James is a little spoiled. Last week, I got him this fancy touchscreen watch:

Then, yesterday, he was having a rough day. So I bought him a fancy meatball griller.

{This is something that he had previously requested. It was not a shot in the dark. Though, it’s not a longshot to think that James would like something that could combine grilling and meatballs.}

It’s doubly exciting because, as I understand it, the packaging also contained a recipe!

But I do believe the real coup d’etat came with what arrived in the mail today: His very own personalized wrought iron Steak Branding tool.

You can find this little gem for your fella {here}. James hasn’t been able to use his yet, but he’s itchin’ to.

Wedding planning, moving and work is all stressful. I think it’s easy for Brides to lose sight of the fact that they deal with all that, on top of dealing with us. Sometimes, my fuse is unnaturally short and my temper is particularly volatile. He remains the person closest to me, which, at times, puts him right in striking distance.

I still love him dearly, which I tell him, as soon as my sanity returns. We work together to chat through things.

And every now and then, when I see he’s having a rough week at work, or struggling with our new living arrangements, or even for no reason at all… I’ll rustle around on Uncrate and find him something I know he’ll love.

As a small Thank You and a Big Reminder that we’re both in this together. The Team.

xo

-MM.