I hate Christmas, I really do. I don’t talk to most of my MAGA family and I worked front-end in a post office. So in general it’s just all shite to me.
However, in the past couple months I reached out to my aunt who isn’t a diehard MAGA for help to get out of a really shitty situation. And surprisingly, she’s helped me a tonne.
Now I’m in contact with her at least every couple days and we go out for breakfast and stuff.
Now, usually I spend Xmas alone or with my partner. Don’t have a partner right now, and I find myself invited to my aunt’s for Xmas.
And I kind of feel the need to go. (I originally was going to cancel saying I’m feeling sick but have decided not to do that.)
I’d like to get them some cheap gifts despite having not a lot of money. I don’t just want to show up empty handed even if that’d be okay. I can spare a bit.
So, any ideas?
PS:
I have one idea for her, which will probably be a plant since I know she likes plants and gardening. But for the uncle and cousin+ his partner I kind of have no clue.
Under different circumstances I might do some art but I moved with very little and don’t have any art supplies which would be more expensive then the gifts at this point. So any art suggestions while appreciated are kind of out for now.
Any sort of festive food: for example, chocolate, mince pies, etc. Lindor truffles are nice and a small box is affordable, or perhaps some Guylian chocolate seashells. If you know she’s into something specific (a posh marmalade or jam, for example) you could go with that instead. It demonstrates you chose something whilst thinking of them.
Such gifts are relatively affordable, easy to share and almost always appreciated.
Yesterday I made orange marmalade, I was surprised how easy it was. Two kilos of oranges yielded 3 kilos of marmalade.
Paddington would be proud.
I just shoved an orange marmalade thumbprint cookie in my face. Might need to go get a few more soon