Healthy Stocking Stuffers

Here are a few ideas to get you through the 12 Days of Christmas:

• Clementines or tiny love apples are great presents anytime.
• A small bag of fresh pecans, walnuts or cashews is always delicious, and a curl of ribbon makes it festive!
• Add a few drops of essential oils to a small bottle of almond oil as a bath & body treat: pine & grapefruit, rose & lavender; cedar & bergamot are all pleasant combinations
• Use the same combinations to make bath salts:  a half cup of epsom salts soothes tired muscles and holiday-stressed spirits.
• A good quality hand sanitizer is always welcome for purse, car, or desk.
• Give your favorite athlete a travel size tin of Tiger Balm for the gym bag.
• If you have access to a supplier of local honey, fill tiny Mason jars for a sweet treat.
• Make a soup mixture of dried beans and herbs and spice, packaged with cooking directions.
• Write your own gift certificate: it might be a description of a special outing you’ve planned for a special person on your list, or a 2 hour baby-sitting session for a friend.
• Why not a few sachets of potpourri for the underwear or sock drawer?
• Wrap a square of dark chocolate up with a few bags of herbal or green tea for an afternoon or evening treat.
• A small votive candle is usually welcome; it makes a nice combination with bath salts!