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10 FREE (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

My aunt gifts her nieces and nephews with loaves of homemade cinnamon bread every Christmas. I realize not everyone has family heirlooms to give away, but my grandmother has been downsizing and gifting her grandchildren pieces from her Fostoria Glass collection that were my grandparents wedding gifts back in 1945. Baked Goods.

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

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. My aunt gifts her nieces and nephews with loaves of homemade cinnamon bread every Christmas. These ideas are gifts of time, creativity, and skills. Family Heirlooms.

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11 Things I learned After Owning a Vacation Property

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I wanted a place for our family to gather – adult children and grandchildren along with us. Our rental season is pretty much limited to 2 weeks in June, all of July and 2 weeks in August – sometimes with a holiday or two thrown in. That gave me the idea to start looking around for one too.

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