Probably everyone else took care of their holiday gift list about a month ago.
But, if you’re like me — still ticking away and pretending like the post office is a kind and gentle place for last-minute mailers, take heart.
I have a few ideas for you…
1. Books. Shocker, right? I’m giving mostly books this year because there are so darn many good ones out!!! I can’t mention them all here because I fear there may be spies a’foot, but here’s a little taster: The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, The Navel of the World, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, and Moonshot.
2, Photo books a la Shutterfly, Snapfish or, my new favorite, A & I.
3. Gift certificates to Kiva, microloan love worldwide.
4. Paperwhite bulbs.
5. Homemade chocolate sauce.
I wish I could say I was knitting scarves (my Small One’s doing that) or making potholders (ditto) or otherwise crafting the perfect holiday gift. But I am missing the craft gene. Seriously.
A little kindergarten buddy of mine came over the other day and assessed our advent calendar — one of the only finished craft projects to my name. He wondered why I’d used an elf hat rather than a Christmas tree as the central motif. Um. The thing is, it IS a Christmas tree. See what I mean?
But if you guys are good at that sort of thing, carry on…
Tanita Says 🙂
*snicker*
Well, elf, tree, no big diff, right???
I am in the grip of a new novel, and truly, I’m resenting anything that takes me away from my computer just now. Which is crazy, but there you have it. I *have* my knitting with me. I have not knitted once or perled anything. It’s amazing how uncreative I’m feeling.
I should work on that…
Re: Tanita Says 🙂
Um, Tanita????
Writing a novel IS creative.
Duh.
Thank you for the recommendation, Liz! I totally appreciate it!
Cannot wait for my nephew to open it up!!
If you want to start a Hopeless Crafters Club, I’ll be VP to your Pres. You can wear the elf hat. (Or hit me with it.) Seriously, I was only trying to put photos in store-bought frames last night and you wouldn’t believe how many times I had to re-do it because a scrap of stray paper got under the glass, the photo was completely turned over backwards, or some other ridiculous disaster. And it took me fifteen minutes to figure out the “easy” clips on the back of the frame.
The only thing I can do is cook, so how about that recipe for homemade chocolate sauce???
Honey, you can be co-president with me. We’ll hand carve the gavel and sew our own robes. Oh, wait. No we won’t. We can’t thread a needle and are libel to lose digits if we start to whittle…
The chocolate sauce is ancient family secret but emphasizes butter and cream 🙂
I’ve got Calpurnia Tate on hold at the library and am waiting patiently for my copy. Can’t wait to read it.
Jules
7-Imp
BEAUTY. I promise you.
Love this Liz. You are a crafty mama as in crafty minded baby!
xxoo,
shan
Crafty minded?? I didn’t know that counted. Yay!!!!
When I make a large meal, I have a hard time getting all the food to be finished at once. When it is Christmastime, I have a hard time getting all the presents finished at once. It does not help that I am also in serious denial about the post office situation. Ah, well. Eventually the food does all get served, and eventually I manage to get the presents where they need to go. Eventually.
I know. WHERE are the carrier pigeons when we need them. Y’know?
OK. Funny…
Imagine requiring certain gifts like that! Sheesh!