I can’t say what it is about this year that has lead me to be extra thankful for my people. The people who have built me up, supported my passions and lent a hand when I needed it. But I wanted to do something that made each one of these people feel special. I didn’t want it to be a Christmas gift or anything like that, I wanted it to be little out of the ordinary and well, a little extra. I love giving people little things randomly, just to brighten their day. I am also the kind of person that thinks the simple joys can often be the best ones and I wanted to find a way to package that up. So I thought of some of the best little extra things you sometime happen upon in life and put them all in a shiny envelope because good packaging is one of those special little things for me and sent them off to the greatest humans I know. It was fun, easy, affordable and good for my soul. The best part for me was actually thinking up a list of simple joys like when you get a cocktail and it has a mini umbrella in it, or chocolate that comes out with your bill at the end of a meal. Once the train gets rolling, I think they come pretty easy! You can make it extra personal by including a handwritten or typed list for your gift receiver!

Here are some of the items I included if you are looking for ideas:

1. Little note of encouragement - ban.do

2. Smiley face stickers - amazon

3. Metallic Mailers - amazon

4. Fancy Chocolate - ghirardelli

5. Drink Umbrellas - amazon

6. Confetti - amazon

If you are looking for more inspiration, I always highly recommend Oh Happy Day! (plus their shop is full of fun stuff that would be great for this kind of thing)