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❤️ Jay & Annie 12.27.08
🎁 Anniversary Gift Ideas
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Thank you so much for your patience and well wishe

Thank you so much for your patience and well wishes. We are so appreciative of the support 🤍

We have been managing our daughter's health condition since we celebrated our 15th anniversary almost 6 months ago. It has been a subtle reminder that just like Crystal... life is beautiful but fragile.

There have been so many times where we wanted to jump back into Our Present Journey as a distraction, but we made the decision to wait until we could give it the attention it deserves. Our daughter is doing much better now, so we feel ready to get back on track!

Over the next several weeks, we will be going through our website and making some changes. While we love all the gifts we've selected to feature on it so far, we have lots more ideas to share soon. So stay tuned 😉

- Jay and Annie

We apologize for the longer than expected social m

We apologize for the longer than expected social media break we've taken. Our daughter was diagnosed with a health condition a couple months ago. While she is doing much better, our focus right now remains her health and our family's well-being.
We hope to be back sometime soon for all of you celebrating spring and summer anniversaries!

❤Annie & Jay

Thank you for your patience and understanding as w

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we focus on a family matter at home. Everyone is okay, but we need some time and will be taking a short break from posting on social media and updating our website.

❤Annie & Jay

Less than 3 weeks til Valentine's Day 💕 Do you

Less than 3 weeks til Valentine's Day 💕

Do you celebrate? If so, what kinds of gifts do you like to give and/or receive? 🎁 The classic choices are Flowers, Jewelry, Chocolates, and even a Fancy Dinner Out. And if you're lucky, all four?! Let us know what other gift options we're missing!

Jay and I have never really celebrated, but we try to have a date night or do a nice takeout dinner sometime in February 🍽🍷

#valentinesday #valentinesdaygift #valentinesday2024 #ourpresentjourney

Look no further! 💕 We’ve curated a collectio

Look no further! 💕

We’ve curated a collection of 240+ anniversary gift ideas, and are constantly looking for more to add! All gifts are sorted by year and category of traditional or modern. If you’re looking for the perfect way to celebrate an upcoming anniversary, click the website link in our bio for some great gift recommendations! 🎁

www.ourpresentjourney.com

#anniversarygifts #anniversarygiftideas #traditionalanniversarygift #modernanniversarygift #ourpresentjourney

An “Etsy Pick,” these beautifully crafted cera

An “Etsy Pick,” these beautifully crafted ceramic vases from @alicja_ceramics resembles a paper bag, making it an extremely unique and interesting piece. Offered in five sizes ranging from 7” to 13”, the satin finish is so pretty!

The traditional gift for your 8th and 9th anniversary is Pottery. So find the perfect vase to celebrate, and fill it with flowers, kitchen utensils, or anything else you can dream up!

Click the link in our website bio for more anniversary gift recommendations!

#8thanniversary #8thanniversarygifts #9thanniversary #9thanniversarygifts #traditionalanniversarygift #potterygift #potterygifts #ceramicvases #etsypick #alicjaceramics #ourpresentjourney

NEW BLOG POST! 💻 It’s been awhile since we p

NEW BLOG POST! 💻

It’s been awhile since we posted a new blog, so we’re back today with a recap of our 15th anniversary vacation to Arizona! We left the day after Christmas and returned on December 30th so that we could spend New Year’s Eve at home. It was a quick trip, but worth it for all the memories and new experiences we shared as a family!

Click the link in our bio or story highlight to see why we chose Arizona. (*hint hint*: there's a sentimental reason!)

#15thanniversary #15thanniversarygift #arizona #arizonavacation #grandcanyon #sedona #scottsdale #traditionalanniversarygift #modernanniversarygift #ourpresentjourney

So thankful I found the right person ❤️ #love

So thankful I found the right person ❤️

#lovequotes #happymarriage #juliachild #juliachildquotes #ourpresentjourney

Valentine's Day is less than a month away! 💘 H

Valentine's Day is less than a month away! 💘

How do you celebrate?

Jay and I have never really celebrated Valentine's Day. Since our anniversary is only 6 weeks before, we don't usually exchange gifts again so soon. After we had kids, their class parties and after-school activities took over the day. And restaurants are so overpriced on holidays these days, so sometimes we wait until February 15th and do a nice takeout dinner that day instead 😉 It all depends!

If you do love exchanging gifts, a lot of the anniversary gift recommendations on our website would work for Valentine's Day too! Click the link in our bio to look through our site 🎁

#valentinesday #valentinesday2024 #valentinesdaygiftideas #valentinesdaygifts #ourpresentjourney

3 Ways to Choose a Gift: ✅ Which Gift Category?

3 Ways to Choose a Gift:

✅ Which Gift Category?
Decide if you want to gift Traditional, Modern or Both

✅ What Type of Gift?
Romantic, sentimental, practical... The possibilities are endless!

✅ What is my Budget?
You don't always need to spend a lot to give a great gift -- shop within your means

Once you've gone through the checklist, head on over to www.ourpresentjourney.com and browse our gift recommendations! 😉

#anniversarygifts #anniversarygiftideas #anniversarychecklist #traditionalanniversarygift #modernanniversarygift #ourpresentjourney

This gift isn’t made of Wood at all, but it sure

This gift isn’t made of Wood at all, but it sure does burn through it quickly! It is made from Steel though so luckily these Fire Pits by @solostove fit multiple anniversary years and categories.

