June 30
Welcome to Christmas in July 2016! 25 days of dreaming and getting in the
Christmas spirit. Here’s a summary of
previous posts for CIJ that were published in What makes me happy if you want to revisit some of them.
2009
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Ways to confuse Santa
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Oreo balls
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Ornaments I made for Christmas 2009 ( birds)
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Mini-clothes garland I crocheted
2010
Every day is 1 recipe, 1 ornament and 1 joke.
Day 1
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Snowman Christmas recipes
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Christmas tree softie
Day 2
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Marshmallow-cocoa candy recipe
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Country-angel craft
Day 3
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Santa cheeseball
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Santa spoon
Day 4
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Christmas lake display recipe
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Sweets garland craft
Day 5
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Christmas wreath recipe
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Mini-hanging longjohns + poem
Day 6
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Christmas tree appetizer
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Kitty angel ornament
Day 7
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Coconut snowman recipe
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Snowman wreath craft
Day 8
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Microwave jam
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Holiday cane cone wreath
Day 9
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Meringue snowman cookies
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Wishing spool
Day 10
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Charlie Brown lollipops
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Elf Entrance
Day 11
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Black Forest trifle
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Elf boot stocking
Day 12
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Towering tree cake
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Homemade block ornies
Day 13
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Hot chocolate cone
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Santa bottle gift bag
Day 14
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Cheese tree appetizer
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Snowman advent calendar
Day 15
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Hazelnut-mocha sauce
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Pine-cone lighted basket
Day 16
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Pizza pocket wreath
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Snowman placecards
Day 17
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Marinated olive-feta jar
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Candy cane jar craft
Day 18
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Chocolate spoons
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Hanging mitten ornament
Day 19
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Bateaux poulet/canneberges
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Mitten ornament tutorial
Day 20
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Skating snowman
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Almond-berries quickbread
Day 21
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Carrot cake bar
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Santa hat tutorial
Day 22
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Fudge I make at Christmas
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Snowman soup
Day 23
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Christmas breakfast casserole
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Edible popcorn balls craft
Day 24
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Sandwich Christmas tree
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Fabric candy cane
Day 25
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Christmas tree fruit brochettes
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Gingerbread tree
Day 26
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Deep-chocolate brownies
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Christmas ball
Day 27
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Butterscotch brownies
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Candycane signpost ornament
Day 28
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Curried lentil soup – Gift in a jar
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Candy cane – centre de table
Day 29
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BBQ spice rub – Gift in a jar
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Nuts & bolts Santa, snowman and angel
Day 30
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Crescent wreath
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Half-eaten gingerbread man ornie
Day 31
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Christmas tree pizza
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Christmas napkins
2011
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Day 1 – Christmas vacation with hot-chocolate on a
stick
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Day 2 – Bathroom decors
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Day 3 – Running shoe and jeans stocking
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Day 4 – Stocking stuffer ideas for young adults
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Day 5 – My Christmas menu
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Day 6 – Burlap tree cone
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Day 7 – Hot coco mix snowman jar
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Day 8 – Elf movie and pretzel hugs
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Day 9 – Decorating the car
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Day 10 – Gingerbread man pillow
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Day 11 – Rag garland tutorial with lights
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Day 12 – Golf ball ornament
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Day 13 – Gift card holders
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Day 14 – Renting a cottage with family
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Day 15 – You’ve got mail movie and rhumballs
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Day 16 – Gingerbread man apron
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Day 17 – snowman stew
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Day 18 – Christmas book suggestions
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Day 19 – Snowman popcorn wrappers
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Day 20 – Family recipe book
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Day 21 – Gifts of hope
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Day 22 – Jack Frost movie + Frosty cheeseball
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Day 23 – Melted snowman craft
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Day 24 – Glitter church
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Day 25 – Miracle on 34th street and s’mores jar
2012
For 2012 I did Surprise Sunday, Merry Monday, Treats Tuesday, Winter
Wonderland Wednesday, Tradition Thursday, Falala Friday Family nights and Santa
Sunday.
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Day 1 – Softie spiraled Christmas tree craft,
Christmas card (Christmas door), candy-cane Christmas tag.
