Do you find yourself acting out the continuing role of everyone's favorite Christmas elf during the month of December? Cheerfully buying, wrapping and distributing gifts to everyone you've said 'hello' to during the year while asking yourself if you are going crazy?
Millions of others feel the same stress.
Some ideas about gifting
Giving isn't trading. Completely eschew the idea that you have to gift someone who brings you an unexpected gift. Instead, receive the gift in joy and spend a moment with the giver.
Give holiday cards with a short personal note. Or a tip, if customary. Housekeepers, hairdressers and other service people you regularly visit need a tip on the holidays. Put it in a card. For neighbors, occasional friends, distant relatives, a card alone is perfect.
Give good deeds. Shovel an elderly neighbor's walkways. Make an extra casserole for the single mother of three who works.
Give treats. Hey, you don't even have to bake cookies. Just buy assorted goodies, some festive cellophane and wrap up on a paper plate.
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