The holidays can be wonderful but — let’s be honest — there’s also plenty of crap (be it emotional or physical). Gift-giving can be fueled by obligation, and the “more is better” trap looms large during the holidays.
In this episode, we share 9 ideas for relaxing gift-giving craziness without tamping down generosity, and keeping the physical crap to a minimum.
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Mentioned in the podcast
- Minimalist Parenting
- charity:water (the best $30 gift: clean drinking water for someone who has none)
- The 4-gift Christmas challenge (Money Saving Sisters)
- Make your minimalist holiday manifesto (Boston Mamas)
- Clutter-free food gifts: 10 ideas + 15 more ideas (Boston Mamas)
- Gifts kids can make: 14 ideas + 10 clutter-free ideas (Boston Mamas)
- The gift of time: experiential gifts + gratitude and reconnection (Boston Mamas)
- Putting yourself first during the holidays (Boston Mamas)
- Homemade chai concentrate (Parent Hacks)
- DIY: Easy half-moon pendant (Design Mom)
- 6 DIY necklaces kids can make (Handmade Charlotte)
- DIY citrus scrub + coffee scrub (Petit Elefant)
- Hot chocolate on a stick + chocolate dipped candy canes (Make and Takes)
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