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Thursday, December 31, 2009

Hello 2010, Come On In!

Hello 2010, I have been waiting for you! I knew you would get here eventually. You just had to go about it in your own way. Well I have a spot all made up for you. You can even stay a year if you want to.

These were my homemade gifts to my family and close friends this year. I made two quart sized soup mixes.






Then I added applesauce, plum jelly, pear or peach butter and jalepeno jelly.



We put them together in assembly line fashion. A slow assembly line. These graced my dining room table for over a week waiting for the point when I could make the fudge to add to the matching tins.



The presentation was nice but the trays themselves flexed when you picked it up so I hot glued every jar to the tray and then used basket wrap and a blow dryer to shrink the wrapping. It didn't fix the problem but who complains about home made gifts. At least it isn't done out loud.



They turned out all right. Next year I am going to find some kind of boxes to put them in. Maybe 1/2 sized wooden crates. They will be a lot more secure that way. I think every one liked their gifts. I made 12 of them and it took a lot of time but it seems more fitting for me to give of my garden than spend so much time and money on things they probably won't ever use. Been there, done that.

24 comments:

  1. You are my idol Heather!
    And you give Martha Stewart a run for her money!
    Kindly,
    Eve

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  2. Heather, you are a gift yourself! Wonderful presents!!! Have a Healthy and Happy New Year! Hugs,
    Tatyana

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  3. Hi Heather~~ I too have been waiting for 2010 and am happy to make its acquaintence. I bet there were a lot of dropped-jaws as your recipients delighted in their gifts from your heart. [And muscle, and tenacity and organization and....] I hope you all are staying warm, this includes your furry and feathery family members too. Happy New Year!

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  4. Wishing I was one of your friends who lived close by so I could receive one of your gifts! They look wonderful and sound delicious.

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  5. Those are impressive homemade gifts! I managed to do other things, but maybe next year I'll have lots to give away. They were lucky to get them, and you were very creative!

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  6. I think those are a whopper of a gift! You are so generous and giving of yourself - your time, your effort, etc.,etc. Beautiful, exceptional gifts!

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  7. Oooooo! I need to be your close friend I think!

    I much prefer a gift which is homemade, thought through and takes effort. It means so much more to people and it goes even further if it's edible!

    Happy New Year

    Ryan

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  8. What an awesome gift, I can't imagine anyone complaining. They look delicious!
    I hope you have a very Happy New Year!!

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  9. Beautiful gifts, Heather, and so nicely wrapped up. Even if you used hot-glue.....lol

    I love the photo showing the assembly line!!

    Happy new year to you and your family.

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  10. Your family members will think of you warmly every time they open one of those lovely jars! All the best to you for 2010.

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  11. What beautiful gifts from the garden, and I love the presentation. (But I like the idea of the crates for next year.) I'm envious of your stellar preservation skills. I'm getting better at the gardening, but preserving the harvest, not so great at it yet :)

    Happy New Year!

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  12. Very nice, Heather! I'm sure everyone absolutely LOVED them!

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  13. Gifts from the heart and home...the best kind! You really are my inspiration, Heather! Happy New Year to you and your wonderful family!

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  14. You really worked your little patootie off making all of that. It looks absolutely wonderful and I'm sure everyone was delighted to be on your list.
    Happy New Year to you and your family. It has really been a pleasure getting to know you in my months of blogging.

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  15. Those presents are awesome. I love the way you dressed them up and color coordinated too. So many gifts are quickly forgotten about, it's much harder to forget all of the effort some you love put into making a gift.

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  16. when I saw that first photo, I was like, is this ONE gift?! I hope my friends and family don't see your blog as they'll feel positively jipped by what they got!

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  17. Another option besides the trays would be baskets -- some of the craft stores carry inexpensive ones, and you won't have to use hot glue. :)

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  18. Happy New Year Heather! I bet your family and friends were pleased as punch to get these thoughtful gifts. You are amazing!
    Rosey

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  19. You must know that everyone who follows your blog wishes they were recipients of your FABULOUS gifts! I am sure you had a wonderful Christmas with all the joy you gave others! Wishing you a very HAPPY 2010. Pamela xxoxx

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  20. I don't know how you do it all, Heather. You're an inspiration. How lucky for your friends and family to have someone like you in their lives.

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  21. Happy New Year Heather! Food is the gift of love it looks like you gave a lot of love!

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  22. What a fabulous gift to give and receive. I love to get something that is from the heart like this.

    Thanks for sharing with all of us and Happy New Year Heather!

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Thank you for your ideas, suggestions or greetings. I love to hear from you and read them all.
-Heather

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