Step 5: Unclog the Gift Backlog
By Amanda Steinberg
Sent: Friday September 03, 2010
Amanda Steinberg is the founder of DailyWorth.
My friends send me the best presents on my birthday. Last year Heather sent me a hula hoop.
Sadly for them—they have ME in their lives.
Every year I resolve to be the best gift-giver (or at least send a CARD), but as the date approaches I start to spin.
What should I buy? How much can I really afford to spend? Oy - where did I write down their mailing address?
Then, I go into a coma. I wish this wasn't how I am, but it is. I'm a walking backlog of gifts I've been meaning to give.
Now, in honor of the holiday weekend, I have resolved to overcome my inertia, do a labor of love, and send a few gifts. I'm going to check out Etsy (Etsians: give me some ideas), keep my eyes peeled for end-of-summer Farmer's Market treats—and mail a few gifts.
It's the kind of spending that pays big, warm, fuzzy dividends on all sides (and you can't say that about the stock market).
My friends send me the best presents on my birthday. Last year Heather sent me a hula hoop. Sadly for them—they have ME in their lives.
Every year I resolve to be the best gift-giver (or at least send a CARD), but as the date approaches I start to spin.
What should I buy? How much can I really afford to spend? Oy - where did I write down their mailing address?
Then, I go into a coma. I wish this wasn't how I am, but it is. I'm a walking backlog of gifts I've been meaning to give.
Now, in honor of the holiday weekend, I have resolved to overcome my inertia, do a labor of love, and send a few gifts. I'm going to check out Etsy (Etsians: give me some ideas), keep my eyes peeled for end-of-summer Farmer's Market treats—and mail a few gifts.
It's the kind of spending that pays big, warm, fuzzy dividends on all sides (and you can't say that about the stock market).
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