I truly cannot believe how fast these months are flying bye. Growing up my mom always said "the older you get the faster time flies". I never bought into the statement while sitting in those boring history classes counting the minutes to pass; but now, I understand that I had one wise mama! Christmas-- I am seeing decorations, tree, lights, I love Christmas time so much however, I am in a bit of a panic these days thinking about it! I have been spending tons of time searching for great projects & gifts that won't break the bank & that are still really great gifts. I mean no one wants "that sweater" that you have to fake a thank you for... come on, you know you have! I am very good at buying a head of time, in fact I am pretty proud that I only have 8 people left to buy for and it is not even Thanksgiving yet, some people might think that is a lot but not for our families! But I am very excited that I have found some really great things this year that will cost me little to nothing & are very awesome gifts! AND, I have just learned how to make homemade wrapping paper too, why is it that wrapping paper now is as costly as the gift! lol! I cannot wait for me & kar to start making it! I also found a great way to make bows out of magazines but it looked a little complicated to me so I might bite the bullet & go find some ribbon on sale! Call me cheap if you want but I would much rather spend my money on things that are not going to be sitting in the trash can... I know that a lot of people are strapped financially this year and that can add a lot of stress, so if this is you, I encourage you to get creative & make it fun. I am a little artsy but I cannot use a sewing machine, I can barely operate a glue gun :) and I have managed to do it so trust me you can too! Don't get discouraged. Sometimes I actually like it better when funds are tight it really makes me appreciate then things that matter. Makes me see the differences in my wants & needs. So much of what we think we need we can actually live without & there is something to be said about simple living. I may not live in a mansion & my designer jeans are most likely from Marshalls ;) but I am SO blessed in so many other ways. So gifts from me this year have cost me less money but I put love & effort into it! I am so excited to get started on my projects I already have 2 down & 3 to go... now if I could just figure out a good gift for men I would be set-- any ideas?! Please I need guy ideas!!! I would be happy to swap I have GREAT gifts for teens & ladies (sisters, mom, nieces, aunts, grandmas-- I got them covered) that literally cost cents to make :)
Enjoy the season at any cost!
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I am all about it! Here is my email address as not to spoil any gifts for the receivers who may read your blog ;) lolapopdesigns@gmail.com
I can't wait to see them. I have a lot of girls to buy for. Handmade gifts for men....that's a tough one. One year my hubby and I decided to try something for fun more than finances, but it really went off with a bang, so we continue the tradition. We decided to buy something for $10 to exchange. I did a scrapbook on the first year and he bought this beautiful, unique glass bowl that is kind of like a bubble and wrote a letter explaining why the piece of art reminded him of me. He actually came up with some incredibly sweet and thoughtful comments. So, I agree sometimes when it comes from the heart and not the wallet it is much more meaningful. Can't wait for your ideas! - Sara
I read a great book called "Christmas Jars" by Jason Wright. The basic premise is to save your spare change in a jar throughout the year and then give it to someone needy around the holidays. In the book, the grass roots idea exploded and it was amazing the number of people reached. Imagine if we did that in "real life." We've been saving a jar for a couple of months - it is surprising how quickly it can fill up!
Girl, we have A LOT in common! Maybe we should have a craft night!?
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