A Charmed Life

Apologies for not posting yesterday ~ busy celebrating the birthday of a dear friend, which leads me to my topic. Check this gift idea out for a group of friends --> each friend presented the birthday girl with a charm relating to their friendship. For example, since we run together each week (no walking!), I gave her a running sneaker. Another friend, who is a partner in crime when it comes to shopping, chose a handbag. It was great fun watching the recipient open each tiny package, as the significance was explained in turn. Of course, for the finale, we gave her the bracelet to affix all of the charms. (btw - like most grand ideas, I nicked this from someone else. And, when I turn the big five-oh, I hope and pray I receive a gift such as this. True.)

Here is another version we did for our very own mother..we selected silhouettes for each of our children and had their first initials engraved on them. One could do monograms, birthrates, first names ~ the sky is the limit! Put them all on a bracelet and one special grandmother has one special gift from her grandchildren. This is great gift for moms too. Mother's Day is only four months away!

My final variation is one that my super sister gave to my girls. When each of my daughters was born, they received a bracelet with a charm relating to their Baptism. Another charm was gifted for Communion. The start of a perfect keepsake for a lifetime of memories!

Can you tell I adore charm bracelets?? Timeless, traditional, one-of-a-kind, elegant, and meaningful all rolled into one. And, a perfect gift to boot.

Tricia