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Tag: Gifts

Christmas Prep: Craft Sales 

Christmas Prep: Craft Sales 

I know that a lot of us think of online shopping and Amazon and malls and outlet centres when we think of holiday shopping, but there are still other alternatives to getting your holiday shopping done. While I plan on making some of my gifts […]

Organising Your Presents (Blogmas 2016)

Organising Your Presents (Blogmas 2016)

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the past now, I think that present shopping is well underway for most of us. For the sake of your bank account and your sanity, there needs to be some level of organisation to it! Whether you are […]

Etiquette, Part II: The Minefield of Gifts

Etiquette, Part II: The Minefield of Gifts

Welcome to the second instalment of my series on etiquette. At some point in most of our lives, realistically multiple points, we have all done the dance of gifts. Do I give one for this occasion, for this person? Should I reciprocate in response? How […]

Books make lovely presents

Books make lovely presents

I think that books can be awfully lovely presents. They can be thoughtful, beautiful, interesting gifts that can really touch a person. Some of my favourite gifts have been books. There are both goods and bads to the book as a present, though.