthday! :)
    The best gift I ever received was the first Christmas my husband and I were married. It was also my first Christmas away from home. Though it ended up not being away from home. When we went drop off some friends at the airport, I discovered that we were actually the ones going on the trip, not them! :)

  198. Jano

    Congratulations ! Recently found your site and enjoy any dslr tips!
    My most recent memorable gift is my DSLR. Excited about learning how to use it!

  199. Lorraine

    Congratulations on 10 years! Can’t think of my most memorable gift right now, so it must not have been that memorable….

  200. Becky

    The most memorable gift I ever received is the promise ring my husband gave me when we were just dating. I was going to fly out to see him, but the week before my trip, he got really sick and had a really high fever. He called me and was completely delusional. He was talking to me like I was his friend, but he was talking to me about me. So, he told his “friend” all about how much he loved this girl and described his grand plan to give me a promise ring in detail. He talked about how he was going to pick me up from the airport, drive me to the beach at sunset, and pull out the promise ring. I was completely surprised that he had bought me a ring and he finally felt better, he was SO mad that he had given his surprise away! He went through with the plan anyways and it was so sweet. :-)

  201. CCT

    Wow 10 years!! congrats!! My most memorable gifts were the ones I recieved from my kids when they were younger (fresh picked flowers, weeds, etc). Just precious!

  202. Jenny E.

    Most memorable gift was one my husband gave me the night he asked me to marry him. It was a bible engraved with my first and (new) last name on it. I guess he was pretty confident I’d say yes. :)

  203. Amanda

    Wow! 10 years! That’s amazing! My most memorable gift was my new Nikon camera from my husband. I had been wanting one for years!

  204. Tricia

    I’d have to say that it my favorite gift was the one I have my sil for her 40th birthday. It was the LLD Be Still necklace. She’d wanted that necklace for a few years so I splurged and got it for her.

    Happy birthday week to you! And thanks for the giveaways!

  205. Marcella Polle

    My favorite artist is P Buckley Moss and one day I was checking out her new prints online. Found one that I just loved and mentioned the name of it to my husband. Months later (seriously month) we were walking along the Erie Canal in Fairport NY and was checking out some of the cute little shops along the way. There was small art store and we went inside. Of course I go right to the bin of prints and was flipping through them. About half way through the bin I saw a tag on one of the prints that said “Happy Birthday Bella” Not only was it the print that I coveted, he had it signed by Pat! He had a lot of planning to do to pull that one off. It is still my most favorite of the 5 prints of now own. What a keeper!

  206. Terri

    Happy Birthday! At 54 yrs old, there have been lots of memorable gifts given and received over the years. But this past Christmas my family went together and got me a Kitchen-aid Artisan Stand mixer! I can’t believe I’ve gone all these years just using a hand mixer! I love to bake and now I love it even more!

  207. Anna

    Congrats on the ten year anniversary!!! My most memorable gift would be my apple macbook pro..since receiving it from my parents this past summer, college assignments have never been easier. Cheers to another ten years of KevinandAmanda!

  208. Laura H

    My favorite gift I have received is a relaxation package my husband gave me for my 30th birthday. It was great way to relax and welcome in the 30’s!

  209. Jenn @ Frost Bites

    Happy Anniversary! My most memorable git would have to be my engagement ring. Although my hubby upgraded it to a “better” one, the first one was simple and meant a lot.

  210. Jamie

    The most memorable gift I received was a beautiful frame for my college diploma for my mother. She knew how hard I worked for it and it’s so nice to see it displayed so beautifully!

  211. Whitney W

    My hubby once bought 10 books from my reading wish list as my birthday gift! I absolutely love to read and this was the best most thoughtful gift he has ever given me!

  212. Anna

    Well, my bf bought us a house and is fixing it up, so we won’t have a mortgage when I move 4 states away to be with him… Does that count as a most memorable gift? Congrats on 10 years! That’s quite a feat in this digital age.

  213. kristen duke photography

    For my 30th birthday, my husband created a private blog and had all of my family, friends, and loved ones write a letter and he posted it there. It was so sweet because he knows how much i love blogging, and though he didn’t know anything about it, figured it out to surprise me!

  214. Amanda

    The most memorable gift I’ve ever gotten was my husbands wedding gift! He bought me this beautiful blue stone ring! I had shown him one from Tiffany’s that I liked months before but I never expected to actually get something like it!

  215. Leanne

    Congrats! The best gift I have ever received was a card from my hubby last Christmas saying he wanted to have a baby. Our little man just turned 2 months old!

  216. Mindy S

    Congrats on 10 years!!!

    One of the best gifts that I have given was a collage photo frame filled with pictures of my grandmother who had recently passed away.

    The best gift that I have received is the gift of Salvation!! :)

  217. EmilyRose

    My honey always does well :-) I like when he gets things we can enjoy together, like board games!

    Congrats on 10 years!

  218. Lori

    Happy 10 years together! Being happily married is the absolute best gift in life, and I am so blessed to be married to my gift. Congratulations again!

  219. Ofie B

    Congrats on your anniversary! The best birthday gift I have ever gotten was my son, he was a week early but his due date was on my birthday. We share our birthdays one week apart and he is the best gift every year.

  220. Valerie

    Congrats on the 10 years!! My favorite gift that I have ever given has been a VHS/DVD converter for my mother. She has so many home videos and wanted to hold on to those memories. With the converter she was able to transfer everything on to DVDs and even make multiple copies – one for her and one for me! It’s great for me to be able to share my childhood experiences with my little sister (we are 17 years apart)!

  221. Jenny

    Congrats & Happy 10th Birthday!
    I suppose one of the most memorable I’ve received would have to be an encircled double heart pendant with “love” around the edges. It was a gift from my dear husband.

  222. Wendy

    The best gift I ever gave someone was a surprise retirement party for my dad. He was retiring after 30 years at Coca-Cola, and to say he was SHOCKED when he came over for his usual Sunday visit, and found family, friends and co-workers…would be an understatment!

  223. Laura

    This one is easy. One of my top Love Languages (from The Five Love Languages book – it is a great resource) is gifts so I really like to make them meaningful. However, I think that the best gift by far has been the ring that I had made for my husband on our 10th anniversary (how fitting for this contest :-)
    When we got married we really liked the meanings of our first and last names together – it was very special to us & so we took a lot of time to carefully select meaningful names for our daughters as well. On our 10th anniversary I had a ring made that was engraved with the meaning of all five of our names and gave it to my husband. It reads” Power Glory Grace Joy & Hope of the Lamb” It was the perfect way to commemorate who we had become as a family in those ten years.

    Happy Birthday kevinandamanda.com & Happy anniversary Kevin & Amanda – may you be blessed with a long and happy marriage!

  224. JenniferC

    HB to K&A! My most memorable birthday gift was a pair of lovebirds, named Eric and Ariel, from my 10th grade suitor!

  225. Kim Noonan

    The most memorable gift I got was on my 38th birthday. My son and I just moved in with my boyfriend (now husband). He took me out for a romatic dinner. After dinner we went back home where he gave me my birthday presents. The first gift was an electric light for the patio. The second gift was another electric light for the patio. At this point I am thinking to myself, I just moved in and now all I am getting is household items. The third gift was a kleenex box. I was getting upset because he bought me gifts that he wanted and then a box of tissues. He said that there was something inside the box. I looked a little deeper and found another little box. It was shaped like an earring box. I thought to myself finally something that I wanted and I could only use. When I opened the box I found an engagement ring. As I opened the box my husband said “there is a question with this ring, will you marry me?” I was so surprised that I couldn’t speak for a minute and then I said YES!!! He proposed to me in front of my then 7 year old son because he wanted him to be apart of this special moment.

  226. Amy Owen

    I was the best birthday gift – I was born on my Mom’s birthday, March 23! So we get the fun of celebrating together each year.

  227. Janelle

    Yay! congrats! I love gifts, Of course! and a very special one was a new van from my husband after we found out we were having our third child!!!

  228. Lyndsay

    My anniversary is in June and every year I make my husband an album of the year before. We will sit down and look over the pictures and talk about our life. It is amazing how easy it is to forget everything that we have gone through together. This really is a gift for our marriage.

  229. Lorraine C

    WOW! Congrats Amanda!

    The most memorable gift I’ve received was the birth of my oldest son who was born on Christmas Day (Dec 25, 1991). It was both my husband and my first Christmas spent without our family. Yet, we both where creating a new family…spent in the hospital!!!!

    Now my son leaves in a week to serve our country! I’m so proud of him!!!!

  230. Lisa

    So glad to have found your very fun and fabulous blog. Love your posts and your pictures! One of the most memorable gifts I have received was this past Christmas, my husband gave me a 4-day weekend away to visit my brother in L.A. This is huge b/c we have 3 little girls 5 and under which he had to take care or and/or arrange babysitting for while I was gone. Great present!

  231. Amanda Bumgarner

    Probably the most memorable gift was the violin I received one Christmas from my parents. Happy birthday to kevinandamanda!

  232. Tracie

    Best gift I ever gave was my husband’s Christmas present. He is a high school basketball couch. I gave him tickets to the SEC men’s basketball tournament in Atlanta that year. We got to attend every game and loved it so much we went back for several years after.

    Love your blog! Thanks!

  233. Gretchen

    The best gift I ever received was when my daughter came home for Christmas 2 years ago. She lives 4,000 + miles away and there is no better gift than being together.

  234. Valerie B

    Congratulations on ten years! The most memorable gift I received was from my husband who gave me a polished agate he had found on the beach on our first date.

  235. Denise

    Two friends and I were going to Ecuador for three months. A friend gave me a canasta set. Best gift ever. We spend many electricity-less evenings playing cards by candle light.

  236. Stephanie

    Awesome! Congrats on 10 years!

    For Mothers day two years ago we gave our moms each a necklace with pendants on them with each of their grandchildren’s name on them. We had been trying to get pregnant for two years so we added on there a “Baby G” pendant to let them know there was another grandchild on the way. It was SO fun to watch their expression as they realized what it meant. I would much rather give gifts than receive :)

    http://thegimlinfamily.blogspot.com
    Stephanie

  237. Amy

    Several years ago I had worked really hard to lose weight. For Christmas that year my best friend gave me a box of chocolate items, though none were edible. There was a candle, chocolate lip scrub, all sorts of things. It was so sweet of her to indulge my chocolate craving without wrecking my diet.

  238. adie

    Congrats on 10 years! Amazing milestone!!!

    I don’t think I have a most memorable gift. I do have some faves though. My Pirates of the Caribbean collection (I love me some Johnny Depp) My Nicholas Sparks book I recently got from a friend!

  239. Carys L.

    You guys are too adorable!! I’d have to say my most memorable gift is the hand-me-down bathrobe my mother gave me…simply because of all the use we’ve gotten out of it!

  240. Jan N

    The most memorable gift I have ever received is an Amish wind chime from my husband of 37 years this past Christmas…..for the first time ever he picked up on a simple comment I made last summer about wanting a wind chime for our deck. He actually remembered that comment and went over the top with this chime made by the Amish – it’s about 4 foot tall and sounds like church bells…..beautiful!!!!

  241. Jennifer

    Happy Birthday! The most memorable and meaningful gift that I have ever received came from my parents last Christmas. They gave me my Grandmother’s (on my mom’s side) engagement ring and my great grandmother’s (on my dad’s side) wedding band. My bridal set broke and we did not have the money to replace or repair it. I now have a set which means even more to me because it connects me, not just to my husband, but to my extended family as well.

  242. Mary Hill

    Congrats! My most memorable gift was a trip to California! I went with my now husband. It was a Christmas gift after only 6 months of dating, but we stayed at his Grandparents place and his Grandfather got sick soon after, so it was one of the only times I got to spend with him!

  243. Kali

    Happy Birthday!

    One year a bunch of friends got together to pay for a skydiving trip for our friend who was turning 30! So fun!

  244. Karen D.

    Happy 10th Birthday!! You are by far my favorite blog!

    The best gift I ever received were tickets to go see Phantom of the Opera when I was in middle school. I was so obsessed. They were in my stocking at Christmas and I cried my eyes out. : )

    War Eagle!
    Karen

  245. dixie

    wow! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! i always love reading your blog! can’t believe you’ve been writing it for 10 years :) the best gift i’ve ever received is my daughter :)

  246. Christy Q

    Congratulations on your 10th Anniversary! It was so fabulous to go back and see what your blog looked like over the years. Here’s to many more anniversaries! The most memorable gift I’ve ever given or received was probably the Lane cedar chest I received for my 21st birthday. I love that cedar chest to pieces!

  247. Cara

    most memorable gift has been the gift of my kitchen aid mixers– I use them all the time and I know my mom sacrificed a lot to get them for me

  248. Sierra

    Happy anniversary!! I always enjoy your posts :) Anyway… the most memorable gift I ever got was probably my cute dog Aspen!! I got her for Valentines Day… Haha!! It was really just the closest holiday to when she went up for sale. Thank you again!

  249. Lois

    Happy 10 Years, Amanda! It’s been fun to follow you! 10 years today on our business Alteris Group!! Here’s to many more years for both of us! :) In the top 10 gifts: trip to NYC!!

  250. Ruby Showalter

    Happy 10 yr anniversary!!! Congrats on an amazing blog (= One of the most memorable gifts I’ve gotten is the ipod my husband gave me! Love it.

  251. Laci

    Congratulations on 10 years!!! My favorite gift was a necklace that I admired in June on vacation and my husband remembered and drove for over two hours to get for me for Christmas :)

  252. Amanda Kay

    The most memorable birthday gift i ever got was my safari lion i got the day before my birthday when i was 6 going on 7. i recieved it from my elderly neighbor lady b/c we had just buried my grandpa and she gave it to me to help boost my spirits. i still have it to this day and NO ONE is allowed to touch it lol.

  253. Becky

    The best gift I have ever been given has been from my mother in law who got me a personal cricut machine. I didn’t even know what it was used for but when I found out I was amazed and excited. She always gets me the best gifts: sewing machine, kitchen aid mixer with stand, and personal cricut were just a few of the gifts I’ve received from her over the years.

  254. Tasha

    My little sister graduated from college January 2011. She loves handbags, so I found a bag that had coordinated accessories (wallet, umbrella, coin purse, etc.) and got it in her favorite color RED. Even though it was more than I wanted to spend (over $200), I couldn’t pass it up. To say she LOVED it would be an understatement, she still thanks me for all of it! Seeing her so happy made me happy as well!

  255. Beth

    Happy anniversary! I recently got my sister a cookie press for her birthday, just her excitement at receiving it was enough for me!

  256. Jennifer E

    The most memorable gift I’ve ever been given is a pendant necklace for Mother’s Day with a mother and child figurine. It was my first Mother’s Day, and we were very lucky to even have a child. I wear it pretty much every day.

  257. deborahc

    Congratulations on your 10 year anniversary! Best wishes for many more blessed years together. The best gift I have ever received was in 2009. My grandson was born on my birthday that year! What timing my daughter had, eh?

  258. kelly

    Congratulations on 10 memorable years! My most memorable gift was a surprise getaway to Mexico for our 20th wedding anniversary.

