Have I told/bragged to you yet that when it comes to giving family and friends gifts for holidays/birthdays I’m basically a ‘Gift Whisperer’? I think a large part of it has to do with me being an empath and really knowing what people want/need without them saying anything. Also, it might just be a God-given gift, the world will never know!
When I was in high school, my then-boyfriend gave me a really sweet Christmas gift and I loved it because it was basically the first gift a boy had ever given me. I mean who doesn’t want a poster of the band Bush and a necklace from American Eagle? He did good in my eyes….then my best friend and her boyfriend exchanged their Christmas gifts; and my boyfriend and me? Well…all we could do was laugh. Remember, we’re juniors in high school here and my best friend’s boyfriend bought her a damn star! Yeah, a star…in the sky! We were barely 17!
It became a pretty epic joke among our group of friends “Sorry I didn’t buy you a star.” Or “Oh, there goes Jason…he’ll literally buy you a STAR!” I just thought it was nice when my boyfriend bought my Starbucks, ha. Anyway, all of those relationships have come and gone but my gift-giving abilities have grown leaps and bounds.
People often reach asking for gift advice so I thought I would share some with you! Your quirky girl friend’s birthday is coming up? Buy her a unicorn onesies, because you know she’s gonna LOVE it. You have only been dating your beau for about two months and his birthday is coming up? Do NOT fret…plan a day of activities, it’s way less stressful than finding the perfect gift and it can come from the heart! Head to a new local brewery for a tour and samples, hit up some mini golf and end with a dinner at a cool quirky local place. Honestly, it can really be the thought that counts
However, I do have a really cool trick up my sleeve for you…remember that star Nicole got in high school? Well, what if I told you could do the same thing but better! The team at Modern Map Art* has expertly figured out how to find out what the stars looked like at a specific day/time/place. Did you and your partner meet at a club on New Year’s Eve? Give him an art piece showcasing what the sky looked like that night, constellations included!
You can create this one-of-a-kind star map in minutes. Don’t tell my best friend, Beth, but I think this is the perfect gift for her son’s next birthday. Wouldn’t it be so personal to give her a map of the Orlando sky the day she brought her lil’ munchkin into this world?
Recently, I got the opportunity to pick out my own map thanks to our friends at Modern Map Art and I thought, what would be MY sky? I figured the story of my life started the day I was born so why not then? I was born just on the outskirts of New York City on the day of one of the craziest blizzards the town had ever seen…and it was late March! I figured, what better sky to forever hang in my home than the sky I spent my first night under.
Also, what’s really great is that your star map is completely customizable down to color and font. This way, it’s sure to match any room in which you decide to hang it! What’s really cool is that if you want you can have your art printed on phone cases, pillows and more. Click around on the site to even learn how you can get prints of cities, mountains, and countries. The possibilities are endless with Modern Map Art!
I hope as we get closer to the holiday season that you have the opportunity to head over to Modern Map Art and find your own peace of the heavens and commemorate the story of your life! And if you get a piece, be sure to post on Instagram and tag me in your star maps! Have fun…and enjoy your journey to being a gift whisperer!
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