mindfulmarket
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Can Suggest some eco-friendly and mindful gift ideas for a conscious Christmas celebration?
What are some eco-friendly and mindful gift ideas for a conscious Christmas celebration?
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Mini Horses
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Ok...not gift idea BUT -- the ages of old towels made me think. As I filled my coffee cup, one of several with a "FL State Fair" imprint on it, that those were from winning classes at mini horse shows -- in 1995!! 
so, these cups are 28 yr old. Really?! 
clearly I use until.....
so, these cups are 28 yr old. Really?! clearly I use until.....
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We only really do Christmas for the kids in my family after you graduate, that's pretty much it unless your parents decide to get you something small. I just give money because I don't live close.
We always sent money to hubby's parents to pay for fuel oil for winter.
With my parents, it's always something they need. Slippers every other year for the past decade. Much needed shirts or wool socks.
Mom makes cookies and caramels for us. Fruitcake only if she can get the ingredients cheap so pretty much done with that.
I smoked up pork ribs for everyone one year. Then many of the family went out and bought a smoker.
We always sent money to hubby's parents to pay for fuel oil for winter.
With my parents, it's always something they need. Slippers every other year for the past decade. Much needed shirts or wool socks.
Mom makes cookies and caramels for us. Fruitcake only if she can get the ingredients cheap so pretty much done with that.
I smoked up pork ribs for everyone one year. Then many of the family went out and bought a smoker.
tortoise
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I'm sending books/coloring books to my nieces and nephew for Hanukkah.
Mini Horses
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Stopped gifts years ago -- don't even decorate anymore. 🤫. A dinner together is about it as far as such "at home" things go.
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Mom and Dad are getting bath towels this year. Theirs are quite ratty. The things are well over a decade old. Maybe 2 decades. Mom really believes in wearing stuff out. She wouldn't have got new ones herself for many more years.
Maybe I can convince her to take some of the even older ones to the pound or a vet. They appreciate them.
Maybe I can convince her to take some of the even older ones to the pound or a vet. They appreciate them.
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Maybe. I've had towels foisted off on me before. The 1970s hand towels are much longer than modern towels. I use them to wrap the side mirrors on hubby's truck on freezing nights. An old bath sheet covers the windshield (close top edge in doors). He never has to scrape windows that waym
peteyfoozer
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Sourdough loaves. Or regular homemade bread or Maybe even something like this… https://cafedelites.com/star-christmas-bread/
Adults, we make a liqueur using Frangelico and everyone wants it every year
Kids, I make something. Toys or clothes or girls get a cute cookbook or cardfile with recipes appropriate to their age (lots of no cook recipes online) or embroidery, crochet or other craft kits. Boys get something like sling shots or whittling knife with books of instructions, or leather tooling stuff or some other crafty thing…
Adults, we make a liqueur using Frangelico and everyone wants it every year
Kids, I make something. Toys or clothes or girls get a cute cookbook or cardfile with recipes appropriate to their age (lots of no cook recipes online) or embroidery, crochet or other craft kits. Boys get something like sling shots or whittling knife with books of instructions, or leather tooling stuff or some other crafty thing…
Mini Horses
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I like to make cookies, pound cake or cheesecake for a DD to take to work break room. Not sure any will happen this year -- don't have her work schedule🤷. Maybe I should call her 🤔😁
Mini Horses
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You'd probably love the cajeta I make -- goat milk caramel sauce. 
. I gift goat cheese's, too. 😁
. I gift goat cheese's, too. 😁
