Gift Exchange

The Jitterbug gals and I exchange gifts each year but we have a rule, well 2 rules. It has to be handmade and it has to cost less than 10 bucks. I look forward to this exchange every year more than any other gift. It's so inspiring to see what everyone comes up with and many ideas are copied the next year. I recently stumbled upon this blog where the blogger asked for ideas for gifts under $20.
These were my personal favorites:

1. tea
2. pedometer
3. knitting or crochet needles, yarn and a cheap instructional book
4. Road ID- for the runners, cyclist or tri-athletes in your life
5. The gift of "green"- Fill a cloth grocery bag with compact fluorescent bulbs, earth friendly cleaning supplies and a micro-fiber cloth
6. Gift Baskets- buy items in bulk and divide into multiple baskets
7. Magazine subscription
8. Biking supplies- if you know someone who is interested in a physical activity buy them items for that; ie: socks, gloves etc
9. yoga mat
10. beauty in a bag- fill a bag with new fingernail polish, emery boards and cuticle cream