The gift of time
Sometimes you have people on your list who don't "need" anything — except more time in their day! How can you help them achieve that? Perhaps by gifting them a service that saves them time -- such as housecleaning, yard work, painting, or a car detail. Here are some local businesses that offer those types of services:
- The Littlest Day Spa, Framingham The Littlest Spa - Prenatal, Prenatal, Pregnant, Massage
- The PARLR (20) The PARLR | Facebook
- Flawless Cleaning (20) Flawless Cleaning | Facebook
- JL Landscaping (20) JL Landscaping | Facebook
The gift of self-care
Many of us are often so busy we forget to take time to care for ourselves. This has especially been true for parents during COVID who are juggling so much! A gift certificate for a spa treatment, a massage, a pedicure, or a hair appointment might be just the push they need to take a few hours for themselves and recharge. Here are some great spots in our communities that offer these types of services, along with gift cards for the holidays:
- The Littlest Day Spa, Framingham The Littlest Spa - Prenatal, Prenatal, Pregnant, Massage
- The PARLR (20) The PARLR | Facebook
- Prisms Hair Salon Prisms Hair Design Studio | Hair Salon and Spa | Framingham MA
- Thanh’s Eyemazing Lashes (20) Thanh’s Eyemazing Lashes | Facebook
The gift of experience
A gift certificate to a local restaurant for a date night, a membership to a local museum for the family, a season pass for kids — experience gifts might come in a small package but might be their favorite holiday gift this season. Plus your purchase will help our local restaurants, nonprofits, and businesses with cash flow during this difficult year. Here are some great experience gift ideas within our communities:
- Ken’s Steak House Ken's Steak House - Steak House in Framingham, MA
- Southwick Zoo- Winter Wonderland- drive-thru Winter Wonderland - Southwick's Zoo
- Mendon Drive In Mendon Twin Drive-In Powered by Subaru of NE Show Times (veezi.com)
Our small businesses and organizations in Framingham Natick Sudbury have had such a difficult year, and there's no better time to support them than now. Small businesses always rely on holiday shopping to help them through -- and this year, that is more important than ever in our communities!
Be in the know: Many businesses now offer curbside service or home delivery due to COVID. Check their Facebook pages or call to find out about availability and doublecheck store hours before heading out.
Jenny Sites is the publisher of Macaroni Kid Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania-Stafford, Va.
