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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

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Whether you’re trying to save money or just limit the amount of stuff in your life, it doesn’t make it cheap to gift your friends and family ideas from this list. 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.

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Simple Guide to Canning and Making Homemade Jelly – Part 1

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The following is a guest post by Raising A Family On A Budget. Not because my mother or grandmother taught me how to do it, as a tradition passed down from generation to generation. Make homemade jellies from your favorite varieties of wine! Stephanie Huston is the mom behind Raising A Family On A Budget.

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10 FREE (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas

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A Homemade Meal. They really don’t need or want anything and both of my grandmothers are trying to downsize. The gift my grandparents really want is to spend time with my family and we enjoy spending time with them. My aunt gifts her nieces and nephews with loaves of homemade cinnamon bread every Christmas. Baked Goods.

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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 froze most of the cookies and then took them to my extended family’s Christmas party. 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.

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A Simple & Frugal Gift Idea

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This gift of time is simple, frugal, and the perfect gift for anyone, especially those close to your family or the hard-to-buy-for people in your life. They really don’t need or want anything and both of my grandmothers are trying to downsize. What simple and frugal holiday gift ideas do you have? Use the good china.

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Simple Guide to Canning and Making Homemade Jelly – Part 1

Couponing 101

The following is a guest post by Raising A Family On A Budget. Not because my mother or grandmother taught me how to do it, as a tradition passed down from generation to generation. Make homemade jellies from your favorite varieties of wine! Stephanie Huston is the mom behind Raising A Family On A Budget. Photo Credit.

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Free eBooks: Delectable Desserts, Homemade Christmas, The Simple Joy of Christmas, and More!

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Half the work is already done so you will have more time to spend with friends and family and less time in the kitchen.”. Little did nine year-old Holly know that her Grandmother would tell a story that would sweep her back in time to a special Christmas during the Great Depression when her Grandmother, Eleanor Jo, was a little girl.