{"id":47388,"date":"2014-12-23T13:00:51","date_gmt":"2014-12-23T18:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/?p=47388"},"modified":"2014-12-23T17:16:52","modified_gmt":"2014-12-23T22:16:52","slug":"rethinking-and-destressing-last-minute-holiday-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/2014\/12\/23\/rethinking-and-destressing-last-minute-holiday-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Rethinking and De-stressing “Last Minute Holiday Gifts”"},"content":{"rendered":"
Yesterday while on the way to an appointment, we found ourselves in a frenzy of people shopping for gifts to meet the Christmas deadline. The tension in the air was palpable. Although we are not immune to the pressure \u2014some people, like little kids need to get a gift on time \u2014 over the years we’ve devised ways to seriously manage\u00a0this holiday obligation.<\/p>\n
First off, we’ve extended that “deadline” in our lives to last past New Year’s.<\/strong> When we can get them comfortably together is when our friends will get them, with the same amount of love and caring, AND the pleasant benefit of having a gift come at an unexpected time.<\/p>\n Next, we don’t give many “bought” gifts unless we see something that someone we love has GOT to have. We like to make up big batches of a homemade food to give…, Dried Apricots in Cardamom Syrup, Prunes in Armagnac (recipes here<\/a>), homemade chocolate with unexpected flavors<\/a>. These are great to bring as a little token to holiday parties as well.<\/p>\n