Why not use your creativity to make gifts for your family and friends. These gifts will be loved and cherished. Anyone can go into store and put a gift on their charge card. But when you spend your time and creativity on a present you are giving of yourself. If you can bake turn on the oven and start baking.
If you can cook start cooking a special dinner for your family. If you can wash a car - wash a car as a gift for someone in your life. Believe me if anyone said they were volunteering their time and energy to wash my car I would jump up and say hurray. I
f you are a writer, write something a letter or poem. You can always frame a poem or have it laminated. If you can knit, sew or crochet the sky is the limit for what you can create with your hands and mind. Think, create and you will save yourself stress and money. Your family and friends will love you.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you for reading my article. Please feel free to read my other numerous articles. Linda E. Meckler Copyright 2006 Linda is the author of her first published book, “Ghost Kids Trilogy. "Christy, 12 and her Brother Brad, 16 moves into an old house on top of a mountain and meet two Ghost Kids. Then we have a mysterious, magical Blue Vase where Uncle Charlie the villain is trapped. He wants out of the Blue Vase and exchange he will tell Christy and Brad where Pirates’ Treasure is Hidden. Take a walk with Christy and Brad down a dark hall hunting for Pirates” Treasure. You will think were you there right there with them. Love, Family Values and Charity burst off the pages. http://www.lmeckler.com Check out my new 4 E books Titled: How To Appeal Medical Bills Appeal and Collections Letters for Medical Providers Boost Your Self Esteem and Blossom Computers Cause Pain on my website http://www.lmeckler.com/store Check out my website http://www.lmeckler.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Linda_Meckler
These are good suggestons.