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So
she sews? Why not wrap her gift in fabric - enough for an apron
or a blouse. Hold the ends with safety pins, then tie a measuring
tape around the package. Bias tape and thread may be used to decorate
the top of the package.
For little girls who play with dolls use a wrap
they'll find handy on wash day. Wind light weight clothes line around
the gift so it is parallel on the top and crossed on the bottom.
Clip colored clothes pins on the lines across the top of the package.
Any golfer will get a kick out of practice balls
tied onto his gift with sporty plaid shoelaces. If the package is
small you can wrap it in a man's handkerchief. |
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Shirley
Baldwin
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New
ideas for party fun during the holidays: For the invitations, print
the information on narrow colored streamers. Roll each tightly,
and tuck inside a deflated balloon and mail in envelope. Each person
must blow up the balloon and break it to get at the invitation.
Provide the gang with crepe paper, feathers, pins,
and tape. The one who makes the craziest hat wins.
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Combine
in a double boiler: 2 lbs. caramels, 1/4 cup black coffee, heat
until caramels are melted.
Wash
and dry 10 apples. Put a wooden stick in each apple and dip them
into the hot sauce. Place bottom of apples in chopped nuts, then
set aside on wax paper in refrigerator to get firm.
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Christmas
is a time of cheer
I wish it lasted all the year.
All
the mistletoe and holly,
All the folks whose hearts are jolly.
All
the goodies, spicy and sweet;
More than enough for a child to eat.
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John
Applebee
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Christmas
Time is
The time for joys
The time for fun and
The time for noise
The
time for worship
And the time for prayer
The time to feel
The time to care
The
time to give and
The time to love
The time to remember
Him
above.
Harriet
Sullivan
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Christmas is a time for giving. There is nothing
new in that idea. But too often our gift thinking is in a material
vein, and we worry and fret because our allowances just don't take
care of the kind of gifts we want to give.
Have you thought of giving gifts of service? If
you find yourself flat financially, sit down and think of all the
gifts of service you might give to those you love.
For a hard-working, and weary Mother, what could
be nicer than a gift certificate of breakfast in bed four weekend
mornings of her choosing?
Dad, who just can't find the time to get all the chores done on
the weekends, would surely appreciate two car washes and a polish
job.
Little sister might be thrilled to pieces with
a certificate giving her one whole Saturday of your time for a special
excursion. And what small brother wouldn't think it was super to
be given a fishing trip for him and a friend?
With a little thought, you should be able to make
a long list of gifts of service. Be sure to make them out in certificate
form, perhaps in rhyme, and wrap them up with all the special attention
you'd give to the most expensive gift. |
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| 1. |
Carving
sets for woodchucks. |
| 2. |
Copies
of "Who's Who" for owls. |
| 3. |
Trust
funds for pelicans so they can pay their bills. |
| 4. |
Elevator
shoes for giraffes whose growth has been stunted. |
| 5. |
Extra
stripes for zebras so they can be either all black or all
white. |
| 6. |
A
tranquilizer for Papa to be delivered on January first with
the bills. |
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