I'm not a developer, I'm just a working mom in my 40s who kept gifting body lotion — so I learned to build a free smart gift reminders site
As a working mom in my 40s, I have every intention of being the friend who sends the gift — the one that arrives before the birthday, feels personal, and makes someone's day.
What actually happens: Facebook notifies me on the morning of, I scramble to find something, and my close friend gets... a candle. Again. (My other friend got body lotion two years in a row — don't judge me 😅)
So I built The GiftWise — a free tool that:
Sends you email reminders 3, 5, or 10 days before birthdays, anniversaries, and other occasions
- Suggests gift ideas based on your recipient's personality and lifestyle (only if users decide to come back to the site to see recommended gift ideas)
No subscription, no account required to try the gift recommender.
I'm not a tech person at all — I built this by learning as I go, using whatever resources I could find online.
Would love to know: do you have a go-to system for gifting, or do you also low-key panic every time? Happy to answer any questions or take brutal feedback. 😄