Christmas for the Permies

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  1. HoneydaleFarm

    HoneydaleFarm Junior Member

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    Thought I would highlight Heuristics thread on what a permie Christmas looks like to everyone!

    For us every year, we donate a pile of money to a chosen chairty (Usually World Vision for various reasons and yes I know all the good and bad about the organisiation), and the do up little posterd for the family members saying that on behalf of them this year we have bought a goat for rwandan orphans, two chooks for vietnamese family, books for a sudanese child etc etc etc, roll it up and fill it with home made caramels.

    The kids usually get puzzles and gifts from OxFam store...

    and we laso do jams, biccies and chutneys all in baskets that get given back to us during the year!! Its got so we are now hearing that lovely question..."so are you making that chutney again this year" :D
     
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    Christmas for the Permies

    Thanks Honeydale - Lets see what "Joy to the World" this thread brings!

     
  3. forest

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    I posted this in the other thread but thought it was better here:

    This is our strategy. We have a number of friends who always exchange gifts. I opted out of this a number of years ago and no one minded. This year we're inviting 8 of our friends to our home for Christmas lunch - our chef son is cooking the main meal, I'm doing dessert. The meal will be done on a budget of $100.

    My husband and I are not giving each other gifts. We don't see the point. We have everything we need and are content with what we have. I'm making my son a queen-sized quilt. He lives in a flat and is slowly aquiring things for it. I'm also giving him some money for his travel fund. He's travelling to africa, europe and north america next year.

    For my good friends and sister who live far away, I'm making cards that contain vegetable seeds and photos taken throughout the year. Here's a photo of the cards I made last year. I'll do something like this again.

    https://www.villagephotos.com/members/im ... _=14926067
     
  4. Dani

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    your photo link doesn't seem to work?
     
  5. forest

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    The card is lovely Forest - I learnt ot knit this year :D I like the card and seed idea Forest :idea1: may I borrow that idea for this year?

    We are (read: Glenn is) making a possum box for Glenn's parents. We have a family Kris Kringle for which we will buy locally produced goods. I usually make something little for each member of the rest of the family - usually edable and mostly from my own garden. I have a Kris Kringle for here at work, I always buy the annual work KK from Oxfams - there is something for every type of person there - people know who brought their gift as soon as they see the recycled or hand decorated brown paper wrapping :lol:
     
  7. forest

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    sure thing, Franceyne, go for it. Everyone who received one of my cards last year rang me to say how much they loved it. I made mine while working at our shop. I loved all the looks I got when people saw that I was knitting on toothpicks. :shock:
     
  8. Franceyne

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    Thanks Forest :D I bet you got a few funny looks - I can barely manage knitting needles - you must have a great level of concentration - escape from those customers perhaps :wink: :lol:

    I like the seed bit...perhaps a card that they plant and grows into something - a warm wish that lingers and grows :D
     
  9. earthbound

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    I always make things for people, often food stuff in good glass jars, last year it was trailmix in a nice jar, garlic and rosemary olive oil, and a pepper grinder with cummin seed, coriander seed pepper etc mixed together so it was a curry type flavour when freshly ground....

    All my presents nowadays are wrapped in tea towls, and tied with a piece of ribbon, as I figure it's one step better than brown paper coz it can be used over and over, and there are some nice teatowls around...
     
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    I think a gift made especially with a person in mind is the best. This year I found a book with all sorts of food things. biscuits in a jar the mix is placed in the jar and the person who recieves it just adds an egg or milk mixes it and throws it in the oven. Fresh buiscuits without all the hassel of shopping for the ingredients and all the leftovers. These are really good for elderly family or friends and youngsters starting out or people living on their own. There are also rice mixes that just need to be cooked and cafe latte mixes. I'm helping a friends kids do a range of these for family and friends.
    I encourage my kids to give a card or gift voucher with such gifts as
    One lawn mowing or other task that an older person or very busy young couple with children. 1 free night of babysitting is good as when the cost of baby sitting is added to even a night at the pictures it is expensivefor young couples with little children.
    I also try to give something to charity but one close to home if possible. I also sometimes give my gift early so people with limited dsposable income can use it for their celebration if they wish
     
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    Joel, I still *really* wanna marry you when I grow up but I think you love Ichy more :(
    I saw those hearts for her in the other post.

    Signed, Hurt but Hopeful
     
  12. baldcat

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    Ok so , I think Sam needs to make something so she feels she has contributed to the Christmas this year. *Note first christmas in our first home, and first time hosting family...

    Now she isn't much of a cook, (her words not mine), and she isn't very crafty.. So what can you guys think off that she could do ??
     
  13. Franceyne

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    What about putting together little take away packs of chocolates, Sam may be interested in hand making them - easy to do - just melt and mould - she can even add special chocolate oils to them to make them that little bit more unique...orange oil and rum flavoured oil are good - the oil can be brought from most craft type shops I think (ie Spotlight)...or a specialist foodie type shop...maybe even a large department store...

    :D
    Fran.
     
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    The trick willbe , making sure she doesn't eat them in the making process.. :)
     
  15. Franceyne

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    That is a problem of mine too - to hell with the lactose intolerance! :oops: ...but if you aim to produce more that you need all will be well :lol:
     
  16. Guest

    I love the tea towel idea! Am going to do that, and ask friends to consider it to. Am ALWAYS short of tea towels!

    Have no idea what I am doing for Christmas this year...I like the cookie mix idea too. My youngest daughter would love that I think.

    I am holidays from Thursday....and can't wait to get there!
     
  17. bazman

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    Any ideas on things for young kids, 4yr boy, 2x13yr boys who are my brothers kids. They are the playstation genaration too and the parents give them what they want. :roll:

    I would like to give them something that will last longer than "i'm bored with that now"

    Last present I gave was a wide brimmed roo skin hat, that went down quite well.
     
  18. Guest

    When my kids were about 4 and 5 we had a make everything Christmas out of neccessity. I made a tee pee out of dowel and brown patches of material and plonked it at the bottom of the garden - all the neighbouring kids loved it too and I think it was probably one of the better gifts I've given in terms of entertainment value and actually being used.

    Also made them a dolls house that year, but it was only half a day before they said. "Finished with that..."

    13 yo? mmm. Gift Vouchers, if you want my honest opinion.
     
  19. baldcat

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    their own tools...
     

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