Here’s a compilation of wonderful gift ideas that are all gifts either I have given or that my friends have given me or their other loved ones. I hope you’ll be able to use them this holiday season:
1. Give a loved one a year planner but make sure you mark all your personal anniversaries, [...]
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Six Affordable Holiday Gift Ideas
Great Affordable Gift: Personal Christmas Tree Ornaments
These personalized Christmas Tree ornaments make not only thoughtful and cute stocking stuffers for parents, grandparents and relatives, but also make for a great conversation piece for anyone who sees them.
Total cost for the finished product as shown in the video can be as low as $2-3 CDN per ornament.
Note that MLC projects use a [...]
What To Give Or Not To Give, Those Are The Questions
Some of you may have their gift and shopping list prepped already, and you may have a minimum and maximum amount of cash you want to spend per gift and an idea of what to get the people on your list; I know I do. But I do have a friend that I always have [...]
Recycled Gift Wrapping
Starting to buy your holiday presents and paraphernalia? If you’re like me, you are. The holidays can be very expensive and if your wallet could feel pain, this will be the time of year it would. But the holidays can not only tax your wallet, but Mother Earth as well. Tons of wrapping paper and [...]
Shop at Local Craft Fairs for Gifts
Tis the season, the Christmas craft fair season! I visit and buy many of my gifts at local craft fairs and farmers markets because I like to support small businesses and my fellow Canadians in their money endeavors.
Another benefit I see to buying at craft fairs are that most likely, the item bought will [...]
Gifts: Asking For What You Want
When my birthday or Christmas is nearing, I make a list of all the stuff I want to get as gifts. Am I being presumptuous? No, practical. Every year I tell my boyfriend what I want because every year at least one or two of my friends will call him and ask him what they [...]
Great Affordable Gift: Personalized Decoupage Serving Tray
This personalized serving tray makes a great and affordable gift for someone who celebrates their birthday in the summer. What a great way to show off while serving their guests drinks in backyard or on a patio deck!
Total cost for the finished product as shown in the video can be as low as $15 CDN.
Note [...]
Mother’s Day Gift Suggestions (One with an Ulterior Investment Motive)
Mother’s Day is coming up! If you have a mom you’d like to thank this special day, why not make her something? Cook her a nice lunch (I have posted a great recipe for Baked Tofu and Rice today) or make a card. Yes, MAKE a card. Even if you think you have no artistic [...]
Great Affordable Gift: Personalized Journal
This personalized journal makes a great gift for a loved one who loves to sketch, write or make lists. Why not decorate a plain notebook or journal with a picture of your loved one when he was a kid or use one of your friend’s doodles that she made when she was six?
Total cost for [...]
Great Affordable Gift: Framed Ticket Stubs
Is a big anniversary coming up for you and your spouse? Have you recently gone on trip with friends and is one of them having a birthday soon? Want a creative (and very affordable) gift to give to them on that special day? Consider framing the ticket stubs or other memorabilia from your trip or [...]
