Posted by allisonm on December 3, 2000, at 16:11:28
In reply to Re: I could use some advice » allisonm, posted by ksvt on December 2, 2000, at 14:29:39
I suppose I'm lucky. The few friends and relatives that I have left live in fairly far-flung areas. I bought them all amaryllis plants through a catalog. For the non-plant types, I sent dates stuffed with pecans from another catalog. The couple of closer friends I have I bought presents for at an art festival over the summer when I wasn't stressed out about Christmas. Now I only have my dad left and my best friend and her two children. The children should be simple -- their mother gives me a list. For my dad I also ordered nuts, pumpkin seeds and candied ginger from the nut catalog. He doesn't really need anything, so maybe that will be it unless I think of something else.
Candles. Candles make a nice present. They're pretty and you can use them. Can you do any shopping while you're in Atlanta? It might not seem so much like Christmas shopping and you might find something you'd not find at home.
Easier said than done, but try not to beat yourself up about what you're giving. Think more about yourself this Christmas and what will be less stressful for you. They won't know, and ten years from now, or even a year or two from now, no one will remember what you gave them anyway. I think I remember what I gave people more than they remember what I gave them because I have trouble remembering what they gave me. (Did that make sense?)
Just some thoughts off the top of my head.
Allison
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