Hey guys!!
My husband’s birthday is tomorrow. Happy Birthday babe! If you are actually reading this. 😉 My husband will be turning 27 tomorrow. I can’t believe we have celebrated every birthday together since we were 19, we are getting old. 😉
Birthdays have always been a big thing with my family. Ever since I was little. Maybe it is a southern tradition?
Birthdays involve your favorite food whether at home or at a restaurant, cake, friends, gifts, and usually a couple of surprises. And that all can get expensive.
My husband and I really try to budget our money and by doing that sometimes we have to get creative. So here are my Cheap Simple Birthday Ideas.
– Make you own birthday card. Sometimes those cards can get real expensive and often times we end up throwing them away. That’s why I suggest making your own, whether by hand or using a computer. One time I found a cute card on Etsy, I don’t remember the catch phrase on it, but it was something about espresso. 😉 Anyway I thought it was silly to order that card online, so I decided to make it myself. Sure it in no way looked perfect, but my husband loved it. And that’s all that matters.
– Candy – My husband is not much of a cake guy but he loves candy, any kind. So I have gotten a 3-5 dollar bag of candy and surprised him with candy all over the house. BONUS I got to eat some while doing the job! 😉
– Starbucks Surprise – I have done this even when it’s not his birthday and it just cheers up his day. Just get their favorite drink and surprise them at work with it. Also usually if you use the Starbucks app, you get a free drink on your birthday!
– Buy balloons at dollar store – SO MUCH CHEAPER!
– My last and favorite thing is with Post-it Notes. I don’t even remember how I came up with this, but my family has done this idea ever since I was little. While my husband was at work, I put Post-it Notes all over the house to surprise him.
Here are some of the examples I used:
On his pillow – Happy Birthday to my Snuggle Partner
On the top of the toilet (which actually made him laugh) – Happy Birthday to my Plumber
On his laptop – Happy Birthday to my Tech Expert
Next to our keys – Happy Birthday to my Mechanic
On our TV – Happy Birthday to my Netflix Buddy
On the Fridge – Happy Birthday to my Candy Lover (there was a stash of candy waiting for him, when he opened it.)
Next to our picture – Happy Birthday to my Best Friend.
Birthdays do not always have to be expensive; sometimes the small simple things mean more in life. Hope this gives you ideas for making someone’s birthday special!