the people at Starbucks asked bloggers how we pay tribute to special people in our lives?
i loved thinking about this question.
i am a gift giver.
i see little things when i'm out and about and pick them out for special people in my life.
because isn't it the most fun to receive a gift out of the blue just for being loved?
a package in the mail just to say, "You are Special"?
i have had so many people in my life this year helping me with my business.
they help me because they believe in me and are supporting me.
and i apprciate those cheerleaders in my life SO MUCH.
i sent each of those helpers a gift card (to Starbucks of course)
and some chocolate.
and a big THANK YOU for supporting me!
when my friends are talking about their busy lives and the stress they are under, i start planning out a way to help in my head, and it's usually by making a meal to lighten their load that day.
i love being able to call and say, "hey i made you dinner…when can i bring it by?"
when a birthday comes along i usually pay tribute by taking the birthday girl out to dinner!
treating for a birthday meal is always a blast!
baking Pam's cheesecake and delivering it is like getting to play santa claus!
there is no way a friend would not smile after receiving a beautiful cheesecake.
it's impossible.
in the summer i make blueberry buckle and always make more so we can share with friends.
when it's the last day of school or last day of practice or GREAT JOB today…we go for ice cream!
sending cards and letters is something i have always done.
i like writing handwritten notes!
it's old school.
it's pre-internet.
and it's special.
i save cards and letters that made me feel loved.
if a letter made me stop and be thankful for that person i always save it.
and when i REALLY want to pay tribute to a friend i choose the gift of time.
preferably over coffee.
with a scone on the side…any scone will do.
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Betty Curran - Tweet – https://twitter.com/#!/willitara/status/186681547322171392
Betty Curran - I try to pay attention when people mention how much they like something. It might be a vanilla scented candle or a candy they haven’t been able to find and then I look for those things when I’m doing my regular shopping. Especially when I travel I sometimes find things that aren’t available locally and I stock up so I can treat my family and friends when they need a little pick-me-up.
sy - tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/syytta/status/186638470737969152
sy - I tell them how grateful I am and give gifts if it’s appropraite. thanks for the giveaway!
christina - I like to make cookies or things like that but even a phone call can be so nice just to talk to them and get to share all the things that have happened, and to tell them how important they are to me and how much I miss them!
Mari - https://twitter.com/#!/LuckyDuckyToo/status/186539965264572417
runningmatey at hotmail dot com
Mari - I keep pictures of loved ones in scrapbooks, and make scrapbooks for friends, who appreciate them and treasure them as time capsules of our experiences together.
runningmatey at hotmail dot com
Jammie - tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/mommysdizzy/status/186215581945569280
Jammie - I try to do small things through out the day to show them how much they mean to me. sweepmorey at gmail dot com
Krys R - Tweet https://twitter.com/#!/LuckyKrys/status/186209667159040001
Krys R - You’re right, this is an awesome prize!
My girlfriends and I are all Starbucks fanatics, so a Starbucks Card is normally a part of our special occasions and celebrations!
ACMommy3 - Love the mug pictured above. π I enjoy surprising family and friends with homemade goodies, flowers, chocolate, and definitely giftcards to Starbucks! It’s especially fun for me to pick just an “ordinary” day to spoil someone, the surprised and happy look on their face just makes my entire week go better! π
Jaclyn - I love to bake chocolate chip cookies!
Indigo - I pay tribute with a bouquet of fresh flowers. :)LOVE me some Starbucks!
arely - snail mail!
Sarah L - Blogged:
http://slehan.blogspot.com/2012/03/win-100-starbucks-card-from-blogher.html
Sarah L - Simply remembering to say thanks to everyone who touches my life is a good way to live.
An attitude of gratitude.
Thanks for the contest.
Carmen - I make all my own cards for friends and family. They love the personal touch.
Kerry - tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/KerryBishop/status/185542774525935616
Kerry - Sending hand written notes is a great way to pay tribute!
ANGEL JACKLYN - 2ND ENTRY TWEET https://twitter.com/#!/kytah00/status/185518820117585920
ANGEL JACKLYN - I LEAVE LITTLE NOTES LYING AROUND AS THANK YOUS & HAVE A GOOD DAY’S =)
I THINK IT’S A GOOD WAY TO START TO THE DAY & A GREAT SURPRISE TO FIND
Tina - home-baked goodies or an unexpected card are the best treats!
Desi - I love to cook for my fiancee. And I love to spend quality time with my mama and treat her to dinner or a movie just to let her know I appreciate her and everything she has done for me throughout my life.
Maggie Rose - Tweeted about the giveaway! https://twitter.com/maggieroseblog
Maggie Rose - I like to take them out for coffee or a drink and treat them π
Gina - Baking Brownies!!
