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I have about 2 seconds to catch your attention before you scroll down to see how you can win what I have to giveaway!  A friend of mine suggested my adorable daughter eating an apple while sitting on a quilt and holding an adorable kitten … I just couldn’t get that together in time. KLP020 So I decided to go with this fabulous photo taken by Karmen Lindner Photography.  It was from a special challenge I hosted on my blog in 2015.  In February of this year, nearly 250 quilts made it to my house which we hung on a deer fence it our orchard. If you decide that you want to follow along on this blog, facebook or instagram you’ll find that there will be lots of eye candy here – in the form of beautiful quilts and beautiful photography! There will also be quilt challenges, inspiration, fun recipes and more shared! The whole show The eighth season of Project QUILTING starts on January 1st – lots of inspiration lots of fun, and yeah – LOTS of prizes!  I’m working on a fun new quilt along for the new year … details still to come. Alright… enough about this blog!  Let’s see what I’m GIVING AWAY this week!…

WHAT CAN YOU WIN FROM PERSIMON DREAMS?

IMG_4039 One lucky randomly drawn person will win a “Olive’s Flower Market” charm pack, “Valley” mini charm pack, a “Friends in Wild Places” panel (it’s adorable!) and four spools Aurifil thread – 2370, 2850, 2930 and 4173!!! I will ship internationally.

REQUIRED:  Easy – Just leave me a comment answering this question:
Be sure to include your email address so I’m able to contact you when you win!  If I can’t contact you I will choose a different winner.

Do you have a favorite ornament/craft project/baking that you do at the holidays?  Please share your traditions!

BONUS Entries  Leave a separate comment for each to gain extra entries

You can enter to win through Sunday, December 11th at 5pm PST.  Winner will be emailed by Wednesday, December 14th & prizes will be in the mail no later than Friday, December 16th. Seriously – if you don’t leave your email address, I won’t be able to get ahold of you and you won’t get the prize … seriously!
And…now that you’ve entered my giveaway – head back to SewMamaSew and see what other blogger’s have to offer!!! ~~~
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  1. My (now grown up) son's and their wives decorate the Christmas cake on Christmas Eve. We have had Elvis Santa's and Game of Thrones banners from shareware, traditional it certainly isn't but they have been doing it since they were little.

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  7. I bake cookies, chocolate truffles and Italian sugar and almond candy to give to my son's school and some of my favorite people for the Christmas season. It started when my son was 1 or 2, I made cookies to thank everyone that was so loving and caring to my son. He really enjoyed visiting the library, bank, neighbors … and giving them something he helped making. Thanks for making me stop and reminisce, he's 17 now and we recently finished college applications, time flies way too fast. Merry! Merry! Toni Anne

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  10. We make a million batches of Blondies and give them away. It's a baking madhouse each time. I also try to made a new ornament each year. This is is was fabric pinecones, turned out pretty good. Thanks for the giveaways, grinnie1961 at gmail dot com

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  11. I bake and old family recipe '3-day buns'! Which basically means: start them the night before, bake them the next day and by the third day…they are gone!

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  16. Rather than the fuss of making gingerbread, I make old fashioned molasses cookies. Softer, easier to make, but lots of flavor. Perfect on a cold winter morning with a cup of hot coffee!

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  21. I have a favorite ornament that I really love. It is a sewing machine with a little mouse sitting on it. My daughter gave it to me a long time ago and I always look forward to getting it out to decorate the tree. Thank you for the giveaway.

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  27. Pecan pies are a favorite at Christmas time. The pecans are usually shelled at thanksgiving. I guess I could make pecan pies at other times of the year but it's not Christmas without one.

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  29. Our family traditions include: decorating a real tree, setting up my Dogtivity, hanging a Will Moses "Christmas Moon" print, baking savory Cheese Wafers for snacking, driving to the cathedral in Montreal for Christmas Lessons and Carols.

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  33. This year Christmas has taken on a whole new life for us. It is our daughters first Christmas! Everything is new and exciting again. I have made her a brand new stocking already and been showing her how to bake. Yes she is only 5 months but never to early to learn! Thank you for the giveaway!

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  39. Following on Instagram. My favorite butter pecan shortbread cookies, dipped in good chocolate are familiar favorite. Can't wait to make them!

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  40. Following on Instagram. My favorite butter pecan shortbread cookies, dipped in good chocolate are familiar favorite. Can't wait to make them!