  259. Kayle (The Cooking Actress)

    CONGRATS!! 10 years is amazinggg!!

    I’ve been given and given so many wonderful gifts it’s hard to pick!!! My current fav. is this Christmas’ gift from my boyfriend of a cast iron skillet and the first season of Buffy :P

  260. Marty

    I’ve followed your blog for most of the past 10 years! I found it while researching ideas for my studio and have loved following you and Kevin and your most adorable “dogger-pups”, your travels and the highlights of your lives together. I rejoiced with you at your weight loss (and HAVE to ask how you maintain your figure while sampling those fabulous treats!) and you inspired me to work towards getting myself in shape as well. I’ve lost 84 pounds so far, with only another 20 or so to go. Thanks so much for sharing all of your journeys with us….you’ve made us laugh and have inspired in ways you probably could never have imagined. Blessings on the 4 of you and I be a loyal follower for the next 10 years at least!
    :-)

  261. Karen

    Most memorable gift I’ve ever received: a 2 volume scrapbook my mom made me, chronicling my life from birth to age 25. Pretty incredible memories in there.

  262. Pat McDaniel

    The silver heart my daughter gave me the mothers day before she went to college. I wear it most of the time, but especially when I am worried or concerned for her. Just touching it keeps me close. She lives 4.5 hours away.

  263. Kathy

    Congratulations! My best gift ever was that my husband had my engagement ring fixed ( I had to have it cut off with my second daughter). We had thought about doing it before and never did and he surprised me with it this past Christmas. We’ve been married 8 years

  264. Lindsay

    Congrats on 10 years – awesome!

    My husband surprised me for Christmas a year ago and bought me a Silhouette SD. I had mentioned it a few times, but didn’t actually think he’d deliver – it was awesome!

  265. Kevin Rogers

    My partner has wanted an original Castle Greyskull from the He-man cartoons for the past 25+ years. I was able to track one down for him through eBay and got it for him last Christmas. Made my heart sing to see his eyes light up like a child when he opened his gift.

  266. Wendy A.

    My house, my husband and I decided against a big wedding and honeymoon so we could move into our house. Congrats on giving us ten great years!! Thanks!

  267. miriam

    My most memorable gift would have to be the diamond I wear on my left hand – given to me by a very special somebody 7 years ago :)

  268. Stephanie G.

    congrats kevinandamanda.com on celebrating 10 wonderful years! I love visiting your blog…thank you for all your hard work. My memorable gift I received was a laptop from my hubby. I’ve wanted one for so long and was completely surprised on my birthday.
    hugs,
    Steph

  269. AlisonB

    Congrats on the 10 years!

    The most memorable gift I ever gave: my son (who has five sisters) always wanted a baby brother. Four days after his 12th birthday, he came home from school to find a one day old baby boy in our living room. We were foster parents at the time, and one of the birth mothers that we had worked with before had another baby that needed a home. :-)

  270. Pam H.

    Happy 10th Birthday kevinandamanda!!! I first met you when you worked at the scrapbook store in Huntsville & then later stumbled upon your blog. Thanks for sharing your life with all of us!

  271. marywithgarden

    I love celebrations and especially milestone ones. Congrats on ten years! Most memorable gift was our honeymoon where we traveled to 5 different US cities.

  272. ME AND THE DOGS

    I was laid up for a few days, so my husband took my old ugly car in for new tires (he said)..instead he turned it in on the car of my dreams,,When I got home from the hospital, it was in the garage with a giant bow on it (from the show room) for Mothers Day ..

    1. Brittany

      whoops I also meant my most memorable gift was a scrapbook a boyfriend had made for me with pictures and things from all our fun times together!

  273. Jami

    My favorite birthday surprise was my 30th from my husband. He came home from work early, took the four kids, handed me keys to his truck with an ipod to play his voice with my directions and love songs. I was to pick up my best friend and we went to lunch (indian food, my fav), the spa (massage and bath), mani/pedi, then a gift card to shop at Anthropologie. At each stop he had already gone and paid for everything and they had directions for my next pampering session. When I got home I had roses and the camera I had asked for for my birthday! You can imagine how wonderful I thought he was! :)

  274. Vickie

    Congrats on your 10 years. wow!! I would say recently my most memorable gift would be the ones I received from my mom last christmas, a kindle among other things. They were most special because I am almost 50 and this is the first christmas we spent together. We made memories I will cherish forever.

  275. Sylvia

    Congratulations on 10 years. I’m sure glad you have decided to stick around that long. Your blog is one of the first I started following when I became blog obsessed. ;)

    The most memorable gift I have received would be the plumeria ring my then boyfriend, soon to be hubby gave me. I still have it, 13 years later.

  276. ryane

    Happy Birthday to you Both !!!!!!!!!!! Best gift that was most memorable A surprise Engagement ring thanks for your blog It really brings lots of happiness to me.

  277. Lena Templin

    Congrats on 10 years, I am glad I have gotten in on the last year of it. Love all your photos and travel stories. Best gift I have been giving is a wonderful loving husband, 2 wonderful kids and 2nd chance in life after breast cancer. God has been soooo good to me ;)

  278. Erin

    I got a leather jacket when I was in 11th grade. I was so cool because of that jacket (NOT). But I really loved it.

    Happy 10 years!

  279. RaChelle S.

    Congrats on 10 years!!!! In my family we started trying to find creative ways to make meaningful gifts. One of my favorite gifts was when we made a scrapbook for each of my parent’s birthdays. We wrote letters with wonderful memories, included lots of pictures and even got letters from their loved ones who live far away. It was definitely a keepsake to treasure!

  280. Laura mc

    May you have another 10 ++++ blessed years!! The most memorable gift I received was kinda crazy. My now husband took my car to change the oil and put a new set of tires on it. I was in college and tires were expensive for my budget. It was great!!!!

  281. Stephanie

    This is great! I randomly found your website when searching for doodles! I’ve been coming back ever since.
    My most memorable gift was when my boyfriend surprised me to visit me one last time before I left for school – we had already said goodbye, and the night before I left he called me and told me to look out my window, and he was standing outside my house smiling at me! After our night ended and we’d said goodbye, he called me again and said to go outside. He left me a teddy bear with a dozen roses – with each rose representing a month of happiness that I’d given him. It was the sweetest gift ever.

  282. ME AND THE DOGS

    I had had knee surgery so my husband took my old ugly car, to the shop for new tires..Little did I know that instead, he turned it in for the car of my dreams and had it in the garage with a giant bow on it for my birthday, when I got home….what a surprise..

  283. soffy

    Happy, happy happy day!! thanks for all you share!!!1.. and for the great couple you are.. so much giving persons!!!
    Mis mejores deseos para ustedes!!
    I loved the day that my dogs come to my life!
    a hug from colombia
    Soffy

  284. Ann Thomas

    Happy 10th Anniversary! Wishing you many more! My favorite birthday gift was a Kindle that my husband suprised me with about two years ago. It has been the best gift ever.
    Thanks for all you share with us!

  285. SandyN

    My favorite gift will be this year when I buy myself a Kitchen Aid mixer. I’ve been saving up for a long time!!! :) Congrats on 10 years!!

  286. Jami J

    The most memorable gift I have given was to my twin daughters for their 5th birthday. Their father and I took them to Disney World for the first time and had them made up into princesses at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. They were so excited and had so much fun. It is one of the memories that I will always treasure.

  287. donna t.

    Congratulations on your “birthday!” I love Harry and David too! Thanks for all your hard work, talent, imagination and love that goes into your blog.
    My favorite gift was Mika our Shiba Inu puppy. What a sweetie pie she is and what do you know she’ll be 10 this year too!

  288. Amy F

    Congrats on 10 years, that is awesome!! My most memorable gift was when my parents surprised the family and took us to Disney World.

  289. Linda N

    When I turned eighteen my parents gave my a birthday gift of my grandmother’s diamond engagement ring. I was so proud that they trusted me with a family heirloom. I never told them that two months later I lost the ring. I panicked. Looking everywhere. Several weeks later I found the ring under my alarm clock. What a wake up call.

  290. Cathy Johnson

    My husband gave me a diamond anniversary band to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary….by renewing our vows on a cruise to the Bahamas! <3 that man!

  291. Wendy

    Congrats! I love this site! My most memorable gift was a car from my grandfather…I take good care of it, and it makes me feel like he is still around!

  292. Angela

    My parents took my friend and I to Vegas to celebrate my 21st birthday! It was a year later, but it was still amazing; I’ve always loved Vegas!

  293. Sally

    The best gift I ever received was a Christmas gift from my sweet sister… A trip to Hawaii with HER! WooHoo!!! We had one week on Oahu and Kauai, and it was amazing!

    Congratulations on your 10 year milestone!!!!! ~Sally

  294. melanie f

    Congratulations on 10 years!
    The best gift I have ever given was my husbands wedding band. We split up violently when we were still very young. He not only took off his wedding band, he cut it in half. About a year after we were back together, I had it soldiered back together and had “kismet” engraved inside the band for him for Christmas. It was almost impossible to find a jeweler that would soldier it instead of re-pour it. I wanted us to never forget that difficult year. My big, strong Marine cried. The end.

  295. Norma in NC

    Congratulations! One of my favorites gifts was a KitchenAid Mixer from my now late husband. I love it and have bought some accessories over the years.

  296. Jodikins

    Most memorable gift was dinner in the big city and tickets to RENT!! One of my best birthdays ever!!

    Congrats on 10 years!! Please do another ten or MORE!! Love everything you do!

  297. Chloe

    Congrats on 10 great years! My most memorable gift was probably my kindle which I got for Chanukah from my mom 3 years ago. It got me back into reading, and for that I am so grateful!

  298. Lucy

    I’ve gotten some memorable gifts over the years, but when I was in college, my mother never failed to send me a box of angel food cake for my roommates to make. It’s always been my favorite cake. I remember her making it with all the egg whites, but we were all perfectly happy when you could get it in a box. It always served as a touch of home while I was away.

  299. Deanne H.

    My most memorable gift was the day my twin daughters were born. It was the best gift I could have ever received.

    Congratulations on ten years. I love your blog.

  300. Sabrina

    Congrats on 10 years! My best gift was when my husband surprised me by buying me a new sewing machine for Christmas right after we were married — when we no way could afford one at the time. He even called my parents to find out what machine they had so he could get the same brand! Super sweet! Twenty-five years later I still have that same machine, and I’ve sewed a lot of stuff with it including all my daughters’ dance dresses!

  301. Miranda

    I can not believe I have been reading your blog that long! Crazy!!! And what a great gift it turned out to be! Amazing watching your blog grow over all these years!

    The best gift I ever received….hmmmm. I would have to say my dog Samson! I love him to pieces and he was a lovely gift from my hubby!

    Here is to another 10 years!!! Cheers!

  302. shara bachman

    happy birthday! i love giveaways. and i adore your blog! i’ve never tried a macaron, so… this would be fun! best gift ever was when my hubby bought me the camera i had been wanting that has turned from a hobby into a huge part of my life. he is always so thoughtful to me.

  303. Cathy Petersman

    Congrats to the both of you! My husband and I will be married 20 years on May 23, My Birthday is a week later. May is such a great month for a Wedding. Many wishes for many happy years!

  304. Marie W

    The best gift I ever received was also the best gift I gave, my daughter was born on my mother’s birthday and was her first granddaughter (March 22) Two GRAND Women!! Thanks for chance at the giveaway and Congrats on 10 years!

  305. Crystal

    Congratulations! 10 years is pretty amazing!
    The most memorable gift I’ve received was a “Happiness Book” from my best friend. She filled it with funny or uplifting quotes, memories, and pictures of us together. Her instructions were to flip through it anytime I was feeling down, and it never fails to cheer me up!

  306. Brittany

    The best gift I have ever received was my little mini-dachshund Lola! My husband got her for me on our one year anniversary of dating & she’s 7 years old now :)

  307. cat k

    congrats on 10 years! before i went to college my mom made a photobook of a bunch of pictures of my childhood. it got me through the homesickness!

  308. Gay H.

    Congratulations on 10 years of blogging! Like many others I believe my engagement ring was my most memorable gift – even though it was 39 years ago!

  309. Jennifer Uribe

    Congratulations on 10 years!
    The most memorable gift I received was a video iPod the year they came out. My husband surprised me!

  310. Teale

    The most memorable gift I have received was my piano- actually a “hand me down” Betsy Ross Spinnett that belonged to my great grandmother. Four generations have learned how to play piano on it…and I’m working on the fifth generation…I’m planning to teach my girls.

  311. Lauren

    My most memorable gift was my pink kitchen aid mixer. My parents were helping me move into my first apartment. I thought we’d unloaded everything, but my dad told me to go check, and there it was. I’ve used it to make more than a few recipes from this site!

  312. Carol Walters

    Congrats on 10 years! I’ve only recently found but am completely enjoying the site. The best gift I’ve ever received…do my children count? The best material gift was last year when my mom gave me all of the letters that I written to her as a little kid, wrapped in a really cool box. It brought back so many memories.

  313. Diana VanOrman

    Congratulations. You two are such a beautiful couple. I’m heading into my 29th this year. My husband gives me gifts often. He is my gift from God.
    Diana

  314. Karla

    10 Years! That’s such a long time blogging-wise (other-wise, too)! Congrats!

    My most memorable gift…Last Christmas my brother-in-law got me a Dremmel. It’s my first power tool. But now I can sand stuff and try to refinish furniture…mostly my father-in-law uses it to redo the furniture for me, but he’s retired so he has plenty of time and enjoys it so it’s a win-win. :)

    Karla

  315. Kim

    I gave my best friends in high school a homemade scrapbook as our going away to college gift! It had lyrics to all out favorite songs, our quirky inside jokes, and pictures from all our milestone events :)

  316. Debi

    Wow! I think the most memorable gift I ever received was not for a birthday, it was for Mother’s Day. . . my first Mother’s Day with children. You see, I’d had 7 miscarriages with my first husband and was never able to have children of my own. When I married my second husband several years later, he had 3 boys who’d lost their mother to leukemia. I became an instant-mom to 3 boys ages 13, 9, and 4. For that very first Mother’s Day, they gave me a “mother’s ring” with their birthstones in it. Wouldn’t ya know it… they were born the same 3 months that my brothers and I were born in! My mother and I both have children born in January, June, and November! How awesome is that?!

    Congratulations on your 10 years… I’ve been following your blog for most of those years and I’ve been truly inspired as I’ve watched you and Kevin remain strong and build a wonderful life together. You’re both pretty amazing!

  317. Kisha

    Congrats on 10 yrs! The best gift I have given is to my husband. When our first child was born he loved her little feet so for his birthday I made a perfect mold of her little foot… complete with every little wrinkle. It brought tears to his eyes. It sits on our mantle along with 3 other little feet :-)

  318. Kathy Winters

    Wow, 1o years that’s awesome. Congrats! I’ve always enjoyed reading your blog and looking at your fabulous pictures.

    The most memorable gift I ever received was from my then best friend and later hubby. I bought me a gorgeous ring one year for Valentine’s Day that was a band embossed with hearts and diamonds. I love it so much that when we were married, I decided that it needed to be my wedding ring and would not let him buy me a new ring because I couldn’t bare to not wear this one anymore.