Betsy - I like to give a little unexpected gift and call right before I drop it off- so they don’t know what is up. So fun!
Mrs. - Sister-in-law is organizing a BIG family event for 13. SHE is addicted to Starbucks Chai, so weather I win or not, I’ll be thanking her with a gift card. Thanks for the idea.
Victoria - I send a lot of notes…notes in lunch boxes, notes to teachers, cards to Grandmother, husband, that kind of thing. I like your ideas though and need to remember to be more thoughtful and appreciative to people.
Wendy - i like to write cards or bake/cook something for them. π
Toni :O) - My kids are all about Dairy Queen on the last day of school…it’s a wonderful way to start summer and for me to say to them, “Great job, you survived another year of school!” I’m also taking meals to one of my bridesmaids who is battling liver cancer at the age of 42….it’s a small gesture but one I know she greatly appreciates and I want her to know I’m her for her anytime and that I love her!
Merissa - I usually try to make something with my hands. Crafts, food, cards, gifts, whatever I can get “my hands” on
Gillian - I love handwritten notes too…just so much more special than an email!
Carrie K - brownies or mini m&m cookies are my go to way to show love π im trying really hard to get better about the card sending too!!
angie lilly - I tweeted here:
https://twitter.com/#!/MsTofuFairy/status/185024548431859712
Toni - I like doing something out of the blue at random. The other day I bought my aunt a cookbook b/c she is always there for me and always so generous. I also like sending special texts or emails just out of the blue, little smiles, or thanks for all you do, or I love yous! Cooking for people is fun and rewarding too! Giving them yumminess!!!
angie lilly - I am a HUGE card person. I send ecards for everything and paper cards for special things or to people that don’t have email! Example: my hubby just got a new job after dealing with being told he was going to be laid off at the end of April. The job search was harsh and unfair (was looking for a transfer within the same company) and he worked SO hard and was on top of everything like a mad man! I sent him a ecard telling him how much I appreciate him and how proud of him I am, got him a paper card too, and posted stuff on his Facebook wall as well — All singing his praises! LOL That’s how I roll! LOL
Lisa - I LOVE gift-giving. Handmade gifts are my favorite – just made some sweet friends a tablecloth as a housewarming gift.
Wendy - I love to bake. A loaf of homemade breabread or a sweet treat is a great way to acknowledge someone.
Jeannette from Plant City - I bake for the ones I love and make homemade cards and such (I am a Stampin Up demonstrator). I also give gift cards to friends and co-workers as well and Starbucks is one that I give often π
meredith - tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/mermont84/status/184396065175371781
meredith - I honor the special people in my life when they achieved something by giving them a big hug and kudos β and sometimes a special treat!
Kelly Massman - YUM!!!!! It’s nice to celebrate with a dinner out (or even a frappucino treat)!!!
thanks for a chance to win!
And, have a GREAT day!
kmassmanATgmailDOTcom
Karina Lee - tweeted
https://twitter.com/#!/karinaroselee/status/184282586850398210
Karina Lee - i usually make or bake them something homemade
sandra - we send notes or gifts so they know theyβre appreciated
steph - https://twitter.com/#!/DesMoinesDealin/status/184118726591918080
steph - with handwritten cards!
tara pittman - I bake them cookies
Agnieszka - I bake home made treats. People don’t know it, but it’s pretty much the only time I bake other than Christmas, so it’s kinda special π
sam - There are few things nicer than a random handwritten note or small gift. It’s a little gesture that shows someone was thinking about you and took the time to let you know. I try to do it as often as possible.
Maria Cantu - I usually bake a cake or some cookies for them.
Jen - It all depends on who it is…
With my Mom, whom I don’t get to see a lot, whenever given the chance, we go out for coffee and sit and talk. This is something she doesn’t get to do a lot due to her Parkinson’s disease so those times are special when they happen. It is a love we both share and being able to share it together and treat her to an afternoon about her makes me feel good inside.
With my munchkins or husband… I like to leave them little notes to congratulate them or take them out on a “date” that focuses on them and who they are.
AJ - I make it a point to tell them in person or by card how amazing I think they are.
eunice b - https://twitter.com/#!/tigergal01/status/182582477792083968
tweet
~eunice b
tigergal01 @gmail .com
eunice b - quality time is a wonderful way to show appreciationβ¦esp to my dear husband who is my Starbucks date!
~eunice b
tigergal01 @gmail .com
Tracy Robertson - I tweeted
https://twitter.com/#!/tracylr233/status/182566983915683840
thank you!
