Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for December 16, 2024

Make personalised gingerbread men for everyone. Not expensive, quick, and lovely to receive.

Go to the craft store, Buy all the supplies, package in Kit’s with instructions for your very on IKEA Christmas * *Some assembly required

I used to sew (mostly repairs, but occasionally projects). More recently I wanted some toweling thrice ‘round my water bottle so I could put 200º water in it and not burn myself. Turns out that I’m fast and accurate with masking tape (and a string tied around the bottom to keep it from sliding through. And it’s lasted perhaps 100s of uses so far. And those funky looking holey towels got used for a good thing. I’ve been surprised that the masking tape seems to be getting STRONGER…

Sorry to tell Joan this, but 9 days.

I hear there’s a sale on elbow macaroni.

or draw something. :j

This is my favorite comic!

Coupons to do things for people throughout the year!

Making crafts sometimes costs more than purchasing the same object. Baking cookies is a much safer plan. Or you can hit the Dollar Tree. They have some surprisingly good stuff.

Computer payment??

Uh Joan it’s only 9 days!

If you’re strapped for cash, just don’t buy gifts. Don’t. Simply don’t.

I bake 4 types of cookies and make chocolate mint fudge for around 50 people. Most are in the community band that I play in and the rest are other friends of ours. I also make a cookie platter for the oncology center where my husband goes.