A Heartfelt Gift: Diamonds (of the Neil variety)

With Valentines approaching I start to think about what gifts I can give to loved ones that they will not only like but will let them know how much I love them.

So over the next few days I want to share some gifts that I both have given and received that are inexpensive, handmade, personal, and heartfelt.  (And that you could personalize and give to your loved ones this Valentine’s season.)

The first gift that I want to share is one that I received for Christmas this year from my sister in law Stacy.  (And I love it!)

Anyone who knows me knows that (among other things) I love soda, salsa, and my music…my strange, beloved collection of music…where Neil Diamond is king.  And so for Christmas Stacy put together for me an entire Neil Diamond themed gift:

And I love it!!!

Here’s what it included:

*An I love ND sticker for my mini van (a.k.a. “The Neil Mobile”)

*A CD with that includes all my favorite Neil Diamond songs

*And these:

It’s an entire recipe file full of Neil Diamond Songs and corresponding recipes!

Like:

*”Forever in Blue Jeans” with a recipe for Chicken Pockets

*”Song Sung Blue” with a recipe for Blue Cheese Dip

*”Love on the Rocks” with a recipe for a Mojito Mocktail

SO fun!  So personal.  And, I just love it.  It was by far one of my favorite gifts from Christmas.

Now…I understand that not everyone shares my love for Neil (what’s wrong with you people?) but a gift like this could easily be changed and personalized for anyone who loves a certain musician or band.  Find them a great new CD, a bumper sticker, a DVD, an iTunes card, etc.  and then add in the recipes!

For example, what if they like The Beatles (and who doesn’t?) what about the Octopus’s Garden with a recipe for shrimp scampi,  Back in the USSR with a recipe for Hot Borscht, and Strawberry Fields with a Strawberry Cheesecake recipe?

Or maybe they are into Elvis and you could do You Ain’t Nothin’ but a Hound Dog with a great hot dog relish recipe (if there is such a thing)….Or if they like The Carpenters you could do We’ve Only Just Begun with a great appetizer recipe…Or, well I could do this all day but you get the picture.

I love stuff like this…and I think whoever is on you list might to.  (And if you need help matching songs to lyrics…leave a comment…I’m not kidding when I said I could do this all day….)

-liZ

PS:  Thanks again Stacy for all the Diamond goodness!