Thursday, January 22, 2009

Make your own gifts

Having to buy a Birthday gift, Baby Shower gift, Wedding present or Christmas gift every month can drain your bank account. Many people do not have time nowadays to get crafty, so it’s easier to buy a gift from a retail store. My advice to you is to find a hobby that you think you would enjoy doing when you do have spare time and that hobby will in turn save you A LOT of money. Do you enjoy drinking wine? Then start making wine at home. Most batches make 30 bottles of wine. Give away a few as gifts and you have plenty left over to throw a wine party at home. If you and your friends do not like to drink then make home made root beer. Home made root beer is delicious and can be a big hit. Read my articles to read more about these hobbies. If you really have no time to pick up a hobby then personalize a gift. Personalized or home made gifts that come from the heart are the best gifts to give someone. Almost any retail store nowadays will personalize anything and everything for you. Personalization can be done through printing, engraving, embossing, monograms and embroidery. You can also personalize items by buying online.