Notes from Hippo House
Anniversary gifts when the traditional list is not helping
Paper, cotton, leather. The traditional list is a prompt, not an instruction, and it works best when used loosely.
Conversation card games that people actually finish
Most conversation decks are abandoned after six cards. The ones that are not have a recognisable structure.
Engraved or printed: which lettering actually survives
Two objects can look identical in a photograph and behave completely differently after twenty dishwasher cycles.
Matching gifts that neither of you will be embarrassed by
Paired items have a bad reputation earned by a specific subset of them. The rest are simply useful.
Planning a date night at home that is not just an evening in
The difference between a date night at home and an ordinary evening is mostly structural, and mostly free.
Wedding and engagement gifts when the registry is picked clean
Registries cover the practical. What is left is the interesting half, and it is easier than it looks.