[tinapbeana]

when i go 'gifting on the cheap', i'm not buying generic no-thought gifts. part of the challenge for me is finding the best gift at an amazing price.

for instance, my mother has said the most meaningful gift she's gotten from my sister and i was about 15 years ago: a glass tree-topper ornament. my mom collects them, and this one was issued the year my mother was born and had the original box and sales receipt still inside: it sold for $3.59 in 1959. my sister and i spotted this gem at goodwill for $0.50, and were tickled pink to tell my frugal mother exactly what we spent on it after she opened it (frugal family = bragging on who got the most for their money).

was this 'gifting on the cheap'? without doubt this was a very frugal gift, but one that my mom still treasures.