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Gifts of Love, Crafts and Presents That Embody the Spirit of Giving
Want to give gifts that are perfect--both for the person and your budget?Tired of listening to advertisers telling you how to celebrate your holidays?Looking for creative, inexpensive gifts for all ages and occasions?You've come to the right place! Gifts of Love is your sourcebook for celebrating any and all occasions with gifts that will bless everyone involved--even you! Filled with ideas for low or no-cost uplifting gifts that give encouragement and joy long after they are received. Here are ideas for gifts for grownups to give each a jar of love notes, an heirloom recipe book, a memory box, keepsake letters...Gifts for grownups to give to personalized address books, cookie messages, dress-up kits, "promise gifts" (I promise to do x, y, z with you, etc.) Gifts for children to give to a shell collection, an "interview" tape of why they love mom and dad, craft ideas for stationery, place mats, desk sets...Gifts for the personalized coupons offering to pick up library books, take them to church, help them set up a Christmas tree...The book concludes with numerous lists of additional age-appropriate gift suggestions for inexpensive, store-bought items that can be personalized and a chapter on creative ways to wrap the gifts you buy.
189 pages, Hardcover
First published October 13, 1997
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May 25, 2017
I'm all for handmade gifts and custom-made items for a specific recipient, but this is uh... really special. Not to say there aren't some cute ideas in here, although it is all text and I have never seen a book of gifts without photos before, especially for one's handmade creations. As I browsed the table of contents, I see some things here that aren't for everyone. Ah! A jar of Bible promises. I guess, for the right person. I know a lot of Christians, but I can't think of any off the top of my head for whom I would present with such a thing. "You really shouldn't have" comes to mind -- after all, aren't they already in the Bible, which presumably a Christian is already reading? But I guess. Maybe.
My personal favorite is the catalogs. Yes, that's right. Give your loved one a catalog and call it a "Wish Book"! What a great idea, right? Oh no, so I'm reading the titles here... "How to Buy a Home with a Low Down Payment; Qualifying for a mortgage." Really, Alice? First of all, this isn't a catalog, and secondly... it is also not a gift! "Walking for Exercise and Pleasure." And golly, who wouldn't want an L.L. Bean catalog for Christmas, am I right? Somehow I doubt Alice is going to include a gift certificate with it, though. Here's a really cheerful one that she suggested -- Being an Executor; What an executor is and does to settle an estate. Merry Christmas! :-|
Also, hang on to your hats, folks, this one is really creative: a highlighted phone book! Really! "Thanks, honey, just what I always wanted! The Baltimore/ D.C. metro area directory! What? You mean there's MORE? You've highlighted every phone number we need in here and you've given it a nifty felt cover? Wow! You've really outdone yourself this year!"
Oh, lookie here, here's a great suggestion for a gift! "Dear so and so I know how you have wanted me to go to church and Sunday school with the family for a long time. I appreciate that you have not harped at me on Sunday mornings and just quietly taken the responsibility for our family's spiritual growth by yourself... As my gift to you, I will come to church for the next six weeks..." Nope, no agenda here!
From time to time I find myself wishing I lived next door to the author of a certain book because I think it would be great fun to have tea with them and discuss their ideas or marvel at their artwork... in this case I'm really glad I don't know Alice. I'm sure she's a lovely person, it's just... she is clearly not an expert on what makes a good gift and I have to wonder what the publishers were thinking here. Nevertheless, if this sort of thing strikes your fancy, get cracking now to see if you can find yourself a J.C. Penney's catalog for Uncle Ralph before everyone else snaps them up!
My personal favorite is the catalogs. Yes, that's right. Give your loved one a catalog and call it a "Wish Book"! What a great idea, right? Oh no, so I'm reading the titles here... "How to Buy a Home with a Low Down Payment; Qualifying for a mortgage." Really, Alice? First of all, this isn't a catalog, and secondly... it is also not a gift! "Walking for Exercise and Pleasure." And golly, who wouldn't want an L.L. Bean catalog for Christmas, am I right? Somehow I doubt Alice is going to include a gift certificate with it, though. Here's a really cheerful one that she suggested -- Being an Executor; What an executor is and does to settle an estate. Merry Christmas! :-|
Also, hang on to your hats, folks, this one is really creative: a highlighted phone book! Really! "Thanks, honey, just what I always wanted! The Baltimore/ D.C. metro area directory! What? You mean there's MORE? You've highlighted every phone number we need in here and you've given it a nifty felt cover? Wow! You've really outdone yourself this year!"
Oh, lookie here, here's a great suggestion for a gift! "Dear so and so I know how you have wanted me to go to church and Sunday school with the family for a long time. I appreciate that you have not harped at me on Sunday mornings and just quietly taken the responsibility for our family's spiritual growth by yourself... As my gift to you, I will come to church for the next six weeks..." Nope, no agenda here!
From time to time I find myself wishing I lived next door to the author of a certain book because I think it would be great fun to have tea with them and discuss their ideas or marvel at their artwork... in this case I'm really glad I don't know Alice. I'm sure she's a lovely person, it's just... she is clearly not an expert on what makes a good gift and I have to wonder what the publishers were thinking here. Nevertheless, if this sort of thing strikes your fancy, get cracking now to see if you can find yourself a J.C. Penney's catalog for Uncle Ralph before everyone else snaps them up!
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