Top 3 Secret Tips to Make Holiday Gifting Stress Free for 2023
There’s something so magical about the holiday season. It’s so wonderful to give and receive gifts to your loved ones, but I also find that this season inspires people to focus on what’s really important in life. Family and friends, cherishing loved ones and showing them how much they mean to you, spending time with those loved ones and making memories. Slowing down from the business of everyday life to just be with your loved ones, and just enjoy the little things.
But within those glorious moments is the unavoidable panic of gift giving. What to get for who, and when to do all your shopping! If you're feeling overwhelmed trying to find the perfect gift or get all of your holiday shopping done in time, here are my top 3 tips to keep the holiday gifting season totally stress free for 2023.
Make a list, and check it twice
Not to copy Santa, but do copy Santa! Follow his advice to make a list, and check it twice. You don’t want to sit down for a festive lunch with friends and realize that you forgot to get one of them a gift! Write down everyone you’re going to gift-give to and make a little note of what they like, what budget you have for them or what gift you have in mind for them!
It’s the thought that counts
No matter what anyone says, it really is the thought that counts when it comes to holiday gifting. Regardless of the price or the luxury of the gift, what will matter most to the recipient is that you thought of them. Gifting an inexpensive, even handmade, gift does not mean you think any less of that person! In fact, it’s usually the opposite. As a sentimental or thoughtful gift really shows the recipient that you care for them and brings infinitely more joy than a generic, obligatory present.
Ask them what they want!
If you’re really pulling your hair out and can’t think of what to get for someone special in your life, just ask them! Wouldn’t you rather they ended up with something that they actually really wanted, and appreciated you so much for taking the time to find out, than just a gift for the sake of it!
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