 | Make a "memory jar" for a family member or close friend.
Each time you think of a special memory about that person, write it down on
a piece of paper. Collect them in the jar over the course of a week or
a month. Decorate the jar if you wish. |
| Make
creative and colorful cards to be used as coupons or gift certificates that
say Good for a Massage, Good for One Home Cooked Meal or Good for a Hug etc.
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| Create
a special memory calendar for the upcoming year. Write in holidays and personal messages.
Include pictures if possible. |
| Send a donation to an organization that the recipient cares
about. |
| Write an affirmation letter to a special friend or loved one. |
| Within your family or volunteer community, decide to spend no money but
still get everyone gifts. This can be very fun and humorous.
Examples include: a shoebox full of perfume cards from magazines, erased
used CD's, old clothes very nicely cleaned and wrapped to look like new, and
borrowed books from the library. |
| Consider giving gifts on the Feast of the Epiphany, January 6th, rather
than on Christmas Day as a way to take the focus off of the
consumerism side of Christmas and put the focus on the true spirit of
the holiday. |
| Fill
a decorative glass bottle with olive oil, garlic, herbs and/or chili
peppers. Top with an oil pour spout (found in gourmet cooking shops
for less than $2). |
| Bake
brownies or cookies and wrap in wax paper inside a nice tin. |
| Make
small pillows out of scrap fabric and fill them with soothing herbs
(lavender, rose etc.) which can be found in bulk at some health food stores. |
