No. 22 Be Santa……….
Monday, December 22, 2008
Santa Clause!
I just love being Santa Clause. I love cookies and milk and I love bringing joy. Let’s just hope I can keep my girlish figure and still be Santa!
I have spent the last 22 days bringing you ideas for the holiday season. I have touched on so many areas wrapping, entertaining, decorating even a short blog on keeping your holiday spirits up.
Yesterday, my blog was that fun gift for someone who has everything ……… how about a more meaningful gift? How about a gift of generosity? Many charitable organizations are struggling this year, you can make a difference…even with a small contribution. It’s easy check out these two website for organizations.
http://www.redefine-christmas.org/ & http://www.changingthepresent.org/gifts
Now, once you have decided on the donation…………how do you present your gift?
A home made greeting card, maybe use parts of the recycled cards from last year - Jack -in-the-Box, attach a note to ‘Jack’ and let him pop up with the gift!
- Research the organization you selected, print out some history or a moving story about the organization. Roll it into a scroll and tie off with holiday ribbons, berries or candy canes
- For Habitat for Humanity ………tie a note to a hammer!
- Select a beautiful frame, maybe even a festive one! Create a ‘certificate’ about your donation.
- Flowers, send sunflowers with a card stating you have spread a little sunshine in the recipients name …………….
- Write a poem about your donation.
- Simply wrap a beautiful box with a card inside stating the donation.
- If you have chosen a organization benefiting
children’s education, put your ‘certificate’ in a pencil bag with pencils, erasers, pencil sharpeners etc. - For the Heifer Organization hang a note around a ceramic cow or chicken
What ever your donation have some fun with the presentation…….and make a difference this holiday season!!
