At All Gifts Considered, we’re about more than just amazing gift ideas. We care about giving well because we care so much about living well.
A generous life means that you’re not just giving great gifts for birthdays and Christmas, but that your life is defined by generosity in all areas. We strive to live in such a way that the grace of Christ given to us is shown in all sorts of creative, thoughtful, and meaningful ways.
So browse our articles about giving back to the community and others who are less fortunate, sustainable gift giving, considerate gift etiquette for all occasions, well-wrapped gifts, meaningful cards that express your thoughts to friends and loved ones, and much more. We love humor, eco-friendly gifts, tree planting, DIY and upcycled gifts, “just because” giving, and much more.
Yeah. You blew it. Again.
You always have the best intentions to make sure this year is the year you don’t forget. But then again you suffer from goldfish brain more often than not.
That dear friend or family member whom you care deeply for—the wonderfully considerate one who always sends you a text and a gift on your birthday. And Christmas. And when you get a promotion at work. The one that brings you soup when you’re sick and lets you do laundry at their house…
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.”
These are the tip etiquette questions everyone has had at some point. Maybe several points.
What is the right amount to tip?
Am I supposed to tip this person?
How do we handle the tip in a large group?
Here is our simple guide to tipping right. No matter where you are, no matter the function or event, this is your resource on when to tip and how much to tip.
Here we have dozens of the best Valentine’s Day quotes for your family.
When writing Valentine’s Day cards, everyone wants to say something special. Something that shows the recipient how much you love and care for them.
While you can easily apply this to anyone in your family, these V-Day quotes are especially ideal for kids. Below, we have creative and meaningful messages for kids (from you to them) and from kids (to their siblings or parents).
Plus we have more great stuff, including funny Valentines quotes and jokes, brief quotes suitable for any relative, young or old, plus longer messages that come from the heart.
Read on for the best Valentine’s Day Quotes for Family!
Should you recycle gift wrap? Your answer may be “no” if your city or community classifies certain wrapping papers as unrecyclable.
Or perhaps you’ve found out that the recycling center in your area uses more energy than you think is appropriate for processing. Some areas even have issues with recycling ending up in the landfill.
In these cases, what other option (besides tossing it all in the garbage) do you have?
Let’s talk about how Christians can use random acts of kindness to share the love of Jesus.
In this post, we’re going to talk about what people mean when they say “random acts of kindness.” Then we’ll hit on ways that we can do these things to show the love in Jesus in both word and deed.
Lastly, we’ve put together a list of 50 random acts of kindness for Christians that you can use as a springboard to share the love of Jesus with those around you.
Let’s talk about family volunteer opportunities that can involve the whole family.
At any age, children (and adults!) can learn to give, serve, help, support, and comfort. If you’re looking into family volunteer opportunities, you probably already see the value in creating a culture of service in your home.
When you give the gift of a tree, you give a gift that is beautiful and unique. But more than that, the gift of a tree makes a positive difference for the environment and, in a small way, improving the life of the recipient.
We have a fantastic Good Manners Chart for you! Free download/printable. Scroll down for more!
You’ve seen it. Those kids who are glued to a phone and don’t even look up when their parents introduce them to you. Kids who don’t know how to shake a hand, kids who boss their parents around in the store, kids who put up a stink when they don’t get their way. Kids whose first language is sarcasm (with a minor in four-letter words), yet don’t have categories for “please,” “thank you,” or “excuse me.”
These children need to learn good manners, proper etiquette, and basic kindness towards others.
Kids these days. *Shakes head.*
The thing I didn’t expect, though, was that these would be my kids.
Let’s talk about some great DIY gift wrap tutorials!
One year I was so on top of things. Not only did I have all my Christmas shopping done, but I also got everything wrapped an entire week early. I was so proud of myself!
Only then did I realize that I had used wrapping paper that said Happy Birthday all over it.