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10 FREE (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas

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They really don’t need or want anything and both of my grandmothers are trying to downsize. This sweet little candy dish was a gift from my grandmother. Maybe you are a crafter/knitter/crocheter with a stash of supplies? My great grandmother made a lot of her gifts. 10 FREE (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas.

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

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This sweet little candy dish was a gift from my grandmother. 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. My great-grandmother made a lot of her gifts.

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Our {Artificial} Christmas Tree

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or my all time favorite ornament that was made for me by my great-grandmother. She crocheted one for each of her great-grandchildren back in 1980. Thanks for reading. Such as our "First Christmas Together" ornament given by a great aunt as a wedding gift. or an ornament from my 1980's childhood. Real or Artificial?

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Friday’s Freebies: What You Can Get for Free 3/28

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How To Crochet, Vol. Grandmother’s Natural Medicines by Itai Stiklaro. Thanks Savings Lifestyle !). The Parthenon Cookbook by Camille Stagg. 10 Free Custom Invitations or Announcements. 1 by Beatrice Crimbleton. Creative Homemaking Guide to Make – A – Mix Recipes by Rachel Paxton. Gosple Brunch Music.

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Yes, Nicole’s Nickels has an employee named Pennie!

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I am the mother of one daughter and grandmother of one grandson and we all (along with my son-in-law) live together in North Carolina with my 2 sweet dogs and my daughter’s 2 sort-of sweet cats. Thanks to channels like HGTV, I cannot look at a scrap of anything without seeing it transition into something new and wonderful.