If Oprah can do it so can I! Here are some of my favorite things to give and to receive.
A Christmas Centerpiece!
Like this one from Wascana Flower Shoppe. It’s a great present for the couple on your list who has everything but you still want to show how much you appreciate and care about them. If you’re crafty and creative you can even put one together yourself. Now they’ll have a beautiful arrangement for their table. It also had the added bonus of being disposable. All they have to do is toss it when it’s done!
Kiehl’s Supremely Gentle Eye Makeup Remover
This is an extravagance at $24 a bottle but I makes my list every year. I love it and I have to thank my sister because it was her gift to me one Christmas. I’ve used it ever since. If you have anyone on your list who wears eye make this is the gift for them. And something they might not buy for themselves because of the price. You don’t need to use a lot to get the job done. It lasts for a decent amount of time, especially if you don’t use eye makeup everyday like me.
A basket of breads from our local bakery, The Orange Boot. Again, has the added bonus of being useful and disposable. And SO yummy and delicious! And, of course, you could make the bread yourself and gift it. If, you know, you have a talent for that kind of thing, which I don’t. These Cranberry Walnut Braids are absolutely the best.
BIC Z4+ Rollerball Pens. You might be a Nerd Girl if you love these pens. These are my favorite pens of all time. Whether it’s writing lists or scenes for a novel, these pens make writing fun. I kid you not. It’s true. And they make a great stocking stuffer!
And of course, books. But I figure that does without saying. We have a traditional in our house of giving everyone pajamas and a book (or magazine) on Christmas Eve night. We started this when our kids were little to help them get to sleep after too much food and treats and to combat the impending excitement of Christmas morning. Picking those books out is still one of my favorite things!
Although I did have a request today. From my university aged son. Who said, and I quote, “Mom, all I need is cash for Christmas.”
Easy enough.
What are some of your favorite things to give and receive?
Excellent list, Karyn – I love the centerpiece idea and the pens (but I’m an office supply junkie, so…). I also love your tradition of pajamas and a book for Christmas Eve.
Favorite gifts? To receive – anything kitchen-y. To give – that perfect ‘what they’re looking for’ gift (I finally picked my mom’s gift after yesterday’s phone call – I’ve been waiting for 6 weeks for some clue and yesterday she mentioned something that she loved but would never buy for herself – as soon as I hung up, that gift was bought).
Hey, Janet! I love when they drop hints. Sometimes, alright lots of times, parents can be so hard to buy for. They have everything already. And now you’re to-do list is smaller 😀
I’m late to this, but I thought I’d leave a comment anyway.
Great list – each item is so different from the other! Everything from pens to twisty buns!
Hope you got a few of your favourite things!
Nope, instead I got a trip to Hawaii 😀
Hi, my name is Erika and I am an office supply junkie. My favorite pens are TUL. They are not cheap, but they are awesome. I also love cute pens and mechanical pencils. I have a high heel shoe tape dispenser and am out of room in my pen cup.
I love to give and get bookmarks. As a cross-stitcher you’d think I would make them, but no. I find cute ones at Barnes & Noble. Maybe I should look for a book on cross stitch patters for bookmarks….hmmmm.
I also love to get soap. Weird? Maybe. Hand soap, body wash, smelly good shampoos. But I’m with your son, cash is good too. 😉
Hello, Erika! I had to look up TUL pens. They look very promising. If you’re going to write longhand a great pen is a must have. Cross stitch bookmarks sound like an excellent idea! What a great gift to give to others!!! So personal and something that takes so much effort and love.
I love body wash! and Bath soap! Vanilla and grapefruit are two of my favorite scents.