When you're Dave Ramsey-ing it up, gift giving can be a conundrum. You want to stay the course and reach your goals, but it's also fun to celebrate those you love as well.
In late 2017, Coach Man and I began to try to think about gift giving in a whole new way. It was the first year that we didn't go overboard on Christmas and have regrets come January. We're beginning to see that gifts aren't always necessary, and often the gift of time is more precious. That's not to say there aren't times when a gift is appropriate and your heart just wants to do it. I'd say for this mama it's when a moment calls most for a delightstruck gift. Something within your budget and full of meaning.
This past weekend was one of those. It was my MIL's 60th birthday. A milestone and definitely a day to celebrate someone we all love dearly. My sister-in-law and I put on our thinking caps to identify the perfect gift! It started the weekend before!
We had the chance to help our teen sister-in-law get ready for her senior prom. She happens to be the last one out of the nest for our MIL, and all this year's senior events are a bit bittersweet for her. Her last baby making her way into the world. We understand and were sneaky and hired a super affordable photographer to show-up for pictures before prom. We were even sneakier and hid the best picture from the shoot until this past weekend! A beautiful moment captured and framed, married up with a fun candy and lotto ticket bouquet. We knocked it out of the park, peeps. She got teary-eyed and loved her presents. They were all heart-felt and within our budgets. Plus she's a sweet Grandma and deserves a little something special in her life.
I have to say this is total #delightstruck moment! I love that Shannon Dalton Photography captured it! You can see the love radiating between the two of them. A moment in time.
The story that went along with the candy bouquet:
That's It, they've all almost flown the nest and Goodness Knows you're exhausted, "butter" it's been full of Good & Plenty of wonderful moments. Now it's time to Take 5 for your Hot Tamale self, win big and wink at Mr. Good(bar). Know that we love you to Pieces and thank you for being a Lifesaver of a good mama. Cheers to many more to come.
Included:
That's It fruit bar
Goodness Knows bar
Butterfinger
Good & Plenty
Take 5
Hot Tamales
5 Lotto Tickets
Mr. Goodbar
Reese Pieces
Gummy Lifesavers
Now that I think of it I could have included a little mini-bottle of something for the cheers part. Oh well, next candy bouquet.
In late 2017, Coach Man and I began to try to think about gift giving in a whole new way. It was the first year that we didn't go overboard on Christmas and have regrets come January. We're beginning to see that gifts aren't always necessary, and often the gift of time is more precious. That's not to say there aren't times when a gift is appropriate and your heart just wants to do it. I'd say for this mama it's when a moment calls most for a delightstruck gift. Something within your budget and full of meaning.
This past weekend was one of those. It was my MIL's 60th birthday. A milestone and definitely a day to celebrate someone we all love dearly. My sister-in-law and I put on our thinking caps to identify the perfect gift! It started the weekend before!
We had the chance to help our teen sister-in-law get ready for her senior prom. She happens to be the last one out of the nest for our MIL, and all this year's senior events are a bit bittersweet for her. Her last baby making her way into the world. We understand and were sneaky and hired a super affordable photographer to show-up for pictures before prom. We were even sneakier and hid the best picture from the shoot until this past weekend! A beautiful moment captured and framed, married up with a fun candy and lotto ticket bouquet. We knocked it out of the park, peeps. She got teary-eyed and loved her presents. They were all heart-felt and within our budgets. Plus she's a sweet Grandma and deserves a little something special in her life.
I have to say this is total #delightstruck moment! I love that Shannon Dalton Photography captured it! You can see the love radiating between the two of them. A moment in time.
The story that went along with the candy bouquet:
That's It, they've all almost flown the nest and Goodness Knows you're exhausted, "butter" it's been full of Good & Plenty of wonderful moments. Now it's time to Take 5 for your Hot Tamale self, win big and wink at Mr. Good(bar). Know that we love you to Pieces and thank you for being a Lifesaver of a good mama. Cheers to many more to come.
Included:
That's It fruit bar
Goodness Knows bar
Butterfinger
Good & Plenty
Take 5
Hot Tamales
5 Lotto Tickets
Mr. Goodbar
Reese Pieces
Gummy Lifesavers
Now that I think of it I could have included a little mini-bottle of something for the cheers part. Oh well, next candy bouquet.
- Jen
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