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Christmas Gift for Boyfriend?My boyfriend is 22 and I'm 18. We have been together for 8 months now. Although I live with him I have no idea what to get him for Christmas. He loves Bundaberg and Ford items. He has just currently bought a bar and pool table himself. Besides that he is into the PS4 and he has loads of games.

 

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Christmas Charities?I am a working mom that just lost my job. I need help with Christmas gift for my kids. Can some one please tell me where I can go to get some help?

 

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Legend of Santa's Magic Key?My husband and I play Santa and Mrs. Clause every year for our community and we have been getting stumped by a child's question of how did Santa get his magic key. We hand made our own painting of it so that we could present it, but we are unsure as to the legend of how Santa got his key.

 

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Finding Christmas Assistance?My husband suffered an anoxic brain injury from a medical malpractice and needs a 24 hour caregiver. We now live on a fix income of $664 and can barely stay above water with our bills. I'm not sure how much I can provide for my children this Christmas

 

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Flipping a Knit or Crochet Christmas Stocking Pattern?Is there a way to "flip" a Christmas stocking pattern? I have one stocking with the "toe" going right. I have completed it. The next stocking, the pattern I love, only comes with the toe facing left. I would like it to match the first one (directionally) so when I hang on fireplace they will face same way.

 

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Painted Snowman Jars?I saw some jars painted in white with snowman faces on them. The paint was textured. What kind of paint was used? Anybody know?

 

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Making Alpine Christmas Trees?Does anyone know of a link, or instructions on how to make an Alpine tree trio? I can't find anything anywhere on the internet where I can download instructions, or a pattern, etc.

 

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Making a Christmas Decoration from Large Branch?I recently cut off a large branch from my tree. The branch is about 3/4ft high. I would like to use it as a decoration for Christmas. What is the best way to support it? A board or pot? Do you have any suggestions please?

 

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Dealing With Christmas Stress?I'm struggling to find a way to cancel Christmas. I'm going on 75 and already dreading the holidays. I do all the work, cooking, cleaning, and decorating. I live with my adult son and right after Thanksgiving he asks me when the tree is going up. He want to bring back childhood memories, but doesn't want to help.

 

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Leeward's Beaded Musical Santa's Castle Pattern?I am looking for a Leeward's beaded musical Santa's castle pattern. Does anyone have any ideas where I might get one?

 

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Styrofoam Glue?I have been working with Styrofoam balls making Christmas ornaments with sequins. My problem is the straight pins. I have been unable to find any pins with a big enough head to keep the sequins in place. I saw that you could use glue. What kind of glue is safe for Styrofoam?

 

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Church Christmas Party Ideas?I've been given a task to organise the party for our church elders at the end of the year. Can you assist me with the ideas?

 

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Making Detergent Bottle Santas?Does anyone have the picture and simple specific instructions for how to make a Santa face with beard using yarn, beard, etc. When younger, we made them at a ladies' church circle. They were a huge hit!

 

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Jewelry Christmas Tree Instructions?My friend loaned me a magazine with instructions to make a Christmas jewelry tree and pictures. I lent it to a friend who has mislaid it and can't find it. Can you help with the name of the issue? I would like to purchase it if I can.

 

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Short on Pre-lit Christmas Tree?I have a 3 year old pre-lit Christmas tree and about half of the lights are completely out. When I took it back to the store, I was told that you must replace any defective bulb, otherwise, more power will be sent to all the other bulbs on the string and they, too, will burn out.

 

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Pre-lit LED Artificial Tree Light Dim?I just got a pre-lit artificial tree that was a display from Walmart. (Winchester Spruce) There was no box or instructions. When I plug the tree in, the lights are extremely dim. Is there a dimmer switch I'm not finding or is something else causing this?

 

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Lights on Pre-lit Tree Not Working?I have a 10 ft. 700 clear, 500 multi light pre-lit tree. It has 4 sections that connect with 4 prong connectors and screw tight. It has a function box before the cord that allowed it to turn on, on with clear lights (steady), on with colored lights (steady), all lights on steady, or on with all lights strobe.

 

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Christmas Present for Boyfriend?My boyfriend is away for Christmas and New Years. So I said I would get his present to him when he comes back. The thing is, we've only been dating for a week and a half now, but I have known him for about 2 years.

 

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Some Lights Not Working on Pre-lit Tree?I bought a pre-lit Christmas tree last year, I noticed this year that some of the lights are not working. I have replaced the lights, but they are still not working. Is it possible to take all the light strings off and replace with new set of lights?

