Operation DIY Christmas: Gift Baskets.
My sister and I decided to do a 100% DIY Christmas this year by making handmade gift baskets for our family members. They each included a hand crocheted & embellished scarf in a style and color suited to the person receiving them - homemade peppermint bark in the shape of snowflakes - spiced cider I made with cinnamon sticks, star anise, and orange slices - Natural bath salts for colds & allergies with echinacea, tea tree, and ginger - Hand made soy candles (Melei even made the candle holders in pottery class and then we filled them with liquid wax) - and snowflakes I crocheted were used as toppers & I hand stamped/put together all the gift tags.
We really didn’t think anyone would realize how much work went into everything, but our family was taken aback at the baskets (we had promised not to “buy” presents… so we didn’t… tehe) It actually felt kind of great watching everyone open them and this was the best Christmas in a long, long time. And luckily since we had the majority of the supplies at home already it didn’t take a huge dent out of our wallets, which is always a win!
