Holiday Shopping....the stocking stuffer version
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Comments (18)Judith, Your original idea is great. You're talking about a stocking stuffer after all ... not a hundred dollar gift, right? A few packs of tomato seeds and maybe a pepper variety or two would make a great stocking stuffer. Be assured, I have had absolutely no problem with Totally Tomatoes, regardless of a few minor irregularities in their blurb information (not uncommon with seedsmen). And since seed vendors get busier and busier after Christmas due to increasing volumes of orders, you might be better off ordering now than having your BF order after Christmas. I say that because your location in East Texas may require starting your tomatoes by the first of the year ... something others apparently are overlooking. Last year I phoned an order in to Totally Tomatoes and the seeds arrived within a week. I've mailed in a money order/hardcopy order too, and it arrived in about two weeks from my mailing the order. So, either way, you may be able to get the seeds by Christmas for that stocking stuffer. I do order my seeds early though ... like in November or early December to avoid the rush. Make sure and get a couple of heat tolerant varieties just in case your boyfriend's garden gets blasted by an East Texas heatwave this coming summer. A tasty hybrid for me this past summer was Glory. Totally Tomatoes has several other great hybrids some of the other members probably have done well with. If you happen to be close to Poolville, Texas, drop by Willhite Seed Company and get your boyfriend a pack of Amelia hybrid seeds. Those babies are fabulous producers in your zone. Bill...See MoreMy Version of a Holiday Survival Kit
Comments (0)Last minute stocking stuffer or small gift for a co-worker or friend, etc. You can use any kind of chocolate for this. Image link:...See MoreStocking stuffers for DH
Comments (30)We don't do stockings, but do wrap several small presents to open on Christmas morning. Here are a few ideas: Anything from Cherry Republic (their cherry salsa and dark chocolate cherries are the best.) Haribo licorice. Sizzling cinnamon Jelly Bellies. His very own bottle of green Tabasco sauce. A travel cup with lid from Tervis Tumblers. A minor emergencies kit for the office: travel sizes of Shout stain wipes, Tylenol, Pepto-Bismol, breath mints and a little sewing kit. A small travel case for a single necktie, complete with tie (for when the stain wipe is not sufficient and he has a late meeting.) Monogrammed playing cards. Cufflinks. Collar stays (you can find really nice ones as well as disposable versions.) Car charger for his cell phone. Engraved flash drive. I need to get shopping - usually I'm done well before Thanksgiving, but not this year....See MoreDecember 2018, Week 1
Comments (36)Kim, I was watching reporters from The Weather Channel reporting on your snow this morning as it was still falling, and it was so pretty. I'm glad you have the weekend off so you don't have to go out and drive in it, especially after the roads refreeze tonight. When our local TV met told us on Wed or Thurs that the models were trending further south, I started wondering who would get the snow----and it never occurred to me that it would be Lubbock. Nancy, Lately the problem cat has been Lucky. She got stuck in the garage one day and I finally found her around 9 pm when I had walked the property calling her and was getting no response. Tim and I both had checked the garage for her previously and not found her, so I'm guessing she was either asleep or ignoring us. Maybe she just was tired of toying with us that last time so she decided to pop up near the garage door, looking at us as if to say "Me? Are you looking for me?" A couple of nights later, she still was missing at bedtime. We found her in the chicken coop. At least when she goes missing, she has found a way to get shut up securely inside a building so she's safe from the roaming wildlife even if I don't know it at the time. The other cats all come in before dark, but she was feral to semi-feral when she found us and came to live here and there's still a lot of the wild, roaming instinct in her. Jennifer, I am so glad you found Finbar. I hate it when any of the furbabies wander off and cannot be found. I understand your happiness that your son still wants something that could be considered a toy. You know, there is that old saying that the only difference in men and boys is the price of their toys..... Tell us what some of your favorite tomatoes are and we can suggest varieties with a similar flavor profile. Our Wal-mart is already pushing holiday stuff together and consolidating it on fewer and fewer aisles in order to free up space for lawn and garden stuff on at least one or two aisles. I noticed this only this morning and was glad to see it. This is the earliest I can remember them doing that. They also just this week put out a rack of children's swim suits, which we saw while shopping for hard-to-find coats and winter