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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

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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. Ready Made Freezer Meals. Do you have a freezer or pantry full of this past summer’s garden harvest?

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10 FREE (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas

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Ready Made Freezer Meals. If your freezer is packed with ready made meals that just need to be heated up, this would be an awesome gift for anybody, especially any college students or seniors on your list. My aunt gifts her nieces and nephews with loaves of homemade cinnamon bread every Christmas.

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Am I Frugal – or Cheap?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I wash and reuse freezer bags. I demonstrate making these things to my children and grandchildren, though, just to show that it can be done. But, if I had the strength and thought I could do a good enough job on it, I might be tempted! Cheap or frugal? Doesn’t everyone? Cheap or frugal? Some things I absolutely will not do.

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