My Experience with the Brr Basket
I’ve always been a gift giver. I’ve not always been great with looking people in the eyes and telling them how much they mean to me but by goodness I can take a theme and run with it.
That’s why I like giving little presents. I love a gift basket and I’ve been known to give a card or two. I think it’s because it takes the pressure off and I can just ease into a creative mindset and think about how the person recieving it might enjoy these things.
Often times I turn to God for help with the words because He knows far better than I could ever dare to what the other person really needs to read or receive.
When I came across the concept of a the BRR basket I was intrigued.
Other than New Year’s Resolutions…. January often times loses a bit of it’s sparkle.
Which, for me, is kind of ironic because January has all the potential to be one of the sparkliest months of the year.
A new year, a new month, new adventures.
Plus, fresh fallen snow is quite literally glitter from God.
Anyway, today I thought I’d share my experience with the Brr Basket.
I did a little research, of course, to see what exactly IS a Brr Basket and what all goes into it?
According to a quick Google search it’s:
“A Brr Basket (or Burr Basket) is a trending, personalized gift basket filled with cozy, self-care and comfort items for someone to enjoy during cold weather, essentially a modern, themed stocking for winter, featuring things like fuzzy socks, hot cocoa, snacks, candles and skincare. The name comes from the ‘brr’ sound of being cold, aiming to bring warmth and relaxation.”
Of course, I took to social media as well to get a little inspiration and decided what everyone was putting in these delightful little baskets.
What I gathered:
- They were very popular during the Christmas season for obvious reasons.
- You can customize them however you like depending on the person’s interests, favorite colors or themes.
- These can be as inexpensive or extravagant as you want to make it.
So I set to work at crafting this one.
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Since I was gifting this one in the middle of January I wanted to lean into the frosty winter wonderland color schemes of January.
I took to the thrift stores where I found this beautiful blue basket with a pattern reminiscent of a cable knit sweater.
Color? Check. Pattern? Check. Price? For fifty cents, it was definitely a check.
The recipient had told me not too long ago that they wished they had one of those cozy infinity scarfs. So during that same trip, I spotted a warm blue scarf with dashes of turquoise. This was the one because she absolutely loves turquoise.
Some after Christmas specials provided a sparkling iridescent tumbler cup and a blue snowflake mug!
A few snacks like white cheddar popcorn, some oreos, a mint cocoa pack and, of course, her favorite energy drinks in corresponding colors.
Top it all off with a jasmine candle and I called it a day.
Each item made me smile because as I saw them it made me think of this person.
I thought about her snug in her scarf and it warmed my heart to know that I could be a part of God’s provision to her.
I thought of the energy drinks she might have on her way to work and how maybe, just maybe, that might bring a little cheer to her morning.
I thought about the snacks and how they might be a nice little treat after a long day.
Each item turned into a moment where God gave me space to think of the person I made the basket for.
Time to appreciate. Time to care for. Time to gather and set good intentions for her.
So, I’m not sure sure if gift baskets are your thing or not but for me….I really appreciated God allowing me to be a part of His provision.
Thanks for reading.
Love ya’ll.
Love, Jess
