lots of love, joy and hugs.
Here are 5 joyful ideas to do with loved ones:
1. Connect to loved ones. To someone who needs some extra love. Elderly, college students, old friends, someone who is going through trials and tribulations - whoever you haven't chatted with in awhile. If someone pops in your head... that's the person! Send a text, email, letter, gift... or take some time for a good old phone call to hear their voice in real time.
2. Bake together. Lots of holiday traditions and memories are made at home. Making cookies is one of them! Try these joyful healthy recipes.
3. Volunteer. If you have been wanting to volunteer but having a hard time figuring out the best match or where, check out this site.
4. Plan future trips. It's always nice to have things to look forward to... so make a plan and make an experience happen! It doesn't have to be fancy or exotic, just something that everyone will enjoy and cherish. Checkout this app.
5. Virtual hug someone. We can make this happen with a Hug Box gift box filled with local artisan products. You will be supporting many small businesses that are striving to stay afloat. So many gifts in one! Shop hugs here.
6. Go to a holiday event in the community. Checkout your local community on social media. Here is a list for my fellow Newnan, Georgia neighbors:
CITY OF NEWNAN & MAINSTREET NEWNAN PRESENTS FREE EVENTS:
Saturday, December 6 - 10am-2pm. MARKET DAY
Saturday, December 13 - 6pm. CHRISTMAS PARADE & CAROLING IN THE SQUARE
NEWNAN CARNEGIE LIBRARY PRESENTS FREE EVENTS:
Tuesday, December 16 - 1:30pm JANE AUSTEN TEA PARTY
Saturday, December 20 - 10am. KEN SCOTT MAGICIAN
NEWNAN LEISURE SERVICES PRESENTS FREE EVENTS:
Monday, December 22 - 10am, 12pm, 2pm, Charles Wadsworth Auditorium. DR. SEUSS THE GRINCH MOVIE
Monday, December 15 - 8am. BRING HOME THE GNOME
NEWNAN THEATER PRESENTS:
December 5-21. A VERY PANDERING CHRISTMAS CAROL
and speaking of Hug Box gifts...
Ideal for sending love to family and friends far away or a kind gesture to employee, colleague or boss.
Ethical & all-natural gifts to give this season
Our customers are paying a fair price for healthy, all-natural, professionally-made, local products that support small businesses and non-profits, not a large corporation. Sending a Hug Box reflects meaningfulness with your support for community and quality.
Personalize a gift when you don't know what to buy
Perfect for the minimalist, hard worker who needs to relax, a new acquaintance or the relative who has everything. All of our gift boxes are filled with high-quality local products that anyone would love and be able to use: tea, candles, chocolate, shower steamers, journals, baking mixes, popcorn and more. Goodies that will warm their heart, mind and soul. Build your gift today.
ORDER YOUR HOLIDAY BOXES TODAY! Only a few Hug Box Holiday gift boxes left.
Shop early and get ahead of the December rush. Give yourself more time to relax around the holidays. The Hug Box has easy-to-order, cozy and comforting gifts and for the hard-to-shop-for-person.
Note: Be sure to order your Hug Box by December 14 for shipping across the US. If you are near Newnan, Georgia, place your order by December 18. We will NOT being shipping or making local deliveries from December 19-December 25.
PET OF THE MONTH - MARGOMargo is around 3 years old. Owner-surrendered. She is sweet girl with lots of energy! Loves to zoom about in the yard. Check her out at www.nchsrescue.org.
ADOPT MARGO!
Checkout all the dogs and cats for adoption at Newnan Coweta Humane Society
In the rush of the season, it’s tempting to grab the first generic bottle of wine you see. But this year, let's make a more meaningful choice. When you bring a gift that supports a small, local business, you're giving two presents in one: a token of appreciation for your host, and a boost to your community.
The Hug Box Gift Boxes. Each time someone opens a Hug Box gift, they’re holding not just a gift box filled with goodies, but a story: of people who care, who believe in their craft, and who want to make a difference.
The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Hug Box has been an advocate for healthy product gifting all along. It is one of the Hug Box's core values. One of the reasons the Hug Box was created was because a dear friend got breast cancer. I wanted to send her a nurturing gift. I couldn't find anything online that I thought was uplifting and healthy.. all natural. I decided to create my own gift basket and source locally with all natural products.