Tracy Robertson - I always remember to compliment them and tell them how much they are appreciated.
anna pry - https://twitter.com/#!/thepryfamily2/status/182460489157197825
thepryfamily@gmail.com
anna pry - making and sending cards
thepryfamily@gmail.com
Tina M - https://twitter.com/#!/HappyTina0115/status/182266459127431168
Tina M - handwritten cards and picutres
Ris - I love to send mail, even if it’s to someone who lives in the same town. Getting (and sending!) mail is so fun.
Nicole F. - i love handwritten notes & finding the perfect unique gift for someone! we need more encouragement in this world! π
Elena - https://twitter.com/#!/ElenaIstomina/status/181978368479211520
Elena - I like to bake or cook something yummy for my loved ones
Jessie C. - https://twitter.com/#!/tcarolinep/status/181973161422757890
Jessie C. - I pay tribute to my parents by always telling them how much I love them and sending them handmade cards with gifts in all occasions .
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
Jessica F - tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/jfong1130/status/181951730131533824
Jessica F - I like to surprise them with something homemade… homemade baked goods or a homemade card!
Susan Smith - https://twitter.com/#!/susan1215/status/181861381501501441
Susan Smith - I pay tribute to those I love buy keeping photos out and sharing stories about them with my children
Erika - Tweet! https://twitter.com/#!/chambanachik/status/181853705145028610
Erika - Honestly, I do it through blogging. My parents, inlaws, and other relatives read my blog, and I talk a lot about our family (good things!).
Kelly G. - I used to be a gift giver always, but one day my friends approached me because apparently I was making them feel guilty because they couldn’t reciprocate gifts! I felt terrible, but now I turn to making treats and CD mixes for my best friends to share the love!
Thanks for the giveaway opportunity π
Dana - I, too, love personalized note cards and baking for all the people I love in my life!
Mary - I do the same. I buy small gifts while I’m out or take someone out to lunch/coffee. I always hope that those I love know that I love and am so thankful for them!
Debbie B - here is the link to my tweet:
https://twitter.com/#!/bellows22/status/181610198622945281
Debbie B - flowers or a card and sharing special memories with others
Tracie Behan - I love going to coffee/starbucks with girlfriends and catching up…
Caitlin - I also love surprising them with a little gift. Anything from home baked goods to perfume or coffee. Just a sweet surprise to say I love you.
tara pollard pakosta - The thing I most love to do is take pictures for people of their children and either hand them a CD of the images or print them out and put them in a little book! I love to give the gift of pictures, it’s PRICELESS!
tara
Dee - tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/DeeGee13/status/181303855387123713
Dee - I pay tribute to my grandmother by whipping up her special chocolate chip cookies π
anash - Tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/anashct3/status/181229545804939264
Thanks for the chance to win!
email: anashct1 [at] yahoo [dot] com
anash - to pay tribute I do random acts of kindness for my loved ones, little gifts here and there to let them know I care! Thanks for a super giveaway!
My email: anashct1 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Julie - Cards for sure. Wish I had more time to make meals.
cw - I honor and celebrate my families accomplishments by using the special red plate that says “you are special today”. I serve favorite meals to that person on the plate and we write on the bottom what we are celebrating and the date so we can look back.
kribss - I LOVE sharing baked goods with neighbors and friends or sending something with the husband for him to share with his office. I also LOVE sending happy mail to our favorite people back home in Indiana.
Kim F - Sometimes it’s the spontaneous things like going for ce cream after school or a special homeade mea that makes my kids or friends so happy. I like t bring sunflowers or tulips to friends to brighten their day.
Annette D - tweet https://twitter.com/#!/annedoggett/status/181011038030938113
Annette D - I like to treat my friends and family to a special dinner!
Jenny @ Savour the Senses - I try to honor those close to me by doing little things each day to make their lives a little easier and happier. I will do the dishes for my roommates, cook dinner for a friend, pick up the tab, compliment them, any little thing that will subtly make their day better. I hope that by doing this frequently, their overall happiness will increase more than if they were to get a big gift one time.
Erica Best - https://twitter.com/#!/purplelover04/status/180905617316265984
Erica Best - I pay tribute to my mother and my dad who past some years back by showing them i love them and spending time with them best i could.
purple_lover_04 at msn dot com
Kristin S - I love this question too. It made me stop. I LOVE snail mail so notes to others ministers to my soul probably more than them receiving.
But specifically, I was thinking about two of my closest friends who have lost children. One at 8 days old and the other lost two toddlers a few years apart. My calendar is marked to remember the birth and homegoing days for all three of these precious children. Whether it is a note or email or text that I’m thinking of their memory or praying for their parents, it is a way to pay tribute to their short little lives.