 

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Christmas Gift Ideas for My Boyfriend?My boyfriend and I have been together about 2 months now. He's 14 and I have no idea what to get him. I like to bake, but I don't just want to bake something for him, that's kinda cheesy. I'm planning on making him something for a gift like a bracelet or something, but I wanted to get him something too.

 

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Painting Christmas Tree Light Wire?I have a pre-lit white Christmas tree. One row went out. I bought a 50 green wire strand ($2.28), changed all the bulbs and fuses, still nothing. I transferred all the bulbs back to the new green wire strand to put that where the lights were out.

 

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Lights Not Working on Pre-lit Tree?We bought a pre-lit xmas tree about ten tears ago. We set it up this year and all was well until a week later. We plugged it in and all the lights were out. Any first aid suggestions other than to get another tree?

 

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Christmas Help for Children?My family and I are staying in a hotel. I have 3 kids. I don't get paid too much, not even enough to pay for the hotel weekly. Does anyone now where I csn get help for Chistmas?

 

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Christmas Morning Sweet Thing?Does anyone have an idea of what sweet thing I could make on Christmas morning for my family?

 

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Christmas Gift Ideas for Long Distance Relationship?We met at a mall on July 6, 2014. We have been boyfriend and girlfriend ever since. He moved back to the Netherlands because of his dad's job, and he was born there. He has a broken iPod and when we Skype, I can't hear him or see him at all. I love him so much, but I don't know what to get him for Christmas.

 

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Christmas Gift Ideas for Boyfriend?Okay so I've been dating my boyfriend for seven months now. I have no idea what to get him for Christmas. He never says he wants anything! He doesn't play any sports, but he hunts and fishes all the time.

 

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Christmas Help?I have 4 children (2 girls and 2 boys) and I have no job or any help. Where can I get Christmas help for my kids ages 14, 9, 10, 8?

 

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Christmas Gift for My Boyfriend?I'm having trouble deciding on a Christmas gift for my 15 year old boyfriend. Since we have only been dating for a month, I don't want to get anything too big; small but meaningful.

 

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Christmas Charities for Children?I just lost my job two weeks before Christmas. I don't know how I'm going to pay my rent. I've been crying. I am so depressed I can't get her my 10 year old nothing. I've prayed to God and this is where he guided me when I asked him for answers.

 

Christmas Gift for Boyfriend?What should I get my boyfriend for Christmas? He is getting me a ring and a new hoodie, but I have no idea what I should get him.

 

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Christmas Gift Idea for Boyfriend?I don't know what to get my boyfriend for Christmas and he said he already got mine. He is 14 and we have been together for about 4 months. He is the country redneck type.

 

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Christmas Charities for Children?I need help for Christmas for my daughter. She is 6 years old and I do not have anything to give her for Christmas. This is the 1st time I have ever asked, but this has been a tough year for Gabie and I. So anything I can get for her would truly be a blessing. Where can I apply?

 

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Trouble With Pre-lite Tree Lights?The lights on my 7' St. Nicholas Square Douglas Fir artificial Christmas tree will not come on. How do I connect the plugs on my tree. There are 800 lights on the tree, and only the bottom section will light up.

 

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Setting Up a Pre-lit Christmas Tree?Where do the plugs on the bottom level go (A15, A23, etc). What plugs go into the receptacles?

 

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Organizations The Help with Gifts for Grandchildren?I am a grandparent with very little income. I have 2 grandkids, boys 4 and 7. is there any place that helps grandparents get gifts? It breaks my heart not to be able to get them anything.

 

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Christmas Tree Lights Don't Blink?I have a desk top tree; when it is plugged into a 3 prong outlet it blinks. When I plug it into the same outlet with an adapter and with the lamp plugged into the adapter also the tree doesn't blink.

 

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Christmas Charities?I need help with making a good Christmas for 2 beautiful blue eyed girls:) I'm late for a lot of places that help and I'm praying I can still find someone who can help me get gifts for my amazing family in our time of need. Any suggestions?

 

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Some Lights Not Working on Yard Decoration?Our lawn deer's head won't light; the rest of it lights just fine. We had the same problem with our doe deer this year, but possibly with handling it, the problem was corrected. Nothing we've done gets the buck's head and neck to light up.

 

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Christmas Card Caption?We took a picture of my husband and I kissing and my two boys are giving an annoying look to the camera. We need a caption for the photo.

 

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Christmas Tree Lights Not Working?Christmas tree light manufacturers claim that if one light goes out the rest stay lit, this is not true. I have at least 20 sets with this claim that don't work including 2 prelit trees, why?

