Cheap but Cute Christmas Gifts

(LOL, that's a lot of c's in the title)

Hello to all my fellow last-minute Christmas shoppers! I thought I'd share a video posted on a blog I've been following for a little while now, called Project Inspired.



I'm always on a tight budget during Christmastime, and my family normally gets cheap little gifts from me. I don't really have much of a job besides working for my dad's business, which only pays minimum wage and I never actually know when I'm working. Anyway, it occurred to me recently that I'll also have to buy something for my best friends who I will be visiting in January! Yeah, it's a little late, but I feel like I owe them something.

Besides being low on money, I always have trouble with deciding what to get people. I never know what they'll like. In this video, however, Nicole gives some great ideas for gifts that almost everyone will like, and they all cost less than $10!

I don't know about you, but I'm feeling pretty "inspired"! Hopefully with these tips I'll be able to get a little something for all my BFFs!

Happy December!

...or should it be Merry December? Actually, I think I like Joyful December. It really represents the spirit we should have during the month of Jesus' birthday, whether we're happy or not. :)

Anyway, I've been inspired by Kelli from She Learns As She Goes to do monthly resolutions (even if I'm a few days late!). I'll try to limit it to just a few. (I'm not the best at keeping my own personal goals, so I don't want to overdo it, haha)

1. Catch Up on School

Definitely the #1 thing I need to work on this week before holiday break. For those who don't know, I'm homeschooled (in high school), so I don't necessarily get in trouble for turning in schoolwork late, but it is a pain in the butt to have to catch up. :D So I only have a couple of weeks to do it, but I'm already halfway there, really. The main thing I really need to work on is Japanese, in which I'm a couple of weeks behind.

2. Exercise

Soccer season ended last month, so now I need to really motivate myself to be active. We have a Wii game called NFL Training Camp (it's my sister's, actually), and it sounds stupid that I would use the Wii to do this, but it really is a workout! And it's great during the winter so I can stay inside when it's cold. :) We also have an elliptical in the garage (not sure how cold it gets in there), and on warmer days maybe I can try this whole jogging thing that I've been wanting to do since September.

3. Write Something

I've been getting re-interested in writing again lately. I've had a few ideas for stories floating around my head for the past few days, so I want to at least write a little bit this month, even if I can only write a chapter of a series. I write both original and fanfiction, by the way.

4. Keep Up with My Journal

I've been keeping a journal for a little while, but lately with my dog needing constant care (she had back surgery and cannot move her back legs) and just pure laziness, I fell a little behind. I want to write at least 10 entries by the end of the month. That's a pretty easy goal, I think.

Also, even though I'm not adding it to my list, I hope to keep up with this blog a little bit. But if I don't blog until the end of the month, I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season.