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At out house, we try to down- that might read like this: In ap- consider a gift of experience.
3~ I play gifts and encourage remem- predation for all you do for those Give some one you care about the
I —itiJ \j bering the true meaning of the around you. I’m proud to give chance to try something new.
Familv Living I Iff / holiday season. y0u.... This gift can be redeemed These types of gifts provide
J of/ Money can’t buy happiness, at any time during the year by memories for a lifetime. Teach
FOCUS I ImmAl Boy —is that a hard lesson for calling me and arranging a con- someone how to hunt, make jelly,
, I "B&ft even us adults! venient time. Then sign your make a stool> knit, play a
by f KIM flO- Do you sometimes feel that the name. musical instrument, or a dance.
«.I „ , I/ holidays are consuming you as Here are some gift of time D .„ „ .. . . .
Nina Redding you scurry around? There’s still ideas. What about a pie or cook- , „. . y ~.
iHame Pn K» time to step back and look at this ies, a homemade dinner delivered ones face, uive me gut oi tune
IW L MIW season of the year with a new to the recipient’s house, a car and thought. Happy holidays.
Extension Agent perspective! washing, leaf raking, snow shov-
Consider simplifying your holi- cling, an evening of child care, BEST TURKEY SOUP
- day season and deciding what are offer a particular talent such as After all the meat is removed,
the truly important traditions for some gardening help, time to break carcass into pieces and
your family. Talk with the other help get a genealogy started or a place in large stock pot. Add 3
What To Do About Gifts? to remind the boys that just a few adults in your family to get some hair cut. quarts of water and bring to bowl.
About a month ago our first gifts would be good since we need feedback. Usually it’s the adults, One year Russell and I gave Skim off the foam and let simmer
and second grade boys started to share so all children get some not the children who have the my parents an old blue canning for about 2 hours,
talking about the holidays and gifts. Russell encouraged the boys strongest arguments for lavish jar full of “gifts of time” slips. In another stock pot, place a
you guessed it, their thoughts im- to prioritize the items on their list holidays. Each slip was lovingly chosen for strainer and pour turkey stock in.
mediately turned to gifts and you and number their top three choic- Our children think the best the jar and we’ll admit many re- Let cool and remove any meat
know who. es. part of the holidays is when Rus- lated to some family joke. that may still be left on carcass
Lucky for Russell and I, this The first question out of the sell’s 10 brothers and sisters and When the gift was given, Mom ood in stock,
was the first year that the “I oldest one’s mouth was “What do their families gather for the An- and Dad enjoyed many laughs as To this stock add:
wants” really set in. We’ve all you mean prioritize?” nual Redding Christmas Party, they read each slip. We included I CU P chopped onions
heard them as our children an- When that lesson was over There are lots of children of every numerous slips for helping to 1 cup chopped carrots
nounce to us everything that they they very reluctantly made some age, and for a child that spells a bale and unload hay good for the J CU P chopped celery
want and expect to receive. After hard decisions and then dis- grand time. hottest day of the summer, help- J tablespoon parsley
a few days of this, we adults de- cussed between themselves just Consider your gift giving prac- ing to rope calves for dehorning I tablespoon dill weed
cided to bring this to closure! where they should let their lists tices. It’s hard to choose gifts for and castrating, a batch of home- 2 teaspoons salt or to taste
We took a Sunday afternoon so Santa would see them. some family members who seem made ice cream, a hot meal at a Pepper to taste
and the boys practiced their These days Russell and I are to h ave everything. This year moments notice with us at our L®* ?¥” n ? er tor a?otherJ*Rl|ir
spelling and writing skills as they constantly reminding ourselves consider a gift of time. This gift house when mom had to work, =»eive with nee or fme noodles
each wrote their list. Well as you that we are role models for how w il* show how much you care be- help in planting the com patch, a an “ not „ memade br ® ad '
can imagine the lists went on and the boys view and understand the “os® y° u took the tim ® to choose father-daughter day hunting * usually reserve turkey meat
on. world around them and interpret something personalized just for deer, help picking strawberries .. !°“ p - nr ‘
It was very convenient for us relationships. the receiver! . well I think you get the point.
Make up a small certificate Still looking for some gift idea, Lee Laveny
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