  319. heather

    Happy 10th Kevin and Amanda!! I love that when you logged onto the domain was a countdown.. Way cute. Good job, Kevin. For my most memorable gift, my mom and aunts made me a quilt for my 30th birthday. As it is my mother, there was also a story behind it. I live in Alaska (come visit!), but my family lives in California where I grew up. The colors of the quilt are bright and colorful. The story goes, in the deep dark days of winter, I should wrap myself up in the quilt and think of my family and feel of their love and warmth. I have the best family! They threw a birthday brunch for me with just them and gave me my wonderful quilt. i totally cried! Thank for a wonderful chance to share this story. Happy anniversary and many more to come!

  320. Anth

    Look at you guys 10 years ago! Aww! How cute that he knew you so well as to guess your domain name.

    The best gift I ever gave was I got all my husband’s family and friends to write their favorite memory of him. Some of the stories were sweet (his mom’s) and some were funny (his brothers). Then I compiled it all into a little book. I gave it to him for his 30th birthday.

  321. Lisa J

    The best gift I’ve given was having my Dad’s siblings (all 6 of them) write him a letter saying what they love about him or things they remember for childhood. It was an incredible thing for me to read through and made me cry. It meant even more to my Dad and is something he treasures.

  322. JennStar

    The most memorable I’ve given was a set of golf clubs our very 1st year married. This was something he hadn’t requested but I knew would come in handy for my business man! That same year, he surprised me with MAC makeup brushes, a gift I had spoken about but didn’t request because I thought they were too expensive at the time (still are, but we seriously couldn’t afford it back then, without the saving my hubs did for that special gift. I still use them today, 11 years later!)

  323. Linda

    Congratulations on your 10 year anniversary! I enjoy checking in on you now and then! And my daughter still asks for your boston butt!

  324. Debbie

    Wow! Congratulations on 10 years! How exciting for you – I love the photo of you two when you were first starting out. I’m very happy for you <3

  325. Jules

    Congratulations!! I’m hope you’re around at least 10 more. My most memorable gift that I’ve given was- I made my mother 5 little wooden cutting boards. She loved them:)

  326. carrie

    Congratulations!! I love your site. Don’t know about the best gift I’ve ever gotten, but the most recent one was tulips for our anniversary! I would love to win this prize, thanks for the chance. :)

  327. Jamie

    Keep up the great work! My best gifts are the Tiffany diamond heart my husband gave me for my 40th, and of course my daughter!!

  328. jen

    I received a ring from my aunt that belonged to my great great aunt in Sweden. I love it, knowing it’s been worn by 2 inspirational, strong women.

  329. Karlea

    Happy 10th! That’s amazing. The most meaningful gift I ever received was a note from my husband on my 25th birthday telling me he wanted me to name our first baby, a son born 4 months later.

  330. Naomi A. of CO

    Wow ten years…that is a milestone! Both of you do such a great site on this blog and sharing all that you do. Thank you!
    My favorite milestone is when my husband, then boyfriend gave me my first gift after we met. A diamond necklace for Christmas which matched the earrings I had bought with my graduation money from college. It matched perfectly. He made me a steak dinner with candlelight and then presented the necklace with dessert…cherry cobbler! I immediately started to cry!

    It was an amazing moment! We had only known each other for two and half weeks.

  331. Natalie

    Oh, I forgot to add about the gifts I received…. the gift would have to be my children. That is the greatest gift ever.

  332. Natalie

    Wow! Congrats on your 10 years!! Your blog has always been beautiful! Well, I have only been a newbie since Oct 2011 and I always come back and look at your pictures and read up on your tutorials and whatnot. I love french macarons… but I have never had the opportunity to try one :( but they are just soooooo cute!

    Once again, congrats to you and your hubby! Keep up the great work! I come everyday anticipated with what you have next!!

  333. TidyMom

    OMG Amanda 10 years! that’s crazy!! I know your blog was one of the first blogs I started following!

    My most memorable gift by far was my dog Cullen! He was a birthday surprise 3 years ago, and I had no idea…….but just minutes before my husband and girls came home with him I told a friend “they better not be getting me a DOG”…hehe.
    that “dog” has changed my life and is now the world to me!…….i can’t imagine life with out him, and there will NEVER be a better gift!

  334. Chelsie

    My most memorable birthday gift was for my 21st birthday this week. I am 7 months pregnant and can’t do any of the “exciting” firsts for the big 21, but my husband got me a 3D sonogram. It was so amazing to see our little guy before he gets here.

  335. Ann

    First of all, happy 10th anniversary! The most memorable gift I have received was eternal life with an amazing all-loving God and forgiveness of my sins when I was 7.

  336. Kathy Stachewicz

    A poem written by my husand that was “from” my daughter who passed away a few years prior to me meeting him.
    Best.present.ever.

  337. Paige Shannon

    Congrats on 10 years! Just started following you – found through Pinterest. The best give I have ever received was a lens for my DSLR. I had been wanting it for 2 years and my kids got it for me! Looking forward to the next 10 years.

  338. Alix

    Thr most memorable gift I received was a surprise party last year for my 25th birthday. I had no idea! Happy 10 year anniversary!

  339. Doni

    My most memorable gift I ever received was a trip for two to Europe from my mom just before I started my senior year in high school. Mom and I had such a blast going through all the countries in 3 weeks that summer. I love you, Mom!

  340. Melanie Turner

    My favorite and most memorable gift was when I husband gave me a beautiful diamond ring for our 25th anniversary. One I could actually “see” without a magnify glass (like our wedding trio set). LOL.

  341. MelindaB

    well, my baby girl is the best “gift” but my hubby got me a necklace and earring set after she was born that has her birthstone in it ;)

  342. Catie

    Hello!
    Thanks so for the opportunity :)
    Congrats on your 10 years – so lucky for us – love your site.
    My best gift is my loving hubby! He is always surprising me with great gifts and when I was extremely ill he was an unbrlievable caregiver – I am blessed.
    Cheers
    Catie

  343. Donna

    Congratulations! Although I’ve had many memorable gifts from my hubby and kids, I would have to say the gift that I will always remember is the beagle puppy my dad brought home to me one day – just because. . .

  344. Pam

    Happy Birthday Kevin And Amanda!!

    One of my most memorable birthday gifts was when my husband surprised me with a new car!! Best wishes to both of you!

  345. Amber G

    The most memorable gifts I’ve ever received were always ones from my oldest sister Heather. She was 15 years older than me and felt more like an aunt than a sister most of the time. She spoiled me on every birthday and Christmas, and to be honest I still think she is THE most generous and selfless person on this planet. I am amazed and inspired by her example.

  346. Shondra W.

    Wow…10 years of blogging? That must be some sort of record! And what a sweet present from your hubby!

    Congratulations! Thanks for the chance to win the giveaway. :)

    walker(d0t)shondra(at)yahoo(dot)com

  347. Leesa Gentry

    Happy Birthday!!! So excited for you. Have enjoyed your blog for a long time. You have inspired me to start one of my own. Now with your announcement of your 10 year birthday/anniversary inspires my even more to share the joys in my life with everyone. Every time I think that I am failing will try to remember you in those moments.

  348. Lisa

    I could say my two children who I adore and love with all my heart. But I have to say the one “other” thing I’ll never forget is the 2 horses my daddy brought home for me. I ate,slept,talked horses. That’s all I ever wanted as a little girl. The sheer joy and butterfies I had, I’ll never forget. You never feel that excitment as an adult like you do as a child. It’s priceless! Thank you for this blog. I really do love it!

  349. Barb A

    Best gift I gave was to my adult children for Christmas. I found vintage lunchboxes on Ebay just like the ones they had when they went to grade school. On Christmas the first gift they all opened together and saw their lunchboxes. It was great and lead to discussions about the fun times they had as children.

  350. Cassandra Webb

    Cheers to you! Congrats on ten years!!! My most memorable gift was a video my husband made me for my first Mother’s Day, which included videos and photos of my daughter. I still weep when I watch it!

  351. Regan

    This is really neat! The most memorable gift I received was my first daughter! She was born two days before my birthday, premature, and rushed to the NICU. I was under general anesthesia during her birth, and I was not able to see her until two days later, on my birthday!

  352. Crystal

    Happy Anniversary KevinandAmanda.com!:) I am so glad I found this site! It is amazing! :) We share a great birthday month, mine was last week!:) Here’s to 10 more years of great blogs posts!:)

  353. Stephanie Hensley

    CONGRATULATIONS on 10 years!! My most memorable gift has been my monogrammed Tiffanys necklace for my first mothers day after our twin girls were born. Thoughtful, meaningful, and from Tiffanys. What more could a girl want?!! (except winning one of your 7 days of giveaways of course:)!).

  354. LD

    Congrats on 10 years!

    The greatest/most memorable gift that I gave/received was the gift that my husband and I gave to each other on our wedding day – our Vizsla – Tucker! He has been the best present I ever could have given or received!

  355. mariela :)

    OMG TEN YEARS!!!! CONGRATS!!! :)

    The best gift? hmmmm well my mom gave me a copy of the poems she wrote when i was first born for my birthday this past year, along with a cassette tape that i used to LOVE and I had even recorded over with myself singing a song LOL! :) I thought that was pretty special :)

  356. Heather K Miller

    My husband gives excellent gifts, really. Like this last birthday he bought me a long awaited Shabby Apple dress, and for Christmas I got a Food Processor and last mothers day, I got a great girls trip to Vegas, but one of the best things he has ever wrapped up for me, was my half used package of birth control. Sound wierd? I thought so too until he told me that he was giving it to me so that I could throw it out because he was finally ready to have a baby! I cried I was so happy! 4 months later, we were blessed to find out I was pregnant!

  357. Casey

    YAY! This is so exciting! Congratulations!!! :) That is the cutest little story ever about your domain. Anyways, I have to say my most memorable gift I’ve ever received was probably the keys to the car for my 16th birthday. Even though they were just copies of the keys and I didn’t actually own the car (it belonged to my parents, for me to “borrow”) it symbolized the total freedom I had and felt like I had actually grown up and earned my parents trust

  358. Sandra

    the best gift i’ve ever received was my aunts set of jewelry. she’s my favourite aunt and it was an honour to receiver her first jewellery set on my 16th birthday. She got it when in collage and wanted me to wear it. So sweet- it made me cry.

  359. Debbie

    Congrats on your 10 years!!

    The most memorable gift I received was the gift of life when my son was hit by an SUV. God allowed my son 20 more months of life.

  360. Andrea Watters

    Happy 10th Birthday to You!!
    The most memorable gift I’ve ever received was a few years ago from my two friends who were also my coworkers. They surprised me at work with a dozen cupcakes from Kara’s Cupcakes on the birthday of my son who is in Heaven to cheer me up. It was an unexpected act of kindness

  361. Heather

    The best gift I ever received was the kitchen aid stand mixer I bought for myself recently. It was over due and the hubster agreed with me;)

  362. Hannah

    The most memorable gift I’ve ever received was when my husband (then boyfriend) completely surprised me with a trip to San Diego to propose.

  363. mandy f.

    my husband bought me a small aluminum camper trailer for me for our 11th anniversary for me to turn into a craft room!!! happy 10th kevin & amanda!

  364. Jennifer Agard

    Happy, happy birthday week! What a great time for reflection of all you have accomplished. I have just recently discovered your site and think it’s great! I am looking forward to getting my own handwriting font- how cool! At any rate, my most memorable birthday “gift” came almost 11 years ago, when my beautiful daughter was born three days before my 31st birthday. Our first day home from the hospital to spend as a family actually was my birthday. Happy memory!!!

  365. Ella

    Congratulations on 10 years! The best gift I’ve received would probably be the last christmas gift of a bed/dresser/night stand set that I had been wanting forever!

  366. Fernie

    Congrats!!!

    you know.. when you are younger you think the greatest gift you have ever gotten might have been a doll or something like that. and then when you get older you think it is something else like a car or whatever.

    it is not until you have a loss of a parent then you realize what the greatest gift you ever recieved in life was the love that the parent has ever given you.

  367. Michelle Krisik

    Congrats on 10 years!! The best gift I’ve received (other than my kids) is my dslr camera! From my DH for Mother’s day!! :) He’s the best! :)

  368. Doreen Obrien

    My husband was going to work in Texas (for 3 yrs) so he bought me a new car. He said he didn’t want me to worry about car problems. Best gift ever.

  369. Sara R.

    Happy tenth birthday, kevinandamanda.com! :-) The most memorable gift I ever recieved was an IRA. Yup, an individual retirement account, opened for me by my oh-so-practical father. He wrapped up all the paperwork for me to open on Christmas morning. :-)

  370. Tricia M.

    The best gift I ever received was probably my engagement ring. My hubby isn’t big on lavish presents…but that one was definitely perfect! :-)

  371. Angie at Angie's Southern Kitchen

    Wow…congratulations what a wonderful accomplishment. I love the site and enjoy it each time I get an e-mail thanks for sharing!! You do have a gift for putting things in a easy to understand format. I wish you another great 10 years.

  372. The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh

    Congrats you guys! That is quite an accomplishment in blog world for sure! Here’s to many more happy years and sweet treats!

    Favorite gift I ever got was for our 10 year anniversary, the Mr had Sam Choy (a Hawaiian celebrity chef) cook dinner for us. It’s something he only did about 10x per year and we became friends with him and his wife and we’ll be seeing them in a few months!

  373. Jill

    Congratulations! I didn’t realize you have been blogging for so long. I’ve been reading your blog for about two years. I have really enjoyed it. You have the best pictures!!!

  374. Kaity

    oh man, this is a tough one! best gift I’ve received in recent years is probably my DSLR. I’d been planning to buy one myself, so when I received it as a birthday present it was definitely a pleasant surprise. :)

  375. Nicole

    I was crying and begging for a bike for my eighth birthday and my mother kept talking about how they couldn’t afford it and it wasn’t going to happen. Imagine my surprise when I actually got it!

  376. Jacqui

    My favorite gift was actually from an ex boyfriend. He had this jacket from his swim team that was big, fluffy and so warm for winter! I always stole it from him and wore it and was completely obsessed with it. So, one year for my birthday he surprised me by getting me the same jacket of my own! He even got my name embroidered on it and everything. I loved it!!

  377. Jessica

    First, thanks for the great free Fonts!
    My most memorable gift (I know this will sound cheesy, but it’s true) is my children (sydney (8), colin (6). They are THE MOST PRECIOUS things in my life. Nothing can replace them, even when they make a mess or spill the milk—they are still the best thing that has ever been given to me.
    :)Jessica

  378. AmandaH

    My husband bought me pearl and diamond earrings for our 1st wedding aniversaryand I still wear them almost every day nearly 5 years later! I love them!!!

  379. Jody

    Congrats! The best gift I ever got I think would be when my hubby proposed 21 years ago with 12 dozen roses. Not just 144 roses, but 12 beautiful vases of a dozen roses with babies breath filler and ribbons and each bouquet had a florist card with a special note such as “Would you change your name” “Would you live with me forever” etc. I said yes. :-)

  380. Maria

    Congratulations on 10 years! The best gift that I’ve ever received was a pair of diamond earrings for a very special occasion. I love them and wear them all the time. Thank you for a chance to win!

