Meaningful Christmas Gifts

It's easy to get caught up in the "more is more" hysteria of Christmas, but if you slow down and think for a second about the gifts you remember most fondly from Christmases past, it might surprise you. Your happy memories may involve gifts that were memorable for something other than their price tag.

This Christmas, give a gift that shows a loved one how much you care about or understand them. Offer to clean out Grandma's garage, or give your wife a week of breakfasts in bed. Volunteer to be someone's chauffer service to their next doctor's appointment, or make yourself available to clean an elderly neighbor's gutters.

There are lots of ways to be generous with your time and consideration. Give more of yourself this Christmas, and this will be the Christmas that someone special to you will remember with a smile.