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gifts

• Tool: Free Printable Child’s Gift List Form

  by Hollie on Thursday, December 20th, 2012  |  2 comments

  
  It can be very hard for children to think about others during the holiday season. We have to help children learn to give, not just receive. Use this child's gift list form to help children record their gifts to others, as well as their Christmas list. In ... [read more]

  Tags: Hollie, Christmas gifts, gifts, kids
  

• Where do you draw the line on gift giving?

  by Sarah on Friday, November 30th, 2012  |  7 comments

  
  While we were running the October Challenge, Anne, one of our participants asked a question about where to draw the line on gifts. What I'm getting stuck on is what to do about school staff. I was already thinking of making some baked goods to be easier on my budget but my question is where ... [read more]

  Tags: Sarah, gifts, holiday
  

• 20 handmade holiday gift ideas

  by Sarah on Friday, October 5th, 2012  |  8 comments

  
  The holidays can be stressful when you have more people to give to than dollars.The good news is - things made by you with lots of love are worth far more to recipients than something you pay big bucks for. The trick to making it work: organization (and really that means giving yourself enough time ... [read more]

  Tags: Sarah, christmas, Christmas crafts, gifts, handmade gifts, holiday crafts, Holiday organization
  

• Five tips on gift giving etiquette

  by Sarah on Tuesday, December 13th, 2011  |  1 comment

  
  The holidays bring about their own set of challenges when it comes to gift-giving etiquette. There are many things to consider when getting or giving gifts. While the overall sentiment of thoughtfulness is a wonderful guide, it might be a little too vague to be truly useful. To help you organize your gift giving efforts ... [read more]

  Tags: Sarah, gift etiquette, gifts, Organizing gifts
  

• DIY Father’s Day Gift: Make Dad a Car Kit

  by Hollie on Tuesday, June 15th, 2010  |  No Comments

  
  Celebrate how awesome your Dad is by giving him a personalized kit of useful things to keep in the glove box of his car. This DIY Father’s Day Gift via Not Martha will make any Dad feel special. Include things like a flashlight, pen, sunscreen, digital tire gauge, tissues, bandages, and disinfecting wipes. All ... [read more]

  Tags: Hollie, DIY, Father's Day, gifts
  

• DIY Mother’s Day Memo Board

  by Hollie on Tuesday, May 4th, 2010  |  2 comments

  
  Need a cheap, creative, and thoughtful Mother's Day gift idea? I found this great DIY dry-erase memo board at the Dollar Store Crafts blog, which is a cinch to make, and can be customized any way you like! I love that the board prompts you to list the reasons why you love your ... [read more]

  Tags: Hollie, DIY, gifts, Inexpensive gifts, mother's day, thoughtful gifts
  

• Cool Find: Broken Pottery Jewelry

  by Hollie on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010  |  1 comment

  
  Julie Ames, the artisan behind The Broken Plate Pendant Company, deliberately breaks plates selected from thrift stores, antique shops and department stores in order to turn the shards into jewelry. She first got the idea after making a mosaic mailbox for herself and was left with more broken shards that needed to be repurposed. ... [read more]

  Tags: Hollie, cool find, gift ideas, gifts