  381. Amanda

    Congratulations on 10 years! I would say my most memorable gift was when my parents surprised us one year with a trip to Disneyland for Christmas :)

  382. Melissa

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!
    Love you guys!
    Most memorable gift was a necklace my mom gave me that was passed down to her from her mother, grandmother, great grandmother! I never took it off since!
    great giveaway! so excited!

  383. Krysten @ Mrs. Schwartz's Kitchen

    My most memorable gift would be a recipe book compiled of my grandma’s recipes that she had hand written. There is something special about having someone else’s recipes in they own hand writing.

    Happy Birthday!

  384. Maria

    Comgratulations on 10 years
    My best gift was the little house series of books when i was in the 4th grade. I still have them after all these years.

  385. Alma Barron

    Congratulations to you both!
    The best gift I’ve recieved was a beautiful necklace from my husband for our 10th wedding anniversary.

  386. Jessica

    Happy birthday! Thank you for all the fantastic tips, tricks, and freebies!

    My most memorable gift was an amethyst ring from my grandfather when I was 10 years old. It was my first “real” ring. Unfortunately a year later, about a month after he passed away, i flushed the toilet after unknowingly accidentally dropping the ring in the toilet. Gone forever!

  387. Amanda

    The best gift I’ve ever received wasn’t for a birthday or any special occasion…my then 3 year old son drew me a picture of the two if us, put it in a box, and added, “sugars, hugs, and loves” ….definitely priceless!!! Happy Birthday!! I love your blog and WAR EAGLE!!!!

  388. Allison

    10 years… that is amazing!

    The most memorable gift would be a picture that my sisters got, a picture of our whole family. This doesn’t happen a lot, considering we live all over the country.

  389. Julia

    What a cute story!

    My favorite gift ever…. last year for Christmas, my hubby gave a donation to a charity as his gift to me (he’s not a big fan of charities). It was so sweet and thoughtful.

  390. Courtney Carlson

    Happy Birthday to you! One of my most favorite gifts I ever gave was a “Where the Red Fern Grows” book that my Mom had as a child. The binding was ruined and falling apart so I had it rebound in a beautiful cover. I gave it to my Mom for her birthday and she cried when she opened it. It was such a treasure to her and to see it new again was so fun for her and for me! I’ll never forget that gift and I don’t think she will either.

  391. Jessica

    My husband gave me a sewing machine a few years ago for my birthday. I’d had one when I was a kid, and it broke sometime when I was in high school, and I’d never gotten around to replacing it. So this was perfect! I use it all the time to make things for our kids, and it was such a great gift. I didn’t know he would get it…I didn’t ask for one, and he went to the saleslady at Sears and asked lots of questions and picked one out himself.

  392. Lisa

    The most memorable gift I have ever received was the gift of my children. I know hoakie, but it’s true. There is nothing that brings me greater happiness than them.

  393. Nancy

    Congratulations on 10 years! What a very cool story of how you began and thank you for sharing so much of your life! My favorite gift I have given is a large scrapbook to my husband of his once in a lifetime trip to China. I worked on it for 3 months and documented his journey with pictures , memorabilia and journaling. He had no idea I had done this until he opened it on Christmas 2008!

  394. Dianne Burns

    Memorable birthday gifts? It was this year!!! I usually buy my own gift and let my husband Ed know, “hey, I just bought a Miche bag” or I’m buying Lancome Tresor Love perfume…etc. This year I had purchased a Miche bag early so one day when I was at the computer and he was across from me at his desk, his cell phone rang and he walked out of the room. He gets very few phone calls on his cell phone, so when he came back into the room, I started to “drill” him about who called…who called…who called…and he wouldn’t tell me that “it’s going to ruin your surprise”. WHAT surprise, I already have my b’day present! I wouldn’t let it go, so he finally told me that “Jake called” (from the State Farm commercial)…..it was actually a man who makes wooden covers for pens that I had seen at a craft show in the fall and he was making arrangements to pick it up for me. I love desk stuff, pens, colored markers, note cards, etc. It was a surprise and I loved it!

    Happy Birthday to you!!! I’ve just found your website and I enjoy seeing your e-mail in my Inbox! Congratulations on 10 years!

  395. Ali

    Happy 10th Anniversary!! How time flies!

    The best gift that I have given was to my parents for their 30th anniversary! My sisters and I made a scrapbook of their life. It was so fun making it and my parents truly loved it!

    Ali

  396. Sandy L

    Wow – has it really been 10 years? Congratulations. My most memorable gift is probably the first handmade card my son made for me. It was 26 years ago – and I still treasure it!

  397. Jeannette

    Happy 10th birthday ;)

    The most memorable gift I received was my engagement ring. The most memorable gift I ever gave was my husbands engagement ring. I remember going insane trying to find a good ring in a small amount of time. In the end it obviously all worked out :)

  398. Patty Palmer

    Congratulations on 10 years. What a wonderful story. I only found you this year so it’s amazing to hear that you’ve been around for so long and under my radar! Anyway, here’s to another 10 years of blogging!

  399. Jessica Bradford

    Congratulations on your 10 year anniversary! Our 12 year is this year and it is very exciting to see how far you have come in that amount of time. The most memorable gift I received was from my mom for Christmas a few years ago. She created a scrapbook blanket with photographs that was copied on fabric, with pieces of blankets, clothing from our baby cloths, and fabric with my college logo, sports teams. I cried and keep it out on a blanket holder for everyone to see. It means so much to me and still does!

  400. Ashley

    Yay!!! 10 years!! That’s amazing! Congratulations!
    My most memorable gift is definitely my engagement ring. It was the best day of my life when i knew that my hubby wanted to marry me! ;)

  401. Morgan

    Congrats on 10 years! I found you guys because of the fonts, then checked out the blog and have been hooked!

    My most memorable gift was from my mom and brothers. After one of my brothers moved to Colorado, my birthday gift was a trip to visit him.

    The gifts that have meant the most have been from my children. Drawings and notes which they bring me for no special reason. Also, my girls (with help from their Grandma) made me 2 pillows and 2 pillow cases with Eeyore on them. I wasn’t expecting anything from them, and the looks on their faces when they saw how much I enjoyed the gifts, were priceless.

  402. Stacey M.

    Happy Anniversary!! The most memorable gift I’ve ever been given was the necklace my husband gave me for our 1st anniversary!

  403. Dana Glover

    The best gift I ever received was the first birthday gift my husband gave me while we were still dating – a bracelet made of gold sand dollars. The best gift I have ever given is a rifle I gave my husband the first Christmas we were married. He was so shocked, he cried!!!

  404. Terri Frazier

    Congrats on your “double digit” milestone!
    Most thoughtful gift ever was a framed recipe from a friend…..I had been asking for her corn chowder recipe for years…..she’d never give it to me….always some reason why she couldn’t. When my husband and I got married, she had the recipe written up in a beautiful calligraphy format, matted and framed, and gave it to us for a wedding gift. So incredibly thoughtful. Still hangs in our kitchen, 21+ years later.

  405. Carrie

    My hubby surprised me with a nativity that I had been secretly coveting for a few years. He spent his entire Christmas bonus on me that year. I will never forget how excited he was to see me open my gift.

  406. Think, Wonder, & Teach

    The best present I ever received for my birthday was a proposal from my husband! He planned a surprise party for me 3 weeks prior to my birthday (so it really was a surprise!). I thought it was a simple, ordinary date night. At dinner, I was shocked by the proposal and then I was floored when he brought me home and I found all of our friends and family waiting to celebrate with me.

  407. Kimberly L.C.

    My mom gave my husband and I a trip to San Francisco (one of my favorite places in the world) for Valentine’s Day weekend. I was totally surprised and touched. Happy 10 years!

  408. Brianna

    The most memorable gift I’ve received was a two week vacation to Florida from my grandma, great-grandma (she just had her 99th birthday!) and my aunt to celebrate me graduating from culinary school.

  409. Jeanette

    Happy Birthday!! I’ve been following your blog for almost 2 years and LOVE it!!!
    My best gift has been the birth of my 3 daughters and 2 grandchildren.

  410. Lauren

    Wow! 10 years! You guys are way too young to have been together that long! :)
    Congrats on your blogiversary and your upcoming wedding anniversary. How fun!

  411. Ellie A.

    Happy Anniversary! I just had my 10th Anniversary (wedding) the 1st of March :)
    For me the most memorable gift was a cabbage patch that my mom got me when I was 9. I remember wanting so bad but my mom said they were too much & couldn’t afford it but surprised me a couple of weeks with it. I so loved that doll & I still do & each time I’ve looked at it I remember how much my mom loves me.

  412. Kim P

    Congrats on 10 years! I just recently found you guys and I love your site. One of my most memorable and thoughtful gifts from my husband (and I am lucky there have been many) was my first SLR camera. He was a police detective at the time that used Canon for crime scene photos so he knew what to shop for and totally surprised me. I have loved photography for as long as I can recall but that gift really set my favorite hobby in motion. :)

  413. Heather

    Congrats! I feel blessed to have found your website. This year I am giving my dad a personalized bobble head of himself for his 83rd birthday!

  414. Jennifer S.

    Happy 10 Year Anniversary! That’s awesome. The best gift I have ever received was my Shih Tzu, Bailey. She is like my baby and is very spoiled. I was so excited when I got her! :)

  415. amanda @ fake ginger

    Yay, a birthday bash!! Congrats on 10 years – that’s pretty amazing!

    My husband got me a dog for my birthday last year. Definitely the most memorable (and time consuming!) gift ever.

  416. Karen Fava

    Happy 10th Blogger Birthday Amanda and Kevin!
    Just love you two!!
    Best gift I ever received – The love that I received from Grandad! ♥

  417. Nannette

    The best gift I have received was from my son who was 7 years old at the time. He bought a charm with his birthstone and necklace. He picked everything out on his own and was proud of himself! It was the first gift he got me without the help or suggestions from an adult. So special!

  418. Hippie2MARS

    Congratulations! I recently discovered your website through Pinterest. I love your writing style and your recipes are AMAZING!

    The best present I ever received…

    My ex-boyfriend I spent many, many weekends walking on the riverfront of Wilmington, NC…strolling along the riverfront, shopping in the cute little shops. trying new restaurants and talking about anything and everything. Those remain some of happiest memories of my life. Fast forward a few years, and we were no longer a couple, but still friends. I was moving out of state, and as a going away gift, he presented me with a painting of the Wilmington waterfront. I was truly touched and the painting still hangs in my livingroom, 11 years later. I can look at it and immediately be taken back to those wonderful, peaceful strolls of yore.

  419. Laura

    Wow! Ten years. Congratulations. One of the most meaningful gifts I have ever made was for my friend in highschool. We are both huge Pearl Jam fans. I made him a book with all the lyrics to all the Pearl Jam songs, covers and originals they had ever done. It was a time consuming process as this was over 15 years ago and the internet and all of that is not what it is today!

  420. Cindy

    Congratulations and Happy Birthday to your blog! The best gift I have ever been given is Jesus. Dont mean to sound cheesy, its just the truth. Love your blog!

  421. Paola Estrada

    My favorite gift was from my husband 5 yrs ago on valentines day…. It was a blue crowned conure (parrot) who was being sold and neglected by a bad breeder and my husband who is not an animal lover or a believer of valentines day, spent the $200 he was saving up to get me my paulie who broke my heart the minute I laid eyes on him- it’s been 6 years and we are still together and even joined by Kiki, Paulie’s girlfriend who came to us after her owners passed.

  422. Beth Dodson

    Oh how fun!! I’m so glad I found your site. You have helped me with my blog so much!! This gift by the way is wonderful♥

  423. Lindsey

    Congrats on 10 years! One of the most memorable gifts I received was a wedding gift from my husband, who surprised me with a swimming with the dolphins excursion! It was a dream come true :)

  424. rani shah

    Congratulations on ten years!! One of the most memorable gifts I ever received was a surprise birthday party when I turned 16!! All my friends at school were acting super weird, trying to avoid me, but still hang out and just being sneaky. I remember one friend asking me a bunch of questions to find out more stuff about me. She said it was for a school project! I was totally surprised and had a great time!

  425. Gina H

    Loved seeing the website through the years. Happy Website Birthday week!!!!!!!!!!

    The most memorable gift I have ever given was when we gave our boys their first cell phone. We always told them they wouldn’t get a phone until they were 13 (they turn 13 in Sept. and Oct.) but decided to switch my husbands phone line to his work so we had to get a new number and add a new line. The phones were ordered but not in yet so we handed them slips of paper, one had a phone number on it and the other said “You will get your number when you get your phone.” For a split second they had these confused looks on their faces and then you saw it click that they were getting phones. I have never seen two boys jump this much in excitement in my life. You would have thought they had just won the lottery. LOL

  426. Natalie MOhler

    The gift of being able to fly to Germany to see my 82 year old grandmother 2 months before she passed. Memories I will forever treasure.

  427. Chelle Chapman

    Congratulations on 10 wonderful years for you & for us!!!!! Thanks for the giveaway!! My fave gift was my Sony DSLR camera! I have had more fun w/ that thing than w/ anything I ever recieved as a child!! Including my Barbie era!!!!!!

  428. Gina B.

    Congratulations on 10 years!! That is so awesome!! My best gift ever was my one and only child… my beautiful daughter.. she is the best!!

  429. Leica Palma

    Happy birthday! Best gift ever is from a 43 year old male who saved my life when he donated his stem cells to me for a bone marrow transplant.

  430. Cyndie Dunn

    Happy Birthday!! WOW! 10 years! I think I’ve missed out on a lot of good stuff, since I only discovered you about a year ago. I love reading about all of your fun adventures!

    Most memorable gift??? Hmmmmm….that’s hard. I’m going to say the gift of being here today. 6 years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My DS was in preschool and I am his only parent. I couldn’t begin to wrap my brain around what was going on. The love and support that followed was also a wonderful gift. I am definitely one lucky girl!

  431. Sharie

    I haven’t been with you 10 years, but I have read all your posts since discovering you!! Happy Birthday kevinandamanda.com!!!

    My fav gift: my first 10-speed bike or my first Fisher Stereo w/turntable as a teen.

  432. Melanie

    I would have to say the most memorable gift I have received is a book written in my own mothers handwriting of some of her most precious memories. She is now passed and I am so thankful she took the time. It made me feel so very special!

  433. Amanda V.

    I have created/given a a Memory Jar to some of my friends. I write down on slips of paper things I love about them, special memories we had, and silly inside jokes. I fold the paper, and place it in a Mason Jar, then decorate the jar with ribbons and glitter. I love giving this gift because it makes them so happy :)

  434. Beverly Barker Wilkins

    Happy Birthday!!! The most memorable gift I have ever received was a photo album with my favorite pictures of my daughter throughout the years! LOVED it!

  435. GranSan

    Happy Birthday. I really don’t have a gift that just stands out in my memory. I do remember my 12th surprise birthday party and all the hard work my sister put into it.

  436. Deanna Roumimper

    Love your blog! Have been following you for years! Congratulations on your 10 year! May the next 10 years fly by!

