A friend of mine went on vacation and brought me back a wonderful gift from the quant town she spent time in. Her comment to me was something along the lines of "I know you're on this minimalism kick so I got you something you could use that wouldn't be clutter." It was homemade soap from Star Lake Soap. What a perfect gift! I could use it everyday, it wouldn't contribute to clutter, and it smelled super awesome. Honey Vanilla. I loved the packaging: just a bar of soap with a brown paper label wrapped around it.
This gift got me thinking about the kind of gifts to give those who are on their way to simplifying their lives. Naturally, food gifts are a great idea (especially homemade)! Soaps or bath salts, tickets to the movies, restaurant gift certificates, or veggies from your garden are a few of my ideas. I can't wait until next year when my bees have made enough honey to provide jars of it to all my friends and family for the holidays.
If anyone has given or received unique gifts that coincide with their minimalist mentality, I'd love to hear your ideas.
