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Our {Artificial} Christmas Tree

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Such as our "First Christmas Together" ornament given by a great aunt as a wedding gift. She crocheted one for each of her great-grandchildren back in 1980. Thanks for reading. But our tree is filled with ornaments that reflect significant events, preschool crafts, and handmade love. Real or Artificial?

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10 FREE (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas

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My aunt gifts her nieces and nephews with loaves of homemade cinnamon bread every Christmas. I realize not everyone has family heirlooms to give away, but my grandmother has been downsizing and gifting her grandchildren pieces from her Fostoria Glass collection that were my grandparents wedding gifts back in 1945. Baked Goods.

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

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I realize not everyone has family heirlooms to give away, but my grandmother was downsizing and gifted her grandchildren pieces from her Fostoria Glass collection that were my grandparents’ wedding gifts back in 1945. Maybe you are a crafter/knitter/crocheter with a stash of supplies. Family Heirlooms. Homemade Crafts.

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