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When everything’s said and done, the things that will leave a deep impression on the people you care about are your kindness, love, and generosity. When you truly love someone, there doesn’t need to be a special occasion to do something special. But a bit of thoughtfulness and creativity both go a long way if you want your gift to be memorable.

And, wow, have some men raised the bar when it comes to epic gifts! Bored Panda has collected the most wholesome, impressive, and romantic gifts that husbands and boyfriends have ever given their partners. If that doesn’t make your heart swell to three times its size, nothing will.

Scroll down, upvote your fave posts, and—if you feel like sharing—tell us all about the best presents you’ve ever given or gotten. Share a few smiles (and some good ideas) with all the other readers.

Pssst, Pandas, over here! For some more incredibly creative and heartwarming gift-giving inspiration, check out our earlier articles right here and over here. Hats off to these guys, they’ve impressed us to the moon and back!

We got in touch with dating expert Dan Bacon, the founder of The Modern Man, to get to grips with the role that gifts play in relationships. He also revealed to us how men can still surprise their loved ones if they feel like they've run out of original ideas. "Gifts are definitely not essential for a happy, healthy relationship unless you're with someone who places a lot of importance on gifts. What's most important for most people is that they feel loved, respected, understood, wanted, and appreciated," he said. Check out Bored Panda's full interview with the expert below.

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My Dad Makes Creative Plates For My Mom With Early Onset Dementia. She Eats More When The Plate Is Pretty

My Dad Makes Creative Plates For My Mom With Early Onset Dementia. She Eats More When The Plate Is Pretty

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Dating expert Dan, from The Modern Man, said that everyone places a different level of importance on gifts.

"Some people really don't like gift-giving and just want their presence to be the present. Others participate because they assume it's the right thing to do, whereas others do it because it really means a lot to them and is a token of their love," he told Bored Panda.

According to Dan, "in its purest form," gift-giving is "an expression of love and appreciation for the other person." Though he added: "Yet gifts can also be used to fit in, be liked, show off, gain favor, and so on." 

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Today Is My Birthday, And My Boyfriend (By No Means A Regular Baker) Showed Up At My House This Morning At 7:00 AM With This Homemade Black Forest Cake From Scratch

Today Is My Birthday, And My Boyfriend (By No Means A Regular Baker) Showed Up At My House This Morning At 7:00 AM With This Homemade Black Forest Cake From Scratch

I’m turning 44, and I gave up birthday celebrations long ago. He got up at 5:00 this morning to finish assembling and decorating, and then drove the half hour to my place from his to deliver it before he went to work. I had mentioned at some point in the last year that I had never had a Black Forest Cake, and would like to try it. 

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Bored Panda was curious about how men can still surprise their partners if they feel like they've already done everything and they're starved for original ideas. Dating expert Dan noted that all of this depends on three factors: the age of the woman, what she thinks of gifts, and how long the couple has been together.

"For a younger couple in their teens, a teddy bear, a cute trinket, or an inexpensive piece of jewelry is usually something a girl will cherish receiving from her boyfriend. It doesn't need to be any more original than that when in a very young relationship," he said.

"For a couple in their 20s that have been together for many years, it can be a wide range of things," Dan told Bored Panda that some examples might include "perfume, luxury pajamas with slippers, a puppy or kitten, tickets to a stage show she has been wanting to see, along with a gift voucher for her to buy a dress at her favorite store, etc."

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A Gift For My Girlfriend. This Is My First Real Embroidery Project, And I Wanted To Share It Because I Am Happy With How It Turned Out

A Gift For My Girlfriend. This Is My First Real Embroidery Project, And I Wanted To Share It Because I Am Happy With How It Turned Out

I started this on May 21st, and after 4-months of work, I can finally give it to her on our anniversary. She loves it, and it found a nice spot hanging in her bedroom.