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  46. I love making ornaments as gifts for family and friends. Each year is something different….a paper embossed or origami, button and ribbon wreaths, beaded snowglakes, and embroidered felt has been my latest. It's so fun to give these away! Can't wait for Project Quilting this year! Looking forward to participating again! Thanks for the chance to win! smithsharon.67 @ gmail. com

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  49. My family's favorite sweet treat at Christmas is a Raspberry Shortbread bar that I've been making for years. My son doesn't usually go for sweets (where does that come from???), but he loves these! duchick at gmail dot com

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  51. Nuts & Bolts! Nowadays people call it Chex Mix but in our family this delicious concoction will always be called Nuts & Bolts. Although there are lots of real nuts in it, the original nuts were cherrios and the bolts were pretzels. I make 2 big roasters full every Christmas & send a tin full to my brothers & sisters.

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  53. I think most of our traditions revolve around food! We have a finger food decorating party, and pizza on Christmas Eve (for our birthday boy). We also love going to a Christmas Eve service at church and are looking forward to church on Christmas this year. 🙂

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  54. On Christmas Eve I prepare a pan of Overnight Caramel French Toast, then I get up early on Christmas morning to bake it. It's really sweet so we only have it once a year 😀 When the kids were little, they used to sleep under the Christmas tree the first night it went up 🙂

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  56. when the kids were growing up we would spend days baking cookies to give away. We would all sit down and make a list of the recipients. Then we would all go and give the cookies away. The children loved it. Now our daughter is in CA and our son is married for the last year and we are all trying to find something special that we can still do. So it is up in the air right now, LOL
    quilting lady 2 at Comcast dot net

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  60. My favorite holiday tradition is to clean out the refrigerator (so there is room for all the cooking to come). We take everything, cook it up and then put it in packages and deliver to the homeless. The people on the street always appreciate having a warm, homecooked meal. We include paper plates, plastic silverware, napkins and condiments (that may or may not have been pilfered from a fast food restaurant!).
    allisonpogany at gmail.com

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  74. Only one tradition that we do every year, & it involves an "ornament". Our first Christmas together my husband brought home a headlight bulb from a van that had blown weird. They're usually clear, but when this one blew, the filament turned most of the glass white. I took it, twisted the wires into a hoop, put it on an ornament hook, & hung it front & center on our little tree. I still have it. It's always the last ornament on the tree, front & center every time. Thanks for the lovely giveaway.

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  77. Gingerbread houses – from scratch. I make all the gingerbread the day before and on a Saturday my kids all get together and decorate it. Then it becomes the go to snack for the Christmas season. So many good memories.

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  97. I love setting up my nativities! We always make Christmas cookies. I give the kids(now grown) Christmas pajamas on Christmas Eve! Love it all
    ramona_murrayatcomcastdotnet

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  103. I love baking a few types of cookies with my daughters – we each pick a favorite. Also, christmas music or movies in the background are a must.

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  104. I love to make chocolate covered peanuts. Just melt chocolate chips and almond bark and throw in a jar of peanuts. Put them by spoonfuls on a cookie sheet or waxed paper and voila!

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  106. I'm a follower on IG (@usairdoll)
    Commented on the post of the beautiful quilts on the fence. You have "2916" but I know you meant "2016" 😊
    Happy Holidays!

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  135. I have a special cake from Northern Norway I have to make every Christmas. It's made with almonds, and with egg cream and chocolate. Maybe I can put a picture on my blog when I make it? Thank you for this giveaway.

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  139. I LOVE the picture of all the quilts on the fence! Our favorite tradition is making and delivering cookies for the neighbors. winterwrens at gmail dot com

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  144. There is just one favorite ornament for the tree – it is a John Deere tractor. It is a must so my tree as to co-ordinate with this treasure. It is cute and it does need to one the tree. Makes him happy and that is really what counts. OMH you have so many goodies. It is beginning to feel like Christmas. Thank you for being a part of the SMS Giveaway Day and giving us this chance to become a winner of such a wonderful giveaway. Wishing you Happy Holidays.

    Sandi Timmons
    sandit1@sbcglobal.net

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  163. My Mom gave my siblings and I engraved brass ornaments every year and I have now passed on this tradition to my family. Each year they are great reminders of past Christmases.

    lindsayrodems at gmail dot com

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  166. I love making marshmallows to give to friends and neighbors. I always dip them in real chocolate the way my mom taught me, and then add milk to my double boiler when I'm done to make some killer hot chocolate!

