http://www.adventconspiracy.org/ Advent Conspiracy…this is where it all started for us
http://www.charitynavigator.org
This site is like a centralized charity finder where you can check the efficiency and expenses break down for charities when choosing where to give.
http://donate.worldvision.org/OA_HTML/xxwvibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?minisite=10020§ion=10024&go=gift&§ion=10024 Visit World Vision’s online gift catalog for tangible gifts – 2 chickens for $25, a goat for $75
http://www.heifer.org/site/c.edJRKQNiFiG/b.183217/ Heifer International online gift catalog Give a heifer for $500 other farm animals available as well
http://www.charitywater.org/donate/
Charity Water – Give a $20 bottle of charity: water to a friend or loved one, and provide clean water to a person you've never met for 20 years. 100%* goes to water and sanitation projects on the ground. Ships within 7 days only to U.S. and Canada +$6 s&h.
http://www.worldwildlife.org/ donations for animal lovers
http://tradeasone.com/ Order Fair trade gifts that help families across the globe
http://www.harryanddavid.com/gifts/store/home___ - lots of yummy treats and fruit of the month club a great gift for the older generation
http://ww12.1800flowers.com/product.do?baseCode=2411&cm_cid=to Who wouldn’t love a fresh new flower bouquet every month for a year?
http://www.flagsonline.com/ - buy a garden flag stand and seasonal flags for the whole year
http://www.rethinkingchristmas.com/ A great resource to find ideas/share ideas
http://www.buynothingchristmas.org/ Check out the “alternatives” tab
http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/11/13/a-do-it-yourself-christmas-34-great-gifts-you-can-make-yourself/ A Do-It-Yourself Christmas: 34 Great Gifts You Can Make Yourself. This article includes 34 great ideas with links for further instruction.
http://www.northpole.com/kitchen/Cookbook/ amazing resource for goodies you can make and give
http://www.containerstore.com/ Check out the Containers Store for great ideas for packaging your handmade gifts
http://www.shutterfly.com/ - create unique gifts with your own photos
http://photo1.walgreens.com/ - create unique gifts with your own photos
http://samsclubus.pnimedia.com/?atg=4710 – create unique gifts with your own photos
http://www.sewmamasew.com/blog2/ For those who sew
http://www.crochetnmore.com/ Full of free patterns for those who crochet
http://www.moneysavingmom.com/money_saving_mom/2008/10/heres-my-dilemm.html
Blog full of ideas and comments on the season
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLF6QY8f96E Parents magazine clip with adorable child friendly ornaments
http://www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/200812_omag_olist From her 2008 magazine thrifty ideas
http://www.oprah.com/dated/oprahshow/oprahshow_20081118_holiday From a recent show we are displaying the treasure box of childhood memories
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stampsmith/ Melissa Smith’s website –she donated our Make and Take project for today
http://www.christmascrafts.com/easy-crafts.htm beading, card making, ornaments, wreaths, gift tags, stockings, just to name a few
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/Xmas/crafts.html variety of Christmas crafts kids can make--paper crafts, no sew, felt, etc.. I have used this site for 10 years!
http://www.bhg.com/holidays/christmas/crafts/ This is "The Better Homes and Gardens site. Everything from painted picture frames, low-cost crafts, crafting a mini holiday village, snow globes, garden gifts
http://crafts.kaboose.com/holidays/christmas/christmas-crafts.html Crafts Kaboose has every odds and ends crafts you can think of..From very simple, to more advanced. Very fun!
http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/gifts_kids_make2-6.htm This is a great site that gets the kids involved in crafting for gifts. They have it divided up by age groups.
http://www.hobbylobby.com/ - never go without your on-line coupon!
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/home - gather newspaper insert coupons, also check out your local store for workshops
http://resources.family.org/?code=OL08XFDRC focus on the family has a great collection of books and media
http://www.christianbook.com/ - Books are incredible gifts, buy two and meet again to share your thoughts
http://www.orientaltrading.com/ - great resource for aprons, foam art, etc
http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/ - look for mail out coupons
Of course - don't forget our own Shoreline bookstore - where proceeds from your purchase fund the Imagine Children's center campaign.
Hey Lynn! This is Nikki, I met you this morning at the Gift Fair. I just wanted to say thank you so much for hosting this today, I had a great time!!
ReplyDeleteI wanted to send you over to my blog, so if you click my name from this comment, if should take you to my blog, project domestic bliss. I also have my "secret" blog which has all of my gift ideas so far, it is http://nikkisthriftyunderfifty.blogspot.com/
I hope we get to stay in touch!! :) Talk to you soon!
--Nikki
Hi Lynn! Just wanted to let you know the gift fair was great and I'm already anticipating putting some great things together for next year (YIKES!).
ReplyDeleteI enjoy reading your blog, and I enjoy listening to you sing at church. You are a really great person...someone I might like to be a little bit like when I "grow up".
Hope you're having a blessed day.
Doris Marler
Hey again, Lynn!
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to drop a line real quick since I created my own blog page, so if you want to keep in touch you know how to get ahold of me.
Have a nice evening!
Doris
It's so important to realize that every time you get upset, it drains your emotional energy.
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