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Joyful Giving: more jigsaw karma
This year, I’ve really delved into my love of jigsaw puzzles. Rather than hoarding completed puzzles in my cupboard, I gift them on.

Joyful Giving – what to give a friend who is moving?
One of my minimalist friends is moving, so she wants less rather than more stuff. Respecting that, I gave her a few small things .

Joyful Giving – jars
What do you do with glass jars? I wash mine and either make jams or gift them on – in this case to The Food Co-op, Canberra.

Joyful Giving – plums
I love picking plums in summer – and it was lovely to have the opportunity to pick some plums from the backyard of someone in my community.

Joyful Giving – summer cleaning
Holidays and summer – perfect time for cleaning. We upgraded to a new vacuum cleaner and gave away the old one on Buy Nothing.

Joyful Giving – CDs
CDs – remember those? While cleaning out I found a pile beneath our bed and gifted them to a DJ friend. Such memories!