The secret is accumulation 😆
I buy the odd trinket or beauty product that "reminds me" of friends and family when shopping around, until I amass enough to package together as a kit or hamper. They also work as a bonus thrown in with the big gift.
Nov 30, 2024
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remembering they were on the hunt for something,
finding/stumbling upon it sometime in your day,
buying it for them if it’s small and affordable enough,
(albeit nothing is too big or expensive if it’s for my dear friends…)
and gifting it to them the next time you meet! <3
Mar 15, 2024
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May it be physical media, scary little dolls, cute plushies, rare coins, shoes, etc.
It’s easier for your friends to find you a present or at least something that’s related to your fixations. :) also it’s fun!
Additional rec: if you’re doing the gifting, include something personal, something that you handcraft, something that will take you at least 1-2 hours to make. A pop-up card, cute origamis, a collage, maybe even just a heartfelt letter. Maybe they like frogs? Draw a couple of frogs around the edges on the letter/card. Or some cute stickers that you know they’ll like. Doing so says, “I was thinking of you the whole time I made this. This is for you and you only. You are important to me and I have a lot of time on my hands to curate something for you because I love you!” <3
Mar 20, 2024
example: a last minute gift for my mother (mother’s day)
wrapping
envelope: from a card never used
ribbon: $2 at dickens fair two years ago
tissue paper: saved from an Etsy order
cute little bag: used to package a necklace i bought
inside
a small blue essential oil glass bottle (originally stored essential oil)
inside that
an aromatherapy body moisturizer made from ingredients in my backyard (lavender) and kitchen.
Oct 27, 2024
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it's totally cool to age and society still isn't equipped to deal with that.
Mar 27, 2024
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Sometimes you try your best and everything seems to hit the fan no matter how much you try, so you take that raincheck and take yourself out for a day.
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This is what I call it hahahah made by mums everywhere but the greased up version is sold along stalls in Mumbai. Two regular slices of white bread, buttered, and the middle filling is cream cheese with red onions, coriander/cilantro, tomatoes and some minced chillis. All veggies chopped mini cube size so they blend with the cheese. Toasted crispy.
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