As I mentioned last week, our 2nd anniversary is next month, so cotton anniversary gift ideas have been on my mind. Since I know I'm not the only one celebrating two years of marriage this year (some of my readers are fellow May '11 knotties -- HOLLA! And yes, that just happened), I thought I'd share some ideas. And since everyone has a different budget, I have different ideas for different price points, and they can be combined with one another if you want.

*NOTE -- most of these gifts are geared toward men, but some of them could definitely work for women :)

For The Sports Fan

•  use cotton yarn to knit a scarf in your husband's team colors, or make him an apron (great for tailgating!) using licensed cotton fabric with his team's logo
• a cotton t-shirt/sweatshirt/jacket/etc. to represent his favorite team

like this one, because IU is awesome

• a shirt PLUS tickets to a game (the cost of these vary according to the team)
• if he's a college football fan and you have the money to spend, why not surprise him with a pre-planned trip to the Cotton Bowl?

 For The Bibliophile

• make homemade cotton paper
• a handmade journal
• a cotton tote bag with books or a gift card for a book store inside
• this one is a bit of a stretch, because I don't know what the NapSoft material is made of (though there's a decent chance that there's some cotton in it), but this Nap Massaging Bed Rest would let your guy read his favorite books in comfort

pretty sweet, right?

 For The Foodie

• make a cotton picnic blanket and/or napkins
• plan a romantic picnic (complete with cotton blanket, of course!) with gourmet foods
• a personalized apron or chef's coat
• a trip to New Hampshire or Louisiana, so you can dine at a restaurant named Cotton (in Manchester and Monroe, respectively)

These are just a smattering of gift ideas. Be sure to check back for more (and there will be more)!