Hello sweet readers. This has been a very busy volunteer week for me, so I haven’t been crafting or writing posts this week. Since I had about five readers last year, I thought I’d share a few DIY Christmas gift pictures from back then that most of you haven’t seen. The idea is to make [...]
I’ve been wanting to grow a few herbs in my kitchen lately, not because I’m a great cook or I have a green thumb, but because I like the look and smell of herbs and I’m hoping that my sweet husband will enjoy using them when he cooks. Anyway, when I saw this [...]
Cooking is today’s theme. Start with a vintage cookbook, or one from a local source like this one from the Junior League of Springfield. Add an embellished kitchen towel and present them in a custom made gift bag. You could even make a fork bracelet to go in the bag. There are so many options [...]
Today’s theme is music that spans generations. Now that’s a gift. You could choose any band, but my favorite is this band, Supercharge. They are kids, I mean guys, who are just finishing middle school and starting high school. Disclosure: one of the band members is my nephew, and their awesome logo was [...]
This is another idea that is easy and sweet. The theme is coffee. Coffee makes me think of warmth and people I love. Start with a coffee gift bag. Add a homemade coffee cozy (I used a Starbucks cozy as a template to make mine), a bag of your favorite coffee beans, and a homemade [...]
Here is a thoughtful gift to give to a piano player in your life. Anyone who plays the piano, to me, is golden, because both my dad and my husband play by ear. It is such a gift to hear someone play the piano at the end of the day. I am a lucky girl [...]
This is a gift you can customize for the gardener in your life. I chose a vintage gardening book, some work gloves (you might pick cuter gloves if you’re giving this to a woman, but this was all I had for the photo), and a hat that you embellish with a flower. If you wanted, [...]
This is an idea I’ve been wanting to share with you: thoughtful & thrifty themed gifts. I’ve found that once you decide on a theme, you can customize a gift for anyone, while controlling the cost. Today’s theme is cupcakes. Start with a gift bag decorated with cupcakes. You can make your own, [...]
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