  437. Thesha

    Conratulations on your 10 years! My most precious gifts would have to be my son and daughter, they were eight long years in coming but have brought so much joy to my life.

  438. Alisha

    Happy 10 Year Blogiversary! I can’t believe I’ve been reading it for 3+ years ! You were my first blog, actually! :) I have had so many great gifts over the years, but one of my favorites was the complete series of Gilmore Girls (perfect) on DVD!

  439. Betty Jo

    One of my most cherished gift is a set of angel candle holders my Grandma gave me one Christmas. She passed away unexpectedly two weeks after that Christmas so these candleholders were the last gift she gave me.

  440. American in England

    Congrats on the 10 years! That is an exciting milestone! I discovered your site a couple of years ago and have enjoyed it ever since. I especially love the creative photography and the tips you give. You have been inspiring on so many levels.

    I struggle to name just one “most memorable” gift, as my husband is an imaginative and thoughtful gift-giver. I do remember when we’d ventured into a long-distance relationship (before we were married) after he’d moved back to the UK, on my first visit he presented me with a surprise weekend getaway to Paris. I was already in awe for getting to visit him in beautiful England – it was the cherry on the top to be able to go to Paris in the same visit.

    I am wishing you both many more years of inspiring others!

    Note: I do realise that I probably do not apply for the giveaway but fun to share anyway.

  441. Shelby

    Love your blog, congrats on 10 years! This year for my birthday I got tickets to see Elton John in April, get to cross something off my bucket list.

  442. Shelli

    Happy 10 years and wishing you many more!
    The most memorable gift was when I was a little girl and my mom made me a box full of doll clothes for my beloved doll. We couldn’t afford much, but that little box meant so much to me because I knew all the love that was put into it!

  443. Sommar

    Congrats on 10 yrs of doing what you love! My favorite gift I have received so far is a Tiffany key necklace from my boyfriend 3 yrs ago. It represents the key to his heart. I <3 it!

  444. Sandy_in_MD

    Happy 10th Anniversary! Thanks for sharing your celebration with us. My most recent favorite “gift” was having my son home on leave from Afghanistan last month. We treasured every moment he was here, and are looking forward to when he returns stateside for good in June.

  445. Roma Mott

    My husband gave me a ruby engagement ring 30 years after we got married! It was so much fun to say I now had a fiance and was engaged….when hubby mentioned it at work, people kept asking, “Does your wife know?” LOL!
    Congrats on the 10th Anny!

  446. Karen Gowen

    Happy 10th! Speaking of 10ths, the BEST present I ever received was on my tenth anniversary—my husband had decided not to wear a wedding ring when we got married since “no man in his family had ever worn one before him.” On our tenth anniversary, he handed me a little box, you know…the velvet kind that usually means something sparkly is inside….I opened it and low and behold there was a wedding ring a zillion sizes to big for me! He had decided he, too, wanted to wear one. Truly the BEST present I have ever received!!!

  447. Carol

    Congrats…. I love your blog:) I have been lucky enough to receive my special gift three times – the birth of my 3 grandchildren!!!

  448. Deena

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I love getting your emails!
    The most memorable gift I ever got was a celebration of my 40th birthday. It started with a scroll announcing the joyous weekend of celebration. Then, I was wisked off to dinner and a Shakespearean play in an outdoor theater in Boulder, CO. It was amazing!!!

  449. betsy

    Happy Blog Birthday!
    My favorite gift? Hmmm … I’ve had many thoughtful gifts over the years, but last year for my 30th (which I couldn’t bring myself to celebrate), my girlfriends at work bought me a gift certificate for a massage. It was completely unexpected … and completely needed after the previous months I’d had at work that were exhausting! Such a thoughtful gift!

  450. Deanna C

    Here’s to 10 more!!! My most memorable gift would be my Garfield telephone I got for Christmas when I was in 7th grade, his eyes opened when you picked up the receiver…so cool. I remember screaming at the top of my lungs when i opened it. we actually have it on video. It was a big deal to have a telephone in your own room at that age you know!

  451. BettyC

    Happy 10 Years to You!!
    The gift I appreciated so much was the first photo book that our daughter gave me. It got me started in digital scrapbooking.

  452. Layne

    The most precious gift I have ever received was a surprise visit from my boyfriend, now husband, when I was away to college and having a rough/lonely time. He came up behind me and wrapped his arms around me, I nearly had a heart attack but it was the most perfect gift at the most perfect timing. He always knows what I need….We will be married for two years in June!

  453. Nancy

    My most memorable gift was from my middle daughter…she created a “When I think of you, I remember” framed document for me one mother’s day. Still makes me cry every time I read it.

    Love your blog.

  454. Sandy W

    Wow! 10 years is awesome and I really enjoyed taking a look back. I love that Kevin already knew what name you would use for your website. I’ve received so many perfect gifts that I cannot possibly choose just one, but it is always special when DH surprises me with a gift. We normally don’t exchange gifts, so each one is a surprise.

    Thanks for the chance to win such fun treats!

  455. natalie

    Congratulations on 10 years!! I love your website! The most memorable gift I ever received was my grandma’s hope chest filled with treasures. She passed away several years ago, but before she did, she gave me special quilts she had made, her engagement ring, her china, and other little things that that were precious to her. I love to open that chest, to pull out the mementos and remember what a jewel my grandma was.

  456. Sharon Osborn

    I love gifts! (Am I allowed to say that without sounding greedy?) Recently my husband turned one college-aged son’s room into a crafting studio for me! Every day I find creativity waiting in there for me :) My fav. gift by far!

  457. Karen Seltrecht

    Best Wishes Kevin & Amanda! We celebrated our 50th anniversary recently and I am still so happy with my wonderful soul mate! You’ll see.
    Karen

  458. Zan

    My favorite gift is my upgraded wedding ring. I lost the diamond out of my first wedding set and my wonderful husband surprised my on our 18th anniversary with a beautiful upgraded set! I still love the first set but also treasure my new set.

  459. Vicki

    Congratulations on the best blog ever! My mom gave me the most wonderful gift when she surprised me with 3 scrapbooks that covered my childhood all the way through college graduation. The photos and stories she included are priceless.

  460. Barb S

    Happy birthday!
    I won a trip for two to Maui and gave it to my parents for their anniversary. They were beyond thrilled. I knew I would probably get there someday, and they had never been. Was nice to see how happy they were.
    I also might mention that my husband brought me home a box of macarons from NYC, thanks to your blog and me telling him all about them. Love the caramel ones!

  461. Wendy

    Congrats on 10 years of blogging! I only wish I had discovered you sooner. I had a pretty memorable gift this year for Christmas – my first piece of jewelry from Tiffany & Co. I started to cry as soon as I saw the blue box. Another memorable gift was a lumpy clay swan my daughter made in first grade – it was supposed to be a spoon holder, but no spoon would fit in it. I still have it on my nightstand holding my rings. My daughter is now finishing up her sophomore year of college.

  462. kristina hawkinson

    YAYY!! :D How exciting– Congrats and Happy 10th birthday! I’ve been reading your blog for almost 2 years now and can honestly say it’s definitely my favorite blog to follow– there’s everything here and I refer back to it aLL the time for recipes, scrapbook fonts, fun trip ideas, and photography pointers {grin}. I think the most memorable gift I’ve given was for my mom. She’s not the overly sentimental type so gift giving for her can be perplexing at times. One year in college, a few months before Christmas, I thought of the perfect gift! When I was little we’d look up at the stars and find the different constellations (mostly just the dippers lol, I was young) but I didn’t live at home anymore so couldn’t do this with her. I saved for 3 months and bought her a telescope and wrote a note about even though we’re not in the same place anymore, we can still look up at the same sky together {grin}. She looooved it :D

  463. Shawna

    Congratulations! I am not sure the most memorable gift I’ve given – but I hope it would be the photo books that I have created for my mom and dad. The most recent one is going to my mom for her birthday in March – it is just hundreds of pictures of a really special weekend we spent in Door County, WI with her, and cousins. Beautiful pictures of her gardens and her grandchildren. I hope she loves it!

  464. Renee

    Happy 10th year of blogging, and one of the best blogs around, I might add! The gift that sticks in my mind is a Christmas gift when I was young enough to still “know” Santa. He brought me a little tin doll house with all sorts of plastic furniture and those chubby little baby people with the movable hands and legs. Wow, I am really dating myself, but I loved that doll house!

    Continued success with your blog and many more happy moments in your lives together!

  465. anna

    My most favorite gift was my bulldog Dexter. My husband got him for me 8 years ago! He’s still considered our first baby before the real babies:-)

  466. Lisa

    Congratulations! My most memorable gift was definitely my wedding ring. I had no clue he was shopping for one or even going to propose. He got me the most perfect ring and surprised the heck out of me!

  467. Julie Romano

    My most memorable, if not my favorite gift, was when my mother took a card for my birthday several years ago and signed it from our family dog, Colby. It was “signed” by her taking his paws into some mud & then placing his paw into the card for the impression. It was a photo card too, in which she placed one of my very favorite photos of him (rolled up onto the sofa with his favorite toy) and when I opened it up – there was his no-so-little paws. It literally made me cry then, as it does today when I look it everyday (as its tucked into my dresser mirror). Sadly Colby is no longer with us, so this card holds even dearer meaning today & will always be my most memorable gift. :)

  468. Krys L.

    Congrats on the 10 years! Wow! The greatest gift I’ve ever recived was from my fiance. He saved my life & has built up my confidence. He has made my life worth living & that truly is the greatest gift. :)

  469. Kathy - Panini Happy

    Many congrats on 10 years, Amanda!! Is that a “diamond anniversary”?!? If not, it should be – lol. My most memorable gift… guess that would have to be the most recent gift I gave, a 5 ft stuffed giraffe for my little boy (he treats it like a pet!).

  470. Amy

    Congrats on the 10 year anniversary of your blog! That is absolutely amazing and incredible. Your blog is one of my favorite blogs and getting an e-mail informing that you wrote a new blog post is one of the highlights of my day.

    The most memorable gift I’ve ever received would have to be tickets to meet my favorite athlete for my birthday. It was a surprise from my dad (who I always go to sporting events with) and I didn’t know about it until we were in the car on our way to where the event was happening. When I found out, I literally screamed so loud that I shook the car. =X It was an absolutely incredible and amazing once in a lifetime experience that I will remember and cherish forever.

  471. Dorene Donaldson

    Congrats! You have always been ahead of your time. I wonder how you can eat such wonderful treats and stay so slim. I finally figured it out…you share each one. My most memorable gift was also from my husband to be back in 1966 at Christmas. Since he was a mechanic, and wanted me to drive my car safely, he did a complete brake job on my car, and typed up an invoice in red type saying Merry Christmas and I love you. We will be celebrating our 45th anniversary later this year. Thanks for the wonderful blog and the peak into such beautiful county, great recipe’s, and your dog family.

  472. Elizabeth

    Best gift was having my precious daughter almost seven years ago this month. I wish you two a very happy anniversary!!

  473. Jenn

    This is a great time of year for anniversaries!- today is mine and my hubby’s 17th wedding anniversary! (although we do call it our family’s birthday because then the kids get to celebrate the start of our family as well). Congratulations to you too!!

  474. kimber

    Congratulations!!! My most memorable gift? An MMT. A Magical Musical Thing. (I’m kinda old…) It was the first time that I realized that bigger gifts aren’t always better. :) Woo hoo!

  475. Marty R.

    Congrats on 10 years! Most memorable gift…that’s hard! I would probably have to say the necklace my husband gave me on our wedding day….19 years later and I still wear it every day:)

  476. Kathy F

    The most memorable gift I received was a trip to Tuscany for our 30th Wedding Anniversary. Wonderful food, wine and sights galore!

  477. Thais

    Happy Blogday to you-u-u-u-u-u!!! For me, the most memorable gift I have given was a wreath to my mother. She decided she couldn’t put up a Christmas tree any longer. Being the only girl, I got the first pick of her ornaments; the boys got what I didn’t want. I took all of her favorite ornaments, and a few other Christmas mementos and put them in a pine wreath for her; lights and all. She now puts up this wreath every year on the wall very near where the tree used to be. She has the tendency to collect an ornament whenever she travels so every time I visit her, across the country, I add her latest ornaments to the wreath.

  478. Trista

    Happy 10th Birthday! I am a fourth grade teacher and I just love it when my students turn 10- they are into double-digits! I have enjoyed your site for many years. A memorable gift I received recently was a box of many of my favorite things from a friend this past Christmas. She knows me well because there were scrapbook supplies, books, and a gift card to a craft store. She captured all of my favorite things!

  479. AmyS

    The most memorable gift I ever received – oh wow… while I sit here and think about, I keep coming back to my camera that I got for my birthday two years ago. I had been using my point n’ shoot for almost 10 years and had learned how to manipulate it to do just about whatever I wanted. I had secretly been pining away for a DSLR for a few years by then but I had accepted the fact that we couldn’t afford it. That year, when my husband kept going on and saying how he hoped I wouldn’t be disappointed because he only got me one present and it wasn’t big, I felt awful. I thought that I had somehow managed to make him feel like he never did enough for my birthdays when that wasn’t the case at all… then the little stinker gave me my dream camera – the one I would never buy myself because I kept saying it was too expensive and I just couldn’t justify spending that on me. His reasoning was that I might not be able to justify it but he could – because it made me happy.

    Definitely the most memorable present to date.

  480. Krissy

    The best gift that I have ever received are my two children. Now ages 14 and 10. God has really blessed me with 2 wonderful children. Thank you for a great week of giveaways.

  481. Amanda

    Once a guy I dated gave me a beautiful bottle filled with pieces of watches and small clocks with the Jim Croce record “Time in a Bottle”. Best gift ever. Hands down.

  482. Amanda J

    My most memorable birthday gift is from my husband. He proposed to me on my 24th birthday. I’d have to say in 35 years of birthdays, that had to be the best, by far!!
    Happy Blog Birthday Kevin & Amanda!!

  483. mindy

    My husband is not a romantic guy, and he is not good with giving gifts, or cards, or anything for that matter. After 16 years together, I just grown used to it, and it’s okay because no gift could compare to the one he gives subconsciously everyday, and that gift is him sharing his life with me. The best part of that gift is that it keeps giving 24/7. I love you Ed!

  484. Jeri

    GAH! 10 years!? CRAZY!
    The most memorable gift I ever received was a a photo made out of legos by my older brother that said “I love you” on it. It brought me to tears.

  485. Leah S.

    Happy 10th year! I am a fairly new reader but I already adore this website. The best gift that I gave was probably the simpliest but brought back the best memories. Me and a close girlfriend loved a specific type of cracker that is no longer sold in stores so for her birthday, I scoured the internet and found a few boxes. I loved the smile on her face when she opened the box and was realized that she had a few months supply of something she hadnt had in years. Silly but it made her day completely.

  486. Shelly

    The most memorable gift I’ve ever given was for Christmas a few years ago my sister and I got our mom a blanket that has our daughters’ names on it. I thought she was going to cry!