 

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Christmas Help for Teens?I'm desperately trying to find gifts of any style, shape, or form, for 2 boys ages 17 and 13. If anything, I want them to have something to open on Christmas day!

 

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Repairing a Broken Wire on Pre-lit Tree?I have a pre-lit Christmas tree with a broken wire on one strand. My question is can it be spliced and how to do it if it can be done.

 

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New Jersey Christmas Charities?My sister-in-law is in a terrible situation. She lost her 1 year old baby boy (my nephew) to violence. She is struggling financially and has two other kids. Where can I sign her up for help with Christmas?

 

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Trouble With Pre-lit Christmas Tree Blue Tooth?I bought a I Twinkle pre-lit Christmas Tree and the Blue Tooth does not work. Lowes is sold out of that tree. What are my options?

 

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Christmas Charity Help in North Carolina?I am on disability and have custody of my 2 granddaughters. Is there any agency out there to help with their xmas?

 

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No Voltage in Pre-lit Tree Lights?A whole section of our pre-lit Christmas tree has bulbs that are not working and black. We bought a light-keeper pro that shows there is no voltage in this portion. Is there anything we can do or are the lights done for good?

 

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Strand of Lights Not Working on Pre-lit Tree?There is one strand of lights that are not on. Anyone know what might be wrong?

 

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Tree Lights Not Working?I have a 9 ft prelit tree, expensive, but worth it. The tree is so big it is hard to find where the problem is. I have put short strands on the tree where lights go out. It seems like more each year. Are there any people who can redo all the light on a tree?

 

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Top Section of 3 Section Pre-lit Tree Out?The top section go our tree will not light up no matter how we combine the plugs together.

 

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Pre-lit Tree Lights Out?I guess my question would be how long do pre-lit tree lights last. I have had this a good 5 yrs or more not certain, but I have not been able to figure out why only one strand period is working after trying to change the way I plug them together.

 

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Lights Not Working on Pre-lit Tree?I removed the non replaceable fuse bulb and white base with very little difficulty. I replaced the fuse bulb with one of the working regular bulbs back in the white base, folded the wires up like normal and placed it in the string light socket. Should have worked, but light bulb is unlit as still are the six branches.

 

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Random Christmas Tree Lights Out?I have a 7 foot pre-lit tree that is in 3 parts. There are entire branches that all the lights are out. I have checked the plugs, they seem to be fine. How do I figure out what the problem is? I tried replacing the bulb in a couple of the unlit lights, they still didn't work.

 

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Christmas Gift Ideas for Boyfriend?He told me that whatever I get will be special to him, except I don't have money. (lol) So I need to make something. He said he already got me something. Now I'm panicking to get him something special. Help!

 

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Inexpensive Christmas Gifts for Coworkers?I need an idea on what I could buy for a man or woman coworker.

 

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3 Function Pre-lit Christmas Tree Not Working?I bought my pre-lit Christmas tree. It has 3 separate sections that plug into each other. With controls on the lights or a remote you can scroll through 3 functions: multi color, white lights, and fading between the two. My problem is the bottom 3rd of the tree isn't on the same function as the top 2/3.

 

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Prelit Tree Lights Out of Sync?I have a 6ft tree in 3 parts. You can have either coloured or white lights. Last year all three sections were the same, but this year I cannot get all 3 sections to be the same, ie. all white or all multi coloured.

 

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Outdoor Snowflake Lights Not Working?Yesterday I strung 6 sets of hanging snowflake lights together outside. Those were plugged into one socket of an outlet. I had 3 other lit up decorations strung together and I plugged those into the other socket of the outlet. A few hours later all of the snowflake lights stopped working.

 

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Not All Pre-lit Christmas Tree Lights Working?I have a pre lit tree. Some of the lights are not working. When I replace them, the new bulbs are very dim. On the same strand, other lights are working fine. Any idea?

 

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Christmas Gift Ideas for Boyfriend?My boyfriend and I have been together for a year and 6 months. He's 15. He loves music, UFC, and food, haha (that's what he told me when I asked). I'm so stuck on what to get him and he won't cooperate with me. Please help!

 

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Pre lit Christmas Tree Lights Not Working?I have a artificial tree that has about a half of strand of lights that sometimes light and sometimes don't. I don't see any burnt out bulbs and all lights come on when they are on. I have tried using my trusty light gun when they are off.

 

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Christmas Lights Sets Keep Burning Out?We've been putting a set of approx. 50 mini lights in our bay window for years and within 2 days, 2 sets have burned out completely, with each bulb blackened. What could be causing this?

