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How to Organize a Cookie Swap

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I grew up baking cut out Christmas cookies with my mother and grandmother. I’ve started my own tradition with my daughters. A cookie swap is a fun way to celebrate the holidays with your friends and family AND you can cross baking off of your holiday to-do list. What’s your favorite holiday cookie?

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

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They will appreciate the thoughtfulness and might also be looking to reduce the sheer amount of unnecessary stuff that comes into their homes during the holidays. This sweet little candy dish was a gift from my grandmother. My great-grandmother made a lot of her gifts. These ideas are gifts of time, creativity, and skills.

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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. And I got the idea from my daughters’ Girl Scout troop Christmas party. Saving Money - During the Holidays' If your family has a lot of favorite recipes that have been passed down from previous generations, make a recipe booklet. Errand Services.

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Dayspring Flash Sale: Redeemed Share The Joy Fabric Apron for $14.99 (Reg. $30)

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“This apron will enliven your Christmas holiday cooking with an inspiring message and a blush of Christmas colors! Great gift idea for moms, daughters, sisters, grandmothers, and girlfriends! Great gift idea for moms, daughters, sisters, grandmothers, and girlfriends!” I love Dayspring products.

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6 Amazing Mother’s Day Gift Deals

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Shop these deals today and tomorrow to get the mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers in your life something special! Choose a gold or silver heart necklace and choose between four card options: Mother, Grandma, Aunt and Daughter. With a late Easter this year, it’s easy for Mother’s Day to sneak up on us.

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The Salvation Army’s Adopt-a-Family Program

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We received the information about our family in October, so I took advantage of the holiday sales to buy the gifts and food. The family that we “adopted” was a grandmother (I will call her Tanya, but not her real name) and her 3 grandkids. Today I want to share with you our experience last year that brought me to my knees.

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s $29 Food Stamp Budget – I pay $30 a week no food stamps

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My daughter does competitive cheerleading and that itself is $3K a year (not including travel). All I had to do was what my grandmother had taught me. I stocked up on several sizes for the next 2-3 years… for my daughter, last Sept, Crazy 8 had a coupon and a sale on summer clothes. also set aside money for a rainy day.

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