Put it Simply Organizing, LLC
  • Home
  • Organizing
    • Hands-On Organizing
    • Virtual Organizing
  • Moving
  • Student Services
    • Student Organizing Program
    • Student Pack & Ship/Store
    • Student Unpack & Put Away
  • Online Course
  • Presentations
  • About us
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Testimonials
  • FAQs
  • Blog

Gift giving during the holidays

11/9/2020

0 Comments

 
How many times do you ask yourself "did I get a gift for Aunt Suzie or all the kid's teachers?"  Make a list of everyone you need to buy gifts for.  As you shop, keep track of what you have purchased for whom and whether it’s wrapped. Keep this list with you throughout the holiday season.

Also, make an envelope for holiday receipts.  Label the envelope “Holiday Receipts” and indicate the year.  Keep it in your purse or car.  Having your receipts consolidated will help you with returns after the holidays.

Keep gift giving simple.  Our family practices what we call the “Minimalist Christmas.” Each of my children are given gifts as follows:
  • something to do;
  • something to wear;
  • something to read; and
  • something to share. 
They look forward to the gifts but enjoy the gift of experience (something to share) the most.

For extended family, instead of buying gifts for everyone, propose a game where each person brings one wrapped gift worth $20.  On small pieces of paper, write numbers up to the number of people playing.  The game begins by each person drawing a number.  The person that gets #1 gets to choose a gift.  The person that gets #2 can either take person #1’s gift or choose a wrapped gift.  If they take person #1’s gift, person #1 gets to take another person’s gift or choose a wrapped gift.  This goes on until there are no wrapped gifts left.  This is similar to a “white elephant” exchange, except the gifts are real so you don’t have to worry about bringing more junk home.

Another way to keep gift giving simply is to skip gifts all together and commit to going on an excursion after the holidays.  You can also choose a charity to give to rather than exchanging gifts.  Find more time, less stress, and gratitude by keeping gift giving simple.
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Picture

    Liz Bremer, CPO
    Owner of: 
    ​
    Put it Simply Organizing, LLC

    Archives

    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    June 2015
    May 2015
    March 2015
    January 2015
    November 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    January 2012
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010
    October 2010
    September 2010

    Categories

    All
    Bathroom Organizing
    Closet Organizing
    Donate
    Electronic Organizing
    Garage Organizing
    Green Organizing
    Guest Room Organizing
    Kitchen Organizing
    Laundry Organizing
    Linen Closet Organizing
    National Preparedness Month
    Office Organizing
    Organizing For Children
    Storage Solutions
    Time Management
    Workshop Organizing

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • Organizing
    • Hands-On Organizing
    • Virtual Organizing
  • Moving
  • Student Services
    • Student Organizing Program
    • Student Pack & Ship/Store
    • Student Unpack & Put Away
  • Online Course
  • Presentations
  • About us
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Testimonials
  • FAQs
  • Blog