20 Options for 25 Days of Gifting
I spent the month of October working behind the scenes at a Haunted House to gather material for a piece I am working on. It didn’t leave me much time to post (except on Instagram) but I did have a lot of time to start thinking about the holidays. I’ve got to come up with gift ideas, then shop, wrap, and ship everything to loved ones spread out across the country. It’s a lot. Most years, the amount I pay for last minute shipping typically runs more than the cost of the gifts, since I am all pushing against a deadline, even when it’s December 25th!
A few years ago, I was inspired to make my own advent calendars, which have turned out to be a really cool way to celebrate the season, allowing the recipient to open gifts for 24 days, instead of the 24 minutes it takes when you do it on the 25th. I am also fascinated by how much advent calendars have evolved over the past 5 years, going from the cardboard boxes illustrated with a fat Santa and filled with cheap chocolate to hundreds of choices in all price ranges available today. Maybe you know someone who’d like one of these boxes ? I promise you, once you start giving advent calendars to your loved ones you’ll never go back to traditional Christmas gift shopping again.
The Grey Goddess 