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MtnGrlByTheBay
True Blue Farmgirl
171 Posts
Erin
Lexington Park
MD
USA
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 Posted - Nov 06 2012 : 11:54:43 AM
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I've made "Bed Warmers" before. One Christmas I made these neck pads, that had rice in them that you put in the microwave. My sister said she and her husband fought over it, not to use as a neck pad for sore shoulders, but as a bed warmer! Who likes to crawl into COLD SHEETS? So a following Christmas, I designed "Bed Warmers." Same principle, but I just made foot squares out of flannel, sewed in channels, and filled them with rice and barley and a few drops of scented oil. Then I sewed up the end. You put them in the microwave for about 2 and a half minutes and then slip them in your bed. This makes a nice warm spot, and when you crawl in you can slide the warmer down by your feet. It's really nice and they stay warm for about an hour!
The only problem is... they can be heavy and expensive to ship to distant relatives! Plus you really can't get them wet. Still, my family STILL begs for their bed warmers at night! I've made smaller ones too, that don't take as long to heat up in the microwave.
^^^I'm a RidgeRunner, and will always feel best when surrounded by the PA mountains.^^^
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
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Posted - Nov 06 2012 : 2:30:46 PM
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I like the idea of "Bed Warmers"... I am going to try that one. Thanks!
Julie
Farmgirl #399
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mtngirljon
True Blue Farmgirl
539 Posts
Jonnie
Webster
Texas
USA
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Posted - Nov 06 2012 : 3:11:24 PM
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Interesting. I always used my neckpad as a bedwarmer too! There are such great ideas here. May not get them done for this year, but plenty of ideas vortex 2013! Don't remember who talked about this, but what is a "homestead journal"? Sounds like it might be what I've been thinking about to record all my recipes and ideas.
Isn't being a farmgirl fun?
Jonnie
Farmgirl #648
"Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows will fall behind you" - Maori Proverb
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mtngirljon
True Blue Farmgirl
539 Posts
Jonnie
Webster
Texas
USA
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Posted - Nov 06 2012 : 3:15:53 PM
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Sorry. Didn't mean vortex 2013. Meant for 2013. Not used to autocorrect!
Jonnie
Farmgirl #648
"Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows will fall behind you" - Maori Proverb
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Posted - Nov 15 2012 : 6:20:24 PM
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I've done the bed warmers this year too. One for my sister and one for my niece. Threw in some lavender buds.
Laurie
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Posted - Nov 15 2012 : 6:22:00 PM
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And I am making a lot this year - granola, dried apples and other fruits, dried tomatoes. Lots of food stuff for my side.
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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Posted - Nov 15 2012 : 7:11:52 PM
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My little sister is a single mom with a college kid at home and his fiancee living with them in the smallish basement of my dad's home. She is stretching her dollars really thin and can't afford much of a Christmas this year and she's just really depressed about that, so I'm sending over some big bags of homemade gourmet popcorn (which you can kind of use for edible "packing peanuts" by the way so long as you don't load heavy stuff on top of it), a bunch of homemade hot chocolate mix with homemade marshmallows, a bunch of rolls of freezer cookie dough,some homemade caramel sauce, a bag or two of locally roasted coffee and a bunch of other easily made munch-ables that can be popped out of the box for a ready made holiday snack-a-thon. She's working her tail off and if I can lighter her spirits just a little with a big box of Christmas, it's worth all the time and effort in the world to me.
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
http://thegimpyfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Nov 15 2012 : 9:33:14 PM
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That is a really nice Christmas gift. I know that in my house one of the first things to go is the snacks. When I am on a tight budget it means absolutely NO snacks. I am sure your sister will greatly appreciate gift.
Julie
Farmgirl #399
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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Catherine L
True Blue Farmgirl
408 Posts
Cathy
Newton
Texas
USA
408 Posts |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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MtnGrlByTheBay
True Blue Farmgirl
171 Posts
Erin
Lexington Park
MD
USA
171 Posts |
Posted - Dec 20 2012 : 1:08:13 PM
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I plan to post this as part of a Farmgirl badge, but I'll put it here too. TBD on if the gift goes over well or not.
So I read "The Book of Awesome" by Pasricha. I thought it could be a really nice gift at Christmas to remind people that every day can present a gift, if we learn to appreciate the little things that make life Awesome.
I bought multiple copies of the book. It goes for around $10 now in paperback. Then we got little journals from Staples. We splurged a bit on these at about $8 each, but one could find cheaper alternatives. I put magnet strips on the back of each journal, so it could stay in a handy spot, like on the fridge. Inside each journal, I wrote:
-As you read the “Book of Awesome,” you’ll soon begin to notice the little Awesome things in your own life.
Keep this little book in a handy spot like the refrigerator, or nightstand. Use it to record life’s moments that are, “Awesome.”
Next Christmas, we can share our books with each other, and begin to recognize how our family truly is… Awesome.-
I put the little journal, and the copy of the Book of Awesome in a nice box and wrapped it up. That's my gift to all of my famiy members this year. It was presented to couples, young people and single folks.
It didn't turn out to be much of a money saver, by the time I paid for packaging and shipping, but I hope it'll make a point, none-the-less. I'll tell you how it turns out after Christmas...
Oh, and I forgot to add, that I had my young sons get in on the gift, by putting appropriate stickers all over the journals!!! So it was a gift from our WHOLE family.
^^^I'm a RidgeRunner, and will always feel best when surrounded by the PA mountains.^^^
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Edited by - MtnGrlByTheBay on Dec 20 2012 1:10:56 PM |
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