Tag: homemade gifts
member name: Connie C.
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December 15, 2008 05:06 AM EST --
These adorable home-made piggy banks are a great way to teach the skill of saving money. They have clear centers so the child can see the money as it adds up in the bank.
Each year around this time, . . .
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September 23, 2008 04:07 AM EDT --
This is so easy, you will wonder why you have not been doing it sooner. These make great gifts for college kids, elderly neighbors or just for a nice late night snack. Kids love these because they can . . .
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November 20, 2008 04:27 AM EST --
My husband is multi-talented. He is such a great woodworker. Each year around Christmas time, every free minute he has, you will find him in his workshop. He does not usually allow me in there at . . .
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November 12, 2008 05:03 AM EST --
Don't you just love the thought of receiving a basket with homemade mixes and jars in it? I love to receive them. I decided along time ago that it was impossible to please everyone on my list. It . . .
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September 14, 2006 08:29 PM EDT --
Last Year for Christmas, I made several Quillow's. They were a big hit and are still being used by the receipent. This year I am making something along the same lines but this year instead of turing . . .
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December 16, 2008 06:43 AM EST --
I remember one year we spent $0. on Christmas gifts. We did however purchase paint, flour etc to make our own gifts for giving including our own daughters. To be totally honest, it was the BEST Christmas . . .
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September 09, 2006 12:54 AM EDT --
I love denim. I love to work with it while making useable items and I love the look of denim. When I was a teen, denim purses and hats were in style. I noted that they are back in style again this year. . . .
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October 01, 2006 09:01 PM EDT --
When I was growing up, every woman and girl quilted out of necessity. We would all gather and do this project together. Similar to the pioneers, as a quilting bee. I loved to quilt because the rewards . . .
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June 01, 2007 07:32 PM EDT --
My husband is just the most talented man I know. He is such a wonderful husband and friend as well as a terrific Father to our children. He is my best friend and I am constantly being amazed at his . . .
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February 06, 2008 10:50 PM EST --
Do you bake more in winter than in summer. If you are a typical cook, you do. Because it just gets too hot in the kitchen in summer. Do you just think of making your own mixes at Christmas? . . .
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October 17, 2008 10:12 PM EDT --
Baking in jars has been around for years. I love cakes and breads baked in jars. You can make up a big batch and store them in the pantry for those late night snacks or after school snacks. . . .
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October 17, 2008 10:31 PM EDT --
Our daughters used to love to go to the island when the Festival was going on just for the Funnel Cakes. They loved them. This recipe is a wonderful flovered funnel cake and tastes even better . . .
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November 12, 2008 04:55 AM EST --
Gifts in jar are both fugal and well accepted. I like to keep my homemade mixes in jars on my pantry shelf for myself as well. This recipe is for an individual mix. You can store it in a jar or . . .
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November 12, 2008 04:58 AM EST --
I love to make gifts in a jar. I make a variety of them and tuck them in a cute basket to make the perfect gift. They are so easy and taste great. I also make them for myself. It makes life so much easier . . .
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November 20, 2008 12:10 AM EST --
I love Christmas. I love to personally make the gifts I give. The best Christmas I ever had was a few years a go, we had no money. We were forced to make our gifts and the rewards were enormous. I can't . . .
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December 16, 2008 07:48 AM EST --
Woodworking is like any other talent, it has degrees of talent used and required for projects. If you enjoy woodworking that is half the battle in itself. My husband has a wonderful talent for it but . . .
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September 08, 2008 12:03 AM EDT --
THE MOST DANGEROUS CHOCOLATE CAKE
1 coffee mug
4 Tbsp. cake flour or just regular flour
4 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 egg
3 Tbsp. milk
3 Tbsp. oil
Small splash of vanilla
3 . . .
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October 24, 2008 06:17 PM EDT --
Several months ago, our oldest daughter and her famly came home for a funeral. In an attempt to keep the kids from getting bored. We made homemade Playdough. I let the kids help measure, sift . . .
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August 25, 2006 11:38 PM EDT --
Homemade mixes are often cheaper and healthier than store bought versions, expecially since they arent loaded with artificial colors and preservatives.. Gifts in a jar make great frugal gifts . . .
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September 15, 2006 08:12 PM EDT --
I just got a new puppy. I have added a picture of my new puppy.I am so excited. Well....I really havent received it yet but my daughter did send me a picture of it. Did I mention...I am so excited. I remembered . . .
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