The lights are twinkling, the hot cocoa is steaming, and the
soft sounds of Christmas music are coming from the radio, and once again you
aren’t taking any of it in, because if you are anything like me, the holiday
season can seem horribly stressful. The pressure is on to not only get gifts
that people will love, but to somehow find time to buy the perfect gift for
EVERYONE. Over the years I have had my fair share of “white-elephant_ gift
exchanges, but there always comes a time when you have to actually buy a REAL
gift. YIKES.
This year (after stressing out for several weeks) I came to
the conclusion that I should only give gifts that I would want to receive. Whether
it’s something simple, or something personal to specific person. After
searching Pinterest for hours, I realized that maybe I should put up my own
ideas for quick and easy Christmas gifts, so that you won’t have to stress out
nearly as much as I did!
My first gift idea is to buy something SEASONAL from Bath and
Body Works. All of their Christmas smells are AMAZING, and I have yet to find
one that I haven’t loved. They have great deals around Christmas time, so it is
also very inexpensive! This year I decided to get some of their smaller
products, and to distribute them as “bits and pieces” of all of my friend’s
gifts!
My second gift idea is something so easy, but so meaningful
as well. I bought this mug at Michael’s for $5, and simply cut out small pieces
of paper and wrote either memories, or things I loved about my friend, and
filled the mug with the slips of paper! These are some of my favorite presents
to receive at Christmas time, because I know how much thought they put into the
gift, and it’s also so fun to think back on fun memories that you had together!
My third gift idea was to put together a “Christmas Cheer
Box” for one of your friends. The JOY box is also from Michael’s ($10), and on
the inside of the box I filled it with things that would work as not only
Christmas décor, but also a few things they could use year around! Inside this
box I put the “Memory Mug”, an adorable ornament (Michael’s-$5) and a picture
frame. ($5) I was also able to find a bag of cheap ornaments, and filled the
inside of the box with it! Overall, the gift was around $30, but I think it was
well worth it, and turned out super cute! Some other “filler” ideas are wire twinkle
lights, hot chocolate, fuzzy socks, or even some jewelry!
I hope these few ideas helped you get inspiration for your
Christmas gifts this year, but just remember anything that you give this season
is more than enough, it’s all in the effort that you put into it! I hope you
all are having a wonderful holiday season, and I hope you all are enjoying the
cold weather! ❄️
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