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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. Are you a knitter, crafter or do you know how to use a sewing machine? Maybe you are a crafter/knitter/crocheter with a stash of supplies? A Homemade Meal.

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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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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. I sew – still waiting for a granddaughter so I can make some of those cute little pillowcase dresses!