http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/11/24/thinking-out-of-the-box-12-holiday-gifts/ Girl-friendly points of view from women living midlife with humor and grace, keeping it real—staying young and healthy in heart and mind. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:43:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/11/24/thinking-out-of-the-box-12-holiday-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-1700 christie Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:11:31 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=290#comment-1700 How cool, Carine, I am off toget my tat kit. Thank you. How cool, Carine, I am off toget my tat kit. Thank you.

]]> http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/11/24/thinking-out-of-the-box-12-holiday-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-1685 Carine Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:31:55 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=290#comment-1685 Since all of these ideas are so lovely and selfless, let me add a 2009 suggestion that is totally selfish: Go to my website http://www.earthhenna.com and pick up a henna kit or a jagua kit! (Jagua is an Amazonian fruit that stains the skin blue/black just like a real tattoo, then fades away in two weeks.) Enjoy making beautiful designs on yourself and your friends or your kids! (For the artistically-challenged, don't worry, the kits come with easy stencil transfers.) Or, also on the site are the fabulous new herbal, long-lasting lip dyes I discovered. This economy's a bitch and I could use the business! Happy shopping! Since all of these ideas are so lovely and selfless, let me add a 2009 suggestion that is totally selfish: Go to my website http://www.earthhenna.com and pick up a henna kit or a jagua kit! (Jagua is an Amazonian fruit that stains the skin blue/black just like a real tattoo, then fades away in two weeks.) Enjoy making beautiful designs on yourself and your friends or your kids! (For the artistically-challenged, don’t worry, the kits come with easy stencil transfers.) Or, also on the site are the fabulous new herbal, long-lasting lip dyes I discovered. This economy’s a bitch and I could use the business! Happy shopping!

]]> http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/11/24/thinking-out-of-the-box-12-holiday-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-1684 Ninabelle Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:50:06 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=290#comment-1684 I love these ideas, missed this nifty list last time around so glad you put it up for 2009! Merry Merry! I love these ideas, missed this nifty list last time around so glad you put it up for 2009! Merry Merry!

]]> http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/11/24/thinking-out-of-the-box-12-holiday-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-1683 Conz Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:00:26 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=290#comment-1683 Have pals over to watch "It's A Wonderful Life", "A Christmas Story", "Holiday Inn", or whatever reminds you of where your heart cockles reside. Everyone can bring a favorite holiday food, I'll make the hot buttered rums. Happy Holidays one and all. Have pals over to watch “It’s A Wonderful Life”, “A Christmas Story”, “Holiday Inn”, or whatever reminds you of where your heart cockles reside. Everyone can bring a favorite holiday food, I’ll make the hot buttered rums. Happy Holidays one and all.

]]> http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/11/24/thinking-out-of-the-box-12-holiday-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-1682 Cathy Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:32:10 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=290#comment-1682 For those of us who have friends or relations that have everything they could possibly need, here's one solution. My friends own a shop and they work their tails off during the holidays. So every year I make a "dinner" that awaits them at their home (I get the keys). The dinner consists of their favorite, my homemade ceasar salad, the dressing with all the fixin's; a roasted chicken from Whole Foods; a bottle of wine and chocolate or some other dessert. It's a big hit and a big help, and I know they really appreciate it. For those of us who have friends or relations that have everything they could possibly need, here’s one solution. My friends own a shop and they work their tails off during the holidays. So every year I make a “dinner” that awaits them at their home (I get the keys). The dinner consists of their favorite, my homemade ceasar salad, the dressing with all the fixin’s; a roasted chicken from Whole Foods; a bottle of wine and chocolate or some other dessert. It’s a big hit and a big help, and I know they really appreciate it.

]]> http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/11/24/thinking-out-of-the-box-12-holiday-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-1681 tim Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:13:17 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=290#comment-1681 wives/spouses of men: give us a day to let us just sit in a chair and answer no questions while we watch some history channel show about hitler's mustache or whatever, then a nap in the chair, throw a ham sandwich and a beer in our vicinity when we wake up, then let us watch a meaningless football game without interruption, then another nap, then an empty plastic bottle discreetly placed by her feet, a clint eastwood or charles bronson movie, another nap, a tv dinner, hose us off, then put us to bed. works wonders. wives/spouses of men: give us a day to let us just sit in a chair and answer no questions while we watch some history channel show about hitler’s mustache or whatever, then a nap in the chair, throw a ham sandwich and a beer in our vicinity when we wake up, then let us watch a meaningless football game without interruption, then another nap, then an empty plastic bottle discreetly placed by her feet, a clint eastwood or charles bronson movie, another nap, a tv dinner, hose us off, then put us to bed. works wonders.

]]> http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/11/24/thinking-out-of-the-box-12-holiday-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-697 Emily Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:33:12 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=290#comment-697 So many wonderful ideas for gifts that really mean something, thank you! So many wonderful ideas for gifts that really mean something, thank you!

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