The following is a reprint of a previously published post. If you’ve been trying to avoid the commercialism of the mall, but still find yourself with an unfinished gift list that you need to fill, I have a few last-minute ideas for you. Whether you’re a procrastinator extraordinaire, have people on your list who seem […]
Green and frugal gift wrap
The following is a reprint of a previously published post. I bought no wrapping paper again this year, and my packages didn’t suffer for it. I love the recycled gift wrap method. These are some of my wrapped holiday gifts. A lot of them are for kids, so they’re not as elegant as they sometimes […]
Holiday gift ideas from the heart
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve republished posts I wrote last year about compact-y holiday gift ideas: experiential gifts, handmade gifts, and super-frugal gifts. I thought I’d tell you about some of the gifts I’ve been giving lately. The memory book pictured above is a labor of love for my parents from my brothers […]
‘Twas the night before Christmas
The following is a reprint of a previously published post. If you celebrate Christmas but haven’t gotten a tree yet, I encourage you to get creative with what can be used instead of the traditional pine tree. I’ve seen some lovely decorated ficus plants, and if you live in the desert, cactus is a festive […]
Super-Frugal Holiday Gifts
The following is a reprint of a previously published post, and finishes up my 3-part series on Compact-y gifts for the holidays. I’m working on some new posts about holiday gift giving ideas to share with you next week. Welcome to part 3 of a series on non-consumer holiday gift ideas. Today I’ll talk about […]
Handmade gifts
The following is a reprint of a previously published post. Handmade and consumable gifts are some of my favorite Compact-friendly gifts. And you still have plenty of time to make any of these suggestions. This is the second part of my 3-part series on non-consumer holiday gift giving. Today we’ll talk about handmade gifts. If […]