Jenny - Like many readers, handwritten notes are my “thing” and I am known for decorating my friends mailboxes and front doors for their birthdays! Doesn’t matter how old you are, everyone loves to feel special :). Thanks Meg,,,
Southern Gal - Homemade goodies and/or a handwritten note are my favorite ways to pay tribute to a friend. Thanks!
ValleyWriter - I pay tribute through baked goods. There’s nothing a cookie or cake can’t make better!
Alyssa - https://twitter.com/#!/alyssanicole316/status/180797490948345856
Bekah Moon - having them over for a home cooked meal!
Leigh - We make cards and bake cakes!
Elisabeth - https://twitter.com/#!/egood33/status/180782220091469824
Elisabeth - I love sending cards when people least expect it!
Megan - Handwritten notes… coffee dates… swinging dinner by! Anything to help, but those are just a few of my fav’s.
Angie - I love sending notes and cards to people. If I bump into a long lost friend at a store I make sure to send them a note in a few weeks to let them know that they are still on my mind and in my prayers.
Amy - tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/uTry_it/status/180757382593396736
Amy [at] utry [dot] it
Amy - I pay tribute to the people I love by telling them so. Let them know you appreciate them and love them, and mean what you say. ο Itβs always nice to spend quality time with those I love and look back to the memories we share and create more sweet memories together.
Amy [at] utry [dot] it
amanda fuentes - I am a baker and a phone caller. Lately I’ve been trying to send more mail, the real old fashioned kind.
Dee - Baked goods are always a good way to pay tribute! This is what I do. π
karen peachey - starbucks is my favorite treat as well!! Both to give & receive!:)
Lorilei - I send them cards and pictures.
giving - Hand written notes and definitely something yummy and homemade. Always brings a smile to faces! π
Jennifer W. - I like to write a note or give a small gift. Hand-written things are so unusual these days that its like you’re giving the person a million bucks!!!
Shelby P - And here’s a tweet for you!
https://twitter.com/#!/blondiestarr101/status/180686308048510976
Alice H - I enjoy cooking so I usually will make my kids their favorite meal. Or let them pick out what we will do for the day. I also like giving little gifts to people as well. Thanks for the giveaway.
Shelby P - I think baking a treat or making a bouquet of their favorite flowers are great ways to show tribute!
Kristy - I like to make little handmade gifts or yummy treats and surprise them. Although, these are usually accompanied by a little note as well. π
Gretchen - I, too, love to look for things that fit the person’s personality. When in doubt, I usually do a coffee gift card or flowers. Who can resist those?? π
Brenna - I think this is why I love your blog so much….I feel like I can relate to so much of what you post about. I love sending cards and small packages of fun! Even sticking a piece of gum into a card reminds me of when my Grandma used to do that for me. I love it!
Thanks for you blog! It’s the first one I check nearly every day!
Lisa - I make hand-made valentines for my mother each year, and during the summer I pick bouquets of field flowers for her. I like finding homemade surprises on Etsy for my sisters. For great efforts at school,or just to thank him for being a great kid, I give my son a gc from his favorite game-rental store. The best way to show a little extra love to my husband . . . homemade choc chip cookies with roasted pecans. And for friends and family far away I like to mail handwritten notes on pretty stationery. I also like to leave “may basket” type surprises on local friends’ doors . . . just for fun!
Vicki - Something baked with love, tied up with ribbon and a handmade card.
amy cornwell - tweeted! https://twitter.com/#!/amycornwell/status/180670830676672514
amy cornwell - I write handwritten, handmade cards to my loved ones as well as people who need encouragement (http://amycornwell.blogspot.com/2011/12/encouragement-round-2.html) Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
megan - I love your fun ideas!!
I always thank TEACHERS at the end of the school year for loving my child. Sometimes I give a “relax/summer” gift– gift card to sonic, beach towel, shades….
or through the school year I will send a little sweet treat for them to eat at lunch….
they always seem to enjoy it!!
Tiffany - Mailing a card is always a personal, intentional way to say you care. I do this often with friends I don’t see often. WAY better than just “facebooking”. And I always stay up late the night before one of my kids birthday and decorate the house with balloons, signs and decorations so when the get up they find a big surprise party! Even if we don’t have a party (with other guests other than family) for them they always wake up to a big I LOVE YOU AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY party.
Diana Yarborough - Writing notes and baked goods.
Rachel J - Calling to say hi, letting them know I’m praying for them and sharing conversation over a meal is always nice! π
Donna - Baking cookies!
Alicia - I pay tribute by sending handwritten notes. I love it when I get mail unexpectedly, so I pass this along to others. It’s always nice to get a surprise in the mail, and even better when it’s a note with someone telling you how much you mean to them…
Michelle - I like to set up a “coffee date” where I can just talk/listen and spend TIME with my friend on her special day. There is nothing better than having a listening ear that cares for you deeply!