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For Our 5-Year Anniversary I Wrote 50 Notes With Things I Love About My GF And Put Them In A Jar That I Am About To Gift Her. Wish Me Luck

For Our 5-Year Anniversary I Wrote 50 Notes With Things I Love About My GF And Put Them In A Jar That I Am About To Gift Her. Wish Me Luck

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This needs to be higher up. Fancy gifts can be nice but this has so much meaning and can help brighten the darkest days. I created a similar gift years ago except it was a scroll with 100 Things I Love About You as a 1 Year Anniversary gift, but I think maybe it's more valued for those who have Words of Affirmation as their Love Language because it was read over quickly and then lost. I wasn't too upset though because at least I created it, which put it in writing rather than just hidden away in my head/heart.

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"For a married couple who've been together for over a decade, it can also be a wide range of things depending on the woman's interests," Dan from The Modern Man said.

Some gift ideas include: "Scented candles, a handy charging station for all her devices rather than just having them strewn everywhere in a mess on her bedside table, a new set of high-quality pots and pans, perfume and moisturizer from the same brand in a pack, a painter's startup kit (e.g. easel, palette, paints, canvasses) so she can try out painting as a hobby,"

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My First Real Woodworking Project. It’s A DNA Trellis For My Girlfriend Who Is Working On A PhD In Genetics And Loves Plants. What Do You All Think?

My First Real Woodworking Project. It’s A DNA Trellis For My Girlfriend Who Is Working On A PhD In Genetics And Loves Plants. What Do You All Think?

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Wife Wanted A Dr. Seuss Themed Nursery So I Built A Dr. Seuss Bookshelf

Wife Wanted A Dr. Seuss Themed Nursery So I Built A Dr. Seuss Bookshelf

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My Girlfriend Wanted A Birdhouse, So I Made Her One To Match Her House

My Girlfriend Wanted A Birdhouse, So I Made Her One To Match Her House

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The obvious needs to be said: giving gifts feels gooooood! People are incredibly social beings, and our brains reward us for cooperating with others and being kind. We are, essentially, hardwired to care about others and form long-lasting bonds. Nearly all cultures also value altruism in some shape or form as well.

However, at the same time, we’ve got a competing instinct at play. One that deals with mistrust and survival.

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Psychotherapist Silva Neves explained to Bored Panda some time ago that these two instincts—kindness and survival—are in competition with each other. There’s always that nagging thought at the back of your head or in the pit of your stomach that, hey, your kindness might somehow backfire on you. That’s just how things are. However, that only means that choosing to be kind shows just how much we truly care about others.

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The Only Correct Way To Propose

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Here’s to new beginnings … not only did Molly find her new family last week, but her parents also got engaged with a little help from the sweet little kitten herself. We love a good “happily ever after” and we were thrilled to be a part of two in the same day!

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My Sister's Boyfriend Knows She Likes Miniatures And Proposed To Her With A Tiny Ring (He Got Her A Real Ring, Of Course)

My Sister's Boyfriend Knows She Likes Miniatures And Proposed To Her With A Tiny Ring (He Got Her A Real Ring, Of Course)

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A Plant Shelf I Made For The Girlfriend

A Plant Shelf I Made For The Girlfriend

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“Being kind is good for us because it gives us a sense of purpose, it raises our self-esteem, and it releases feel-good brain chemicals,” the mental health specialist told Bored Panda a while back.

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“It [kindness] is also good for others, obviously. So kindness is actually something that we, humans, are naturally driven to. The sense of kindness is in competition with our survival mode, so, as human beings, we tend to live in contradiction, between kindness (opening our arms) and protection (closing our arms).”

Altruism, kindness, and generosity can take many different forms. The most obvious is giving someone a gift, however big or small you feel it ‘needs’ to be. Even something as seemingly ‘insignificant’ as an apple, a piece of candy, or a handwritten note can make someone’s day. Meanwhile, a gift that is meaningful, practical, and fulfills your partner’s long-held dreams is definitely going to make them smile and jump with joy (tears are optional).

