Small Holiday Treats For The Random People You Need To Buy Gifts For

By Hillary

I live in a condo on a floor with eight other units. We're not particularly chummy with any of our neighbours. Of the eight other families, I know three of them well enough to say hello if I pass them in the hall and one well enough to know to avoid eye contact if I pass him in the hall. We're not unfriendly people, we're just busy and private (and the other families seem to be busy and private too; we never see them. I swear we're not snobby.)

So it took me by surprise when little holiday gifts started showing up outside our door. I didn't realize that we were living on a floor that exchanged gifts but apparently we do. Which means that I have two days to figure out eight small, inexpensive gifts for our neighbours (well, seven - it turns out that one of the units on our floor was actually a meth lab. And the people were busted last week. And we now have a lovely boarded up unit on our floor. But that just goes to show how uninvolved we all are - no one on the floor knew the unit contained a fully functional meth lab.) 

Help me out here, lovely stylish peeps. What would you want to receive from your neighbour? The only thing I can think of is a festive-smelling candle or a tree ornament. If I'd had my act together weeks ago, I would have ordered this adorable snowflake ornament set from Timber Green Woods.

My husband thinks we should just send out cards that say "Merry Christmeth!" but I think it's too soon. 

{Photo credit: etsy.com}

Comments

[Elizabeth]

I laughed out loud at "Merry Christmeth." I always give those little Sees samplers as small neighbor gifts, etc. Or a few homemade sugar/gingerbread cookies. Or starbucks cards!

[Jessica]

I think you could go with a package of Christmas cookies or an ornament for each family. But yes, Merry Christmeth is awesome.

[HereWeGoAJen]

Michaels has (had? It's been weeks since I checked) some wooden snowflake ornaments quite similar to those. They are supposed to be "paint your own" and they weren't too expensive. I'd say one of those (maybe hit them with some glitter spray paint or something so they look finished?) and tie it to a small box of candy? I've seen little samplers at the grocery store for $1.25 each. I think you'd be in about $2 for each neighbor and it would be something I'd like to receive.

[Mama Bub]

I would think a box of candy, or fun Christmas cookies would be fine. In situations like this is really IS the thought that counts. I think Merry Christmeth is HILARIOUS.

[Jesabes]

Hmm, do you have enough time to make cute little meth lab ornaments to commemorate the year?

[Joanna]

The Timber Green Woods Etsy shop is beautiful! Thanks for the discovery :)