Favorite Finds – Gifts for the BRIDE!
It is hard to believe but we are gearing up to what is traditionally known as “wedding season”! Here are some fun little gifts for the bride. Read more
Posts tagged ‘gifts’
May 15
Dec 5
Fun Little Somethings To Take Along
You’ve got lots of gatherings to go to and need some inexpensive gifts to take along. We can help you with that! Read more
Nov 10
Dec 15
Creative Ways to Give Money
Want to give someone you love money or a gift card for Christmas but want a creative way to give it? We found some really fun ideas! Read more
May 8
You Can’t Outgive Your Mother
The second Sunday in every May brings joy for some and anxiety for others! “What on earth can I give my mother?” you ask. Perhaps it is because trying to find something meaningful enough to give to the person who actually gave you life can be difficult. Read more
Feb 7
Gifts From The Heart
It goes without saying that some people dislike the fact that card and candy companies promote Valentine’s Day with the intent of making large profits. But I think in a world of people hungry for love, and longing to be known by someone who cares, we should grab every opportunity that comes our way to show love to anyone our hearts bring to mind. That might be a friend, a sister or brother, certainly a child or grandchild, a parent, and of course a spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend. Expressing love and affection is always a good idea.
Sometimes though, the difficulty isn’t the desire to express one’s affection, but just plain feeling stuck when it comes to choosing a gift that might show someone you care. It is hard to feel good about typical generic gifts like an average looking tie or drugstore box of candy, or some little meaningless thing you picked up on the fly just to at least have something for that special someone.
What matters most to people is how much thought you have put into the token of your affection, whatever that is. Take some time to really think about the person for whom you are buying or making a gift, and what things he or she likes. What is their favorite music, favorite color, favorite restaurant? Do they love to read or have a special hobby or sport they enjoy? Is there something you have heard them say they are wishing they had? Your gift may or may not be something that would generally be considered classically romantic, but if it is something that you know the person you love has been longing to have, I assure you they will appreciate the fact that you know them well enough to know what they would love to receive. This is what we mean by “a gift from the heart”.
(A note here to the wise….. if your wife or girlfriend has mentioned that she wishes she had a new toaster, this is NOT the time to fulfill that wish. Appliances just aren’t ever a good idea for Valentine’s Day, so try to find something else she is wishing she had.)
Jackie and I put our heads (and hearts) together and came up with a short list of some gift suggestions for this Valentine’s Day. These are just ideas that we hope will spark some other creative ideas for you. We would love to hear from you about what creative gifts you have come up with for your special someone. Please share them with us, and all our chums!
