In past years, the girls have purchased gifts for each other. This year, I chose to take a handmade route. Holly made Greta a plate through a company called MakIt. I got together some friends and we put in a big order and got the cheapest plate price. Holly had made a plate like this at the end of preschool last year for herself and Greta has been very envious of it. I think she'll be thrilled with this gift. It was a little painful making it with Holly - she didn't seem to want to put in the time and effort I wanted her to put into it. But it turned out so cute anyways. I'm excited for the girls to exchange their gifts. Greta and I will finish her gift for Holly this week before school's out.
I'm not sure that we'll always take the handmade route... but as long as I have ideas and the energy for them I think I'll shoot for it. It's a harder thing to do with Holly because she's in school. But easy to do with Greta. We'll see!