The Solo Stove was one of our best pandemic purchases and still now a staple of our backyard parties and s’mores nights with the kids. They sell bundles that come with everything you need to get the fire started on your anniversary and years to come afterwards. There’s also plenty of accessories to make your next winter party even warmer! 🔥

Click the link in our bio for more gift recommendations!

#solostove #solostovefirepit #5thanniversary #5thanniversarygift #6thAnniversary #6thanniversarygift #11thAnniversary #11thanniversarygift #woodgift #steelgift #traditionalanniversarygift #modernanniversarygift #ourpresentjourney

As the days get colder, it's important to remember

As the days get colder, it's important to remember these wise words from Olaf ⛄️❄️ Afterall, love is putting someone else's needs before yours 🤍

#frozenquotes #olaffrozen #somepeopleareworthmeltingfor #ourpresentjourney

We’ve curated a collection of 240+ anniversary g

We’ve curated a collection of 240+ anniversary gift ideas, and are constantly looking for more to add! Now that we’ve celebrated our 15th anniversary, we’ll be looking for more special gifts to add to our lists in the coming weeks.

If you’re looking for the perfect way to celebrate an upcoming anniversary, click the website link in our bio for some great gift recommendations! 💝

www.ourpresentjourney.com

#anniversarygifts #anniversarygiftideas #traditionalanniversarygift #modernanniversarygift #ourpresentjourney

We spent a fantastic day in Sedona, AZ last week!

We spent a fantastic day in Sedona, AZ last week! There is so much to do there and I wish we had more time, but here are three of our favorite sights to see…

Sedona is known for its Red Rock formations. They are absolutely stunning! Since we were traveling with the kids, we didn’t plan a hike this trip (but highly recommend it if you’re able!) Instead, we drove up to the Airport Mesa with a panoramic view of several formations. Lots of great photo ops there!

Our next stop was downtown Sedona for lunch and shopping. There were so many Crystal shops (*a nod to our 15th anniversary*) and the town is full of beautiful art- sculptures, displays, etc! We traveled to Arizona in 2010 and remember a delicious lunch we had at Oaxaca Restaurant, so we knew we had to go back with the kids! It was just as delicious as we remembered 😉

If you’re going to Sedona, make sure you save time to visit the Chapel of the Holy Cross. It’s built into the red rocks and it’s a truly special experience. The Chapel welcomes millions of Pilgrims and tourists each year. It’s a must see!

Have any of you been to Arizona, or live there? Where are your favorite places to see? 🤍

#sedona #sedonatravel #airportmesasedona #downtownsedona #oaxacarestaurantesedona #chapeloftheholycrosssedona #chapeloftheholycrosssedonaaz #ourpresentjourney

While we were in Arizona last week, we had the mos

While we were in Arizona last week, we had the most magical night at @fairmontscotsdl Christmas at the Princess! 🎄❤️✨

From November til January 6th, the Fairmont in Scottsdale transforms their property into the most beautiful winter village! With over 7.5 million lights, fire pits and igloos, a train ride, an ice rink and mini golf course, it was the perfect place to experience some Christmas magic on our trip!

The kids especially loved the rides and cookies from Mrs Claus’ Cookie Company 😉 Jay and I loved the delicious Jingle Juice while warming up by the fire! We all loved the beautiful light displays- from singing Christmas trees to a Little Mermaid scene on the lake, there were endless smiles taking it all in!

Christmas may have been over by the time we went, but the Christmas spirit was alive and well ❤️

#christmasattheprincess #fairmontscottsdaleprincess #christmasvillage #christmasmagic #ourpresentjourney

NEW BLOG POST! 💻 It’s here – our big day h

NEW BLOG POST! 💻

It’s here – our big day has finally arrived! Officially 15 years married and 20 years together. We got married pretty young, but seeing numbers like that still shock us sometimes. It’s so hard to believe that we’ve basically spent half of our lives together. We’ve built the family and life that we always dreamed of and we’re so happy to be sharing our story with all of you along the way. It’s been such a special experience the last few months recounting all of our anniversary gifts to each other over the years while finding even more options now that we weren’t aware of before.

Thank you to everyone who has shared in Our Present Journey over the last few months. And if you’re finding us later on, welcome! Please enjoy reading our previous posts as we reminisced on our anniversary gift tradition over the last 15 years. We share our interpretation of the anniversary gift meanings for each year and share hundreds of gifts that are unique, special, romantic, useful, fun, and more!

And now that the countdown has officially struck zero, we are so happy to share what we gave each other for our big 15th anniversary! The traditional gift category for this year is Crystal while the modern gift is Watches.

Click the link in our bio or Blog story highlights to read what we chose for each other and why 😉

#15thanniversary #15thanniversarygift #crystalgifts #watchgifts #traditionalanniversarygift #modernanniversarygift #ourpresentjourney

As you pursue your hopes and dreams, may this year

As you pursue your hopes and dreams, may this year bring you love and joy, and may your journey be wonderful! Happy New Year from Our Present Journey! 🎊🥂

#happynewyear2024 #ourpresentjourney

We're taking a couple days off to enjoy the rest o

We're taking a couple days off to enjoy the rest of our time in Arizona 🥰 Can't wait to fill you in on our trip when we get home!

Enjoy your weekends!

#ourpresentjourney

Happy 15th anniversary to us 🤍🥂🎉 It’s

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! Enjoy the da

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! Enjoy the day with your families 🎄❤️

#merrychristmas #tistheseason #ourpresentjourney

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