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Day 2 – Polar Express party theme (cake, party table
& food, believe bells)
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Day 3 – Creamy crockpot hot-coco and hot-chocolate
truffles
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Day 4 – Pictures of Quebec city at Christmas time
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Day 5 – Tourtière and yule log recipes
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Day 6 – Polar Express movie and trivia
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Day 7 – Santa initial ornaments, Santa ball ornament
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Day 8 – Christmas subway art
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Day 9 – Party theme – The Grinch (tree, frame, wreath)
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Day 10 – Grinch punch, Grinch drink, Grinch cookies
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Day 11 – Pictures of winter
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Day 12 – Family tradition ideas
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Day 13 – The Grinch movie and trivia
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Day 14 – Santa hat ornies
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Day 15 – Grinch pills, Whoville hat
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Day 16 – Gingerbread theme – garlands
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Day 17 – Gingerbread cookies
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Day 18 – Pictures of Santa
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Day 19 – Pictures of Gingerbread houses and log cabin
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Day 20 – Chitty-Chitty Bang-bang movie and trivia
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Day 21 – Santa cookies
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Day 22 – Gingerbread towel, Gingerbread wood decor
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Day 23 – Beach Theme Christmas (Santa ornie – Gone to
the beach, Mele Kalakimaka song and Christmas vacation movie)
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Day 24 – Hawaiian dessert recipe
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Day 25 – Pictures of Christmas Window displays
2013
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Day 1 – Christmas spirit
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Day 2 – My Christmas notebook
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Day 3 – Christmas year-round preplist
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Day 4 – Rudolph day notebook
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Day 5 – Friday night at the movies – A Christmas
Story, leg-lamp craft and leg-lamp cookies
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Day 6 – Handmade gifts I made for 2013
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Day 7 – Christmas journal writing topics list 1
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Day 8 – Christmas journal writing topics list 2
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Day 9 – Christmas journal writing topics list 3
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Day 10 – Christmas journal writing topics list 4
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Day 11 – Christmas journal writing topics list 5
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Day 12 – Friday night at the movies – Christmas with
the Kranks (Christmas vest and ham crockpot recipe)
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Day 13 – DIY gift ideas
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Day 14 – My Christmas movie inventory
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Day 15 – My Christmas music inventory
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Day 16 – Monthly MHH topics
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Day 17 – Christmas food art
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Day 18 – Getting in shape BEFORE Christmas
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Day 19 – Friday night at the movies – The Santa Clause
(3 dvds) and bleach-bottle Santa craft
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Day 20 – Movie night basket
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Day 21 – Staying Zen for the Holidays
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Day 22 – Christmas centerpiece
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Day 23 – MHH friends
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Day 24 – Tea day (tea bag wreath and poem, candles in
a teacup craft)
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Day 25 – Funny family picture to add to Christmas card
2014
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Day 1 – Old-Fashioned theme and old-fashioned
Christmas tree pictures
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Day 2 – Handmade Christmas tree garlands
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Day 3 – Old-fashioned ornaments
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Day 4 – Ornaments made from things found in nature
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Day 5 – Ornaments with dried fruits
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Day 6 – Ornaments made from felt or fabric
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Day 7 – Candy to decorate the tree
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Day 8 – Other things added to tree for ornaments (old
spoons, salt ornaments, cookie cutters, etc..)
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Day 9 – Finishing touches for the tree (lace, ribbons)
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Day 10 – Tree skirts
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Day 11 – Decorating the house
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Day 12 – Wreaths
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Day 13 – Beverage recipes - egg-nog and mulled wine
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Day 14 – Maple syrup and mustard glazed ham
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Day 15 – Old-fashioned cookie recipes (Gingerbread
men, peanut butter cookies, sugar cookies)
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Day 16 – Handmade gifts
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Day 17 – Gift-wrapping
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Day 18 – Nativity scene
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Day 19 – Old-fashioned traditions
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Day 20 – Christmas stockings
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Day 21 – Old-fashioned stocking stuffer ideas
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Day 22 – Old-fashioned butter dish craft
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Day 23 – Books to read for an old-fashioned Christmas
spirit
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Day 24 – Advent calendars
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Day 25 – Old-fashioned Christmas-themed movies
2015
Gifts in a jar
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Day 1 – Hot-chocolate and Baileys
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Day 2 – Decorating Masson jars
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Day 3 – Buying Masson jars
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Day 4 – Journal in a jar
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Day 5 – Friendship soup in a jar
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Day 6 – Crafts in a jar
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Day 7 – Candy in a jar and decorating the jars
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Day 8 – Movie night in a jar and bark recipes
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Day 9 – Jar for coffee lovers and cappuccino mix in a
jar
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Day 10 – Snowman in a jar
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Day 11 – Memory jar
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Day 12 – Relaxation jar with diy recipes (turmeric
mask, homemade chocolate coconut sugar scrub, coconut oil hair mask, cocoa bath
salts, creamy milk bath)
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Day 13 – Cookie recipes in a jar (chocolate-chip fudge
cookies, raisin and chocolate gluten-free cookie mix, gluten-free raisinet and
chocolate-chip cookies)
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Day 14 – Gifts in a jar for gardeners
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Day 15 – Card-making and tags jar
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Day 16 – Relaxation (spa) jar
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Day 17 – Jars of rub recipes (handmade savory herb
rub, Carolina BBQ rub, magic rub seasoning)
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Day 18 – Winter activity jar
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Day 19 – Potpourri in a jar
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Day 20 – Spiced tea mix, instant vanilla chai mix
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Day 21 – Cocktail mix jars
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Day 22 – Christmas activity jar
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Day 23 – Homemade crockpot apple butter
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Day 24 – Hot-fudge sauce
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Day 25- Christmas enjoy jar