  487. Robin P.

    That would either be the baby blue bicycle complete with streamers I got for my 8th birthday, or the Ipod my best friend gave me for my 26th birthday. (I couldn’t believe my friend would give me a $200 gift, I was in a numb shock for a few minutes:))

  488. Leslie

    They are all special ….. the fact that someone takes the time to do something special for me. Any homemade gift always is right there at the top!

  489. Teresa

    WOW congrats!!! :) Well besides my engagement ring my husband gave me, one year while we were dating, he gave me this beautiful homemade doll and wrappped around the neck of it was this gorgeous diamond braclet!! I loved it!!

  490. Ellen

    Congrats Amanda! I love your blog and am always visiting it to find fun trip, clothing, and recipe ideas!

    My most memorable gift was received this past Christmas from my mom. It’s a necklace with a painting of a greyhound that is an exact replica of my dog that passed away a few years ago. He was such a special guy to me and I love that I have the necklace to remind me of his sweet self.

  491. Anna Adkins

    Conmgratulations on your 10 year anniversary. I really enjoy all of your posts. The best present I received was my Digital camera. I am still trying to learn how to use it, thanks to you instructions.

  492. Anissa

    The most memorable gift I’ve been given has to be a book about the traditions and customs of Greek Americans from my mom. She wrote inside the cover so I’ll never forget when she gave it to me. Her mom also gave her the same book. :)

  493. Amanda

    Congrats on your 10 year – that is the sweetest story! I have so many memorable gifts…my PINK Christmas when I was 6 and got a pink watch, tennis shoes, and a pink bean bag that my Grandpa brought our wrapped around him like a dress!! The best and most recent was for my 30th when my dear husband completely planned a trip for us to fly to South Beach for the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. It was amazing!!

  494. Lourdes Fay

    CONGRATULATIONS on your 10 year anniversary!!!!
    I found your site years ago while searching for fonts and automatically placed your site under my “favorites”.
    My most unusual gift was an octuopus…. DH was fishing while we were vacationing in Mexico and he snagged an octopus. It happened to be Valentines Day so he brought it in for me and told me “Happy Valentines Day”. We still laugh about that day.

  495. Robyn Ketzbeck

    Congrats on 10 yrs, wowo!! My favorite gift ever was when my mom gave me my first little dog which was a miniature Chihuahua; Diego and I loved him so! Thanks for the chance to win and can’t wait for the next 10 years :-)

  496. Nicole

    You had me at macaron!! And spell check wants me to say macaroni! haha

    Most memorable gift ever would have to be when my parents got me a car after I turned 16 that Christmas. I saw my sister opening a million different gifts and I was so sad I felt like I didn’t have anything to open. Then we finally got to our stockings and at the VERY bottom of the stocking (which I actually flung out because I thought there was nothing left) was a key! I picked up the key and started screaming and ran outside and there was my first car with a red ribbon on top! I was so excited my sister and I got in the car, with no shoes on and drove it to the mailboxes and back. Best. Gift. Ever. :)

  497. Leslie

    Happy Anniversary. The best gift I ever received was all of my grandmothers plastic beads and jewelry all wrapped up after she had passed away. I wear them all the time and think about her every time I wear them :)
    Thanks,
    Leslie

  498. Kim

    Happy 10th!!! The most memorable gift I have given is for my dad’s 60th birthday my siblings and I gave him 60 memories from over the years. And most memorable I have received is my husband!

  499. Michelle S

    Happy 10th birthday! :)

    The best gift I received was a Louis Vuitton handbag “just because” from my husband. :)

  500. Jodi Krautkramer

    Happy 10 Years!! O gosh when it comes to gifts I would have to say my hunting boots. We live in Wisconsin, so we are huge into hunting and outdoors, but it gets cold and muddy, so my boyfriend had always asked me to join him, but every-time I went along, my socks would get soaked and cold. The next Christmas he got me my very own pair of thermos boots!! Never cold, wet feet again!

  501. Jennifer W

    Happy 10th!
    I have been blessed to receive many amazing gifts through the years, but I would have to say the most memorable gift would be my engagement ring. I will always remember the day my husband proposed to me :)

  502. Valerie Garbo

    Congrats on 10 years of blogging fun. I just recently found you and am loving all your photos and helpfulness when it comes to photography.

    My most memorable gift would probably be my locket I received from my husband 5yrs ago.

  503. Renée

    Congratulations on 10 years Kevin and Amanda! My husband got me a Canon Rebel Camera. I had wanted one for 10 years and was so happy to get one.

  504. Sunnie

    Sweet, thanks for the giveaway,. Id say the best present I have ever gotten was a really nice kitchen knife set for Christmas.

  505. Debbie J

    Congratulations on your anniversary!!! The most memorable gift I’ve received was my engagement ring on my HUSBAND’S birthday!

  506. Anne

    Congrats to you on 10 years! I read your post via e mail daily! You always have such colorful posts! The most memorable gift I ever received my grandmothers cousin gave me her 14 k earrings that she carried with her from Yugoslavia. They are priceless to me. :)

  507. Sarah B

    Happy 10 years!
    My most memorable gift was actually a Valentines gift 2 yrs ago. My husband made me a beautiful frame like jewelry holder and surprised me with a beautiful gold Stella & Dot necklace I had been admiring for months. :)

  508. Debbie Peterson

    My gift from God….his son Jesus……who died on the cross for me to have a wonderful life on this earth and eternal life in heaven one day. Every other gifts I received on this earth are of him and through him. A husband of almost 40 years, 4 married kids, with 11 grands. Happy Anniversary…and thanks for all the thought and detail you put in Kevin and Amanda………You are a blessed woman also! Keep on for 10 more!

  509. Sheryl

    Right before my confirmation my parents took me to our hometown furniture store. They asked me which Lane hope chest I liked. After looking over all of them I told them which one I liked and they said “Good! That’s the one we picked out and bought for you!”. Congratulations on 10 years!!

  510. Natalie

    Congrats on 10 years Amanda! The most memorable gift I’ve ever received was from my mom. Right before my wedding, she gave me a beautiful hanger to hang my wedding dress on, that was made from the fabric of her wedding dress. So meaningful and special, it still brings tears to my eyes.

  511. Marcie

    Congrats! I’ve been following you for…FOREVER! :) I think the best gift my husband has given me was Mr. Sketch markers. I’m a 2nd grade teacher and LOVE smelly markers. He gives them to me occassionally just because. Happy blogging and War Eagle!

  512. Sonya

    Congrats on 10 years!
    My most recent surprise: My boyfriend surprised me this past Christmas with a Le Creuset Dutch Oven. I never thought I would have one and he picked it out himself.

  513. Sherri C

    My most memorable gift was a trip to NYC to see RENT before they closed the show. It was a fantastic long weekend in February. Happy Birthday to YOU!!!!!!!!

  514. Robin D

    I would love to win. I think one of the best gifts I gave was I made a quilt out of all my husbands Desert Storm t-shirts

  515. Mandi

    Congratulations, Amanda! I remember reading those first post (and the pre-Kevin and Amanda blog). You have created such an amazing site and definitely made the most of Kevin’s gift to you. :-)

    I’d have to say that the most memorable gift I was given was my engagement ring. However, another unique gift I was given that will never be forgotten, is the flag that Allen and I received as a wedding gift; it had flown over the US Capitol on our wedding day.

  516. Margaret

    Congratulations on 10 years together! That is awesome!
    The most precious gift that I ever got was just a week ago. On my birthday, our daughter-in-law was admitted into the hospital to have our first grandchild – a baby boy. He was delivered the following day, but I’ll always consider him the best belated birthday gift ever!!

  517. Marianne franks

    Congrats! My sis gave me a book of poems written by my family for me with pics of our childhood. It was the best.

  518. Allison

    I think the most memorable gift I’ve ever received was a Tiffany’s necklace from my grandpa! I can’t wait to see the rest of your giveaways this week. So fun!

  519. Wini Bell

    Congrats on your 10 years! I know I enjoy your blogging very much!
    I would have to say one of my most memorable gits has to be a note written to me by my youngest daughter on a random afternoon. She was 6 at the time and it talks about our family and her love for us.

    Hugs, Wini

  520. Sarah Parker

    My sister sent me a “Slice of the Ice” from the old Maple Leaf Gardens arena. I have a tight bond with her and she said the moment she heard about them she knew I needed one :)

  521. Peggy Does Cake

    Wow at 10 years!! Congratulations Amanda. I love your site and never miss a post. I’m celebrating 2 years in April and am so excited about that; I can’t imagine how you must feel celebrating 10! One of the best gifts I ever got was a mother lode of cake supplies for my birthday in February 2010, from my husband. I had offhandedly mentioned over Christmas holiday that I wanted to “try” making cakes and he acted on that. Two years later, my caking “hobby” has turned into something pretty big and I’m celebrating 10,000 fans on Facebook in April. His encouragement in all that I do means the WORLD to me.

  522. marla

    The most memorable gift I have received is my children. My youngest son was due on Jan 2 and arrived on Dec 19 just in time for Christmas!! Happy Blog Birthday!

  523. Cathy

    Happy blog birthday! I’d have to say the best gift I’ve ever received was my wedding ring. It was my Christmas present, and came along with a proposal of course!

  524. Tiffany w

    Congrats on 10 years!! My favorite gift was when I graduated college and my dad surprised me with a car– big red bow on top and all– :) It was a total surprise!!

  525. Molly at Duchess of Fork

    Wow, Kevin and Amanda…congrats on 10 years!! The most memorable gift I’ve ever received was a beautiful pair of diamond hoops my mother in law gave me when Julia was born.

  526. Gaëlle

    Congrats on the 10 years! I’m looking forward to ten more :)
    The best gift I’ve ever received was probably the photo album my friends made me for my birthday last year. I was moving abroad at the end of the year so they wanted to give me something I could keep. It has lots of pictures of us, and long notes about hypothetical futures for all of us, and even a whole comic! I love it and I know that thanks to that I’ll always remember our amazing times together, no matter what happens :)

  527. Mari L

    The most memorable gift I received included many gifts! My husband had a scavenger hunt planned out for me on my 25th birthday that started in the morning. After every clue, I received a gift but it also included me doing things to receive the gift. Some clues led me to a friend’s house who stamped all of my thank you notes, at a department store i had to listen to a poem and I received a necklace. At the flower shop, I had to answer trivia questions and then i was given 25 roses!! There were 25 total clues, since it was my 25th birthday. At the end of the night, i was led to a party where all my friends gathered. Throughout the day, I gathered all the jewelry and clothing needing to dress for the party also. This was the best day ever!!

  528. Mary

    The most memorable gift I ever gave was a bike to my little brother when I was 18 and he was 12. I hadit on layaway for 6 mos.

  529. Jess M.

    The promise ring my now-fiancé gave me four years ago. He gave it to me at a particularly difficult time in my life (I was in a traumatic car accident by myself and my grandmother died only days later) and it was just something that told me that he’s promising to be with me through everything.

  530. Chantelle

    The most memorable gift I’ve ever received was from my significant other. It’s no surprise that he’s the most thoughtful person I know, and the absolute best at gift-giving. One year I had my wallet stolen, which was precious to me. Weeks later, he gifted a new wallet (he remembered exactly the one I had before and replaced it), and inside each pocket, he left a sweet note (at least 8 of them throughout the wallet). I still keep them with me in the wallet as little, sweet reminders.

  531. Mary F

    I think it as a puppy that my parents got for my bother and me back in the 70’s. I can still remember the shock, surprise and excitement of that day!

  532. Chelsie @ A Little Peanut

    Happy Birthday Kevin & Amanda!!!! I love this blog, it seriously is one of my favorites! 10 years is a really long time to be blogging, so Congratulations!!

    My most memorable gift would be when my parents bought me my Macbook Pro for graduation. I wasn’t really expecting it, so I am super grateful for it!

  533. Mason

    Happy 10th! Here’s to 10 more!
    I’ve had many special gifts, but one that still makes my heart glow is the the surprise gift box I received from a girlfriend while I was a nanny in Mexico. I was so homesick and the small decorative box filled with toiletries, that arrived out of the blue, cheered me up immensley. Thank you Patty!! 18 years later I still feel the love and consideration.

  534. Kim Swenson

    Happy Happy 10 years! I think one of my most favorite gifts I received was for my 16th birthday. My dad being kind of a prankster wrapped a pair of car keys in a die cast Mustang. I started laughing and said “these aren’t real are they?” He said “go look in the garage”. In there sat my 1966 Mustang. I could not believe it. I loved that car. Now I drive a minivan. :)

  535. Jess

    Congrats! I’ve been following you for probably 4 years. Found you through your craft room post. You should post more scrapbooking like you used to! My fav gift is my engagement ring!

  536. Sally P

    It’s hard to choose just one… the most memorable gifts I receive are from my two daughters. They remember things I’ve mentioned wanting and go to great lengths to get them for me. Very special!!

  537. Diane@LongabergerLifestyle

    10 years! Wow! And you two look just as gorgeous as you did seated on the piano bench all those years ago!

    My favorite gift has a crazy story. I’ll attempt to be brief. My husband and I often strolled by a wildlife store in our town, and I would always stop and admire the handcarved nuthatch sculpture on a piece of weathered wood. One day, it wasn’t in the window any longer. My heart sank. I’d wished I’d purchased it, but it wasn’t something I couldn’t just buy without planning. Oh well. When Christmas Eve arrived, my husband and I were exchanging our gifts and he handed me a box that was about the same size as the bird sculpture. My heart leaped. Could it possibly be? I carefully opened the box. Inside, wrapped in tissue was a gorgeous leather handled hammer. Uh huh. Hammer. My heart sank. Way down. We continued our exchange. One gift was a cute hat and mitten set. He said, “Go put on the hat and see how you like it.” So, I went to the powder room. I did as he asked. But not feeling particularly excited about a hat, and mittens, and a hammer – as nice as they all were. Then my husband said, “Look under the sink.” I opened the door and there, there was the incredibly beautiful nuthatch sculpture that had my heart. I cried. And hugged this crazy wonderful man. And the best part of this. Isn’t getting this amazing handcarved bird. It is the whole scenario, a wonderfully created memory that can be savored and retold. What a happy memory and thanks for giving me the opportunity to share it again.

    Happy Birthday Kevin & Amanda!

  538. Rose

    The best gift I ever gave my friend, who lives in Lillian, AL, was a personally-autographed book by her favorite author who did a book signing in my area. My friend was floored with happy surprise!
    Congrats on your 10th website anny, KevinandAmanda.com!

  539. Nancy

    For some reason, I can never forget when I was about 7 or 8 and I came down for Christmas and there was this whole kitchen set there for me. It had a stove, a sink, a refrigerator etc. I remember how excited I was with that! Thanks so much!

  540. Betsy B.

    WOWZERS!!! What a bright and cheery box of birthday yummies! They look delish!!! Congrats on your 10-year blogging birthday!
    The best gift I’ve ever gotten was a ring my hubby got me for Christmas this year. My mom passed away in Sept. 2011 after several years struggling with dementia. The ring hubby got me has a swirly design around a center diamond, making it look like a hug. The note he put with it said that it was to remind me that even though mom is gone, I’ll always feel her arms wrapped around me when I need them most. Yep, made me cry on Christmas morning, but it was a good cry! His gifts are always thoughtful like that!
    Thanks for the chance to win!