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Look What My Boyfriend Gave Me For My Birthday Present. He Made A Custom Action Figure Of Me. Apparently, He Was Preparing This For Six Months. I Didn't Expect It

Look What My Boyfriend Gave Me For My Birthday Present. He Made A Custom Action Figure Of Me. Apparently, He Was Preparing This For Six Months. I Didn't Expect It

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My Husband Made Me This Wood Bag As I Started Doing More Of Urban Sketching

My Husband Made Me This Wood Bag As I Started Doing More Of Urban Sketching

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Came Home Tonight To Find My Man In The Kitchen. He Told Me If We Couldn’t Go Out For Sushi, He’d Bring The Sushi To Me

Came Home Tonight To Find My Man In The Kitchen. He Told Me If We Couldn’t Go Out For Sushi, He’d Bring The Sushi To Me

My husband and I planned a fancy sushi date this week, but we’ve had two major storms this week so I’ve been working overtime taking care of people that had their homes damaged.

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Usually, it’s the meaning behind the gift rather than the present itself that is responsible for all of that happiness, countless hugs, and endless ‘thank yous.’ You’re showing your partner that you care about them. That you’re thinking about them. That you’re going the extra mile to put them first. Self-sacrifice, perceptiveness, and the ability to keep your surprise a secret are very attractive qualities, in our opinion.

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My Latest Piece Made From Clear Cedar Scraps From A Deck We Built Not Long Ago. A Little V-Day Gift For My Wife

My Latest Piece Made From Clear Cedar Scraps From A Deck We Built Not Long Ago. A Little V-Day Gift For My Wife

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Christine
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Uh that's not little....it's a massive showing of ❤❤❤

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Cindy Floyd
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's beautiful, but I'm a bit confused...what is clear cedar? And hoe do pics 1 & 2 turn into the slatted, stained design in Pic #3?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Clear cedar is a wood which is free from almost all knots. As for how, firstly pics #1 and 2 are out of order, pic #2 is the basic soundwave shape after it has cut with a router, and pic #1 is it after being smoothed/sanded. Then they will have cut the shaped wood into slats, mounted and oiled (or stained) the wood to produce the final product in pic #3.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful and functional! Looks like it also serves a purpose as an acoustic diffuser!

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roz
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For those who want to make this, google "parametric wood wall art". Lots of great designs out there to make these.

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Janice Bontrager
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Come on! How is that possible? And did it make you wonky making it?

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Josh Gilland
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd love to tour your house, at least that room. What's the mask in the back?

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Bob La Capra
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wasn't all that impressed until the last pic. That is awesome. Truly a work of art.

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Tina Harnish
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Makes me think of sound waves in water. Guess the guitars put that in my head.

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Lianna Bolt
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I prefer the first pic/colour. Beautiful in every stage though.

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ERIKA H.
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmmmm...I've seen these photos before a loooong tkme ago

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My Wife Wanted To Buy A Wrought Iron Art Piece, So I Modeled And Printed A Similar One But 3 Times Bigger For Less Than $15. She Likes This One Even More

My Wife Wanted To Buy A Wrought Iron Art Piece, So I Modeled And Printed A Similar One But 3 Times Bigger For Less Than $15. She Likes This One Even More

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one I love! Such a pretty, simple gift. I'd love to have something like this on my wall.

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Portrait Of My Wife, In Progress. Oil On Canvas

Portrait Of My Wife, In Progress. Oil On Canvas

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At the very core of generosity is a very simple premise (that is incredibly hard to live by, truth be told). In short, when you’re being kind to someone, you should do so without any expectations. That means that you’re giving someone your time, attention, and resources without asking for anything in return. Whether overtly or in your own mind.

