Part of the wonder of gift giving is that you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg to be thoughtful.  Little things that are meaningful and sweet can have a huge impact.  Now, I would say that this falls under the category of “surprise” more than “present” but both surprises and presents are something given to a person to show you care (a.k.a. GIFT!). Note: when I say “surprise” I mean a token gift – not like a surprise party or startling someone!

I found these cute little conversation hearts, otherwise known as Sweethearts at, where else?, my local Paper Source.

Of  course Sweethearts are readily available at most grocery stores, convenience stores and anyplace else that is usually well stocked with Valentine candy at this time of year…but …read more

Remember last Sleuthing Sunday’s post? I had a puzzle of sorts for you to solve with clues (or red herrings!) as to what sort of gift idea I was cooking up.  Well, if you weren’t able to suss out what sort of project I was up to – here’s your answer!

I made New Year’s cards with a special twist. I purchased a few items from Paper Source: pretty cards, labels, adhesive chalkboard and two glittery pens.  I provided: a little creativity, patience, love and time.

The end result:  a very personalized New Year’s card and gift.  The reason I chose a chalkboard was to symbolize the idea of a New …read more

New Year, New Gifts! I am working on a little project and I don’t quite want to blog about it in it’s entirety yet because some people I know personally who visit the blog might be on the receiving end of said project. So, I’m just going to put some clues throughout this post and if you have any ideas about what my project is you can leave a comment on the board.

And, if you guessed that I’m knitting cardigans for everyone I know on my knitting board – I’m not that fancy yet!

Curious? Good! Come back to the blog to see what I’ve done. (posted next Sleuthing Sunday)

Happy gifting!