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When you make what you give, it's hard to round it out in dollars and cents. My usual gifts to friends are candies or confections I cooked up in the kitchen or hand made soaps or birdhouses I create from gourds I grow in the garden. Depending on when I pick them, they are usually dry enough to paint and make ready for gift giving by Christmas.
The porch steps are a great place to let the dry out:
I've seen painted gourds at the Farmer's Market but I've never actually had one myself. I might like to try my hand at growing, drying and painting some gourds. Sounds like great fun.
When you make what you give, it's hard to round it out in dollars and cents.
That was our way when the kids were little at home. Now that I have 10 grandkids and their parents (5 families) I keep them in mind through the year when I find something. Each adult kid is getting a neat china sculpture of a mom, dad and a couple of kids that I found 5 of on sale after the holidays last year. Yep, we moved 'em to Maine!
the kids are each getting a stuffed moose (about $8) bought at Bobs in D-F last spring and a copy of the story book I am writing about the little moose's adventures.
That is about average for us, spread out over the year. If I don't have what buying I do DONE before thanksgiving, it doesn't happen.
We're spending more. I refuse to participate in the 'recession'. Best way to get out of it is to spend it if you've got it. We don't have a heck of a lot, but it's more than we've had in previous years, so we'll spend more. Besides, what woman doesn't want an excuse (helping the economy) for shopping??
birdhouses I create from gourds I grow in the garden. Depending on when I pick them, they are usually dry enough to paint and make ready for gift giving by Christmas.
Beautiful AliceT!
I have seen similar here in AZ at the Botanical Gardens!
Great idea and the birds love them
i'm cutting back this year, not because of the recession, but more importantly, its because its the right thing to do,,,,,im trying to be more politically correct, so ,,out goes the tree,,all the millions of trees cut,,(decimated),has to contribute to global warming,,
all the presents/gifts,,,, it aint right, if i give a gift to one person,,,yet cant give to all,,or worse yet , i give a gift to a person that surely doesnt need it....will that help feed one starving child??
forgive me for sounding cynical, im just bracing myself ...for whats to come..
I certainly won't be spending much this year, just haven't got any extra. I spent about $50 (that I shouldn't have) back in Aug for something I saw that the other half will like, won't be much more than that. I'm expecting to get laid-off after Xmas, so I can't afford to throw cash around.
I never went all out for xmas anyways... so it won't be to bad for me. I always worry thou about emergency. With the slow downs... we feel it here at work. I hope something great happens soon!!
i'm cutting back this year, not because of the recession, but more importantly, its because its the right thing to do,,,,,im trying to be more politically correct, so ,,out goes the tree,,all the millions of trees cut,,(decimated),has to contribute to global warming,,
all the presents/gifts,,,, it aint right, if i give a gift to one person,,,yet cant give to all,,or worse yet , i give a gift to a person that surely doesnt need it....will that help feed one starving child??
forgive me for sounding cynical, im just bracing myself ...for whats to come..
You'll be happy to know global warming is BS...Now you can celebrate with a tree.
i'm cutting back this year, not because of the recession, but more importantly, its because its the right thing to do,,,,,im trying to be more politically correct, so ,,out goes the tree,,all the millions of trees cut,,(decimated),has to contribute to global warming,,
all the presents/gifts,,,, it aint right, if i give a gift to one person,,,yet cant give to all,,or worse yet , i give a gift to a person that surely doesnt need it....will that help feed one starving child??
forgive me for sounding cynical, im just bracing myself ...for whats to come..
let me get my boots on....
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