Bridal Shower or HouseWarming Gift

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Tie a ribbon around the spoons or measuring cups and leave a note or tag that says "Wishing you joy beyond measure!"

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New Baby Kit

Many people have their own version of a new baby kit.
Here are some of the items I put in the last one I did:

• A clock - "Time is going to fly. Remember to cherish every moment."
• A Teddy Bear with a heart beat sound - "Your baby is going to miss hearing your heartbeat just as much as you will miss hearing your baby’s."
• Burp Cloths and a Ponch -"Babies make a lot of messes. Need we say more?"
• Disposable Washcloths - "Who has time to take a shower? Wash cloths with the soap built in…who says they are just for baby?"
• Paper plates and plastic silverware -"Who wants to do dishes after a baby is born?"
• Box of Tissues - "To wipe baby tears and mommy tears."
• A Piggy Bank with a few cents in it - "Here is the start of your baby’s college fund."
• Eraser - "This is to help you remember that all moms make mistakes."
• Infant Tylenol - "It is amazing how giving your baby medicine helps with your own headache."A pair of googly eyes - "Your own set of eyes for the back of your head."
• Gas Drops - "One of the best things about having a baby is that you have someone to blame “stuff” on."
• A Mirror - "To help you remember to take care of yourself too."
• Marbles - "To replace the ones you will lose."

Do you have any other ideas for a new baby kit?

Money Soap

This gift is good for a laugh and a surprise.

Make your own Money Soap

You get the meltable glycerin soap at a craft store, melt it, and pour it into molds and then load it up with coins. Dollar bills work too, because they are actually fabric. Tag could say, "Good things come to those who wait", or "She works hard for the money" (for a co-worker).

Simple Gift

"Your friendship is worth a million bucks, but I can only afford this much."

Quote Tags make all the Difference

Almost any gift can be made more meaningful by adding a tag with a cute quote or phrase. For a baby shower gift, I recently gave my friend an infant rocking chair with a little note that said "You guys are going to ROCK as parents".

My sister, Krista, told me about the site http://www.thinkgeek.com/. It has all kinds of man gadgets that your man will love. By putting a tag on one of these gifts, you have turned an ordinary gift into something really thoughtful. For example, buy this FireSteel Survial tool (a fire starter)http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/754d/ and add a tag that says "The fire is still there.", "You really light my fire." or "I still think you're hot after all these years". This is a simple, but thoughtful anniversary gift that is romantic, but most men would love it.

A quote tag makes all the difference.