Every year around holidays, the famous TV show host Oprah Winfrey sparks a frenzy among loyal fans of the show with her list of top 20 of her favorite things for Holiday Gifts. Oprah's 2007 list of favorite things has many gifts ranging in price from affordable to not so affordable for mere mortals.
However Holiday Shopping and Gift Giving need not break your budget if you shop smart and be sensible about giving gifts to loved ones.
Although it is hard to match Oprah's list but we can certainly suggest several things under $30 that would make excellent and appreciable gifts.
For starters lets look at what is available for ?HER?
Monogramming and Personalization is all the rage in gift giving these days, so why not give a gift that is just for ?HER? and nobody else. How about a beautiful Monogrammed Tote Bag or Carry All which is a very handy gift and at the same time a very ?In Style? gift as well.
Or how about a very unique gift of Monogrammed Clogs or Flip Flops! I bet that would be enough to capture attention and who knows may even start a new trend in Gift Giving.
Hers is another Idea although it is not a very new one, Personalized Jewelry. Every body loves to see their initials carved on watches or earrings or bracelets or even necklaces. You can even engrave lines of messages on bracelets or anklets or bangles or necklaces. There are unlimited choices and varieties in the jewelry and with engraving so cheap these days, also very affordable.
Lets see what is available for ?HIM? under $30
Well How about a toolset for that very handy around the house guy, a set of tools with his initials on the box or the tools, how can you go wrong with that?
For the well dressed how about some swanky cufflinks! Boring and old, well they can be classy and stylish if they are the right kind. How about some CD's initialized for the techie kind, I bet he would be thrilled to get an entire set of those with his name or initial or a special message on them. For the sportsman there are a number of options that you cant go wrong with like personalized Golf clubs or Golf Balls, baseball bat or any number of sports items that can be thrilling for the sports lover at the receiving end. For the more humdrum I mean sedentary person there are endless options. For the Food lover how about some gourmet berries or chocolates with their initials on every chocolate, that would be a trip every mouthful.
We cannot forget the ?LITTLE ONES? as they make holiday season worthwhile
Why not give something memorable or fun keepsake rather than just some plastic toy which holds attention for a few seconds before being relegated to a corner in the closet. How about a Money Box with their own name engraved on it or a miniature something that they really identify with.
Holidays need not be a stress or a stretch for ones budget. On the contrary they can be fun without breaking the bank and incurring debt which you will pay for the rest of the year. All These Gift Ideas are not very expensive but very affordable and sensible and they can also be really very meaningful and fun. The Gift recipient would enjoy receiving these gifts and would be appreciative of the sentiment and thoughtfulness gone into the gift.
Every year Oprah's Favorite Things show is a big secret, but this year's 2008 show was not only a secret but a very special show. Airing on November 26th the show was done in a totally different way and reflected the financial climate of the country and how to give gifts, have a great holiday season without going broke. Oprah being the person she is understands the financial stress not only the country is under, but the people themselves. So her main focus was to show you how to have a great holiday season without spending a lot of money. Things that would make a difference in someone's life and touch their hearts, without breaking the bank. Oprah's Favorite Things 2008 was a combination of things such as Gratitude boxes, which Oprah says is one of her all time favorite things and she still, does it to this day. You can make or buy a Gratitude box for as little as $2 and place heartfelt notes inside to the person. These notes can be from just one person, friends or family. Words from the heart mean much more to people than something you buy them. Oprah made a list of her favorite holiday music hits and in the spirit of the season she made both the music and the CD cover art available for download at her site including artist Faith Hill singing "Joy to the World", Aretha Franklin singing "Silent Night", Josh Groban, "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear", Tony Bennett, "I'll be Home for Christmas" and many, many more of this season's hits sung by today's hottest artists. Another great gift idea from the Oprah's Favorite Things 2008 show was a Treasure Box. They cost about $12 and inside you can put numerous keepsakes for your family, friends and children. You can buy some file folders and put them in there and date or tag them however you like. Inside the folders place special photos, report card, awards, anything you can think of that would mean something to that person. Start one for your best friend and then maybe they will add to the box and on different occasions you can give them something else to add to their Treasure Box. Hot Chocolate becomes more popular as the temperature goes down. For just a little bit of cash you can make people a gift they will truly enjoy...Hot Chocolate Cones. Simply take a few moments to find a recipe online to make your own hot chocolate, add marshmallows and chocolate chips and place it all into decorative candy bags or piping bags found locally at a craft store. Then just decorate simply with a bow or some added ribbon for an added extra touch. How about a Swap party? Have a themed one, and set a price that will be spent, or even a cookie swap etc. Have everyone bring a dozen cookies for each person attending, so if there are 8 people that come you bring 8 dozen cookies and leave with 8 dozen cookies, but have 8 different kinds. That way you don't have to bake all those cookies. If you love to cook or have access to a garden you might want to make Gift Baskets of goodies that you prepared to give as gifts. How about some homemade blueberry jam, peanut brittle, cookies, add in some Holiday Chocolate cones, whatever you want to put in there I am sure your gift will be greatly appreciated and it's another idea from Oprah's Favorite Things 2008 that won't break the bank. This year's Oprah's Favorite Things 2008 includes a book that she has fallen in love with. It is written by David Wroblewski, "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle". A wonderful novel about a boy who was born mute, speaking only in sign. This is a recommended read with Oprah's book club. Still looking for other options for gifts, then you may want to look at Oprah's Favorite Things 2008 list where there are several more items by price range. Starting at under $25 and going up to $100. And don't forget Oprah's All Time Favorite Things, which is a list of her personal favorites from past years. Enjoy this Holiday Season without breaking the bank.
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