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Gifting: My Favorite Christmas Gift

The best part of celebrating Christmas, according to me.

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Gifting: My Favorite Christmas Gift
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Christmas is almost here! This season and the snow that it brings just put people in the Christmas spirit! Okay, except for you Grinches who don't like the season or snow or the cold or, well, you get it.

For the rest of us, we all have that one thing (or seven) about the holiday season that we just love, that thing that Christmas just isn’t the same without.

Things about Christmas that I love include, but are not limited to, baking or cooking any food, holiday church services, the overload of family time and mini Christmas celebrations with friends. But if I had to pick one thing to love the most, it would be gifting!

Yes, everyone loves receiving gifts, but I love everything about giving gifts: thinking of ideas for gifts, buying, wrapping, and giving them, and seeing the faces of the recipients when said gifts are opened! Normally I'm pretty good about sticking to a budget, but this year, the gifting just swept me off my feet, leaving my budget in the dust. But hey, if I can bring someone joy, it's totally worth it.

The gifts that I give aren't necessarily expensive or extravagant- sometimes it's hand made ones that mean the most! Now, since it's not Christmas yet and I haven't given any gifts out, I can't describe too many of them, but let me tell you what, this year I'm extra excited to give out these gifts!

My favorite person to give gifts to is my nephew, Ollie. He's four, therefore everything is so exciting to him–it's fantastic. Since he's so little and can't read yet, I'll tell you about his gifts- as long as you promise not to tell him! (Don't worry, I already told his mom)

So this kid is into Pokémon. He can tell you every Pokémon and what they evolve into. One of his favorites? Eevee. And guess what. I got him Eevee and a Poké ball. He's going to flip!

He also loves "flying" drones with my dad. (Dad has an extra remote so Ollie thinks he's flying, but really grandpa is in control) He's never gotten to fly his own, because he's only four! That's all about to change. *Enter Little Tikes My First Flyer helicopter*. And guess what. It makes noises. Loud noises. (Again, don't worry, I've already warned/apologized to his mom) I can just imagine the look on his face when he realizes that he gets to fly his own plane now! I'm beyond pumped. It will be so exciting.

So it's not always how much I spend on the gift, how long I spend shopping for or making it, or how many parts it has, it's that simple joy that it will bring to whoever I get to give it to!

Needless to say, I'm ready for this Christmas's gifting, are you?

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