45 Days to Christmas - Give a Gift From Rayneau

People cannot resist their excitement during the Christmas season, it is a time for family, indulgence and holiday fun. It is a festival of love and a celebration of selflessness. People take great pride in giving gifts to their loved ones to show their care and love. For us at Rayneau, the festivities begin in November. The excitement and enthusiasm of our Customer Sales Representatives and customers is palpable. From the time you come through the doors, you will see the spirit of Christmas is alive! The main aisles is decked beautifully, sweet Christmas music fills the aisles and the store is beaming with gifts galore! 

Gift giving is a two-way street, in that giver and receiver experience the shared enjoyment of the exchange. Personally, gift giving supplies me with an armload of self-gratification. 

Gift giving is just one of the many ways you can show a person how you feel. You're not only giving just love but also gratitude and appreciation. I use it as a way to let someone know that I am thinking about them. 

The smallest, out of the ordinary, unexpected gift, if presented with a smile, will yield the biggest reactions. Gift giving is both a benefit and a help. 

To give is the same with sharing. And to share is a relaxing act. Not only does it make a bond grow deeper, but it also gives a person the feeling of being kind and happy - because for most people, to see someone happy multiplies their joy. The joy brings the feeling of goodness to the giver. 

If you love someone, you want to make sure you give them something they would really enjoy. Ideally, you want to see that look of joyous surprise when they open the gift and even before they say a word, you know it was perfect. But that doesn't always work. It’s sad, really. You work so hard to find just the right gift, and then it doesn't fit …or it isn't the right colour … or it was broken in the box … or they already had one … or the design doesn't match what they already have … worst of all, it wasn't what they really wanted.

Main Aisle Christmas Decor

That’s the worst — to give someone a gift they don’t really want. Nothing makes you feel worse. They unwrap the gift and then there is a short pause — just a microsecond — but in that moment you already know the truth. “Why, it’s beautiful,” they say. But you can see the look in their eyes. You put on a brave front and try again. “Do you really like it?” “Like it? I love it.” But you aren't fooled. It’s not what they wanted. And drop by drop all the joy drains out of Christmas

Then it came to my mind this week as I thought about the question—if I were going to give someone a gift for Christmas, what would I give him that he would appreciate? The holidays are upon us, which means it's time to get cracking and find some great sentimental gifts for our valued friends and acquaintances.

You know that well decorated food hamper? Or that old aged bottle of whiskey? If you want to be the one who avoid sending those cliched goodies, look no further! At Rayneau we have some better gift ideas for you this year.