Buying lots of little things is usually a good way to give gifts. When you buy ONE item, regardless of if it was $100 or $50, it’s more obvious what the price may have been. However, if you think quantity over quality, it almost seems like an optical illusion. You can buy a couple of very inexpensive things, but when you tie them together in a theme, or they are a couple of things the people wanted or needed – they are more satisfied than one expensive gift. One example, for one of our smaller anniversaries I bought my boyfriend little symbolic gifts like a Godiva chocolate bar (to represent sweetness), a prosperity candle (to encourage wealth), and a card that I pasted a poem to (to show some creativity), etc. Another example was for a little kids birthday party. I only spent $20 but it seemed way more because I bought a board game, playing cards, some puzzles, etc. all in the theme they liked: Disney Princesses and Dora.
As to vacation ideas, I am always a fan of road trips. All you spend money on is Gas. If you want to do an overnighter, find a decent motel and crash. You’re not going to spend that much time in your room anyway. You can walk the city, go to the beach, try a new restaurant, frolic in the pool if the hotel/motel has one and spend time in the park. The beauty of road trips is that you are away. Even if it is just an hour drive, it feels like an eternity at times. My favorite local road trips are Santa Barbara, San Diego and Ojai. Otherwise, just keep an eye out for Travel Deals. I just recently got an email about TravelZoo – every week, Wednesdays, they email you their Top 20 Travel Deals. It’s worth it if you are looking for impromptu, inexpensive options. http://Top20.travelzoo.com
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