Comments on: Small Gifts That Say I Love You

By: Remembering Childhood Dove Chocolate Almond Snowball Cookies - Reluctant Entertainer I Sandy Coughlin - Lifestyle, Entertaining, Food, Recipes, Hospitality and Gardening

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:02:28 +0000

[…] The beauty of the holidays is that you can embrace nostalgia on your own terms. I try to encourage my readers to put their hesitation aside and reach out to others, by either inviting people into their homes, hosting a small dinner party or a casual get-together, or even what I call, “taking your hospitality with you,” … reaching out to others by giving small gifts of love. […]

By: Link Love and Book Winner | remodeling this life

Link Love and Book Winner | remodeling this life — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 02:30:33 +0000

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By: teresa

teresa — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:53:04 +0000

What gift….some of the best gifts are handmade and come from the heart.

By: Athina

Athina — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:37:59 +0000

Another inspiring post dear Sandy : ) Thank you. I wish we were friends : ) I’ve been following your blog for a long time now, and I love how gentle, reliable, loving and smart you are. These are what I look for in my friends, maybe that’s why your posts always make me happy. Thank you.
Sending you lots of sunshine from Greece!

By: Dayle

Dayle — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:38:01 +0000

I love the potholders! My mom has made me several and I have several that were made by my grandmother, too. So vintage.

By: bridget {bake at 350}

bridget {bake at 350} — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:38:40 +0000

“You girls are a wonderful memory of my wonderful friend.”…that made me cry.

I love this post…and I love gifting people “just because.” I need to do it more often…and not always with cookies. Ha!

Have a GREAT time at the festival! Is it bad that I am jealous?

By: Tracie B

Tracie B — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:28:26 +0000

Beautifully said, Sandy. It really is the thought that counts. Someone once gave me a handmade baby gift and she told me that while she was making it, she prayed for my baby and me. How incredibly wonderful that made me feel. People want, more than anything, to know that you care about them. Small acts of kindness (or gifts) are so doable. Thanks for the reminder!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:41:06 +0000

You’ve inspired me, Sandy. I think unexpected, just because gifts are the absolute best kind!

By: Amy | She Wears Many Hats

Amy | She Wears Many Hats — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:40:09 +0000

I wish I would’ve seen this a month ago. Never thought about canning roasted tomatoes!!! It seems so obvious now. Great idea!

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:34:34 +0000

What a wonderful gift!