  541. Nicole H.

    Congrats on 10 years of blogging. Reading your blog has brought so much happiness to my life over the years and I sincerely look forward to your new posts and fantastic pictures.

    I would have to say that the most memorable gift that was ever given to me was probably my wedding ring because the proposal was the sweetest thing my husband has ever done and it was COMPLETELY unexpected. I will remember that day with the fondest memories for the rest of my life.

  542. Candice H.

    My most memorable gift has probably been a promise ring my boyfriend got me on our 6 month anniversary. I know its crazy to get a promise ring so early in the relationship but it really let me know that he was as serious and committed to the relationship as I was. P.S congrats on 10 years! You have been my inspiration to start my own blog

  543. Miss Kitty

    Congrats on your 10th birthday! The most memorable gift I received was on a Christmas back in 1982 when Auburn was going to the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. I have been an Auburn fan all my 60 years of life and up to that point there had been some highs in the football program but an awful lot of lows. So it was very exciting that Auburn was going to a big bowl game but I had no expectations of getting to attend. My husband surprized me with a gift of a trip to New Orleans to see the game in person. He had EVEN gotten a baby sitter for our three little children. Auburn actually won the game which was “icing on the cake.”

  544. rosalind

    congrats on 10 years, what a an accomplishment! ~the best gift i ever received was a paper weight with coral and fish inside to remind me of a trip taken to the caribbean. :)

  545. amy marantino

    your reaching the ten year mark is quite incredible. congrats on your success, and please keep up the great work.

  546. ElleBee

    Happy Birthday! :) My most memorable gift was the Christmas after my paternal grandma died, when I received one of her rings.

  547. Rachelle

    The best gift I ever received was my handsome puppy Tiger after y miscarriage last year. He’s pretty much the best dog ever!!

  548. Bridgett

    My most memorable gift was from my first Christmas as a married couple. My husband didn’t give me any big presents but there was something small in my stocking. I was very excited thinking what it might be…necklace, earrings, etc. but when I finally opened it I was I was pretty surprised. It was a 6 pack of retractable Sharpies. Needless to say I was a little disappointed! :) But it has turned into a fun tradition…now every year we have a gag gift competition for our stocking. Good memories!

  549. Jade

    I guess I have a few favorites but top two:

    a shadow box my grandmother gave me that has pictures and trinkets from my great grandmother

    and even though it was a few days late, my daughter was the best Christmas present ever!

  550. Joyce Y

    One Christmas hubby gave me an antique charm bracelet filled with heart charms. Very surprised to have him search antique shops to find that for my gift! It was a great gift.

  551. Maxine

    Congratulations on the 10 years – quite an accomplishment. The best gift I ever gave was using close up lenses to make individual images of my mother’s parents and presenting them to her in new frames. My mother is from Japan & the only surviving photo she had of her parents were of them in a group picture. She is now 84 years old & keeps these with her always.

  552. Sally

    The best gift I got was a bike for my 5th birthday. A few days before my b’day my godfather asked me what was my favorite color. I excitedly replied, “Gosh! Pink!” And to my delight, my birthday bike was Gosh Pink! My godfather owned a paint store and created my own paint color! It wasn’t until years later that I was told the bike was my sister’s old one – I had never even noticed! I was so thrilled with Gosh Pink!

  553. JLL

    Congrats on 10 years! May you enjoy the next 10 years blogging as much as the first 10. And thank you for being so generous to include us in your “birthday” celebrations.

  554. Susan L

    It would have to be my coffee cup my husband made with the kids hand prints. Nothing big but very special to me. :)

    Thanks!
    Susan L. :):):):)

  555. Anne Weber-Falk

    My most memorable gift was a little white Gund polar bear. I had seen it and was smitten with it. My mom was with me and saw how much I wanted it. But I was 18 and an adult so I chose to put it back. I was going through that transition period from being a child to the “real world” and it was rough for me. She gave me the bear for Christmas and it made me cry. I can still feel the softness of that bear in my hands and on my cheek.

  556. Streetbirds

    Congrats!
    The best gift I’ve ever received? A giant (6 foot by 4 foot) canvas painted with apop art version of SPAM my mother and sister painted up for me because I hate, hate, hate that food product! :)

  557. carol

    10 Years? Congratulations!! Time sure does go by fast. I remember on my 10th wedding anniversary, I received 10 dozen yellow roses — delivered to me at work. Boy, were there a lot of jealous women that day.

  558. Adie Reid

    Happy birthday! My husband is very thoughtful for gifts so never feel like I can live up to his thoughtfulness. Two years ago for our our anniversary I bought a multi-picture frame and printed out maps all of the places we have traveled together. He loved it.

  559. Megan LaBelle

    The most memorable gift I’ve ever been given was a DVD my dad made of video clips and photos of my life. What an amazing way to remember the past!

  560. Caroline @ chocolate & carrots

    Happy 10 year! :D Wow…I’m in awe. As for the most memorable gift, it would have to be the one that my sister-in-law gave me 4 years ago. We were having a ‘Yay no more cancer’ party for her for the first time and she sacrificed her moment to give me my moment. She and my husband had schemed for my husband to propose to me during her party in front of all of your family and friends. Such a happy day. And she is currently in remission for the 4th time. :)

  561. Sharon

    Congratulations! The best gift I received was my camera – my husband researched and picked out the perfect one for me and even though we couldn’t really afford it he knew how much I would love it!

  562. Wanda

    Many more years of blogging and happiness (and yummy photos). My best gift was when my little guy (now 17 years old) gave me a necklace he picked out. He got down on his knee with such seriousness to give me the present. So sweet, so thoughtful, so innocent.

  563. karen

    Congratulations! Thanks for sharing with the rest of us!!

    My favorite gift was my kitchenaid mixer … it was completely a surprise from one of my best friends! Still my favorite (the friend and the mixer!)

  564. Amilia @justeverydayme

    Congratulations! 10 years is amazing :) The best present I ever got was my new Canon 5d Classic this past Christmas. I use it all the time for photography and blogging! :)

  565. Melody

    Happy Anniversary!!! One of the most memorable gifts I gave was a bible music box to my mother that played her favorite song. To this day I cannot hear this song “How Great Thou Art” without tearing up.

  566. Julia

    Congrats on 10 years!! My favorite gift would be the gift I received last Christmas Eve…..my engagement ring! My now-husband proposed to me on Christmas Eve and it was perfect!!

  567. Laura

    congrats on your achievements! a birthday surprise I will always remember was on our trip to St Lucia, where my husband and I eloped and honeymooned in a fabulous suite between the Piton mountains-it was the trip of a lifetime. I had my 25th birthday one of the first days we were there, and it rained that afternoon. the perfect time for an afternoon nap. woke up to a knock on the door, where I was surprised with champagne and fresh fruit. the clouds cleared, and we enjoyed the treat and the views and had a perfect afternoon.

  568. Amanda

    I got engaged 5 days after my birthday 8 years ago. Last year I had a baby the week before my birthday. I also got a kitchen aid…. Hmm all the good things! Lol

  569. Yvonne D.

    WOW! Congratulation! Thanks for kevinandamanda.com! It is such a great gift to us. My best gift in recent years has been my Nook Color.

  570. Jeanne ODonnell

    This past Christmas I gave my three best girlfriends a mug with pictures of their loved ones on it. They all loved their gifts. It made me happy to make them happy!

  571. Angel Dotson

    Congrautlations on the 10 years! That is something to be VERY proud of! I love reading your blog and look forward to 10 more years…I hope you have more photography tutorials and more tips about Lightroom!

    My best gift….gee I guess it would have to be surprise tickets to the MISS USA contet that was being filmed live in a nearby town. It was an experience!

  572. Michelle

    Happy birthday and congratulations on 10 years of blogging!!! I adore Harry & David! Favorite gift I’ve ever received was a box of dark chocolate truffles my boyfriend brought me on our first date. So thoughtful and had me smitten immediately!

  573. Heather

    Happy Blogiversary!! :)

    I would have to say one of the best gifts I ever received was my Canon DSLR. I use it all the time!

  574. Brea

    Congrats on blogging 10 years!! :) Mymost memorable gift was my engagement ring when my husband proposed…almost 8 years ago! :)

  575. Jeaneen

    Congrats on 10 years!

    My most memorable gift was on my 50th birthday when my mom gave me a ring – her grandmother ring which had the birthstones of our three children. I proudly wear it now as my mother ring!

  576. beverly

    Ten years? Are you kidding me? I remember following you then, how time has flown. I used some of your recipes and loved the little 5 X 7 scrapbook you made. The best birthday present was having a trip to WDW planned out to a T for my 40th birthday. Even having “Happy Birthday” sung to me by the crowd @ Fantasmic!!!!

  577. Cathy Barrows

    Congrats…I’m just sad that I have only been following you for the last few months.
    My husband brought in the cutest little boxer puppy for our first Valentines Day. He totally had my heart after that.

  578. Susan H

    Congratulations kevinandamanda.com! The best gift I have given is a planned get-away for my husband and myself at a bed and breakfast for our anniversary. He had no idea until we actually walked into the establishment. The look on his face…..priceless. :)

  579. Erin @ Brownie Bites

    Congrats on 10 years of blogging! I’m currently only at 6 years – I have a ways to go! My most memorable gift was my first dSLR camera in 2004. It was the first prosumer SLR available, and it launched my professional career, and my blogs!

  580. Brenda H.

    Congratulations! What a beautiful couple! I would loveto see the “Now” photo beside the “Then” photo. You have both done very well. You bless my life with all the wonderful ideas you share. Thank-you for being a bright spot for me. Blessings…

  581. Marilyn B. Hughes

    My most memorable gift was a diamond heart necklace my husband gave me for Christmas. I had wanted one for a while, but at the time, thought it was way out of our price range. Well, with the help of his mom, he got it for me. However, he forgot to bring it with him when we went home for Christmas. I had to wait a couple of days before getting my gift, but it was worth it. After about 10 years or so, I still wear the necklace all the time.

  582. Candace Evans

    Congrats! My favorite gift received is the huge amounts of things given to my baby. We have such generous people in our lives!

  583. Julia

    Wow, 10 years! That’s an awesome accomplishment and so neat that you started right before your wedding! Love all your beautiful pictures!

    My best gifts are my husband and my children. Most special gift was a special necklace hubby gave me on my first Mother’s Day.

  584. Carri Wright

    The best gift I received was a cruise from my bestie for my birthday.. it was a birthday I’ll never forget. It was wonderful.

    Carri

  585. Mary

    Congratulations! The most memorable gift I ever received was a little girl’s real charm bracelet from my Aunt Mary when I was 6 years old.

  586. Debi

    How WONDERFUL!!! Congratulations on 10 years!! I believe my all time favorite gift was “OUR” 40 year Surprise Anniversary Party that my daughter planned for us last year. Oh what a surprise it was….and soooo many wonderful friends and family there too… we sure cried!!! All happy tears of course…. Have a great day… and keep up the blogging….. I love this website!!!

  587. Ashley

    After a really bad week, my future husband sent me my favorite pint of ice cream all the way across the country because you couldn’t buy it anywhere near where I lived <3

  588. Laura M.

    Congrats on 10 years–that’s quite an accomplishment! ;)
    My favorite gifts are the 2 scrapbooks, of our family, that my sister presented to me!
    They are beautiful & so thoughtful :)

  589. Jen R

    Congrats on 10 years…that’s quite the milestone! The most memorable gift I ever received was a scavenger hunt that my husband set up for my birthday! It was crazy, and awesome!

  590. Chere Mortensen

    Hard to pick just one but my husband always makes my birthdays special. There have been many special gifts through the years. The best of all is his love of me for a lifetime.

  591. amanda wao

    The most memorable gift I have ever recieved was when I was 16, my boyfriend at the time had moved away to Louisville, which was about an hr away from where we lived, but we decided to get together for a day just before Christmas. At the end of our day together, he goes in his room and brings out a quite heavy cardboard box. Inside are four handmade stoneware mugs, a variety of loose teas in plastic baggies and a tea ball. I have loved hot tea ever since, and have passed that love on to my four children.
    This past week, I was up to Indiana from my now home in Texas for a week to visit my mom, I happened to notice the last of the four mugs, the only remnant of a gift long etched into my memory, hanging from one of my mothers cup hooks in her kitchen. I grabbed it and asked if she minded if I took it home with me. She didn’t and I think I will close this and go fix myself a cup of Chamomile and Chrysanthemum tea to enjoy the rest of my morn.

    1. amanda wao

      by the way Congrats on the 10 years, I was just so excited about your writing topic i forgot my manners!

  592. Ana Burrows

    Happy birthday, kevinandamanda! I am sooo happy I found your blog! Congrats!!! As for the best gift of all, I’d have to say our puppy Maggie. We don’t have children yet, so she kind of made us into a little family!!!

  593. Tracey

    Congrats on 10 years!!! How exciting! The most memorable gift would have to be my Christmas gift from my now husband our first Christmas together. He gave me a picture frame and inside was his proposal. He read it to me, it ended with …. he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. It was a complete surprise and so romantic. Plus I will forever know every word of his proposal.

  594. Lisa B

    During my first visit to the Isabella Stuart Gardner Musuem in Boston, I fell in love with a painting by John S. Sargent. I felt like I was in the room with the gyspy dancing. I could feel the music being played, it was truly fantastic. It was a very moving experience for me. On my next birthday a good friend of mine had purchased a print and made a replica of the frame from the museum. I still can help but smile when I think of it.

  595. Julie C.

    The best gift I ever gave was to my 3 grandchildren. My husband and I took them on a trip to the Disney World Theme parks & Universal Studios. Wow, that was quite a week, but it is a very good memory! Congrats on your anniversary, I have really enjoyed your site!

  596. Lori

    Happy 10th!!! I’ve received too many memorable gifts over the years that it is hard to pick! I really loved the cruise that my husband gave me for my 32nd bday though…wish I could go back and relive that one!!

  597. Marie D.

    Congrats! My most memorable gift were heart shaped earrings I received from my boyfriend, who is now my husband…I was the first person he’d ever bought nice jewelery for! I still wear them all the time!

  598. Jodi

    Congrats on 10 years! The best gift I’ve given was for my husband and I’s 25th wedding anniversary we were in Hawaii on the island of Kauai and I surprised him with a private dinner on the beach. It was so beautiful and romantic watching the sunset and reminiscing over the past 25 years.

  599. Darcy

    I love the earrings my husband gave me after our daughter was born. I wear them everyday and whenever I see them in the mirror they remind me of how wonderful my family is! Happy bloggiversary!

  600. Erin N.

    Happy Blog Birthday!

    The best gifts I ever received were my 4 children…3 boys and my little lady.

    Thanks for the chance to win! :)

  601. kate b

    Happy 10th anniversary! My most memorable gift was a heart necklace my little by gave me for my birthday-it was the first thing he picked out all by himself for me!

