What I Gave 2014
So, after all those gift guides, what did I actually give people for Christmas? As I mentioned before, my Christmas list was really short, with just my parents, sister, and my boyfriend. I made some food gifts and Christmas cards for friends, coworkers, and my boyfriend's roommates, but otherwise kept the list short.
Mom
My mom is great because she gives very particular specific requests for Christmas. This year, so got some socks (always practical!) and a two-year subscription to her favorite magazine.
Dad
Also keeping with the practical, Dad got a new pair of jeans and a belt from me. My beautiful puppy keeps eating his belts because leather is delicious, and he is doing a lot of renovations on the house right now so his pants constantly have paint or something on them.
Sister
I like shopping for my sister because we have such similar taste. She got the Tarte Bon Voyage Collector’s Set & Travel Bag. It's just about everything you could want in one place. Tarte is also her favorite brand.
Boyfriend
I've only been dating this guy for about five minutes, so finding the right gift was tricky. Okay, more than five minutes. But not for very long. It's this tricky thing of needing to find something that's meaningful, but not OTT. He got a giftbox of practical but thoughtful things. Coffee, notebooks for work, some candies that I thought he'd like along with other little things he's mentioned over the past few dates. He loved it.
What did you give to people this Christmas?
Mom
My mom is great because she gives very particular specific requests for Christmas. This year, so got some socks (always practical!) and a two-year subscription to her favorite magazine.
Dad
Also keeping with the practical, Dad got a new pair of jeans and a belt from me. My beautiful puppy keeps eating his belts because leather is delicious, and he is doing a lot of renovations on the house right now so his pants constantly have paint or something on them.
Sister
I like shopping for my sister because we have such similar taste. She got the Tarte Bon Voyage Collector’s Set & Travel Bag. It's just about everything you could want in one place. Tarte is also her favorite brand.
Boyfriend
I've only been dating this guy for about five minutes, so finding the right gift was tricky. Okay, more than five minutes. But not for very long. It's this tricky thing of needing to find something that's meaningful, but not OTT. He got a giftbox of practical but thoughtful things. Coffee, notebooks for work, some candies that I thought he'd like along with other little things he's mentioned over the past few dates. He loved it.
What did you give to people this Christmas?