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My Dad Didn't Graduate High School. Today I Taught Him How To Use A Protractor And Basic Geometry So He Could Rebuild My Mom's Flowerbed

My Dad Didn't Graduate High School. Today I Taught Him How To Use A Protractor And Basic Geometry So He Could Rebuild My Mom's Flowerbed

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I Built My Wife A Walk-In Wardrobe In 2 Weeks

I Built My Wife A Walk-In Wardrobe In 2 Weeks

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Today I Received One Last Gift From My Late Husband. I Knew He Had Preordered It, But I Didn’t Think It Would Come Until October

Today I Received One Last Gift From My Late Husband. I Knew He Had Preordered It, But I Didn’t Think It Would Come Until October

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It’s not truly a gift if you want something in return… or if you’re only doing it for the sake of improving your social standing. You might get thanked, get a gift in reciprocation, or improve your reputation either way, but these things should never be your goal.

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Wooden Waveform Made This As An Anniversary Present For My Wife It's From The Audio Of Our Vows

Wooden Waveform Made This As An Anniversary Present For My Wife It's From The Audio Of Our Vows

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My Boyfriend Made A Scavenger Hunt For Me For My Birthday, And I Found This Under The Crib. I Was So Confused, But Then I Realized It

My Boyfriend Made A Scavenger Hunt For Me For My Birthday, And I Found This Under The Crib. I Was So Confused, But Then I Realized It

"For those who are confused, the moon is an ultrasound of our baby. He also chose the city of Chicago because we always love to go there for dates."

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Put yourself in your loved one’s shoes. Think about their goals, ambitions, hopes, and dreams. Consider what kind of gift would make you happy as well. And if you’re ever in need of some light inspiration, you can always look to the internet for help.

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Allow Me To Introduce You To My Best Christmas Present. My Husband Had This Custom Made With All The Editions Of My Books. Hardcover, Paperback, And Large Print

Allow Me To Introduce You To My Best Christmas Present. My Husband Had This Custom Made With All The Editions Of My Books. Hardcover, Paperback, And Large Print

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A completely original gift is practically impossible, but that doesn’t mean that your present can’t be uniquely tailored to your relationship. It’s perfectly fine to use a good idea you spot elsewhere, so long as you put a personal twist on things!

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The Engagement Ring Box I Made. Our First Date Was Watching Jurassic Park In An Empty Auditorium. Laser Cut With Magnets To Hold It Closed

The Engagement Ring Box I Made. Our First Date Was Watching Jurassic Park In An Empty Auditorium. Laser Cut With Magnets To Hold It Closed

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My Boyfriend Made Pokémon Cards Of Our Dog And Cat For My Birthday Instead Of A Birthday Card

My Boyfriend Made Pokémon Cards Of Our Dog And Cat For My Birthday Instead Of A Birthday Card

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Since My Wife Loves Reading, I Thought This Not-So-Secret Bookcase Door Would Be Perfect For The Job

Since My Wife Loves Reading, I Thought This Not-So-Secret Bookcase Door Would Be Perfect For The Job

Been working from home a lot lately and needed a way to close off the room during calls and stuff. 

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I Got Home A Couple Of Hours Before My Wife, Who Has Been Out Entertaining Our Kids And Running Errands All Afternoon

I Got Home A Couple Of Hours Before My Wife, Who Has Been Out Entertaining Our Kids And Running Errands All Afternoon

This is the surprise I've got ready for her when she gets home.

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My Boyfriend Got This For Me For The Anniversary. Let’s Just Say I’m Not Crying

My Boyfriend Got This For Me For The Anniversary. Let’s Just Say I’m Not Crying

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I'm 7 Months Into A Complicated Pregnancy And Mentioned To My Husband That I Was Thinking Of Having A Bath. I Came Home To This

I'm 7 Months Into A Complicated Pregnancy And Mentioned To My Husband That I Was Thinking Of Having A Bath. I Came Home To This

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My Husband Remembered I Liked An Opal Arm Band On Etsy, So He Had My Mom’s Jewelry Store Custom Make One In Rose Gold To Match My Wedding Ring For Christmas

My Husband Remembered I Liked An Opal Arm Band On Etsy, So He Had My Mom’s Jewelry Store Custom Make One In Rose Gold To Match My Wedding Ring For Christmas

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I Made This For My Girlfriend And I'm Really Proud, Not Gonna Lie

