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CLUTTER-FREE GIFT GIVING IDEAS FROM THE HEART
Are you tired of how commercialized the holiday season has become? Do you wish to cut back but still make an impression and let your loved ones know how much you care? Here are some fantastic personal, heartfelt gift giving ideas that will reduce the time and stress of shopping and best of all ~ are clutter-free.
Give a Membership or Subscription
Consider a membership or subscription to foster your recipient’s hobby or interest. Some suggestions are: museum memberships, theater or concert series tickets, magazine subscriptions or even an annual park pass.
Give an Experience
A gift does not always need to be a physical object (these often simply end up as unwanted clutter!). Consider wowing your recipient with a unique experience such as: a cooking class, a dance class, an art class, an adventure trip, or even a free day off.
Give a Donation
Does your recipient have everything they need? Are they passionate about a certain cause? Give a donation in their name. This donation may be a financial one, a physical one (plant a tree, donate items to a shelter) or may even be yourself (give your time).
Give Yourself
Sometimes the most thoughtful and best gift of all is you! Offer a day of no-interruption, fully-focused personal time with YOU. Make yourself available and enjoy.
Gift a Gift Certificate
Last, but not least, don’t forget Gift Certificates. Be creative in this area. Truly think about the needs and interests of your recipient and give a Certificate for something that may not purchase for them: a visit to the spa, an outfit from a specialty clothing store, a manicure or pedicure, or ~ time with a Professional Organizer!
Whichever gift you choose to give ~ give it thoughtfully and from the heart and you and your recipient will be richly rewarded.
© 2008 Kim Cossette.
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