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Easy Gift Idea

PenneyT — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 19:55:15 GMT

I think I posted this last year (yikes!, has it been a whole year, lol!) as a fast, easy gift that is my "go-to" for the holidays.

I buy some nice, heavy citrus fruit: large oranges, medium oranges and clementines. Really look them over and cull ones that are over-ripe.

Get some cute but CHEAP paper gift sacks from Wallyworld; not huge ones. I like the plain paper ones that are just a bit bigger than a lunch sack, decorated, with or without handles.

Line the bags with cute tissue paper, and fill with a few pieces of each size fruit, with the smaller pieces on top.

For me, this is a nice, safe gift that folks seem to enjoy. Hope this helps someone.

Re: Easy Gift Idea

MacDUFF — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 22:58:29 GMT

@PenneyT

This is a great gift idea, Penney...one that I would love to receive, too!! Thanks!

Re: Easy Gift Idea

chrystaltree — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 23:56:50 GMT

Reminds me of my childhood; we had big stockings that were always packed with fruit, nuts, candy. That was back when citrus fruit was seasonal so getting oranges and tangerines in our stocking was a real treat for us. I'm not sure why fruit would be a safe gift but I do know that everyone eats and people really do like to receive homemade goodies. Although, I only give my homemade treats to family and friends.

Re: Easy Gift Idea

Pook — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 10:37:44 GMT

While a great idea for some, many cannot eat citrus fruits due to acid reflux and other digestive issues.

Re: Easy Gift Idea

goldensrbest — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 13:55:27 GMT

I don't think many people would like this as a gift.

Re: Easy Gift Idea

PenneyT — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 14:58:37 GMT

@goldensrbest wrote:
I don't think many people would like this as a gift.

Well, okay then...

Re: Easy Gift Idea

twentysixteen — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 04:53:16 GMT

@PenneyT wrote:
I think I posted this last year (yikes!, has it been a whole year, lol!) as a fast, easy gift that is my "go-to" for the holidays.

I buy some nice, heavy citrus fruit: large oranges, medium oranges and clementines. Really look them over and cull ones that are over-ripe.
Get some cute but CHEAP paper gift sacks from Wallyworld; not huge ones. I like the plain paper ones that are just a bit bigger than a lunch sack, decorated, with or without handles.
Line the bags with cute tissue paper, and fill with a few pieces of each size fruit, with the smaller pieces on top.

For me, this is a nice, safe gift that folks seem to enjoy. Hope this helps someone.

Nice gift idea @PenneyT!

thank u!

Re: Easy Gift Idea

mzlg — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 05:16:26 GMT

@PenneyT, This is a wonderful idea for a gift.

Like @chrystaltree stated, "Reminds me of my childhood" ... for me too!

Re: Easy Gift Idea

gabstoomuch — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 05:42:47 GMT

That's funny re: the stockings memory. We must have grown up in the same generation

Our stockings always looked stuffed. OOoo, candy, little gifts! Yay!

Dump out the stocking and find out it was only a few inches. The stuffed look came from an apple, an orange, and some years, even a banana!

Haha, I can't decide if that is a good memory or bad? I do remember most of my friends got fruit in their stockings too. Just the way things were done, so I will call it an ambivalent memory. I never knew any different.

Re: Easy Gift Idea

20sally — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 16:46:32 GMT

A nice idea and sweet to share it @PenneyT.❤️

I too have memories of stockings with fruit, candy and nuts.