A Wild Tonic Vintage

• Madewell is having a 40% off sale! I might have snagged something I've had my eye on for a while and I might be very stoked about it.
• A morning routine - do you have one? I don't, and this article has motivated me to start planning one. New years resolution?
• I've been so inspired by The Budget Mom recently. I particularly love her post about sinking funds, another thing I'm trying out in the new year.

Have a lovely weekend, my babes!

Being a minimalist during the holiday season sure isn't easy, but it certainly doesn't have to be hard. I really truly love gift-giving, so much more than gift-receiving, so I couldn't just NOT give presents to my family and friends, right? While shopping this year, I compiled a list of minimalist holiday gifts, which would work really well as last-minute gifts too, for the procrastinators in the room. Here are some ideas:

EXPERIENCES - movie tickets, concert tickets, restaurant gift cards, zoo membership, sporting event tickets (Let's go Rangers!), free babysitting for a couple or single parent who needs a date or simply a break, Groupon Getaways, museum memberships, spa or salon gift certificates, rock climbing, and so much more!!

GIFT CARDS - for practical places like Starbucks/Dunkin or the Container Store - places where you know the recipient will be spending money already.

SCRATCH-OFFS/CASH DISPLAYS - winning a scratch-off lottery ticket is one of life's gre…