tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22584037.post5129691605121857149..comments2023-10-31T11:06:16.884-05:00Comments on Collage Contessa. Paper artist, Painter, Eclectic and Versatile Creator.: Christmas and HelpingContessa Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051680985869300132noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22584037.post-47365964838998975072008-11-23T17:50:00.000-06:002008-11-23T17:50:00.000-06:00Some further ideas might be to bake cookies and le...Some further ideas might be to bake cookies and leave them at the local hospital, fire hall or police dept. for those who have shift work over the holidays...<BR/><BR/>Visit a senior center with handmade cards/ornaments. The cards come in handy, especially with envies, for seniors to write in and mail out...<BR/><BR/>Hey, when do we get to see pics of the new living room? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22584037.post-48050953163219677512008-11-22T01:42:00.000-06:002008-11-22T01:42:00.000-06:00Impressed with your gift ideas!! They are superb.Impressed with your <A HREF="http://www.couponalbum.com/category/gifts.htm" REL="nofollow">gift</A> ideas!! They are superb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22584037.post-41796496218495411732008-11-19T00:07:00.000-06:002008-11-19T00:07:00.000-06:00I will be one of the ones in line freezing, laughi...I will be one of the ones in line freezing, laughing, pushing and like a hunter armed with my debit card and plan for grabbing all the best bargains. Instead of waking up early just stay up all night!!! It is a family tradition! Okay not every year and I WILL NOT go to Best Buy but Kohl's is pretty fun at 4AM!!!! I always meet the coolest people standing in line outside the doors.<BR/><BR/>I DO have a serious Christmas budget and I am VERY good at sticking to it!! Which is why I am at the store at 4AM!!!!!!!Rhonda Langleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350887694982128471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22584037.post-51853902414158435602008-11-18T17:43:00.000-06:002008-11-18T17:43:00.000-06:00amen, sister--nothing i wanna buy (or a movie I wa...amen, sister--nothing i wanna buy (or a movie I want to see) bad enough to lose SLEEP over it!!<BR/><BR/>we always fill stockings (with GOOD stuff) for the children's home, one for each of our own children. i like the idea of sending something to soldiers,<BR/>though. we've adopted families<BR/>in the past, too. there's always<BR/>ways to help, and if everyone would just do a little something, it would make a big difference.<BR/><BR/>i finally made time to make something--go peek, it's fun!trisha toohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00023120562709336127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22584037.post-71196021378109252012008-11-18T13:42:00.000-06:002008-11-18T13:42:00.000-06:00Your Christmas tree is beautiful!There are tons of...Your Christmas tree is beautiful!<BR/><BR/>There are tons of great ways to give this year! I actually asked for donations to charity in leiu of gifts for me. I think this year has been an eye opener for many as to just how much we really do have yet take forgranted.<BR/><BR/>Operation Shoebox is when you fill a shoe box with little things for kids. <BR/><BR/>www.heifer.org is a nonprofit organization that not only helps people, but teaches them to be fisherman AND trainers too. When they are gifted whatever item it is, they are required to pass it on.<BR/><BR/>www.compassion.com takes flat donations<BR/><BR/>www.operationac.com is mailing Christmas trees overseas!!! Hooorah for them!<BR/><BR/>I think one of the best ones ever is finding your own local chapter for Operation Welcome Home and greeting our troops at the airport. Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years (and any flight dates that fall around those special days) are always terrific dates to welcome home our troops.<BR/><BR/>Peace and blessings to you and yours!!! And I hope your family really feels like they have done their part and made a difference in someone's life this holiday season. It's a wonderful feeling and I love how you are teaching your children the importance of that! :o)Irish Coffeehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09601005049274057617noreply@blogger.com