Rethink Christmas!

[Markcl]

The talking heads want us to buy early because it might run out. We need to wake up and realize we need to find something other than China garbage! I am a wood carver, some gifts will be handmade, think of what you can do to replace the junk!

 

[Markcl]

Sorry I thought the people on here could beat China

 

[Amish Heart]

It's traditional where I live for the neighboring farms to gift food gifts. Last year we got a decorated box of pork sausage from one family, a load of homebaked treats from another, and a big gift bag full of hamburger, pickles, and homemade wheat bread. Little hard candies in there, too.
We don't go nuts with Christmas gifts. We give something to the grandkids that they've been wanting, and maybe something that they need. Always socks and mittens. Because I never know where those end up. Hand carved things would make an excellent gift! I either give food items or things I have embroidered.

 

[EastenerWesterner]

Last year for my kids 2000 miles away. I helped a small business out. A friend had a basket with his pizza sauce, dough kit, salsa, and some other goodies. And he delivered to them.
I hope this year he puts his pasta sauce in the basket.

 

[Proud Prepper]

I make hot pepper jelly and gift those.

 

[EastenerWesterner]

I don’t know if this allowed, and a mod can delete it.
This is my friends site, Salvatore's Specialty Foods
It might arrive in a beat up Ifitfits it ships box, but I have never had anything broken.
Look at the history. and I will tell you he ran a pizza trailers for fairs. That dried up in 2020.He contracted sources to make his sauces (same ones that make Frito Salsa)
Its not your Chefboardi or Appian Way piazza, but good for prepping

Help a small business.

 

[Proud Prepper]

I don’t know if this allowed, and a mod can delete it.
This is my friends site, Salvatore's Specialty Foods
It might arrive in a beat up Ifitfits it ships box, but I have never had anything broken.
Look at the history. and I will tell you he ran a pizza trailers for fairs. That dried up in 2020.He contracted sources to make his sauces (same ones that make Frito Salsa)
Its not your Chefboardi or Appian Way piazza, but good for prepping

Help a small business.

Have him contact me for a small vendor donation and offer a DPF discount code. I will leave it up for now.

 

[EastenerWesterner]

Have him contact me for a small vendor donation and offer a DPF discount code. I will leave it up for now.

I will message him.

 

[Amish Heart]

I made jalapeno jelly and tomato jelly one year to put in Christmas gift boxes (green and red). You put them over cream cheese for a good cracker dip. If it's a first Christmas baby, I've made embroidered crib quilts.

 

[user 6493]

We don't do Christmas here it's just an excuse to eat too much and spend money

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

I made jalapeno jelly and tomato jelly one year to put in Christmas gift boxes (green and red). You put them over cream cheese for a good cracker dip. If it's a first Christmas baby, I've made embroidered crib quilts.

My daughter does quilts for the babies too. They are my favorite quilts. ❤

 

[Dracos]

My uncle gave me a hand carved hummingbird. It is my favorite gift ever. Sadly it seems winter solstice is when we worship our merchants.

 

[jontte]

will do some x-mas candy, food, that I give to family..

 

[Schattentarn]

Christmas is not my favorite holiday and I am not talking religion, I don't care if you call it Yule or Winter Solstice. It is the gift pressure which bothers me. We are required to run out and buy something, anything at some late point, and give it to our loved ones. I think my loved ones know what the want and would much rather have the money for it and the savings they will accrue by buying it AFTER Christmas.

 

[jontte]

we have all the opportunity to flip the finger at over commercialism,
my loved ones don't want any more crap / stuff and for the kids,well I always ask their parents for tips and 9 out of 10 tips are useful,sensible ideas..