I also love giving a thoughtful gift that I KNOW my friend will LOVE!!
Dian Olivr - well, there’s nothing like checking your real life mailbox and finding a note from someone. I usually make a card and send it. And for really special, I take flowers. Flowers from my yard are the best…especially hydrangias! Or maybe a small nosegay wrapped in a cone of music paper. Sometimes just a big hug!
Julie, momto7 - Um is it terrible to admit that I am TERRIBLE at this? But I do try to meet needs as they come to mind. Meals for families with newborns is a great ministry.
Michelle B. - I work right across the street from a Starbucks and am there every day, so it makes sense that when I want to do something special, I pick up a gift card or a pound of coffee. On a rough day, I’ll zip across the street and buy an employee their favorite coffee drink, just to “thanks” and “I appreciate you”.
Virginia Bibler - I am a total gift giver. I just love searching for just the perfect gift to pay tribute!
Su@TheIntentionalHome - I am a words girl. Hand written words of encouragement are how I love up on my friends.
Nicole - I’m an old school handwritten note lover. My friends joke that I single-handedly keep the post office afloat π I also live for a latte from Starbucks! Bless you and thank you for this giveaway! I’m a night shift nurse… it will come in quite handy!
Eliece - I think everyone loves Starbucks so it is my universal gift. I’m thinking I need to do more random thank yous this year after reading this.
Karen - I like to make something crafty, usually a cool paper star to hang in the window.
Kristin - i love sending handwritten notes, delivering homemade treats (usually muffins, cupcakes or cookies), and lately i really enjoy making paper flower bouquets.
Amy - Sonic Happy Hour for my pals!
Also I love to send care packages to my brother & sister still in college. I loved care packages when I was in college.
Chelsea - We love having friends over for dinner, and I also write a lot of thank you notes
elizabeth highsmith - thank you notes!!! handwritten and sent with a pretty stamp!
Hettie WWW.hettiedejong.blogspot.com - Whenever someone comes to visit us, we make them a loaf of my grandma’s special cranberry bread. Always, send handwritten thank you notes to those that have given to our family.
Barbara Youngren - My “love language” for honoring someone or trying to make them feel special is to cook their favorites, or cook something special I really think they will like. It’s my way of telling someone how incredible they are to me.
i also like to write notes and letters. I realized how simple this was to do, and how much it meant to me to receive one… you just have to take time, but isn;t that what makes it special? If it was too easy it wouldn’t be honoring.
Becky Joyce - I cook or bake for the people I love. I just love to see people I love loving the food I made. π
Kasey - I love sending cards in the mail. It’s always fun to find a personal card in the midst of bills. : )
Amanda - Right now in my MOPS group we’re doing a mystery MOP exchange where once a month for the year we exchange gifts with a secret partner, paying tribute to each other for being amaing moms and friends. It’s been super fun thinking of all of the different ways to show love. So far I’ve mailed anonomyous handmade/handwritten cards, bought a book I thought she’d enjoy, gave a sbux gift card, and sent homemade chocolate covered pretzals.
The best tribute is the time and effort you put into celebrating someone π
Tami C - I like to pay tribute with a small, thoughtful gift. Lately I’ve been inspired by homemade mason jar foods – mostly found on Pinterest. A simple vanilla sugar, or BBQ rub mix.
Beth Ann - My favorite is bringing friends a container of ice cream, some toppings, plastic bowls & spoons and a note saying “sundays are fundays with ice cream sundaes! Happy Sunday!”. Just because.
LibraryGirl62 - I am a food person. I bake. It makes us all happy π
Erica - Post cards. I send tons of postcards. From vacation, from thrift stores, home made ones. They are rarely FOR any purpose. But everyone likes getting mail.
Stefanie - I always buy them starbucks or Jamba juice!!…I know a fellow teacher next door to me that could use the starbucks!
Jennifer - I enjoy leaving little notes for my kids so they know they are special. And…I <3 Starbucks!
mel - i like to just call out of the blue and chat. most of my good friends live away from me now that we recently moved. when we get together my favorite is just hanging out at the house and talking. going to dinner is fun and i love a sweet card just because!
Whitney - Giving time to someone is the ultimate way to give tribute. Oh, and I love handwritten cards too!
rebekah - I love to surprise my husband with his favorite foods. He usually will eat whatever so I pick our meals and treats. When I surprise him with one of his favorites it means a lot to him!
Lori Austin - Leaving a small bouquet of flowers in a mason jar on the doorstep, delivering their fav Starbucks drink or just dropping them a quick note (sooo many cute bundles of notecards can be found in the $1 bins these days!!).
