Post-It's

I’ve mentioned before that I love surprises, and I LOVE doing unique things to make my husband feel loved and appreciated.

Josh is in the midst of finals right now and when his head isn’t in a book, he’s sleeping or eating. His commitment to preparing for these tests is unlike anything I’ve ever seen, especially since I am a terrible study-er. Since he has been so overwhelmed by his prep, I wanted to do something special for him.

So I decided to take something I saw on Pinterest and make it my own.

This morning Josh had a test so he was asleep super early! Which made my surprising him really easy! I got to wait to pull it off until he was asleep, and then there was no risk of me spoiling it because he would have seen it by the time I woke up.

So here is what I did. I took a bunch of Post-It Notes and on each one wrote a positive comment or affirmation. They were things like: I love you, graduation will be worth this, you’ve got this, etc. I then took them into the bathroom and arranged them in the shape of a heart. My original plan was to put them on the living room window, but with it being winter the odds of the notes sticking was slim, so the bathroom mirror was the next best choice. (In hindsight, I wish I had cleaned the bathroom mirror because they didn’t want to stick there either, but that’s what tape is for).

I think it’s the little things that mean the most, and I hope that since I was not awake to wish Josh well this morning, he knows I was thinking of him. Plus, reading positive and encouraging words before something big like a final can really help you get in the right mindset.