I did a champagne brunch. got married at the site-open bar-dancing for 5 hours--and it only cost $2000. the place decorated all the tables including flowers--they had a gazebo already decorated. they provided all the chairs. We got married @ 10:30 and brunch started @ 11:00. because it was early...people didn't drink as much as they would have in the evening ... View related article.
I shop for stocking stuffers at thrift stores, surplus stores and big lot stores. I look for the 10 cents and quarter items and stock up on those. I put them in a rubbermade tote and collect all year. you would be surprised at what you can accumulate in a year. Last year my hard to please sister-in-law commented the christmas stockings really were great this year!!! ... View related article.
I agree> If you're the one getting the "crappy" gift--regift it every year. Someone is bound to notice and that will get everyone thinking. Especially if they get that gift ... View related article.
I made wreaths from my deceased pappap's flannel shirts. I used a wire wreath form cut 6" x 3/4" strips and tied them to the form. Everyone including the men in our family LOVED them ... View related article.
Ahh-the memories. My pap-pap made each of us one--and 40 years later I still have mine. He's gone now but I smile every time I see it. ... View related article.
How about cooking them a home cooked meal at their house, using their food, but you prepare it and leave it for them? Do it for a month, or once a week. Make a frozen dish or do casserole of the month. Great for busy people. ... View related article.
How about a memory quilt, or wreath with scraps of old clothing--his, yours, grandma, grandpa. ask family members for something they were going to get rid of anyway and repurpose it in your wreath/quilt. ... View related article.