Carrie C. in VA - handwritten thank you notes
courtney b - tweet
https://twitter.com/#!/MeandBells/status/180442115212455937
courtney b - we pay tribute by celebrating everytime someone does something good in our family by having a huge dinner for whoever did the special something.
That person gets whatever they want for dinner that night!:)
Andrea Jeanne - I like to give people flowers from our garden. My husband has planted an outrageous garden in our yard and all around the outside fence. I love to cut some flowers and tie on a beautiful bow from my ribbon stash. Makes a great surprise.
Amanda Larkins - I usually prepare a handmade cross stitch to show people I love them or bake them a cake.
Rachel V. - I love to cook for people. Seriously… how could a batch of homemade cinnamon rolls NOT cheer someone up!? π
Amy - Spending a little one on one time with the ones I care about is really hard to do these days with everyone so busy. But we try to make it happen as often as possible. Not just for special occasions, but just because!
Angela - I love your ideas. I send thank you cards and just because notes, I make cookies, give starbuck’s gift cards, invite people over for dinner. π
Elizabeth - Just a simple text or call to ask how they ‘re doing and to tell them I love them. That’s the cheapest way I can think of π
Vicky - I like to pay tribute with a nice hand written note and a gift card.
cailan - These are all such lovely, thoughtful ideas! The other week my husband and I had a date at Starbucks – a FIRST in our marriage, because he doesn’t like coffee, but he loved the tea! π
Holly - I like sending a hand written note.
Jody - A sweet treat – always – banana bread, brownies, or sugar cookies…something simple wrapped up pretty – it brings on smiles always!!
Michele - The ways I pay tribute to people are to take them out for coffee or lunch, buy them a Starbucks card or invite them to my house for dinner.
Michelle - I plan to honor them while they are alive by giving gifts and other verbal tokens of my expression.
alyssa - I bake!
erin j - I make them food. It could be a dessert or an entire meal but food in general means love to me.
the arthurz - I am better at writing my thoughts down, than sharing the in person. So, I send cards to people – not just for their birthday, but just to encourage, surprise and hopefully brighten their day. I also love to bake, which means lots of yummy treats to give away!Thanks for the chance!
Emily - How fun! I bake for my friends – desserts “just because” & chicken tortilla soup if they are sick!
Kelly - A hand written note, a phone call, a visit “just because”, and baked goods are always a great gift. For a new neighbor, I make up a list of our favorite local places with phone numbers. That way, they know where the best pizza, florist, dry cleaner can be found!!
mary - I love to sew them something special.
Jennifer - I like to write notes. I’m not quick on my feet with words. I like to reflect and craft a note that shows how I feel about someone.
Meghan - I love giving home baked goods to pay tribute to those I love!
colleen from alabama - My love language is gifts so my tributes usually involve some little thing i call a “happy”! The people that i love get them just because i love them! I try to remind them often! Happies can be something i buy, bake, write or make (i even rhyme!) Most of all,they are designed to make the recipients happy, so their likes, taste buds and sense of humor are all taken into account when gathering the gift. And of me, it is just plain fun to put it together.
Antonette - I love baking- nothing says “I care about you” like food! I guess that’s just the Italian in me!
Betsey - I love to send an unexpected card or gift! Or I bake special treats to give to so,meme or take tomy co-workers to tellmthem I appreciate them!
lynette - I like to make something special for my friends or family, food or crafty gifts.
Carrie H - Tweet tweet!
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Carrie H - I love to tell them what they have done, or make them a special meal.
Kate W. - i love to bake for the people i love π
Linda B - I love sending surprise care packages. I have so much fun finding the right things to put in them!
Tanya - I like sending cards and notes. Thanks for the giveaway.
Lori Allen - At one point in my marriage my husband and I had a journal that we would take turns writing in. It was a place where we could encourage eachother, remind eachother of our love, thank or appreciate one another…It was so fun to find it waiting on my pillow.
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - I’m a card sender. I just love to put little surprises in the mail!
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Stephanie - I do the same thing! Surprise gifts on random days, or after rough days, for friends. π My favorite is for friends at work… I bring them a cup of some kind of yummy coffee for their morning. This works well because no one is a “regular” at the coffee shops. But we all love our starbucks, so its fun to surprise them with a quick drive thru starbucks before heading into work. π I can’t say I don’t get anything out of it either. π
mami2jcn - I pay tribute to my relatives by taking a lot of photos and videos and sharing them with my children.
Tegan Aubrie | Twelve13 - I am a note-writer. I think it’s a lost art and love to send people cards and letters in the mail. π
jacqui anderson - baking for them or doing a craft for them. just out of the blue is the best form of gift!
