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Merry Christmas Neighbor!: 10 Neighbor Christmas Gifts

Since the dawn of man, neighbors have wished each other a “Merry Christmas!” with fruit cake, cookies and various forms of Chex mix. After years of throwing away stale cookies 3 days after Christmas, I decided to give my neighbors something different. Here are some ideas of what to give to neighbors that may be a refreshing change from the usual.

Treat Bouquet

Last weekend my son had his first piano recital. He worked hard all year on his song, so I wanted to give him a reward similar to a bouquet. I imagined giving my son a bouquet of flowers and knew he’d say, “Mom! This is too girly!” To avoid the argument I decided to get…

Mother’s Day Craft: Customized Planting Pots

This week, the kids and I made Mother’s Day presents for Grandma. Because I lack the gene that carries on it the ability to sew, knit, or cut on a strait line, I needed something that didn’t require a lot of crafting ability. We decided to paint terracotta pots and fill them with seeds and gardening tools for Grandma.

Christmas Gifts for Grandpa and Grandma

My kids wanted to make presents for their grandparents for Christmas. Rather than buy a craft, we decided to use what we had and make them something meaningful and something they can use.

Favorite BBQ chicken

I use this BBQ sauce for everything! It’s so much better than anything you can buy in a bottle and is pretty easy to put together. I’ve also bottled this sauce and given it away as gifts. It’s great to use on chicken, pork or even hamburgers!

Kid Gift: Personalized Letter

Make this adorable, easy, personalized gift.

Homemade Valentine Gift Ideas

Show someone you care with a homemade Valentine gift!

Peppermint Bark: Homemade Christmas Candy

Here is a great Christmas candy recipe that requires two skills: stirring and breaking things.

Christmas Gift: Personalized Calendar

Out of all the gifts I’ve given my parents, I believe this was their favorite: a calendar of their grandchildren. Rather that find them a beautiful calendar at the mall, I made one with pictures of their grandchildren for each month. I created mine using iPhoto, but Sam’s Club, Wallgreens, Kodak and many others provide a…

Christmas Gift – Children’s Calendar

As you may recall, I stated earlier I plan to post Christmas ideas throughout the rest of the year to help my readers get a head start on Christmas. Today, I have a present ideal for young kids who may not be thrilled about the idea of keeping a journal: a personal calendar. Create a…