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Re: ****Holiday Planning, 2013****
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 11:19 pm
by Harriet
I ended up taking advantage of a specific cards-only 50 %-off sale that was only offered for a few hours. I just lucked into it
while checking the site to learn about regular sales - strange how these online sites do business sometimes. So I feel much more thrifty about my custom-card project now. They were shipped out in less than a day so I am right on schedule or even early.
In the middle of the night (why does that sometimes happen?), a better 66-cent postage option happened in my brain. It suddenly dawned on me to use two of the 33-cent apple stamps. They will look seasonal and are small, simple, matching stamps. Since I didn't want wedding stamps, I was thinking the only choices were the 66-cent black butterfly or adding the extra postage stamp of George Washington, neither of which look the least bit seasonal.
We have a date for the large family party now and it is 11 days earlier than other gift-giving occasions. So my first gift deadline will be 8 (wow) children's gifts and 1 other gift purchased and wrapped in advance of that.
Re: ****Holiday Planning, 2013****
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:19 am
by Nancy
Thanks for mentioning hoilday stamps, Harriet I had forgotten that. H. Does get those when he gets them this time of year.
Re: ****Holiday Planning, 2013****
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 1:23 am
by Ivy
I got set up in the bunny room, all of my kitchen yarns, and Christmas-theme dishcloth patterns and a snowflake square potholder pattern. I have 1 Christmas music CD by Josh Groban in the 5-disk CD player, but I've got some from a Christian outreach charity, too, to use. Plus, I've got others by other artists, so it'll be nice to listen to something different while I work away in what will become Santa's workshop.

I can also make bookmarks, Christmas cards, puppets, and finish afghans there, too. It will keep the rest of the house tidier. I was amazed to find so much kitchen P 'n' C on cones in various Christmas colors, too!

I'm so happy!
I have a gluten-free cookbook on my E-Reader, which I'm going to browse through for Christmas cookies for Ddil and others to sample at Christmastime. She's on a gluten-free diet, due to health reasons, but I've wanted to try gluten-free baking for awhile now.

If they turn out delicious, the grandkids and adults can partake, too.

Re: ****Holiday Planning, 2013****
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:47 am
by Nancy
I ended up using the hose to clean the summer wreath and part of a cut coat hanger to hang it on to dry and then put it away in the basement.
Re: ****Holiday Planning, 2013****
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 6:15 pm
by Ivy
Have 3 rows to go on dgrson-4.5-yrs' Christmas afghan.

It keeps getting larger the more I go around and keeps getting harder for me to keep happily motivated to get around and get to the end. I'm not discouraged, but I'm tired of red, black and white.

Re: ****Holiday Planning, 2013****
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:52 pm
by Nancy
I found a blue tin , and blue gift bag and I can cover a pink plate with foil for dsons Jewish family celebration gifts happy bc the stuff was here and I did not have to buy it yea!
Re: ****Holiday Planning, 2013****
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:34 pm
by Ivy
I wrote out a Thanksgiving O. M. M. list today. Now I feel more organized and less overwhelmed.

Re: ****Holiday Planning, 2013****
Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 8:31 pm
by Nancy
Got some canned goods, stocking stuffers, gift wrap, & team ornaments today.8
Re: ****Holiday Planning, 2013****
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 5:17 pm
by Nancy
I saw some duck dynasty chi-pets I think I want to grow greens for the hens in the winter!
I also spotted some camo wrapping paper that was very interesting might consider that except it won't be as useful for gift cards.
Re: ****Holiday Planning, 2013****
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 11:34 am
by BookSaver
I have an idea for Christmas gifts for DH, DMom, and DMIL. At the fall sewing retreat, someone brought a neck & shoulder pad that had options for heat and/or vibration. I didn't have the opportunity to try it, but several women did and loved it. I know DH would appreciate it, and I think the DMoms would like it, too. (Who wouldn't?

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I need to find the piece of paper where I wrote the name of the thing -- was it in a pocketmod or somewhere else? -- and search for it online. I saw one on a department store website but the name they called it did not ring any bells.