Shelby Adakai - This is sad to admit, but two days ago was the first time that I’ve ever tried Starbucks! I tried the white chocolate steamer and a little apple pie…YUM!!! It’s my new favorite place, and I had to order more to bring home for my hubby to try!
I also love doing little fun surprises for friends. I love making tiny gifts seem more exciting by wrapping them up with cute doilies or ruffled fabric. I don’t think it really matters what the gift is, just letting them know that you were thinking of them is what really counts!
Julianne Brimner - I love to send handwritten notes….something about snail mail that warms your heart. My husband oversees a lot of younger staff at our church. I like to brag on them all the time and they get their fave dessert on their birthdays.
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sara @ it's good to be queen - i love all your sweet ideas. i’m going to remember those. i like to bake a sweet treat to say thank you to friends or people who bless us or just someone who needs it. i also enjoy sending a handwritten note. π
Kristi - You are such a sweet and caring friend. I am going to have to take a page from your book in paying tribute to those who are near and dear to me.
In my group of mommy friends we always make sure to celebrate our friend’s birthday together in whatever way they choose. Tonight we will be getting together for a game night in honor of one of our friend’s bdays. We are all bringing something to share and I can’t wait to get to the good times!
Momof2 - By the way… I love your blog. New reader. Came over from under the sycamore!! We are also hoping to move to the country soon, so I am loving to hear about your new adventures! Thanks for sharing!! Also, where did you get that mug…keep calm and eat a cupcake??? That is pretty much my motto…: )
Colleen Kielty - I pay tribute by sending birthday cards to my friends near & far. Great giveaway!
Preethi Narayan - I like sending cards π
Momof2 - We love to bake at this house!! So it is always a baked good and a love note designed by my 2 or 3 year old!
Kelli Seawright - My favorite way to pay tribute is by spending time with a person, usually over a cup of coffee. I will say pintrest has helped to pay tribute too, just check out what dessert they recently pinned and make it for them, or get their birthday gift from something they pinned! I love that secret inside into what they love!
shannon - I love sending sweet cards or baking up some goodies for others π
danielle - I’ll admit, sometimes being frugal gets in the way of giving really great gifts. However, I’m working on it and know that you don’t have to spend much. A hand-written note sent by mail says wonders…the gift card just makes it rock!
Maria - I love to send cards with a special thank you tucked inside, I’m always on the lookout for really sweet and different cards…so I have a good little stash.
tiffany gardner - everytime i bake a yummy treat i always share with a neighbor…or two..or three. but i think the most important thing i do is pray for them… π
Renee - hand written cards to friends far away; a favorite meal of my husband’s to say i love you!
Erin V - I love to send a handwritten note through the mail. And I love to bake so giving someone freshly baked cookies or cupcakes is so fun.
Annie - I love hiding hand written notes for my family to find, or sending a card in the mail to a friend, just because.
Sara G. - I like to make a hot, bubbly bath for my kids along with a lighted candle, soft music and an icy drink in a fancy glass. They LOVE it!
Karie - Quality time or handwritten notes. What a fun giveaway π
MegM - Cards are my favorite. I even keep them in my desk at work so I have them on hand. I also enjoy putting candy bars on my co-workers deskt to let them know I appreciate them.
Allison H. - I love giving handwritten notes and gifts to my loved ones too! Thanks for the great giveaway!!
Julia - I love giving people something I made. It’s usually food or something I’ve sewn.
Ali - I’ve started making homemade cards with my leftover scrapbooking scraps. It’s so much fun for me to make the card, and I even more excited when I give it. I think its more heartfelt. Especially when I made homemade Valentines for my sisters and brother in another state this past year.
Charity - I love creative handmade gifts.
Lori H - A handwritten note from me (with legible handwriting) is rare, so I save them for tributes!
Laura Phelps - I bring them Starbucks.
Not even kidding.
My dear neighbor…7 kids…twin baby boys…I like to surprise her and bring her her favorite..white mocha latte.
And I pray.
I say a rosary for a person on my mind…
this week I have been praying so much for my mom and dad.
they have saved me this week.
my dad has brought me a Starbucks latte every day this week.
EVERY DAY.
Even though I gave it up for Lent!
He shakes his head at me unable to move in bed and says, “You deserve this”
so yeah
lots of prayers as a tribute for my dad this week.
Alison - I love cooking a good dinner and fixing up a fancy cocktail for a treat for someone. It’s so nice to be cooked for! And I love buying my kiddo little treats from the Target $1 section for car rides or for a rainy day.
melissa - i love that you love to mail handwritten notes and gifts “just because.”
i do that, too. i love getting surprises in the mail so i’m just sure my friends do as well.
Trisha - It depends on who it is for, but usually a card with fresh baked cookies or a gift card to someplace I know they will enjoy.