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  173. I like to make all the children I know a new funky pillowcase and a get them a new bed pillow. All my neighborhood kids look forward to their new pillow each year. That is my longest running tradition other than making xmas cookies. 🙂

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  175. I am a boy mom (3 sons). As each son turned 13, I purchase(d) a Hallmark Christmas Ornament and tucked it away to give to their future wife at her Bridal Shower with a note telling her even though I hadn't yet met her or knew who she would be when my son(s) were growing up I had been thinking about her, praying for her and excited that she would one day join our family. So far we've had one son get married. His bride was thrilled to receive the gift of a "starter set" of Christmas ornaments. Email : mbttrfld4h (at) gmail.com

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  178. My kids (now grown) and my hubby and myself always made dozens and dozens of sugar cookies and decorated them with icing, sprinkles etc. every year. The cookies can get pretty elaborate, and I have a very large collection of cookie cutters. I started when my oldest was 3, and I still do it every year. One of our highlights! And, even better, the cookies are really yummy. We're always sad to see the end of them.

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  182. We bake a turkey and save the drippings. After we've had turkey dinners for a few days we take the rest of the meat and my husband makes the BEST soup you've ever had. We share mason jars of it with the neighbors and enjoy some ourselves too. mrs.megan.null@gmail.com

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  187. A tradition since I was little – driving around on Christmas Eve night looking for Santa and his reindeer. Of course he always comes to our house while we are out!

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  188. I'm a follower of your Persimon Dreams facebook page. Your deer fence of quilts is beautiful! Just think how awesome that would be if we all quilted up our fences during our snowy Wisconsin winters!

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  190. Following on Instagram. My favorite butter pecan shortbread cookies, dipped in good chocolate are familiar favorite. Can't wait to make them!

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  193. My husband's family is BIG! They have an annual Christmas Party that is essentially a reunion. Each generation has its own types of foods to bring to the function, but when it comes to the goodies it is a free for all. Each year I try to bring something different for a "goodie" because that is the fun of it all. There are so many people, and it is so much fun to catch up with everyone 🙂

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  194. It used to be my favorite, 10 years ago…but since i have been doing this 20 years, i would LOVE to try something new but my family would be APPALLED! I take a variety of homemade fudges, divinity, cinnamon candy, Christmas Cookies and 2 Buttermilk pies to Christmas Dinner. This…is not negotiable, lol. I am also in charge of mashed potatoes and a thing called pink salad which is really just a cranberry salad but apparently NO ONE can make these things like i can. The candy and cookies used to be my favorite thing, but i am DYING to try something new. I am going to go rouge on them next year. Lol kwarren29@cox.net

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  206. I make a Christmas quilt every year. Yep! Sometimes felt ornaments too. I am a gracious eater of other people's cookies too!
    LeeAnna at not afraid of color email addy is leeannaquilts at gmail dot com

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  207. I will be making Coke Salad for Christmas. If we were at my Mom's house, we'd also be making soft cut-out cookies, and my sister would make peanut butter kiss cookies, but now that we're in Alaska, it's the Coke Salad that continues to be a requirement for all special occasions.
    "Normal" people out there probably call it Bing Cherry Jello Salad…. My family has always called it Coke Salad because you use Coca-Cola for the cold liquid (except I use Diet Dr. Pepper!).
    sunshine_in_wi(at)ymail(dot)com

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  212. I always make outfits for my twin granddaughters for Christmas, something my mom always did for me, and yes, I was always excited about the new mom-made dress under the tree!
    3dears (at) gmail (dot) com

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  213. I usually bake batches of homemade Snickerdoodles (have to make lots because they seem to 'disappear') and homemade apple pie that was my late mother-in-laws recipe (a family favorite).
    terryscwayons(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  243. I bake cookies for the people in our small town who help our family all through the year, such as our vet's office, the Post Office, the PUD, etc. It has become such a tradition since we moved here a dozen years ago that the year I didn't bake them because we didn't have an oven, I was repeatedly asked about them at the P.O., being greeted every time I walked through the door with, "Where are those (insert my last name here) cookies?" as if that was a real thing, similar to "Mrs. Fields". It was funny, but made me feel good–I was trying to show my appreciation, and they ended up showing me theirs.

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  247. I liked Project QUILTING on Facebook. I've never participated in a block of the month or anything like that so I might have to think about joining!

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  248. I followed you on Pinterest and repinned your gypsy wife quilt. It's gorgeous, reminds me of tie dye (we have a tie dye company) and I really want to make one some day!!

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  249. I follow you on Instagram, Kim, and I commented on your amazing photo of the 250 quilts hanging for the #followthroughtheprism challenge.

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  250. I signed up for your newsletter too! I really liked what I saw on your blog and am interested to see what projects you have planned for next year!! Thanks for the chances to win this giveaway and have a blessed and merry Christmas.

