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100 Hilarious Quote Ideas for Funny DIY Birthday Cards

October 11, 2023 by Daniel Szczesniak

Sure, you can spend six bucks on a pre-made card (that is only moderately funny) to give them on their special day. Or, you can DIY some funny birthday cards that are actually hilarious! It’s up to you, but you can guess what we recommend. If you make a card yourself, not only does it … Read more

Gift Baskets for Men: 100 Ideas to Put In a DIY Gift Basket for Him

May 12, 2025September 28, 2023 by Melyssa Williams

Sure, you can buy a pre-packaged range of gift baskets for men, but that’s boring. He deserves the very best for his special day, and you know it. Whether it’s for his birthday, Father’s Day, your anniversary, or as a holiday gift, only the best gift baskets will suffice. Well, you can cleverly come up … Read more

How to make Homeless Care Kits that ACTUALLY help

September 16, 2023September 16, 2023 by Daniel Szczesniak

So you want to bless the homeless or those less fortunate than you, but you don’t want your efforts to be counterproductive.

What should you put in a homeless care package that will actually help a person in need?

80 Romantic Homemade Gift Ideas for Boyfriend (Expert Tutorials)

February 23, 2024August 28, 2023 by Melyssa Williams

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Today we’re going to take a look at the most romantic, homemade gift ideas for boyfriends.

Nothing says “Best Boyfriend in the World” like some wonderful, handmade gifts to celebrate his birthday, Valentine’s Day, or another special occasion!

25 Best DIY Birthday Gifts (Easy, Simple, & Fun)

February 27, 2024August 4, 2023 by Karen Roldan

DIY birthday gifts — what’s so great about them?

Everyone loves receiving gifts that someone has made for them. When you take the time to make high-quality, handmade gifts for family members and friends, it’s a way to show them how much you care.

And, in a way, you are giving a piece of yourself; something that will always remind them of you.

“That’s the thing with handmade items. They still have the person’s mark on them, and when you hold them, you feel less alone.”
― Aimee Bender, The Color Master: Stories

Homemade Gifts: Ideas & Etiquette for Used Gifts, DIY & More

October 17, 2023February 19, 2021 by Melyssa Williams

Homemade Gift Giving Etiquette and Ideas

Sometimes you just have to get down with your crafty self and give some homemade gifts.

Not crafty, like “evil maniacal laughter crafty.” But crafty as in, “you — you clever thing — know how to knit scarves and mittens and bake cookies and paint still-lives of flower beds.”

Easy DIY Romantic Scavenger Hunt for Date Night

September 16, 2023June 16, 2020 by Daniel Szczesniak

Here’s a fun and easy DIY date night idea: Create a romantic scavenger hunt.

All it takes is a little time and thought, plus some paper or something for clues. You’ll also want to have something special at the end – we’ll get to that.

You know how scavenger hunts work, so we won’t bore you with detailed explanations of every point.

Let’s dive in with our simple do-it-yourself date night scavenger hunt ideas!

Father’s Day Gift Ideas from Sons & Daughters (ALLOWANCE-FRIENDLY)

March 12, 2024March 27, 2020 by Daniel Szczesniak

Looking for some Father’s Day gifts from kids? The kinds they can actually afford? Good news, you’re in the right place.

No shade to those other lists out there, but most kids can’t swing a custom-engraved grill master set or a wireless photo printer.

That doesn’t change the fact that every kid who loves their dad wants to give him a great gift of their very own for Father’s Day.

Easy-Peasy $4 Essential Oil Reed Diffuser DIY

July 21, 2023July 9, 2018 by Daniel Szczesniak

There is an easy-peasy way to make a DIY essential oil reed diffuser for less than four bucks. Here is how to do it.

21 Free Dates for the Money-Saving Couple to Give Instead of Gifts

July 21, 2023February 2, 2017 by Daniel Szczesniak

21 Free Date Ideas for the Money-Saving Couple

If you’re a couple committed to saving for bigger and better things than cheap gifts, you’ll love these 21 ideas for free dates. There are many fun, creative, memorable – and free – experiences you can give to one another as a gift for those times when you’re saving, in between jobs, or in a financial squeeze.