I don’t think I can be a shop that shares unique gift ideas without telling you this personal holiday story. I was a witness to such a heartwarming gift-giving experience for my own girls over Christmas.

See when I started LD Design Loft, my eldest girl Julia started drawing sketches right beside me; talk about a personal cheerleader. She even called her imaginary shop ‘JD Shop’.

Julia loves to sketch and on one visit to her cousins’ place she left some of her dress sketches there. We had no idea that Lola Nanay (a grandmother figure) got hold of the sketches. Eighty-five-year-old Nanay is an experienced seamstress, I think she can know your measurements by just simply hugging you…I doubt that’s an exaggeration. She sewed dresses and uniforms for years until her arthritis started bothering her.

So how delighted was Julia to open her presents on Christmas day from this thoughtful lady?! You see, Lola Nanay created two of Julia’s dresses from her sketches, this wonderful gift spoke to our hearts, it encourages creativity and the belief in a child’s talents. How amazing what crayons, paper, a few yards of fabric, imagination, and love can do.

We will look back on this forever and know we learned from a master. The art of gift-giving is not in the material but in the time, love, and thought. What a wonderful lesson for all of us.

Who was someone that encouraged you when you were younger? Share a story in the comments below, we could all use more lessons and feel-good stories.

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