The holidays are over, you’re at work again and back into the swing of things…this weekend would be the perfect time to write some thank you cards for the people who were thoughtful enough to give you gifts.

photo credit: Iain Farrell

For many people, this task is onerous. You might have childhood memories, as I do, of being forced to write thank you notes to people you didn’t even know, but sent you gifts – it was proper and therefor my mother expected, nay, required it of me. In a way, she was right. Although, now, we are all grown up and those people you should be sending those thank you cards to are people that you do know and care about. Approach this task with your heart, not as if it …read more

Oh, Paper Source, how I love thee!

This homemade Foxy Valentine is a super cute way to let someone know you think they are foxy! It is easy, inexpensive and creative.

Something like this can be made even more personal by customizing the label – for instance, with your Valentine’s name – or leaving something special inside. The something special need not be expensive either (though it would probably come as quite a surprise it was!); a love note, a memento of some special time together, your Valentine’s favorite candy or whatever else you choose. You could leave the humor at the outside and be serious on the inside or choose to keep the cute going, for instance, you could put some fireballs inside with a note that …read more

Someone showed me this item the other day and I think it is not only a great gift for a variety of people (from the officemate to the man in your life who loves gadgets), it is also inexpensive (just $10!) and you can easily personalize this for almost any recipient.

Easy ideas:

Want to make your girlfriend’s heart melt?  Instead of putting a picture in there, stick a little love note inside instead.
Great stocking stuffer!  It is inexpensive and you can put a photo you know they’ll love into it.
For grandparents that are comfortable with using a computer, make it even more fun for them to get online for a chat with their grand kids by having the kids draw a pic for you to put into the mouse.
You have to get gifts for people you barely know at your office, or else feel like Scrooge?  At this price, …read more