your defiantly ahead of the game <3 I use to make gifts for the holidays when I lived on our farm many many years ago <3 sweet dreams <3
26 Aug 14 by member: dreamcatcher10
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WOW - you are amazingly organized and ahead of it! Impressive.
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Dreamcatcher! I love making gifts when I can. Plus it's a great way to stretch our buck while still giving people personalized gifts they can use. I made up some really cute owl remote & magazine holding couch pillows this year for a couple of owl lovers on our list with some matching throw blankete- can not wait to see the reactions to those =). I used to get requests for my homemade soap to be included in gifts- but I quit making it, even for us, when my lungs got so bad. Even making it outside on a breezy day if I got just a whiff of the fumes I'd be in trouble. It's something I'd really like to start doing again now my lungs are doing better. Sweet dreams yourself!
26 Aug 14 by member: FitOKay
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Thanks HCB. The years I was sick sometimes I would be too ill for weeks or even months at a time to do things like bake for a coming get-togethers, go gift shopping for or put together the next day's lesson plan. So I learned to do these things way ahead when I could. If the pies were already made or worksheets printed and instructions written it meant it was still possible to do most the normal stuff. It's a habit I don't think I'm likely to drop now that I'm better, it's still a good way to help manage time resources (& save our sanity) during our busier months ;-)
26 Aug 14 by member: FitOKay
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Last year I made lip balm for everybody for stocking stuffers. It was a lot of fun! I'm gonna come spend a week with you to learn from the master.
26 Aug 14 by member: Instantcrazy
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Instantcrazy, I bet they were HUGE hits!
26 Aug 14 by member: FitOKay
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FitOKay we are the same, I'm also organized like you. I do not make my presents but I already started buying some. When I see something nice and with a good price I buy it. I can't imagine going Christmas shopping at the 24. December. Everything good is already sold and it's a huge crowd of panicked people around LOL
27 Aug 14 by member: snezica
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You are one Amazing person, with a heart of gold. Keep up the great job you are doing !!
27 Aug 14 by member: SherrieC
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Wait...you're almost DONE Christmas shopping?!?! Jawdrop! WTH? I haven't even come up with a single idea, yet, let alone started shopping. Truth be told, I've given it zero thought. :) I don't wait until Christmas Eve, but I do wait until at least November, if not December, LOL. Good for you!!
27 Aug 14 by member: NikkiJP
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I agree Snezica! Last year my hysband wanted to go back to shopping during the holiday season since I was doing so much better. It was much more stressful and expensive then the previous years- even without the oxygen issues =p After that he agreed it was better to do it this way ;-)
27 Aug 14 by member: FitOKay
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27 Aug 14 by member: FitOKay
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Nothing wrong with waiting NikkiJP, it's whatever works for you. I think I'd have endee up freaking out if we'd waited this year, though ;-) Having 4 gifts to get, 7 gifts to finish, one Santa request each per our kids and some shirts for my husband is MUCH more manageable to do then still all the boys and our christmas to do, 33 gifts to buy and several hat sets to knit for us and others =p
27 Aug 14 by member: FitOKay
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Okay I'm not sure if I want to be you or one of your children--I want multiple pumpkin pies in my house at once! What kind of stuff do you like to knit? I've been using Ravelry lately for ideas and found some really cute things as gift ideas. You've really got your life so organized and together!
27 Aug 14 by member: marissastewart
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I hate you almost done Christmas shopping wow. I dont really hate you I normally dont finish my shopping until 23 Dec
27 Aug 14 by member: Rockiesfan
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MarrisaStewart, for the holidays I ussually stick to the normal hat, scarf, mitts. I did make up one baby girl dress & hat set for the church donations this year- but otherwise hats & scarfs. We've got two nieces &/or newphews due in february (my brother's wife & my sister are due a week apart) so I'm going to be working on some stuffed loveys, blankets and maybe some other baby stuff for them sometime in the future =p Lol on the pies.... I had some extra pumpkin mix so made up some gf pumpkin bread this morning- the boys have been very appreciate of that treat ;-) I've been goid and haven't eaten any yet =p
27 Aug 14 by member: FitOKay
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Lol- Nothing wrong with that Rockiesfan ;-)
27 Aug 14 by member: FitOKay
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