  602. Emily

    Hooray 10 years! Wow! I think my most memorable gift would be the Nikon D7000 my hubby gave me for Christmas this year.. I was quite content with the D40 he’d given me before our son was born but he surprised me with a serious upgrade! The best part was the card that went with it where he wrote that although he doesn’t always tell me how talented he thinks I am, he thinks I’m very talented and is so proud of me…. so sappy and sweet!

  603. Trina Hain

    Happy Birthday – one of the most memorable gifts I have received was for Mother’s Day it was a shadow box frame with a photo of me with each of my kids. My husband (who doesn’t have an inch of craftyness in him) made it with the kids I loved it and still do. He then apologised and hoped he hadn’t taken anything he shouldn’t have from my scrapbook supplies.

  604. Brandy

    My favorite gift ever was an oil painting done by my 10 year old son. I have it proudly in my office where I spend most of my time. Congratulations on such a wonderful blog!

  605. Maarja

    On my birthday morning my dear best friend came to my house with a super delicious cake, candles on it. In addition I received unique and flawless earrings, made by herself (she’s a jewellery desginer). The earrings are beautiful and make me feel really special when wearing them.

  606. Tobie Hendricks

    My best gift was my daughter Abbie. Five years ago today in Guatemala her birth mother brought her into this world and gave me the best gift ever and bes life ever.

  607. Patty

    Congratulations on your 10th anniversary! I think I have been following your blog for 9 years – time flies! I found your blog looking for ideas to scrapbook recipes. My best gift was my wedding ring my husband had made using diamonds from his mother’s wedding ring.

  608. Stephanie M.

    Congratulations on 10 years! My most memorable gift was a shadowbox that my then boyfriend (husband now) made for me on our first Chrismtas. It pictures and mementos of stuff we had done and it made me cry!

  609. Jean Punt

    What a great day!
    My most memorable birthday was my 30th. My then 12 year old daughter
    planned and pulled off a surprise neighborhood tea with 10 invited guests,
    decorations, goodies and was I ever proud!

  610. Patti Williams

    Congratulations on 10 years! My favorite gifts have always been the ones my son ir daughter made me. Pictures, cards, and a Barbie have made the day special.

  611. Billie

    When I was around 9 or 10 I asked for a trampoline. This is fifty years ago when trampolines were built on a heavy wooden frame an installed over a hole in the ground. My parents were friends with the sporting goods store owners who told them it was too dangerous. So instead, they got me charcoals and pastels and drawing paper and how to draw books and calligraphy inks and pens and books. It was the first time I had ever asked for something I did not get — however, it was the first step in a lifelong love of all things art and craft related. Best gift ever.

  612. Patti

    My husband just got me a VERY memorable gift. He has been searching for it the 12 years that we have been married. It is my favorite childhood toy. It was a monkey. She got burned up in a house fire we had when I was 9. I found a similar one, but it was never the same. He found the exact one finally on Amazon. I was so surprised! What a neat gift!!

  613. Leslie Kiley

    Happy, Happy Birthday!!!!!!! Time does fly when you are having fun! Thank you for the enjoyment you have given to all of us! The most percious gift I ever recieved was my beautiful daughter! NOTHING ELSE CAN EVEN COME CLOSE!

  614. Laura D

    Congratulations on reaching 10 years! I’ve received lots of memoralable gifts over the years, but the first thing I thought of was my engagement ring. My husband bought it with very little help from me and its so me. He took lots of extra thought and time to get me something that I was me and I’d love forever!

  615. Terri A.

    Congratulations on 10 years! Wow! My most memorable gift came a few years ago. I was never one to make Christmas wish lists, but I did that year, gave it to my mom and she got me everything on my list (I told her to get me one thing, as most everything was pretty pricey)! It was such a surprise to open that box with all those gifts in.

  616. Maureen

    First of all, Happy Birthday! I have to tell you that I found you through Pioneer Woman the other day and was so impressed I signed up for your blog! I really thought the story of Kevin buying the domain name and having the countdown to your wedding was so sweet! It is nice to know there are couples like you out there, we hear so much negative in the news about marriages, nice to hear the positive stuff.

    I received a memorable gift from my hubby on our first anniversary. We were dirt poor at the time, having married young (I was 19!) and we had made a deal not to do gifts. When we married I had carried a lace fan with some white daisies on it. My sweet hubby snuck that fan out and got the florist to put pretty silk daisies in for the long dead ones and wrapped it up as a surprise for our anniversary. I was so touched. It probably only cost $10, but the fact that he thought of something so meaningful to me and did it made it priceless!

    I gave my Mom a memorable Christmas gift a few years back. I wrote down 52 things that I was grateful to her for, some serious, some silly, etc. . . . And I put them on slips of paper in a pretty glass jar that I wrapped with ribbons. Then, each week she would take one out and read it and have the knowledge of another reason I love and respect her. As an added surprise to me, she kept each slip and scrapbooked it with her response to me. She gave me the book the following year! We both really enjoyed this gift, which again cost almost nothing, but is priceless to us both!

    Thanks for letting us share our stories and for the chance to win the Harry and David gift. I hope you have a wonderful “Birthday” week!

  617. Jane Crawford

    Congratulations on ten years. I have loved following your blog through the years. I actually discovered it looking for ideas to scrapbook recipes. I wish you still had time to do that. My most memorable birthday gift was on my 50th birthday (7 years ago in July!) when my girlfriends picked me up in a car decorated with pictures of me and Paula Deen and took me to Savannah (from Palatka, FL) for a wonderful day topped off by lunch at The Lady and Sons. They also arranged for Happy Birthday to be sung to me by an American Idol contestant who was performing at the riverfront. It was a wonderful day and great memories were made.

  618. Jess

    10 years!!! I cant believe it! Congratulations- or should i say happy birthday-or both!! The best gift I’ve ever received is when my husband surprised me with an iPad for my birthday!!!

  619. Katherine

    Happy Birthday, K&A! The best gift I’ve ever received was my Chihuahua Ruby. She was a Christmas gift from my husband in 2003.

  620. Sarah

    Congratulations on 10 years! The most memorable gift I’ve ever received would have to be my puppy. As a child, my mom refused to let us have a dog. However, Santa decided to bring us a puppy for Christmas and it was the biggest surprise of all!

  621. Charanne

    Congrats on such a huge milestone! One of my most precious and treasured gifts came from my 2 then “little” boys. We were on a family cruise and they bought me a sweet silver bracelet that they had picked out on their own and paid for with their own money! That was 9 years ago & I have only taken that bracelet off one time…. When I had their baby sister last year!

  622. Christina

    Congratulations on 10 years of a fantastic blog. I look forward to every delightful post – the recipes and photography are fabulous.

    The best gift I have ever given was also the most difficult gift I’ve ever had to ‘deliver’ – I gave birth to our first baby boy on January 19th this year, just in time for my husband’s 30th birthday on January 20th!

  623. Teresa Millar

    The most memorable gift I received in recent memory was when my friend and I celebrated our birthdays by having a girls weekend and we both went to a weekend class in oil painting – something we had never tried! So much fun!

  624. angela

    The best gift ever were the births of my children and grandchildren. I have read your blog for a LONG, LONG time. I don’t comment as often as I should…I’ll try to do better at that. How very sweet the way Kevin gave you your domain name!!!

  625. Conchy

    Wow!! 10 years!! Congratulations!! You guys are great and so inspiring. Thank you for everything you share with us, your readers.

    A memorable gift? My 15th wedding anniversary gift, the ring of my dreams. It is and will always remain a symbol of all we’ve been through together and all we have achieved as a couple.

    Conchy. Conchy.Marcano@gmail.com

  626. Judy R

    Happy 10th Birthday!!!
    The most memorable gift I ever received is my first DSLR camera from my husband on our wedding day. Over the years it has given us more memories in pictures of our parents and our children.

  627. Carole Snyder

    My most memorable gift would be my step father’s watch after he passed away, that I will cherish always…….my second would be the dove necklace I received at my confirmation ♥
    Carole Snyder

  628. Arden

    Congratulations! I enjoy your blog. 10 years is a lot of words, have you counted them up? My most memorable gift was a little puppy from my husband as a wedding present. He was adorable!

  629. Meredith Phillips

    What a special anniversary! And I love the story behind the website’s origin :) The best gift I received was from my hubby–my engagement ring!

  630. Mindy M

    Wow. Ten years of blogging is like 1000 earth years! One of my favorite gifts was from my husband. He started me a Pandora cracelet.

  631. rebecca @ beurrista

    Happy Birthday! I’ve enjoyed your blog very, very much.

    A gift that was totally unexpected… my MAC. And I never would be blogging if I didn’t have this computer (on my other one, I never had figured out how to upload photos!)

  632. Lillian

    Happy 10th Anniversary! Love your awesome site and beautiful photos.

    One of the most memorable gifts I gave was luna moth coccoons — we ordered some two winters ago and they hatched last spring. We ended up raising four generations of lunas last summer — and we shared caterpillars and coccoons with many friends. It was pure joy to watch the transformation ourselves, but even better to hear our friends’ stories of seeing the metamorphosis firsthand.

  633. Tammy Hassebrock

    Congrats on the anniversary, and thank you for all the great info and photos and tutorials (and FONTS) over the years! :) The most memorable gift I’ve received is a Valentine gift from my then boyfriend, now husband. It was our first Valentine’s day together and he bought me diamond earrings. They were tiny tiny little earrings, but beautiful. He said, “I know they’re small but I wanted to be the first to get you diamonds and I promise the next diamond you get will be bigger.” 4 months later we got engaged.

  634. Lynna H.

    my most memorable gift would be when my dad gave me a stand mixer! even though it wasn’t the famous kitchen aid (b/c they’re expensive & i just started baking like crazy), i love it completely. the reason? i had nonchalantly told my parents that i wanted a stand mixer since it’ll be easier than the hand mixer that i had…and a few weeks later, ta-da! stand mixer! my jaw dropped.

    & CONGRATS on the 10 years! i`m so happy for you two! you guys started something awesome here!

  635. Holly

    My most memorable gift I have received was from my daughter and son on Mother’s Day. They did a dance for me that they made up and it was adorable!

  636. rieke

    Congrats with this big BIG anniversary!
    Best wishes and a bunch of (digital) tulips all the
    way from the Netherlands. :-)

  637. Sarah

    Congrats on the 10 years!! One year my husband gave me a gift card for the not-yet released latest Harry Potter book, I thought that was pretty cool!

  638. Averie @ Averie Cooks

    Congrats on 10 years!!

    The most memorable gift is being blessed with my daughter. Truly, a gift. I thank God and my lucky stars every day for my child!

  639. Jennifer Dixon

    Congrats on your milestone! My most memorable gift was a cookbook that my daughter bought me from a garage sale and surprised me with. It was just so sweet.

  640. Betsy B

    Congrats. My most memorable gift was a expresso machine. My hubbys one and only gift that I didn’t actually ask for….

  641. Lorrie Corry

    Happy Birthday/anniversary friends! Congrats on a successful online adventure!
    from a random follower in Florida.

  642. Gretchen

    Congratulations on 10 years. I always enjoy seeing your emails in my inbox and reading of your adventures or recipes. The best gift I ever recieved was the first birthday card my daughter made for me (she was 3 at the time) it was a picture of our family holding hands.

  643. Tiffany

    Aw, congratulations on 10 years and counting! (:
    The most memorable gift I ever got was definitely a video montage my friends made me when I was moving to a new country… All our memories, and how much they loved me, really came through in those videos. (:

  644. Lori

    The most memorable gift I ever got was for the first Christmas we spent together. He took me into the Thomas Kincaid gallery and told me to choose one. He said he wanted to give me something beautiful for Christmas. The painting is still hanging in our living room today!

  645. Kristin

    Congrats on 10 years, wow! The most memorable gift I received was a pair of Ugg slippers that I’d been pining over for MONTHS! Love, love them.

  646. Marie

    Happy Birthday! One of the best gifts I ever received was a week long cruise to the Caribbean with my best friend! It was the most awesome vacation ever! :)

  647. Mary

    Happy 10 year Anniversary! Wishing you many more! I more enjoy giving that recieving…I paid off a cruise for my neice for her birthday

  648. Sara M.

    Happy Birthday! I just started reading recently, but I wish you many more blogging years to come :-) The most memorable gift I ever received was a star! My best friend “purchased” a star for me and now every time I look at the night sky, I am reminded of our friendship.

  649. Jessica

    Wow, congratulations! I’d love to enter the giveaway (the tin looks amazing)
    The most memorable gift I’ve ever received was the first of many beautiful crystal elephants my granddad bought me. It’s made from jade and is the most precious thing I own :)
    xoxo.

  650. Kate

    Congratulations on your 10th anniversary! May you enjoy 10 more! My most memorable gift was a cruise that my husband got us for Christmas last year.

  651. Chris Bennett

    Congratulations on your 10 year milestone……that’s awesone! The best gift I have recently received is a trip to Italy with an awesome group of people later this summer….it is a very needed vacation!!

  652. Krystal

    I was given my engagement ring which is been my favorite gift ever…well, until I get my wedding ring :) Congrats on ten years!

  653. giozi

    OHhhh love this gift.
    Last February my husband and I celebrated 10 years of marriage.
    Let’s see … the best gift I received from my husband, speaking on the material, is definitely my goal and my 50mm SLR, little by little I want to keep improving my team. And in the non-material support in my new hobby, photography and blogging.

  654. Kelli

    Happy birthday! The most memorable gift I’ve ever been given was horse jumps. It was Christmas when I was in 7th grade and I had a new horse and a ring with no jumps. I remember being so excited driving out to pick them up!

  655. Melissa

    My husband likes to plan out food on mothers day, last year he did a avocado tuna tartar like from Cheesecake Factory & it was seriously killer! The man knows how to cook:)
    Also congrats!

  656. Linda

    The most memorable gift I ever gave was a roll-top desk I got for my first husband for his birthday. He’s been wanting one for a long time. I put it on lay-away at a furniture store in Las Vegas where we lived for 10 years. I scrimped and saved, including loose change, and finally got it paid for. I was so thrilled when I got it paid for and had it delivered. He was really surprised and pleased. The most memorable gift(s) I ever received were my 7 children….8-)

  657. Kelly

    The best gift I ever received is a tie between the white DSLR camera from my dad on my wedding day to match my dress and the diamond penguin necklace my mother in law gave me one christmas.

    Happy 10 years!

  658. Allison

    My most memorable gift (recently) is a Hello Kitty aluminum water bottle that my friend got me! My friend is an environment freak and would freak out every time I had to give her a plastic water bottle if she was thirsty when she came over. I use it every day!

  659. Kimberli

    Congrats on 10 years, that’s great!! I think my best gift was when my hubby surprised me with my Cricut Expression – it re-introduced me to my neglected scrapbooking and now I’m faithfully making pages to capture moments in our boys’ lives! Thanks for the chance to win these yummy goodies!

  660. Melinda Shapro

    Wow! 10 years! I wish I knew about you way back when :). The best gift I ever got was a video tape of all the home movies when I was a kid.

  661. Pinky

    Congrats dearies on ur 10th blog anniversary…wow 10 years of blogging is a huge huge task. The Best B’day gift for me till now has been my daughters wishes, this b’day she was so happy so excited and she must wished me a hundred times……the bestest gift 4 me :)

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