 

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Bulbs Burned Out on Pre-lit Tree?We have a pre-lit tree that is several years old. What does it mean when all of a sudden a section of lights starts burning brighter and hotter, then the section goes out? Many of the bulbs in that section look burned. It doesn't appear to be the whole string, just a section.

 

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Pre-lit Tree Light Switches Not Working?I have a Holiday Living 7.5 foot pre-lit Englewood pine tree, model #W14L0330. This tree is suppose to switch from white lights to color lights, or you can have white or color only.

 

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Pre-lit Tree Lights Not Working?I have a pre-lit tree that is about 3 or 4 years old. I put it together and plugged it in. None of the lights work? How do I fix it?

 

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Middle Section of Christmas Not Lighting Up?I just bought a 7ft per lit Holiday Time tree. I set it up and plugged it in and only the bottom is lighting up. I plugged all sections in seperately and they all work except the middle. I swapped the fuses in the plug and it still works. Supposedly if a bulb burns out they still stay lit.

 

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Christmas Gift for My Boyfriend?I have been dating my boyfriend for 4 months now and need a cute, creative, but not cheesy Christmas gift. He's 17, plays hockey, golfs, and plays Xbox. I have already gotten him cologne for his birthday and don't really want to get him anything in that category.

 

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Malfunctioning Pre-lit Tree?I need some electrical help! I am trying to replace burnt out bulbs on my tree. However with one row of branches, every time I replace a bulb, the whole branch turns off.

 

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Dim Lights on Pre-lit Tree?I have a 2 year old pre-lit tree from Lowe's. All three sections of lights seem very dim this year. Any ideas on why?

 

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West Virginia Christmas Charities for an Older Child?I'm a single mother of a 13 year old child. All of the charities I have located to ask for help for the holidays have turned me down because my girl is 13. Doesn't she deserve a good Christmas as well as children 12 and under.

 

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Finding Christmas Charities for Children?I need help with clothing for my daughter and Christmas. Please I'm a mother that's trying. Where can I look for help?

 

Finding Christmas Help in Boston?I am a father of a one year old girl who deserves a decent Christmas. I just finished school and haven't found a job yet so I have no income as of right now. Are there any places in Boston that can help?

 

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Rewiring Christmas Yard Decorations?Do you know anyone that would put new lights on yard decorations such as deer or sleighs? The ones I have are made out of wire that is about 1/4" in diameter.

 

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Christmas Gift Ideas for Boyfriend?I'm not sure what to get my boyfriend for Christmas. By then we will have been together for just over four months. We're both 14 (although I'll be 15 by Christmas) and we've been great friends for three years.

 

Finding Christmas Help?How can I get 3 little boys signed up for Christmas help? Their dad works but doesn't make enough for any extras and their mom is a stay at home mom. Their ages are 10 months, 2 year old, and a 3 year old autistic boy. Anything would be greatly appreciated.

 

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Replacing Bulbs on a Pre-lite Tree?Can you replace clear bulbs with colored bulbs on a pre-lit tree?

 

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Making Lighted Glass Christmas Blocks?How do I get the lights to stay up in the glass without falling to the middle of the block? I tried glue and tape, but it didn't work. Any ideas, please?

 

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Christmas Gift for Boyfriend?So there is a guy I really like in my school. I'm thirteen. I know he'll be getting me a gift, but should I get him one as well? If so, then what?

 

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Pattern for Bleach Bottle Santa and Mrs. Claus?I am looking for a pattern for Santa and Mrs. Claus made from bleach bottles.

 

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Repairing a Lighted Reindeer Decoration?I am looking for someone to replace the lights. Any suggestions?

 

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Gifts for Residents at Assisted Living Home?We picked and assisted living home to sing Christmas carols to, but we would also like a have a gift for each of them. So I need gift ideas for men and women, something they can use.

 

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Making a Jewelry Christmas Tree?I have collected the costume jewelry, frame. I am ready to organize the jewelry on the black material. How do I make a tree shape? How do I sew on the jewelry?

 

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Christmas Gift Ideas for Boyfriend?I've been with my 16 year old boyfriend for almost 2 years. I really don't know what to get him for Christmas! Last year I got him a Christmas jumper and a photo of us.

 

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Making Fabric Christmas Ornaments?I am making primitive Xmas ornaments and would like to cut some stages. Can I mix Elmer's glue and instant coffee and brush it on the ornaments? Or can you suggest another easier alternative?

 

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Inexpensive Christmas Gift Ideas?I need some inexpensive christmas gift ideas for around 40-50 girls all over 13.

 

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