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  253. We always try to buy each of our kids a Christmas ornament and a family one each year. The plan was that when they go out on their own that they would be able to take their ornaments with them. These are usually from places we've visited or something that has meaning to them.

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  255. When our kids were little we would have cookie baking parties for them and their friends. My grown kids still like to get together over here when I have my baking days. Pound cake cookies, sugar cookies and peanut butter blossoms are always on the list!

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  257. each year, my DIL and I go out for a special lunch, then come home and either bake Chr cookies or make some Chr ornaments. It's a fun day together that I look forward to each Christmas season. And this year, it'll be more fun because we'll have our new grandson with us! Joy!
    Merry Christmas!
    Margaret. mammich@comcast.net

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  259. Chocolate gingerbread cookies and gingersnaps are two cookies that we make only at Christmas time. I love pulling out the molasses and cookie cutters, makes the house smell so good too. Thanks for a great giveaway, Merry Christmas! homesteadmom3 at gmail dot com.

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  269. My sister and I try to get together every year to bake. This year we expanded to a bigger group of girls- we mostly brought the cookies and just drank wine and socialized! But it's so nice to share some time and thank the people in our lives for all they do for us! Looking forward to your sew along- never a dull moment with Persimon Dreams!

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  270. Hi, I always make homemade gifts of some kind either ornaments, or a table runner, quilted wall hanging, etc. I love sharing and rarely keep any for myself like most quilters and crafters and I try to make at least one new thing for my tree.

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  272. I love the decorating – especially pulling out each of my tree ornaments – ones from special places visited, ones made by my mom, aunt, friends and self. The memories are so special and important! kathleendotlutzatcomcastdotnet

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  282. I used to make 15+ varieties of cookies and share with friends, family, etc. But, my family asked me to stop, too many calories;-) Now I may make Sugar, Gingerbread and fudge. Sometimes I make zilch. I always have an Original Cake Co. cranberry candle and it is the 'smell of Christmas' in our home.

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  284. Thank you for generating this inspiring collection of Christmas traditions! Our family has so many that evolve as our adult children have families of their own. Oldest of 9, I hosted after our Mom died. She always invited the homeless for Christmas. She'd play piano & we all sang carols. Now we sing The 12 Days of Christmas & Mick McGilligan's Ball. Gingerbread Cookies & breads decorated in all manner of figures by our artist daughter & her husband, the sculptor. Triple Chocolate biscotti & hot beverages as we open gifts. Our favorite parties are Cookie Painting hosted by our friend who bakes over 1000 cookies, a tradition started by her mother, and our neighbors' Carol sing with opera singers & piano played by a member of our local orchestra! Memorable times with Family & Friends! Often we wrap the decorated cookies in cellophane with a ribbon to give as gifts along with a cellophane bag of triple chocolate biscotti. My favorite ornaments are those my children made when young, those I received from past students, and a fabric ornament I received this month! We also hang the gingerbread Cookie stars and figures on the tree! I follow you & your exquisite work on IG and am so happy to have made your acquaintance! I think we wil be good friends!

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  287. My favorite tradition would have to be making coconut tarts. It's a treat I learned to make from my British grandmother and cannot celebrate the Christmas season without having at least one 🙂

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  319. We always make and decorate sugar cookies as a family–the kids get really creative with their decorations and we all have so much fun making beautiful cookies!

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  325. Every year is different for me. But what stays the same is that I look forward to the dark fall and winter months as a time of making presents. This year was crocheted washcloths, last year was ohio star block ornaments. sarah@forrussia.org

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  329. Old fashioned fresh coconut cake was our tradition growing up, and I can still picture my mom making it every Christmas. Good memories.

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  330. We are a family FULL of traditions. Even new things we try somehow become traditions. My husband and daughter make homemade eggnog every year. Everyone has to open their stockings before any presents. Christmas Eve is the day we go to church and then have a huge soup and appetizer spread. My kids are now adults, so, they choose a signature drink. Decorations never go up until about 2 weeks before Christmas and must stay up through New Years. etc, etc. sjvonfumetti at yahoo dot com

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  340. We didn't have a lot of extra money when I was growing up, so my Mother always made Spicy Christmas Popcorn as a special treat at Christmas. It has chill powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano in it and is delicious. I always made it for my kids when they were growing up, and we still make it every Christmas. Thanks!

    Please click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.

