I don't know about you, but I hate buying gift cards this time of year. I do it, of course, as a last minute Christmas gift. I stand there at the display, torn about giving a card to Target or Starbucks, and think, "But what else am I going to give them?!”

It's because you and I both know - the best gift comes from the heart. The gift that says something deeper to us. The gift that reaches beyond the occasion and touches us with deep thoughtfulness.

When I was a kid, my favorite part of Christmas was my stocking. Unwrapping all the little treasures was a joy, a delight to find surprises in the felt stocking hanging on the mantle. But one Christmas morning stands above all others – the year my dad stuffed the stockings. Nothing cost a lot – in truth, the only gifts I remember are the purple shoelace licorice and mechanical pencils. But the fact that my dad took time to gather gifts for stockings for his three daughters still holds a special place in my heart, 40 years later.

Perhaps this holiday season, your gift of a personalized, engraved wind chime to a loved one is that remembered gift of the heart. Your gift that brings together the memories and celebrations of family and friends, and then sets them all to music - a gentle reminder every time the breeze blows.

And the best part: all chimes are on sale NOW for the next two weeks! Order early to beat the Christmas rush on best-sellers, like the one pictured: the Corinthian Bells 44-inch, normally $131.98, now on sale for $118.98.

Have a great gift story to share?! I've love to hear it: https://goo.gl/forms/1cECmEov1PVLgBJh1.

~Carolyn