Week of...

It am declaring this the week of creativity. On Sunday, I got my very own cover for mothersday and then yesterday, I received this personalized (belated birthday) picture-postcard from my nephew in Belgium.



Isn't it adorable? Although, as he's only 1 year old, I'm pretty sure my sister's the driving force behind it - which makes it a larger family effort and all the more appreciated..

Not sure what it is about home-made, personalized gifts? But they do work and are so much more meaningful than something more expensive, simply bought of the shelf.
Part of it is probably that we are already pretty spoiled anyway, and don't really lack for anything materialistic....but it's deeper than that too. It's the knowledge and fact that someone took the time to do something special for you, to plan things out, and knows you well enough to know what would be meaningful.....probably sounds very corny and sentimental...but true nonetheless