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Christmas presents

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Well my husband and I decided not to give presents to each other at Christmas this year. Its just too expensive for us, with me not working. I made some wreaths and floral arrangments for my immediate family and my hubby canned hot sauce for our friends at church. Did any of you make your gifts for Christmas? If so, what did you make?
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I'm going to make coquito, is like eggnog. But with a taste of the caribbean.
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Maremio, can you give me the recipe for the coquito, I'd like to try it
Marilyanna
Marilyanna
I made kahlua for 11 people. i made 6 plastic bag holders that are truly truly functional. My kid wanted gift certificatees to value village a second hand store (I think there are 12 of them throughout the area)!!!
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I make cookies(sugar,of course!), fudge, banana-nut bread, spagetti sauce(marinera), hot peppers, and pickled beets. People love homemade gifts best! xo
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I made stained glass ornaments for ALL the girls in my husbands office.

I made stained glass angless and butterfly whirls and a sunflower and cookies and tarts and yeah all I ever do is make gifts. The only ones to get store gifts are first time parents for the new baby and my own kids. The rest get stuff I have made.

I will say only the girls at my husbands work and my mom appreciate the work that goes into them all.

My In-Laws feel its not EXPENSIVE ENOUGH!!1 Can you say time effort and if I were to buy them what I make it would cost me at least $30 each.

Oh I also make flour sugar and tea jars mostly just newly wedsand I make handmade dishclothes and paint them. Those are for special people on my list. Like my neighbors who help when I am ill!!!
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I hope you like the recipe. Enjoy, Feliz Navidad!
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That was something sweet to do me and baby are going to see the chipmunks movie. Her birthday is next month. She knows this is a hard time for us both and if we finally find a place we wanna be able to move and have no set backs
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I'm making environmentally friendly cleaners from essential oils, baking soda, and vinegar.
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I'm boycotting the holidays all together.
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