Gifting COMFORT HOW TO SPREAD CHEER DURING THIS VERY DIFFERENT HOLIDAY SEASON Madison Meinel
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HE HOLIDAYS MAY LOOK AND FEEL QUITE A BIT different this year, but that doesn’t mean the season has to be any less merry. We’ve gathered some festive ideas—from gifts to new twists on old traditions—to help you plan for a very special holiday season. GIFT GIVING Although it’s likely fewer of us will be visiting family and friends, it’s still important to spread plenty of holiday cheer, no matter the distance. And supporting local businesses while we do that gives each gift extra meaning. Subscription boxes are becoming a hot ticket as the gift that keeps on giving, brightening many months beyond December. The concept is that the recipient gets monthly, bimonthly or periodic packages—reminding them each time just how much you care about them. While there are countless variations of subscription boxes to choose from online from national sources, we suggest you use their ideas as a starting point. Instead make your own personalized gift subscription boxes by shopping at local stores. You can gather a selection of the latest fashions and accessories at Jane Chalfant|Kiki Boutique and send a different item every month
or two. Or put together self-care kits from The 5 Senses with handmade candles and soaps to send throughout the year. Food lovers will enjoy tasty treats from Chester County. Send a sweet treat from Eclat Chocolates’ delicious destination series with chocolate bars that take your palate around the world—perfect for those with an itch to travel. Or create a wine subscription by sending selected bottles from local wineries like Chadds Ford Winery, Galer Estate Winery or Paradocx Vineyard. For something more seasonal, consider sharing a living gift of holiday plants, like bright poinsettias—classic red, white or variations—or the wintertime favorite amaryllis bulbs. Both bloom for weeks on end keeping the holiday spirit bright and merry. Follow up with plants and flowers for every season. Shop local for seasonal plants from West Chester’s Matlack Florist and Newtown Square’s Mostardi Nursery. Customized local subscription boxes are a fun way to get creative with your gifts while adding the extra benefit of supporting the local businesses we know and love! And if the recipient lives close enough, you can do your own delivery to the front porch. Gift cards are another way for you to gift the gift of supporting downtowns. Choose gift cards from your family’s favorite shops and restaurants in the area. We call it the gift that always fits.
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