Holiday Gift for my Friends and Family
I heard a commercial on the radio this morning talking about a holiday sale. It is only September people!!! However, this got me thinking about what I want to get for my gardening friends this year. Maybe this year I can beat the last minute shoppers and have all my Christmas gifts ready by Halloween! Yea right… For me, the best gifts are the ones I make myself because I feel I put a little bit of myself into them (and because these days I have to watch every penny I spend). My grandmother gave me a quilt many years ago and every time I see that quilt, I think of how special my grandmother was. Now that I am a grandmother, I want to give more than mere gifts to my grandchildren; I want to give them memories.
Sometimes it is hard for me to think up unique gift ideas that are easy enough to make. There are a few resources where I have found excellent ideas:
Sometimes it is hard for me to think up unique gift ideas that are easy enough to make. There are a few resources where I have found excellent ideas:
This craft book has 100’s of great craft ideas that are easy to make and good enough to sell. A great idea I have found is to make a gift from this book and combine it with some of my homemade jelly, Later on when people see that gift I made; they will remember the jelly I made as well.
Here is a thought - Making Christmas gifts with the grandchildren for them to give to their parents. A good book for that is this one. You can get the grandchildren on a Saturday afternoon, bake some cookies and help them create gifts for their parents. This is special time with them that they will always remember – and so will you.
After our loved ones have left us, all we have is our memories. I intend to create as many good ones that I can for my family to share.
"I love my family and friends - and I love gardening. When I was a little girl, we had to plant a bean in a cup of dirt in grade school. We were told to water it and give it plenty of sunshine. After a few days, a sprout started to poke through the dirt. I remember how excited I was to see it - and to see it grow in the days following. I think back on that and smile at the innocent little girl's first experience with the miracle of a growing seed." - Grandma Cindy
