The gentlemen, Brett and Nate, of Forgetful Gentleman know what it is like to be a busy man in these modern times, yet they also realize that in order to qualify as a “gentleman” that they must meet certain standards – like remembering to wish their mother a happy birthday, thank their friend for all those things friends do, convey their love to that special someone…because real gentlemen say, “Thank you.” and “I love you!” – and not just with an e-mail or, worse, a text message (no, sending “happy birthday 2U!” is not cool) but with a handwritten and personal note.

Elephant Cards: Classic Linen Line, $30

The handsome set above is an example of one of their products,  Elephant Cards in Classic Linen, and includes:

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Artwork by M. Gauvin – www.matthewgauvin.com

Father’s Day is June 21 this year so it is time to start thinking ahead to that special day, but so many Father’s Day presents will make great gifts at any time of the year because you are celebrating your father or husband, not all fathers. So, this gift should be personal and not some generic “I Love Dad” mug.

I wrote a post a while ago about a Hot Stone Massage Kit. It was a small, simple and inexpensive kit made as an introductory kit for learning about hot stone massage and includes enough small stones to be able to give a foot massage – but I gave info on how to upgrade it a bit and make it back massage ready. Well, I was surfing the net for great gifts to blog about and …read more

This is such an easy idea and you can personalize it in so many ways. Really. Your imagination is the limit here. All you really need is a deck of cards, a magic marker (unless you decide to use your printer), a hole punch and a way to hold the cards together (like pretty ribbon or one or more binder rings). You can add embellishments with magazine pictures, adhesive gems, stickers, construction paper, things you print from your computer, etc. If you add paper embellishments you may need to add a glue stick to your list. You can get these supplies at many retailers (Target, CVS, Walgreens, etc.) but they may be less expensive to purchase at a craft store.

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