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Gift No-Nos

I'm going to try to make or thrift all of my Christmas gifts this year, but I know my family will go out shopping for new stuff. I am always grateful for any gift, but I think this year I will first give them a list of:

Ten Things I Do Not Want for Christmas

Anything Containing Sugar and/or Carbs: I will be immediately giving them to someone else because hello, you've forgotten than I'm a diabetic again.

Exotic Teas: I do love trying new things, especially as hot beverages in winter are nice. However, I'm still working my way through 2023 Christmas's and 2024 birthday's teas. Let me finish those first.

Fuzzy Holiday Throws: I actually like these cheap minky-like throws, which are super soft and definitely warm. Problem is I own about five right now and three are Christmas or winter prints.

Jewelry: I wear a bracelet every day to remind me which hand is weaker at the moment. I have about a hundred of them, too. Occasionally I'll wear some stud earrings, but I already own about two hundred pairs of those. So please, no more jewelry.

Pajamas: You never remember my size, so I always have to exchange them. Also, sleeping in fake satin just makes me sweat all night.

Purses: This year I thrifted a lot of Vera Bradley bags that will keep me in purses probably until I die.

Slippers: I have duck feet, and they pinch my toes, and the ones without heels are annoying. I'd rather wear socks. P.S., I own enough socks, too.

Supplements: I am trying to reduce the amount of vitamin and herbal supplements that I take because swallowing pills makes me gag, and I think it's healthier to get them from food. Help me out here.

Things Related to My Dogs: I love my two Sheltie boys; they bring joy into every day for me. I also get a lot of Sheltie-themed gifts (calendars, socks, Christmas ornaments, etc.) so I have plenty to remind me of them. I know I'll be getting a Sheltie wall calendar for my home office this year because my guy believes I love looking at strange dogs all day. Honestly, I'm just not a dog-themed gift lover.

And finally:

New Gifts of Any Kind: This past year I've successfully thrifted almost everything I bought for myself (books, clothes, shoes, fabric, yarn, thread, etc.) When I bought new it was on sale (good strong white thread) or my way of showing support for an independent business (books from that lovely indy book shop in Winter Garden.) I am trying to reuse and recycle with whatever I need because that's doing my part for the planet. While I really do appreciate the sentiments behind any gift, bottom line, I'd appreciate them more if they weren't new.

Christmas tree and presents image credit (the text is my doing): Pexels from Pixabay

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