It Really Is the Thought That Counts

Money can’t buy affection or appreciation. The thought behind the gift is what really matters.
It Really Is the Thought That Counts
Handmade gifts are no less valuable than expensive gifts. TierneyMJ/Shutterstock
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Are you worried that your gifts are never good enough? Certain that your friends and relatives will write you off as cheap and no longer worthy of their love and friendship? Before you rush out to replace gifts you’ve made or purchased with pricey alternatives, consider the findings of a respectable study that might just challenge your perspective on gift-giving.

As one who struggles with gift guilt but at the same time loves to both give and receive handmade gifts, I almost stood up and cheered when I read a very impressive academic study. Me? No more guilt. That heavy cloud has been lifted as I write here with one hand and knit with the other. OK, just kidding, but that should tell you of my great love for crafting.

Mary Hunt
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