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gift giving
With my boyfriend’s birthday fast approaching always comes the obligatory line – ‘Oh, don’t worry about getting me anything’, quickly followed by my mandatory response – ‘Don’t be silly, of course I want to buy you something.’ The trouble is, I do always struggle with what to buy him. He is not a material guy...
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the giving keys
“It’s our responsibility as humans to take care of each other. It’s our duty as humans to care for people when we are weak and broken.” – Caitlyn Crosby, Founder The Giving Keys was born from a simple idea; find something that gives you strength and when it has healed you, pass it on to someone...
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crisis at christmas
Every year I give myself a limit on how much I will spend at Christmas. Every year I go over it. I do really enjoy buying Christmas presents for people. I love surprising my loved ones and exceeding their expectations. That’s not always showering them with lavish gifts. This year I think one of the...
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Every year I fall into the same trap. As I’m browsing through gift ideas, I see one so perfect for one particular family member that I can’t not buy it for them. Unfortunately, I already have a present for that family member, so now they’re getting two presents. Then I have to get two presents...
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 “Count your blessings instead of sheep” – White Christmas (1954) Around Christmas time every channel is taken over by companies competing with each other for the title of ‘Best Christmas Advert’. We know Christmas has begun when the ‘Coca-Cola’ advert first plays and we all wait to see what ‘John Lewis’ have come up with....
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Since the Ice Bucket Challenge burst onto the scene in aid of ALS (Amyotrphic Lateral Sclerosis) there has been a constant stream of videos showing support from not only joe public but the celebrity world too. Yet as expected, the ALS challenge has also seen its fair share of backlash against the cause, which shot...
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In almost every wardrobe I have the pleasure of de-cluttering and restyling, I find them. Sometimes in a shoe box, sometimes in a carrier bag, sometimes in its original wrapping paper, but nonetheless there lies the hangover from the Christmas before the Christmas before: the unwanted gifts that never had stood a chance. It’s always...
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