| All of us know that the greatest gifts in life don't | | | | memories, |
| cost | | | | record the funny moments of pregnancy.7. Create a |
| money. They do take time to think and create. | | | | special album with one picture from each of |
| Whether you | | | | their birthdays.8. Write about your hopes and |
| are looking for ideas for a 21st birthday, 16th, 3rd, | | | | dreams for them as you see |
| or | | | | them on this particular birthday. This especially well |
| 65th, these ideas will help you create some | | | | for |
| memorable | | | | young children. Accumulate them over the years and |
| moments and affect lives. Substitute the X for the | | | | what how |
| birthday | | | | they change as you both get older. If they are too |
| number. You can even be creative and use these | | | | young |
| same ideas | | | | now, save them for later.9. Share your wisdom of |
| for expectant mothers.1. A list of X things you most | | | | what to do when life serves lemons |
| appreciate about him or her.2. A gift certificate for X | | | | besides making lemonade. For their 18th birthday it |
| things to do together that | | | | can be |
| doesn't cost money. Give this some forethought and | | | | about the 18 best coping skills you ever learned.10. |
| match | | | | Start a family journal dedicated to them. Pass the |
| with what you love to do and what they love to do. | | | | journal around before the birthday or on their |
| You can | | | | birthday and |
| create the gift certificates on the computer or buy | | | | allow each family member to write an inspirational |
| preprinted ones at an office supply store.3. Ask each | | | | message |
| member of your family and friends to think | | | | or a memorable moment. Use the same journal year |
| about something they hold most dear and cherish | | | | after year |
| most about | | | | to build on these.If the family member is away at |
| living. Ask them to create X number on a list and | | | | war and can't be home for |
| send it | | | | their birthday, create a journal with some of these |
| to this person for their birthday. You can give them | | | | items, |
| an | | | | make a copy, and mail it to them. Tell him or her |
| album to place all of them.4. Gift certificate for X | | | | that the |
| favors and privileges that he or | | | | original will be waiting for them when they return. If |
| she may exchange for services later. Such as | | | | your |
| cooking a | | | | son, daughter, is away for any reason you can use |
| special meal, teaching them to cook a family recipe, | | | | any of |
| cleaning out the garage or car, a picnic in the Spring, | | | | these ten things to a creative, memorable birthdays. |
| or a | | | | These |
| foot massage. The more creative the better the | | | | work whether you are on a tight budget or the |
| gift.5. A list of the X things you wish someone had | | | | richest person |
| told you | | | | in the world. Honestly, when you learn to give from |
| when you were that age. They can be the simplest | | | | the |
| of things | | | | heart you are the richest person in the world |
| like not to change a flat while close to the road, | | | | anyway.(c) Copyright, Catherine Franz. All rights |
| don't | | | | reserved.Catherine Franz is a writer and author of |
| pour bleach directly on clothes, or don't lick a frozen | | | | over 1800 |
| pole. Go ahead, I know you can do better than | | | | published articles and several books on various |
| this.6. Write a brief memorable, even funny story for | | | | business |
| each one | | | | subjects. |
| of their years. For expectant fathers or mothers | | | | |