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    • 20 Inexpensive Do It Yourself Holiday Gift Ideas

      The holidays don't have to be expensive! Here are 20 simple, Do It Yourself Holiday Gift ideas that you can create at home, without overdoing the budget!
      First, I must confess, I'm a Pinaholic! If you haven't already discovered it, Pinterest is a virtual pinboard that allows you to organize and share
      all the beautiful tips, recipes and ideas that you find throughout the web. Although I've only come upon this particular online delight recently, I love it! The following Holiday Gift ideas are delightful repins that I've found through pinterest. If you haven't noticed them already, each of our articles and recipes has a "Pin it" button for you to share it on your pin boards as well!


      Print a Photo onto a Napkin & Modge Podge it onto Canvas!





      Personalized Chalkboard Wine Glasses





      Clever Gift Packaging for Homemade Goodies Homemade Finger Paints Caramel & Chocolate Pretzel Rods

      Source: squidoo.com via Joni




      HoHoHo Neighbor Gift
      Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
      MYO Holiday Bows


      Santa Suit Pail
      Homemade Flavored Syrups
      Snowmen Flower Pots

      Source: craftown.com



      Snowman Candy Jar
      Cocoa Stirrers
      Personalized Wine Glasses


      Batter Bowl Cookie Gift Mix Delectable Sea Salt Caramels Ice Cream Fixings

      Fudge Ornaments Caramel Sauce Sugar Scrubs

      Source: flickr.com via Barb on Pinterest

      Comments 3 Comments
      1. bleedingace's Avatar
        Thanks for posting!!! I'm using the bow idea right now!!! I will be making the finger paint for the little ones on my list. this has been so helpful.
      1. sexton101's Avatar
        I LOVE, LOVE all these gifts! How do I get directions to make them?
      1. Liss's Avatar
        Quote Originally Posted by sexton101 View Post
        I LOVE, LOVE all these gifts! How do I get directions to make them?

        Click on the picture, it takes you to the directions/page for each one.

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      BaconEater

      Re: Traditions for News Year

      :party1: We avoided house cleaning and we had a house FULL of people at the strike of midnight. Shouldn't that mean the house will be full of guests all year long??

      Of course, we spent all Day...

      BaconEater 01-02-2013 06:23 PM Go to last post
      MrsPaws

      Re: Traditions for News Year

      Being from the South, we do the traditional Southern New Year's Day meal.
      AND, since I've heard the thing about house cleaning and laundry on New Year's, I avoid them at the start of the year. lol

      MrsPaws 01-01-2013 07:44 PM Go to last post
      jkpjohnson

      Re: Traditions for News Year

      Our family has never had any New Year traditions (other than recovery from New Years Eve ;-) ). The past few years DH has worked (triple time), so it seems like any other day around here. Maybe next...

      jkpjohnson 01-01-2013 07:35 AM Go to last post
      Virginia

      Re: Traditions for News Year

      When I was young, we had homemade Sugar Donuts for Breakfast on New Years Day. For Dinner we had Sauerkraut with Beef Tips and Sourdough Rolls. Not everyone would eat Sauerkraut, so, alternately...

      Virginia 01-01-2013 07:06 AM Go to last post
      Liss

      Re: Traditions for News Year

      Cornbread- it is said, in the South, that eating cornbread will bring wealth as it represents Gold

      Cooked Greens- collards, cabbage, sauerkraut etc- they represent Folded money, so your wallet...

      Liss 12-31-2012 06:43 AM Go to last post




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