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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

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Are you a gardener? Do you have beautiful perennials in your garden? 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. I treasure my recipe cards that were handwritten by my grandmother.

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Our {Artificial} Christmas Tree

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It also doesn't have fancy garland or matching ornaments like the beautiful trees that you see in Better Homes & Garden magazine. 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. Here's another secret.

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