For me, sticking to a budget includes budgeting gifts for others. This doesn't mean that they aren't special, however. I always look for ideas that I can keep and then turn into something meaningful for them. Although some people think homemade gifts are tacky, this is not true for the majority of those receiving a gift. For example, my job is working with college girls, so the best gift I ever received was a box of cards.  Because they were DIY they contained personalized notes and photos to share things they loved about me and our time together.  Try this list of homemade gifts for yourself and you will find…