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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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10 MORE Free (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas

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I treasure my recipe cards that were hand written by my great grandmother. For the people on your list that might rely on public transportation or have unreliable transportation, consider offering to run their errands or chauffeur them for their errands for an afternoon or two. Errand Services.

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Exploring Veteran’s Benefits

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One of my great-uncles on my Mother’s side of the family bought enough plots years ago for all of my Grandmother’s side of the family. Anyone can enter any national park free of charge on Veterans day as well as the other ‘free’ days (January 19; Feb 14 – 16; April 18 – 19; August 25 and September 26).

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