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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. |
| 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.
Dancing and
eats round out the fun. |
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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. |
| 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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