Here is a cute and relatively inexpensive gift idea for men. Make your own lip balm at home, and pour it into ‘manly’ looking packaging. For example, a cool pill box.

The easiest lip balm recipe involves using petroleum jelly as a base. For a lip balm even men like, keep it simple and stay away from berry flavors:

Honey Lip Balm

Make your own honey lip balm by melting three tablespoons of petroleum jelly (vaseline) with one teaspoon of honey. You can combine the ingredients and melt it in the microwave, for thirty seconds at a time, until fully melted. You can poor the honey lip balm into a cool looking pill box as packaging, and let it cool.

If you want to add a little something extra to your homemade lip balm, add a few drops of peppermint oil for a refreshing tingle.

The pill box in the picture can be bought here

When you are coupled up, or dating, there are times you might feel like your significant other is being “too good” to you. You either feel you are not giving back enough, or would like to do something nice for them. There are times when couples are a great personality match, but their checkbooks do not match at all: one may be more financially blessed than the other.

This does not mean you have to feel inadequate as a partner; there are ways to give back that don’t cost very much more than your time. Here are some sweet ideas to be good to the person you love:

- Cook dinner/breakfast/lunch
- Make a tray of brownies or muffins, put them in a nice box or tin and deliver personally
- Do the dishes, or an equally unpleasant household task to help out your partner
- Surprise him/her with something little they appreciate: a cup of coffee or tea
- Put a card under her/his pillow, or send a funny e-card to brighten the day

Medical alert jewelry is an interesting twist on a more traditional ring or choker. Although not the most romantic gift, it can be a useful one for the person you love.

The interesting development in this area is that you can actually get medical jewelry in nice designs and even in the form of watches. From cute charms to bracelets, watches and dog tags. There is something for everyone, and if you have a partner who thinks it is endearing if you are concerned for their health, then this can make a cute, cheap, “just because” gift.