Gifts outside of the Box-Gifts from the Heart for Family and Friends

  

It is that time of the year for my annual list of gifts that come from the heart and not always from the store.

• Date night in a basket-movie, wine, cheese
• A health club or museum membership
• Gift cards

        Restaurants

        Events -Ticket Master has gift cards

        Local Events-plays or concerts

        To supplement their hobbies - spices, fabric, sports

        Massage or spa treatment

        Lessons for a special hobby-music, ceramics, dance

        Garden Center

• Magazine subscription
• Baked good of the month certificate-homemade goodness all year long
• "Of the Month" gift-fruit, flowers, etc.
• Cooking lessons at a local cooking school. Make it for two and go along
• Gifts of homemade food - frozen so they can use it when needed
• Gift of food or drink: specialty coffees, wines, teas, chocolates, cheese
• Gifts of time-Plan a group activity
• Make a donation in honor of someone to their favorite charity
• Coupon for a free car wash/detailing-by yourself or a professional
• Think summer activity
• Plan activity from someone's Bucket List
• Special day with winery tour/s and lunch
• Electronic toll pass for the travelers
• Hunting/fishing license for the sportsman
• One or more sessions from a cleaning service