Gratitude Gifts

THANK YOU

Two simple words that we definitely don't say or express enough.  Thank you gifts can be difficult to think of because you want to get the perfect gift.  This year my brother graduated high school and was in need of a thank you gift to give some of his favorite teachers. My mom and I helped him think of some ideas. We decided on giving succulents to a few of his teachers.  Succulents are all the rage right now and make for a great gift because they are rather easy to care for.  

Plants are great gifts to give because they are good for people's health, growing something can build confidence and self-esteem, and they are decorative. 

So how can you make a cute gift using flowers?

One. 

Gather your supplies

(pot, stones, soil, plant)

Two.

Take the plant out of its store bough packaging and place it in the container you wish to plant it in. 

Three.

Add soil to your pot to make sure your plant is fully supported.

Four. 

Add decorative stones to give your gift a little more personality.

Five.

Add a handwritten thank you card and your gift is ready to go!

XOXO

Graduation Gift Ideas

Tis the season for friends and family to graduate from high school, college, grad school, law school, etc. Who doesn't love celebrating the accomplishments of those that they are close to? These celebrations include ceremonies, dinners, brunches, toasts, parties, and of course gifts.  We all have felt the pressure to pick out and give the perfect gift to the graduate we are celebrating.  Gift giving can be tricky and we tend to put lots of unnecessary pressure on ourselves to get creative. Today I'm here to share with you some ideas of gifts you could give high school and college graduates this year. 

Money/ Gift Cards

You can always be boring and give money or gift cards as a gift. These make great gifts when they are packaged in a creative way or paired with a homemade sweet treat like this. 

Gift Card suggestions: Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, Apple Store, Visa, Nike.

Laundry Gift Basket

Purchase a laundry basket or monogrammed laundry bag and fill it with towels, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, shout stain remover, and coins.  The towels could be the colors of where the graduate is going to college. 

Tool Kit

This may sound like a silly gift, but this one of the most useful gifts I received when I graduated high school. I used this all four years of college. Target has some great tool kits that come in fun colors.

College Apparel

Rain Boots

College students walk to class and around campus in all different weather conditions.  Your college bound friend/family member is definitely going to encounter some rainy days in the next year.  A rain coat and rain boots are certainly essentials in college students' wardrobes.  Hunter rainbows make for the perfect gift. Plus they come in many different colors, so you can customize them to best fit your graduate. 

Alcohol

Nothing says celebrating like a little alcohol.  Purchase your graduate a bottle of champagne, wine, or even a case of beer. If you head over to pinterest you can find lots of puns to spice up the gift like this. 

Weekender Bag

This bag is adorable.  After graduation, most people go on trips. This bag is great for a weekend get away, spending time at the beach, or traveling for the new job. You can personalize this gift with your graduate's initials, initial, first name, last name, sorority, etc. Etsy has lots of options like this one.

Planner

Most graduates have just gotten a new job, are seeking a new job, traveling, or headed to grad school. Each of these items requires them to schedule out their lives and be organized.  A personalized planner or professional planner make for an easy gift. 

Wallet

It's time for your graduate to enter the professional world. A nicer wallet is a great gift.  Fossil and Tory Burch both have great options for this gift. 

What gifts are you giving to the class of 2016?

XOXO

Almost Nineteen..

Tomorrow is my birthday so this weekend was my "Birthday Weekend".  It was definitely a good one! Friday night my boyfriend, tDn, came down to visit me.  Saturday my parents came down and took me out to dinner.  Finally, last night I spent time with jHg and friends.  

Gifts from my parents:

They bought me the navy blue lands end vest I had put on my wish list in a previous post. AND they got it monogrammed in pink with my initials.  It is so cute.  I was so excited!

They also bought be a book on Paris.  It's about french Design, Style, & Flavors.  The photographs inside it are stunning. I can not wait for the day I get to go there. 

Gifts from tDn:

He got me an home, which I have been wanting since my old one broke this summer. 

Since I won't seem him on Valentine's Day, he also gave me my gifts.

This is one of my gifts. Chocolate

Sunday study day

Tomorrow I have a HUGE psychology exam, so the rest of my day will be spent studying in the library with my 30 pages of notes and 115 notecards..

xoxo

-mQs-