Pick-Me-Up Ideas for Friends
Yesterday, I talked about remembering birthdays of those we love.
It doesn’t just have to be a friend’s birthday for us to send or give a little pick-me-up.
Here are a couple of of my favorite ideas: Most are taken from the very first book I wrote with friends Trish Smith & Kelly Hovermale Homespun Gifts From the Heart (now out of print)
~To a far away friend, send a “Thinking of You” card with a hand-written sentiment and a package of Forget-Me-Not flower seeds tucked inside.
~To a nearby friend, kidnap her kids for the day so she can be alone or get some work done–her choice. Or, show up with a few laundry baskets. Kidnap her dirty laundry. Take it home. Wash, dry, fold & return.
~Give a tea cup devotional. Simply purchase a good devotional book like this or this or this.
Next, place on top of it a tea cup and saucer (new or from a resale or antique store). In the cup place a few bags of tea.
Tie it all up with a large square of pretty tulle (netting) and secure with some wide ribbon fastened in a big bow. Slip an antique teaspoon in the knot of the bow.
~ Make a beautiful feet basket. Grab a basket, line it with a fluffy hand towel and place in it items for a pedicure: a pumice stone, foot soak, mint foot lotion, a pedicure foot brush, a few shades of nail polish, and a bottle of clear polish too.
Add in a favorite treat or bag of tea of flavored hot cocoa or maybe a relaxing cd. A few foil-wrapped chocolates wouldn’t hurt either. :-)
Hand-write (or whip up on the computer if you are good at that sort of thing) a tag that says “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news” Romans 10:15
The last time I made one of these, I bought everything at the local dollar store and used a basket from a garage sale. The entire gift cost less than $6.00!
Spread some cheer to a friend real soon. I’d love to hear any other ideas you may have too.
