Taking Gifting to the Next Level
I created the Chronic Kindness site as a hub for Christian women who exemplifies the Proverbs 31 woman:
prayerful and a creative entrepreneur with a deep connection to God and family.
It's not living the perfect life...but living a life filled with purpose.
"Did Christmas change...or just me?"
This early, many people are looking forward to Christmas Day. If you are from the Philippines, then you are familiar with starting the season when the months have the -BER suffix behind their hems. I, for one is looking forward to spending the firsts of many Christmases with my daughter who was away for five years, and my parents who retired to the country for good.
When I was a child, I looked forward to toys, candies and stockings filled with all imaginable goodies. I became a Mom to two daughters and I transformed to being Mother Santa to them (*wink), leaving trails of mystery and cookie crumbs and an occasional reindeer footprint for good measure. Now with two grown ladies, Christmas holds a different meaning and a purpose for me.
Enter the Magical Christmas List
Does wanting grow shorter as we age?Because my Christmas wish for myself has become shorter!
Instead of gadgets...--> I want my family to bond on a vacation to Japan where we can talk, stare each other in the face, eat food till we bust, see old world charm in Kyoto and enjoy the fashion on the streets of Harajuku.
All the while donning cute earmuffs and winter clothes, oi!
私は日本が大好き Watashi wa Nihon ga daisuki
(Simply put, I love Japan!)
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| Visiting Japan in winter is included in my Christmas wish. |
For First daughter, I would like to give her the gift of fun and being a child all over again. She has always loved ice skating and giving her a chance to have formal training in ice skating...why not?
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| Giving the gift of Ice Skating Classes: Olaf will be so proud! |
Second daughter, who enjoys baking, will surely love this: a Lifestyle short course in the culinary school of Heny Sison! This means more baked goodies for the whole family, yay!
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| A lifestyle course of her choosing is always a delicious treat |
For hubby who loves his CoC (you know, Clash of Clans!)...a better visual experience and Retina display with iPad Mini 4...so he wins all those battles. Am I not the most understanding wife?
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| Ridiculously thin iPad 4 |
The Art of Giving Back
Last year, my daughter and I had the most amazing time bundling up toys and stuffs for kids and teens. Dubbed the "Shoebox Giftgiving", we plan to do this all over again. Preparing these boxes with the kids are just heartwarming.
All we need are some big shoe boxes, the ones where these large rubber shoes are placed in and some goodies to put into. Not to mention, plenty of imagination to make these boxes colorful and festive.
We even placed some canned meats for their Noche Buena and plenty of candies and chocolates.
For teens, we prepared some simple blings such as friendship bracelets and toiletries for their enjoyment.
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| Shoeboxes: the ordinary become extraordinary containers of Joy |
The Birth of Our King
All these gift givings are nothing if we don't have Someone's birthday to celebrate. This Christmas and everyday, I thank the Father for His gift of Jesus. He is the true meaning in this season of giving.
Don't forget that SM is celebrating with the whole nation this year.
Visit their site to see more at:
Catch their Merry SM Christmas campaigns and have a truly meaningful Christmas!
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| “For more updates about this year’s “Merry SM Christmas” campaign, visit SM’s official Christmas microsite (https://www.smsupermalls.com/merrysmchristmas2015) and follow its official social media accounts at Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/smsupermalls), Twitter (https://twitter.com/smsupermalls), and Instagram (https://instagram.com/smsupermalls/); and get an insider access to all the fun happenings at SM Supermalls nationwide through Viber (http://chats.viber.com/SMsupermalls). Shoppers can actively share their holiday merriments inside the SM Supermalls by posting their photos on social media and adding the hashtag #MerrySMChristmas2015.” |
Related Post:
https://www.smsupermalls.com/merrysmchristmas2015/merry-sm-christmas-takes-gifting-to-the-next-level/
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