I love to give presents. I love shopping for presents. I love to make presents.
Sometime’s it’s just so overwhelming, I can’t stop. Sure, I make my lists throughout the year, but so many good ideas and not enough resources, and the whole thing falls apart, and the gifts are late or don’t make it.
Well, I keep remembering this post from the fabulous herself, over at . And it’s just so freakin’ simple.
Here’s amazing rule: Something to read, something to wear and something to play with.
Keep in mind, if you have kids, this is a great guideline, and it can certainly apply to the adults you give to as well. This was also written with holiday gift giving in mind, but I’m going to try to remember it all year long.
This wonderful advice will also help me stay focused and make sure the gifts I make/purchase are useful and will last. There’s nothing worse than a pile of chotchkes that collect dust or end up in the bin (or even re-gifted!
What a to die for cake Z! I like that rule of three too.