I Made This For My Girlfriend And I'm Really Proud, Not Gonna Lie

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My Wife Wanted New Cabinets For The Laundry Room. Instead Of Going To IKEA, I Spent 6 Months And Double The Money Building These

My Wife Wanted New Cabinets For The Laundry Room. Instead Of Going To IKEA, I Spent 6 Months And Double The Money Building These

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My Girlfriend Moved From Alberta And Missed The Mountains, So For Christmas I Made Her A Walnut Shelf/Coat Rack To Bring The Mountains To Her

My Girlfriend Moved From Alberta And Missed The Mountains, So For Christmas I Made Her A Walnut Shelf/Coat Rack To Bring The Mountains To Her

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Jewelry Box For My Girlfriend, Made Completely With Non Electrical Tools. Birch, Walnut Burl And Ebony Details

Jewelry Box For My Girlfriend, Made Completely With Non Electrical Tools. Birch, Walnut Burl And Ebony Details

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Manual tools... that's quite an achievement, with great results.

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My Husband Finished Prepping Lunch While I Wasn’t Looking

My Husband Finished Prepping Lunch While I Wasn’t Looking

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You haven't used enough mustard if at the end you don't have mustard on your glasses and eyebrows.

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I'm Going To Surprise My Wife, With This Tonight. We Will Have Our First Baby

I'm Going To Surprise My Wife, With This Tonight. We Will Have Our First Baby

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A Bath Table I Made For My Girlfriend. The Cube Is A Doorstop. Don't Mind The Poor Finish On That, It Was Intended To Be On The Floor

A Bath Table I Made For My Girlfriend. The Cube Is A Doorstop. Don't Mind The Poor Finish On That, It Was Intended To Be On The Floor

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My Boyfriend Of Over 10 Years Still Surprises Me With Setting Up A Cozy Bath Whenever I'm Stressed- I Just Came Home To See This Tonight

My Boyfriend Of Over 10 Years Still Surprises Me With Setting Up A Cozy Bath Whenever I'm Stressed- I Just Came Home To See This Tonight

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8 Years Ago I Horribly Photoshopped Our Family On The Side Of A Mug To Make My Wife Laugh After A Hard Week She Was Having. It Happened To Be Delivered On Valentine’s Day

8 Years Ago I Horribly Photoshopped Our Family On The Side Of A Mug To Make My Wife Laugh After A Hard Week She Was Having. It Happened To Be Delivered On Valentine’s Day

So we turned it into a yearly tradition. The collection so far.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I... have a need now. Like a severe, unexplainable, deep yearning for classy cups like these...

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My Boyfriend’s Christmas Gift To Me Was Our Cat Wasabi As An Astronaut. I Thought You Guys Might Appreciate This As Much As I Do

My Boyfriend’s Christmas Gift To Me Was Our Cat Wasabi As An Astronaut. I Thought You Guys Might Appreciate This As Much As I Do

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I've Been Struggling With Depression And My Boyfriend Left This On My PC

I've Been Struggling With Depression And My Boyfriend Left This On My PC

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Last Night My Girlfriend Told Me She's Never Had A Man Cook For Her. I May Have Burned The Garlic Toast But Gave It A Whirl For Her Today

Last Night My Girlfriend Told Me She's Never Had A Man Cook For Her. I May Have Burned The Garlic Toast But Gave It A Whirl For Her Today

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not bad, it looks really good!! Im not sure what the bottom picture is, could someone tell me?

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I Painted A Four-Legged Chicken For My Girlfriend Because We Thought It Was Funny

I Painted A Four-Legged Chicken For My Girlfriend Because We Thought It Was Funny

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My Sister’s Boyfriend Asked Me To Help Him Plan A Star-Gazing Date Night For Her And I Think We’ve Got A Slam Dunk

My Sister’s Boyfriend Asked Me To Help Him Plan A Star-Gazing Date Night For Her And I Think We’ve Got A Slam Dunk

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Seems Like A Keeper

Seems Like A Keeper

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