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How
To Shop for Christmas Gifts When You Are Flat Broke
As Christmas rounds the corner and you discover
that only lint lines your pockets, you needn’t worry about
not being able to provide expensive gifts for your loved ones.
Keep in mind that the most memorable gifts are ones that money
can never buy. Here are some tips that will help you get through
this season with a smile on your face and hugs from your those
you’ve given gifts to.
Spend some time making a collage of memories for your friend.
Cut out pictures of your friend and frame them with various
decorations. Colorful markers and construction paper in your
desk can be the beginnings of a great gift. You can cut up
the previous year’s calendar pictures and paste them with your
collage. Enlarge words that describe how you feel about your
friend and present this collage as a gift from you heart. Your
friend will probably keep this longer than a store bought candle
bought on a whim.
If you enjoy baking, this can become a wonderful gift to many
people. Bake cookies and cake during a relaxing afternoon and
wrap them up with colorful, festive plastic wrap. Tape each
batch with a Christmas card and present this lovingly to your
relatives who would love to eat your double chocolate drop
cookies. If you have relatives who are always bothering you
for the recipe, then print the recipe and tie it with your
gift. You will receive plenty of hugs for this task.
Give coupons
of service. When your friend is swamped with
her four toddlers at home, give her a coupon to redeem an afternoon
of babysitting while she goes out for a manicure or a movie
by herself. If she is not willing to ask for babysitting, then
just go to her house and say that you’ll help her with housekeeping
without any comments on how messy the house is. She’ll definitely
appreciate this gift.
If you enjoy writing, pen a few lines of poetry for your loved
ones. Knowing calligraphy helps to make your poem look lovely,
but if you don’t know this art, a nice font on the computer
works well. Print out the poem and decorate it with your loved
one’s favorite color and pictures that have meaning. Remember
to sign your name at the bottom of the poem. You may get a
few tears with this gift, so be ready with a nice box of tissues.
Give the gift of time to those whom you truly love. Write
that your gift to them will be to spend the day sitting with
them and doing whatever they want. After you write this promise
down, follow through as soon as possible. Tell them that you
are there for them and that you will listen to them. Even though
this is just one day, your loved one will never forget this
day and will treasure this gift for the rest of her life.
Make your friend’s favorite
meal and enjoy it together. Print
out a little menu and create the ambience of a beautiful restaurant.
If you can get the help of your friends, have them serve of
the wait staff to bring the menu and the meal. This way, you
can just spend some quality time with your friend without the
hassle of running around the kitchen to make sure everything
looks perfect. If your friend doesn’t mind, then have her come
over while you are making the meal, and you can make it together
while you laugh and enjoy memories over the stove.
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