Gifting!

Two of my favorite bloggers, Danielle of Breakfast at Toast and Sarah of Walking Around Where the Sidewalk Begins both have birthdays this week! And they are celebrating by having a link up of bloggers to share some of their favorite gift ideas. Now, there's no one who loves to give gifts more than me! (and don't get me wrong, I love receiving, but I'm all about giving them. Who doesn't love the reactions?)

So here are some of my favorite gifts to give:

Homemade Goodies:

Who wouldn't want to receive a jar of these babies as a gift? Chocolate Cookie Dough balls? MMMM

Source: loveandoliveoil.com via Susan on Pinterest

As we know here on my blog, I'm all about making desserts! So I love to give cookies and cakes (mostly cookies because that's what I'm pretty good at!) to my friends whenever they have something to celebrate! Who doesn't love a homemade treat?

A fun piece of jewelry
I love jewelry. I can't help it, and I think most other girls enjoy it also. So when I find a piece I love, I get it and then see if it would fit someone else's style too. It's all about sharing the love right?

I've loved this Jess LC Franklin necklace for a while. What a great gift to give or receive!

Lotions

Ever since my spa birthday party when I was 13, I still find myself giving my friends spa and lotion items, and they still haven't complained! Everyone loves getting new lotion and having a new soft scent on their hands, and especially now at this time of year when the weather will get colder and drier in a few months. Lotion hits the spot.

Stationary

These thank you notes from Paper Source are super cute and fallish. I'm loving these colors still!

Maybe this is just a gift I still love to receive, but in my eyes, stationary will never go out of style. A handmade note means a lot and I love having new notes to spice things up a bit!

A craft you made

My cowls that I have given as gifts (among m many knitting creations I've given over the years!)

I may be going out on a limb here, but I think giving away your own crafty handywork is fantastic! I've loved the gifts people have made for me over the years, from jewelry, to scarves, to kits to be able to make hot chocolate, etc. It's so authentic and personal that I love to do the same, especially with my knitting. I think nothing says you care by making it yourself (if you are so inclined! if not, no worries!).

I hope these two lovely ladies are enjoying their birthday week, especially topping it off with some cake and other goodies as well. What are your favorite gifts to give? Receive?

Have fantastic Thursdays everybody!
~Susan