love-language
Gary Chapman gave us five love languages. But there's one the framework doesn't quite name — the act of choosing music for someone, track by track, and handing it to them as proof you were listening.
music-lover-gifts
Music is playing before they're out of bed. It shifts between moods and fills every space. Buying for this person isn't about finding them music — it's about making their experience of it a little better.
birthday-mixtape
Most birthday gifts get used up or quietly forgotten. A mixtape made well doesn't — it gets rediscovered, and when it does, the whole feeling comes back. Here's how to make one that lasts.
handmade-gifts
There's a particular kind of gift that makes the person receiving it think you spent more than you did. Not because it looks expensive — but because it carries something money alone can't produce.