Below are some ideas and tips Ms. Ellen Wright has for the holiday season. Some are inexpensive gift ideas and others are to help make this time of year less stressful for yourself and everyone involved in celebrating with you...
Some ideas for inexpensive Christmas gifts that I've used:
Bake oatmeal-raisin cookies
Bake whole wheat/raisin/apple muffins
Stuff dates with pecans and roll in powdered sugar
Make hotpot holders from material scraps and old washcloths
Make aprons
Make vegetable/beef (or ham) soup
Ideas for celebrating Christmas with less stress and hustle and bustle:
Realize the "reason for the season"
Minimize gift giving to close relationships
Have a budget and stick to it
Limit celebrations (parties) to one's physical stamina
Try for calm, meaningful contacts with family members
Would love to have some of your recipes.....great ideas, thanks