Comments on: The Master List of Homemade Holiday Christmas Gifts http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/11/the-master-list-of-homemade-holiday-gifts/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-master-list-of-homemade-holiday-gifts Save Money. Save the Environment. Be Happy. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/11/the-master-list-of-homemade-holiday-gifts/#comment-16917 Jenn Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:39:08 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2436#comment-16917 Tried a few of these previously (or at least variations of them). I'm getting more into the mode of giving good food--everyone will use/like that. Great post here on some gift ideas: http://aemayer.com/blog/2011/11/easyholidaygifts/ Tried a few of these previously (or at least variations of them). I’m getting more into the mode of giving good food–everyone will use/like that. Great post here on some gift ideas: http://aemayer.com/blog/2011/11/easyholidaygifts/

]]> By: Jeannehttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/11/the-master-list-of-homemade-holiday-gifts/#comment-11786 Jeanne Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:22:59 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2436#comment-11786 Hey there! This year, my family and I decided that we would not buy anything for Christmas and that all gifts would be homemade. At first, I was really proud of this because I don't actually agree with the hyper consumption the whole world falls into when comes Christmas time. But still, I thought it was kind of a sacrifice and that the gifts would actually be some kind of silly paintings like a five year old boy would have done. In fact, I was very surprised by the quality and the diversity of the gifts we created. Here are some: A candleholder made from a piece of wood that my brother worked very hard on (it would be sold for 45$ in any fancy shop), a cooking book made by my mother containing all my family's favorite recipes (given to me because I'll soon leave this house to live on my own), a very good looking necklace (it looks even prettier than the ones I bought because it is personalized), a secret hollow book (I took the idea from the greenest dollar:P), recipes in a jar (to which you add later the liquid ingredients, also took the idea from this website). Finally, the nicest one is a jewel holder created with a branch stuck into a piece of wood that had been sandblasted and polished. This way, the brach looks like a tree. My mother also decorated it with colored cords that she rolled over the whole \tree\. The result is totally unique and magnificient, seriously, I am totally sure you will never see one like that, it is priceless. So, that was probably one of the most beautiful Christmas I've ever had because of three reasons; 1- We were with people we love, 2- We were proud of what we gave because each gift was specially made for one person in particular and because we'd spent time on it which made them even more valuable, 3- We escaped from the whole stress related to shopping and spending money and fins last-minute gifts that had no sense in particular, this was also priceless! Happy New Year everyone! Jeanne Hey there! This year, my family and I decided that we would not buy anything for Christmas and that all gifts would be homemade. At first, I was really proud of this because I don’t actually agree with the hyper consumption the whole world falls into when comes Christmas time. But still, I thought it was kind of a sacrifice and that the gifts would actually be some kind of silly paintings like a five year old boy would have done. In fact, I was very surprised by the quality and the diversity of the gifts we created. Here are some:
A candleholder made from a piece of wood that my brother worked very hard on (it would be sold for 45$ in any fancy shop), a cooking book made by my mother containing all my family’s favorite recipes (given to me because I’ll soon leave this house to live on my own), a very good looking necklace (it looks even prettier than the ones I bought because it is personalized), a secret hollow book (I took the idea from the greenest dollar:P), recipes in a jar (to which you add later the liquid ingredients, also took the idea from this website). Finally, the nicest one is a jewel holder created with a branch stuck into a piece of wood that had been sandblasted and polished. This way, the brach looks like a tree. My mother also decorated it with colored cords that she rolled over the whole \tree\. The result is totally unique and magnificient, seriously, I am totally sure you will never see one like that, it is priceless. So, that was probably one of the most beautiful Christmas I’ve ever had because of three reasons; 1- We were with people we love, 2- We were proud of what we gave because each gift was specially made for one person in particular and because we’d spent time on it which made them even more valuable, 3- We escaped from the whole stress related to shopping and spending money and fins last-minute gifts that had no sense in particular, this was also priceless!
Happy New Year everyone!
Jeanne

]]> By: Cool At-Home Project: Soda Pop Can Bracelets | The Greenest Dollarhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/11/the-master-list-of-homemade-holiday-gifts/#comment-11142 Cool At-Home Project: Soda Pop Can Bracelets | The Greenest Dollar Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:19:13 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2436#comment-11142 [...] Now that winter has settled itself over most of the country, you might be looking for some cool at-home projects to pass the time. Or, you might be looking for some easy homemade holiday gifts. [...] [...] Now that winter has settled itself over most of the country, you might be looking for some cool at-home projects to pass the time. Or, you might be looking for some easy homemade holiday gifts. [...]

]]> By: heatherhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/11/the-master-list-of-homemade-holiday-gifts/#comment-11123 heather Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:39:37 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2436#comment-11123 Christy, I love your comment! Giving homemade canned food must make your family so happy. And your story about shadow boxes is really sweet. :) Thanks so much for sharing! Christy,

I love your comment! Giving homemade canned food must make your family so happy. And your story about shadow boxes is really sweet. :)

Thanks so much for sharing!

]]> By: Christyhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/11/the-master-list-of-homemade-holiday-gifts/#comment-11121 Christy Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:31:44 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2436#comment-11121 I give alot of my home canning out of my garden, jelly and pickles mainly, usually every year. My family gives me back the jars when they are empty and I reuse them the next canning season. One year when we were young and broke I made everyone shadow boxes from scrap wood from a neighbors remodel. I didn't know what I was doing and they all looked kind of un professional, but when my husband opened his shadow box, he cried knowing how much time and black and blue fingers I had went through, that was the most special Christmas gift I have ever gave to him, we still have it hanging in our home (although it was very rough and I have had to "fix" it a couple times). He once made me a two headed nail ring from a real nail. I wore it until it wore out my finger. But I still have it. I give alot of my home canning out of my garden, jelly and pickles mainly, usually every year. My family gives me back the jars when they are empty and I reuse them the next canning season.
One year when we were young and broke I made everyone shadow boxes from scrap wood from a neighbors remodel. I didn’t know what I was doing and they all looked kind of un professional, but when my husband opened his shadow box, he cried knowing how much time and black and blue fingers I had went through, that was the most special Christmas gift I have ever gave to him, we still have it hanging in our home (although it was very rough and I have had to “fix” it a couple times). He once made me a two headed nail ring from a real nail. I wore it until it wore out my finger. But I still have it.

]]> By: Eco-Friendly Holiday Gifts | The Greenest Dollarhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/11/the-master-list-of-homemade-holiday-gifts/#comment-11095 Eco-Friendly Holiday Gifts | The Greenest Dollar Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:04:00 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2436#comment-11095 [...] Addition: Here’s the link for The Master List of Homemade Holiday Gifts, as [...] [...] Addition: Here’s the link for The Master List of Homemade Holiday Gifts, as [...]

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