hats. Nowadays, American retailers seem to operate under the axiom that the early bird gets the worm. Bruce, I'm glad you found the pork fat and hope the making of summer sausage is going well. It rained on and off for the last 24 hours---never very heavily, but it also never really stopped. We had everything from light mist to light drizzle to light rainfall. Cold rainfall. Our low temperature this morning was 36, our high temperature this afternoon was 37 and right now it has dropped to a new low of 35. How's that for very little variation? At least the thermometers didn't have to work very hard today. We never got cold enough for snow, sleet or freezing rain, which probably was a good thing. We have about an inch of rain in the rain gauge, so we're back to muddy paw prints on the floor. Oh well, that's why God gave us mops. We got most of our Christmas shopping done today, and basically will focus on finding stocking stuffers for everyone tomorrow. I'm relieved to be this far along in the process so early in the month. No new gardening catalogs came in the mail today. Bummer! Speaking of gardening activity, I saw a commercial on TV today for Golden Girl chia pets. Oh, and Bob Ross too. I might have laughed at this commercial. I am almost starved enough to be growing something that I considered buying one. lol lol lol The yard was really pretty today. I put out lots of bird seed for all the birds (and deer and squirrels as well, apparently) and the yard was full of all kinds of birds, but especially doves, blue jays (the largest number of them I've ever seen here at one time) and cardinals. If the old southern belief that cardinals are the souls of dearly departed relatives come back to visit you is really true, then we were having a huge family reunion in our yard today. I have noticed that our sole gingerbread house makes the kitchen smell delicious, so today I baked more gingerbread. The whole house smelled great while it was baking. I then did the only thing a bored woman could do on a cold, rainy Saturday afternoon. I ate some of the gingerbread. It tasted as good as it smelled. That's all the news from here, and tomorrow starts a new week. It sure seems like December is flying by. Dawn...See More
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI got these jumboFerrero Rocher balls that I will put in the top of each stocking.
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5 years agobought it for myself..expensive, for a lip treatment..but it really delivers what it promises, and loks nice too
from Anthropologie
Heirloom Horn Combs-I wanted to order 5..but ended up with one..the cheapest too lol. But they look so coolfrom Food52
good candles, pretty soap, hand cream( I like Tokyo Milk, Lollia, etc) , and nice socks))
this year candle for me because old one is finished...and socks for several of us..still en route, most of themfor folks who are into stationery..well, stationery))
and if one wants to be risky-fancy,whimsical watches. They have some great sales, on RueLaLa, sometimes. I was able to please even my SIL..and she's so not into anything fancy or whimsical
(we don't do stockings..I'm just thinking of gifts that are small enough)ah..and I don't know whether it's only me, but I love pretty boxes of matches..because matches inside, they really work, you know? they're normal matches. unlike most matches. and the presentation is pretty. and goes well with candles btw.
yes, small books..subject will obviously depend on a reader
ah, and this small jar from IItala proved to be a hit. I personally use it for sugar..it closes really tightly
they have several more colors. And often promotions-my source is FinnStyleIt arrives nicely packed. But if indeed in stocking, hanging and all-I'd wrap it some more.
Say, a scarf..which is also a good idea
I'd appreciate chocolates..something like https://www.vosgeschocolate.com/
very good, plenty flavors,and bonus-no gluten
oh. teas. teas can be great gift.eld6161 thanked aprilneverends
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5 years agoLast year, I got the school secretary and a few other people the socks with sayings on the bottom. They were a big hit, but maybe theyre one of those "so last year" things.
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5 years agoBluebell, yes that's how it normally works, but didn't with Paper Sharks. I wrote to them and discovered the site is having problems. They've been unable to accept payment for the past few days. I could have called with my order, but decided shipping cost was too high.
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5 years agoI ordered a card game called Game of Phones that you play w your cell phone in a group. It is described as sort of a combo cellular scavenger hunt and Apples to Apples.
I also ordered a mug with a map on it. It comes w markers to fill in the countries (or another version of the mug has states) you have visited. You fire it in your oven. You can add more later and fire it again.
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