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Featured article from our library:
Curb your Spending by Giving the Holiday Gift
of Your Time
Shopping at the last minute can not only rob you of your energy and
Christmas spirit, but it can zap your bank account in the process. If these
are two Christmas holiday traditions you’d like to learn to live without,
there’s good news. With some creative thought and planning, you can give
thoughtful gifts that will not only be appreciated your recipients and won’t
empty your wallet at the same time.
The greatest gift you have that you can give anyone is the gift of your
time. With that in mind, the first thing you should do is talk with your
friends and family and reach a mutual agreement not to exchange gifts. When
you don’t have to worry about what to run out and get for one another, you
can focus on spending quality time together, which is a big part of what the
holiday season is all about.
For those that are on your gift list, think about what you can do to help
them, such as a service you can provide to make their life a little simpler.
You can print coupons out for everything from free babysitting for a family
member or friend with a new baby, lawn mowing services for an elderly
neighbor, or errand running for a homebound person. Keep each person in mind
when you do this and take special care to make sure you’re not stepping on
any toes and that your service won’t be seen as an intrusion or
inconvenience.
For the smaller children on your list, consider making a gift for them.
Children love stories, so why not write a story about that child for them?
You can either type it up and illustrate it using your computer, or write it
in big block letters and illustrate it with pictures you’ve clipped out or
drawn yourself. You can also make things such as modeling clay or bubble
blowing liquid. Check your local library or internet for more great ideas
for children. The best part of these gifts is the time you spend with the
youngster playing with the clay or reading the story time and again.
And though it may seem a bit more difficult to think of a gift for older
children and teenagers, they also cherish the gift of your time. If you have
a special skill, such as cooking, baking, or painting, why not take the time
to pass it along. Purchase a canvas and some paints and show your favorite
young person how to paint landscapes or pass along a favorite family recipe
by teaching him or her how to prepare it.
Consider donating some of your time to places that really need additional
hands around the holidays. Your local soup kitchen, homeless shelter or
neighborhood nursing home might need someone to help serve food and clean,
or just simply to spend time with their residents. Your time and help will
be greatly appreciated by the staff and the people they serve.
The holidays shouldn’t be a time of stress and worry over how much money
you’ve spent on gifts, but about togetherness and generosity. Giving the
gift of your time is probably the most generous gift any of us have to give,
and the one that most people are most appreciative of and enjoy receiving.
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