Smiles + Co Blog

If you're balling on a budget and looking for thoughtful gifts for the ladies in your life this Christmas, then you've come to the right place! My last blog post, Holiday Gift Guide of 25 Great Gift Ideas For Him Under $25, gives some more insight on my thought process for these gift guides.  All of the gift ideas that I've included are under $25 at the time of me posting this. There are a couple of variations of things that are included in both of the 25 Under $25 guides, because I truly believe that those ideas make wonderful gifts for both...

Since it seems to be a lot easier to find great gifts when no expense is spared, I decided to come up with some gift ideas that are nice yet inexpensive! I'm pretty excited to share this gift guide with you because it's full of an eclectic variety of meaningful, funny and/or practical things! 

As promised in my last blog post, I am back to share some fun ways you can present gift cards as the thoughtful gifts that they are! If you are on the fence at all about giving gift cards because you're concerned that it could be perceived as impersonal, I hope you find some words of encouragement in that post. Even though I believe that gift cards are able to stand on their own as great gifts, I also think it can be fun as the giver to package them in a creative way. If you don’t find joy in...

I absolutely love it!  Gift cards are one of my most favorite gifts to give and receive! It surprises me that they are still getting a bad rap in this day and age, and that there are still people out there saying that gift cards are "impersonal." For those of you who are thoughtful gift givers and choose to give gift cards to your loved ones, I am here to validate you!  To get someone a gift card to a place they enjoy going to is to show them that you truly know and listen to them. I would even...