Tiffanie - I love to bake special treats or bring dinner. Starbucks gift cards are such a great gift too. Thanks for the chance to win
Mandy - I love baking and cooking for friends and family – mostly trying new recipes on pinterest and then sharing with little hand written notes on custom stationary!
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Heather S. - Unexpected love notes. I slip these in my daughters’ bathroom drawers to be found in the morning. I slip them on the dash of my husband’s car. I drop them in the mail to friends and family. There really is nothing better than a handwritten note. And yes, if a Starbucks card happens to be in there, all the better!
Jody - I love sending note cards. I have also sent Starbucks gift certificates via email or FB. It is an easy way to give a gift & a nice surprise for the recipient.
Bethany - Yum, usually I’ll bake something gooey or write a note. Snail mail is always awesome… and totally unexpected! But coffee is always nice too!
Mrs. B. - I try to verbally tell people the things I appreciate about them. I also like to randomly write a note, send an e-mail, buy a treat, etc.
Dani - My kids get special treats… money, gift cards, their favorite dessert, etc.
I love to write to my friends just to say hey you were on my mind today!
Shar - I love sending hand written notes to someone. I don’t think an email or FB post is enought. (Although, better than nothing, I suppose.)
I also like to get gifts for people for no reason other than it is perfect for that person!
sarah - I like to feed people. I’m big on baking or making food. I want to start doing more handwritten cards and letters. Who doesn’t love that?
Linda Garcia - I would love to give treats all the time, but the budget doesn’t really allow for that too much. When I see something I think the person will love, I pick it up and add it to my gift stash for their next holiday or birthday. I like to think it’s a tribute to their personality to find those great little “where did you find this?!” gifts
Andrea - My favorite is to offer a day or evening of babysitting so that they can run errands or go out on a date. No one has turned me down yet. π
shelly - Who doesn’t love a Starbucks gift card and a note?!? I love doing special little things for my friends–gift cards are great, but my favorite is grabbing a couple cups of coffee and a treat and then go knock on my friend’s door! Coffee/Gab fest=LIFE is Good!
keely - I’m with you- when someone keeps coming to mind, I slip them something in the mail- a hand-written card, a “funny” from the newspaper. It’s the little things that mean the most!
Angela B. - I love writing notes and sending them in the mail. I love connecting that way and I love getting mail so I figure I’ll share that with others. I also like to make handmade gifts or baked goods and hope the receiver knows I was thinking of them and putting love into the gift all while making it.
This is an awesome giveaway!
natalie (the sweets life) - my favorite way is to bake for them!!!
Tere - Food is love….I cook and bake for those I love…
Jenn - I do things much like you. When I’m out and about I pick up things I think friends or fam will like. When their special day comes around or when I think they need a pick me up, I bust them out. I’m also about the handmade card and gifts for that matter. Thanks for the giveaway! I know I would feel pretty special if I won it. Who doesn’t love Starbucks!?
Meredith - My parents and inlaws help us out so much everyday that once a year (I know we should do it more), but we have a game night and dinner for them. My kids have a lot of fun doing that. I hope this year they will help plan a fun dinner. Special notes are always nice.
GB Jost - When we moved into our house, we found a pile of papers that were left by the previous owners. In those papers was a drawing of our house by a local artist. The cards were in black and white, so I use a red felt tip pin and color red on the house. They look so cool, and I love it! I use them for anything and everything.
tabitha - I love giving useful gifts too and things that someone would never get for themselves but want.
Sheila P. - I have good intentions, but usually life happens and I don’t get around to doing little things for other people. A handwritten note and/or a gift card is what I end up doing when it does happen.
Trish - i heart me some good ol’ fashioned snail mail!
Stephanie - I am addicted to cute note cards. I found if I have them AND stamps on hand (and cute stickers) I send them often!
christine n. - Honestly, a Starbucks card is my preferred ‘thank you’ gift –i always want my gifts to be useful or practical and EVERYONE enjoys an occasional fancy coffee (or baked good or herbal tea).
sarah - Love this. I need to get better at showing people they are special. For me making something be it a craft or food is always my go-to way to do something nice for someone else!
lisa - i send notes too … but sometimes i send starbucks gift cards too! who doesn’t love starbucks?? i swear it’s my love language. starbucks … and target π
Jen N. - I write little letters or I use it at as an excuse to make something delicious for them.
Meghan Hansen - I make a lot of thinking of you phone calls to check in and let people knw thy are on my mind. I also live to share what we bake:)
Rebecca - I pay tribute by rewarding a job well done, with a homemade something!
Rebecca - I love handwritten notes as well! I have my “stash” of cards on hand at all times~!
Wendy - I love to make them their favorite treat, and it’s so fun when it’s a surprise.