When you give a homemade gift, you are giving a part of yourself to the recipient. You can't do that with a mass-produced item.

A friend is a gift you give yourself.

My idea of a traditional holiday - the right way to do it - goes back to the days when gift-giving meant sharing homemade things: hand-knit sweaters, carved wooden toys, smoked meats and the like.

Giving from your heart is the greatest gift you can receive.

As the editor-in-chief of the do-it-yourself magazine 'Make,' I've met scores of dedicated makers. They come from all walks of life - rich, poor, young, old, male, female, religious, atheist, liberal, conservative.

Having FUN is a gift you give to yourself.