Jim and I are not
shopping in the Malls this year
and
to tell you the truth
it is a relief
Sticking to
shopping at home
has taken us quite a while
to select the gifts
The first rule for Re-gifting
is that
the gifts have to be carefully chosen
otherwise
its just clearing out
so we have taken a lot of time
to think
about the people we are giving to
and
to choose gifts that speak of them
Believe it or not - this is harder
it takes more effort
to re-gift
than to pick up the new and shiny
in a store
Second rule:
you have to be
willing
to part with one of the treasures.
Thinking it would simplify things
I suggested we decide on a theme
- - books - -
Strangely that did not make the chosing
easier
it made it more difficult.
its taken quite a bit of sifting and rummaging
to find just the one
a book -
that connects with each person
from the ones that Jim and I have loved
and kept
But voila
last night we finished the list
today
we wrap!
After Christmas
I will
post the titles along with the who and why of our choices.
Hope you have
also completed your shopping
and moved on
to wrapping.
1 comment:
I love it, Ellouise. We're doing a homemade Christmas this year. All gifts for my sons and their families are made my us (well, me mostly!). They have so much, and with retirement the income is less--but I love to make things.
I really like the book re-gifting idea. Like you, I have many, many books. But choosing just the right one for each person? That is a labor of love indeed.
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