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  343. I help my aunt make my grandmother's fruitcake. I'm probably 1 of 17 people in the United States that will admit liking fruitcake. Thank you for the chance to win a great prize. momoftana at yahoo dotcom

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  344. I always make jam filled star cookies from a recipe in my grandmas 1955 Wisconsin Electric Co Christmas Cookies cookbook. Yummy. Also we write clues on our gifts, usually pretty obscure ones so you have to guess before opening!

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  353. I bake dozens of fancy Christmas cookies. For my elderly friends/relatives I give them a box of cookies wrapped in little cellophane packages of 2 or 3. That way the box stays fresh and lasts them a few weeks – they love it!

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  359. As a child growing up in the 50s, the Sears catalog was a really big thing at Christmas. Among other items, I fantasized about the little gingerbread house kits that they sold. They weren't considered a necessity in my family so I never had one. As a young mother, I decided to remedy that situation by building a candy house from Better Homes and Gardens Christmas (the year was 1973 but the issue probably was from many years earlier). Their house was built of plywood (!!!!) and entirely frosted and candied. Being lazy and cheap, I substituted styrafoam and it worked perfectly. I kept that house for years and carried it on my lap when we moved across the state. When my children were old enough to participate, I built and frosted little houses for them and they applied the candy. We didn't do new ones every year because they would last for ages but we did them often. My daughter's birthday was in late November and we sometimes had a friend over to celebrate and they would make houses. We moved now and then and continued inviting friends to join us, scattering candy houses across the land. When we became the owners of the "most beautiful home ever", I built a replica and that house was used for several decades, getting fresh icing from time to time. Now I am continuing this tradition with my grandsons. I couldn't begin to count the number of houses made in states from Iowa to Maryland by many people all stemming from the longing of one silly little girl for a Sears catalog gingerbread house.

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  368. We make Caramel Corn,Fudge, and I also make Cut-out cookies with the Grangirlie! Thank you for chance to win your Give-a-way too! 🙂
    bearpaws9(at)copper(dot)net

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  375. When I was a child my mom had made this beautiful blue and white crystal bead snowflake, my siblings and I used to fight over who got to hang it on the tree. We were so sad when the center cork bead crumbled and the snowflake was gone.
    I have started to collect hand blown glass ornaments, they are so gorgeous I have started to display them year round.

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  390. I always made gingerbread houses with my daughters, and now I do it with my granddaughter. Lots of frosting and sprinkles! Thanks Kim. I love your blog!

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  397. Following Persimon Dreams on Instagram: minibea123 and commented on #scandinavianfabricstar.
    nikilsend(at)outlook(dot)com

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  405. I love making Christmas cards with my NOW teenage daughters! It's been so fun to see the cards they made when they were little and how much it's changed through the years!

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  411. My husband's favorite grandmother used to bake insane amounts of cookies and send home every person in her family home with a tin of cookies. There were always at least ten to 15 different varieties. When my husband's grandmother passed away, I collected all of her cookie recipes. Now, I bake cookies (not nearly as many as she did) and I send them out to the family during the Christmas season. I know that mine are not the same, but I believe it keeps her spirit that much more alive in their hearts.

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  414. This year will be second year of making and decorating sugar cookies with my son, and I plan to continue that every year. He is 3 this year, so we started when he was 2.

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  421. Baking Christmas cookies and making Aloha Brittle (like peanut brittle but with Macadamia nuts and coconut). Yum, haven't made any yet this year but seeing as we are getting a nice snow day maybe today.

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  424. My son And I would bake dozens and dozens of different kinds of cookies and chocolate dip all kinds of goodies to share and enjoy now I get the joy of having my grandson help.

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  426. All of my Christmas ornaments are gift, souveniers or hand made so we love decorating the tree and remembering how each ornament came to us, the people we got them from, the vacation we took or just the fun I had making them. So of course decorating the tree and taking that "trip down memory lane" is my favorite part of Christmas. Swakins@aol.com

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  428. I make a 6-cheese macaroni dish that is artery cloghing good. My family will not let this holiday season go by without my making it.

    Also our tradition for the last 30 years is to have a family and friends holiday dinner about a week before Christmas. It is potluck, we rent a hall now, but we play games to win prizes. Everyone is waiting for this moment. We played bingo most of those years but last year I changed it to trivia so all of the little ones could fully participate. The prizes are a combination of handmade and store bought with no gift to be over $7. It is a blast and an event that everyone waits with anticipation for evey year.

    tushay3 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  429. I bake a Cream Cheese Braid that I got the recipe for from Southern Living magazine in 1980. It originally makes four lovely loaves but I split it up into eight and each is a generous loaf for my senior friends for Christmas morning, it freezes well too.

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