December seems to have gone by in a whirlwind. One minute it was time to open our advent calendars now, it's a mere few days away. If you've just finished work, or just not really had time to get ready for Christmas, it can be a stressful last few days leading up to the 25th, especially when money is a little tight.

I'm a firm believer in that you don't always have to spend a lot on presents to make them good ones, I always think thoughtful presents are worth so much more than fancy brands, and it's usually the thoughtful presents that you remember for years onwards. If you're struggling with funds but still want to give lovely presents this Christmas, I've been compiling a list of ideas that you can do for gifts, which btw are totally amazing and not scroogey at all.
Jar Of Quotes: This is a perfect present for you BFF. I remember a colleague at my old work did this for her best friend who moved to Australia and I thought it was a lovely idea. You buy a jar of any size you like and then you fill it with inspirational quotes and lovely messages for the recipient to open. You could do it as a 'Jar To Look At When You're Sad' or 'A Message A Day' or whatever you fancy. You could buy coloured paper and then hand write your quote or print them off if you have messy handwriting like I do. I'd include quotes from your recipients fave films/TV shows, and things to make them smile. There is loads of stuff like this on Pinterest if you want some more ideas.

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