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	<title>100 Days to Christmas &#187; handmade gifts</title>
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		<title>Handmade for the Holidays</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we prepare for a Christmas in an economy that is struggling, turning to our own ingenuity, ability, and creativity when giving Christmas gifts is a heartfelt yet economical way to show your affection to friends and loved ones. Today&#8217;s Countdown to Christmas Challenge is to go through your Christmas gift list to decide who might be most [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://100daystochristmas.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/95.png"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-98" title="95 days" src="http://100daystochristmas.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/95.png" alt="95 days" width="191" height="100" /></a>As we prepare for a Christmas in an economy that is struggling, turning to our own ingenuity, ability, and creativity when giving Christmas gifts is a heartfelt yet economical way to show your affection to friends and loved ones.</p>
<p><a href="http://100daystochristmas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/countdown-tree.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1455" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; float: right; border-width: 0px;" title="Countdown to Christmas" src="http://100daystochristmas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/countdown-tree.jpg" alt="Countdown to Christmas" width="200" height="118" /></a>Today&#8217;s Countdown to Christmas Challenge is to go through your Christmas gift list to decide who might be most appreciative of a gift made by hand. Start researching what gifts would appropriately match your skills. Make a list of the materials and supplies* and be sure to have instructions on hand should you need them. Set goals on your October and November calendars for completing your gifts.</p>
<p>* Available as a download in the <em><a title="eBook" href="http://100daystochristmas.com/100-days-to-christmas-2011-ebook/" target="_blank">100 Days to Christmas 2011 eBook</a></em>.  Members to <em>ListPlanIt.com</em> can print or download Handmade Gifts Planner in <a title="holidays &amp; occasions" href="http://listplanit.com/lists/holidays-occasions/" target="_blank">Holidays &amp; Occasions</a>.</p>
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<li> <a title="list of handmade gifts to give for Christmas" href="http://listplanit.com/2008/10/list-of-handmade-gifts-to-give-for-christmas/" target="_blank">List of Handmade Gifts to Give for Christmas</a></li>
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<p>Visit the <a title="100 days to christmas Facebook page" href="http://facebook.com/100daystochristmas/">100 Days to Christmas Facebook page </a>and let us know what handmade gifts you plan to make or dream of making!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HZYA6E/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=limabl-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=B004HZYA6E"><img class="alignleft" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px;" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ASIN=B004HZYA6E&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=limabl-20&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822" alt="" width="160" height="160" border="0" /></a><img style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B004HZYA6E&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" />This week, we are excited to be giving away a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HZYA6E/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=limabl-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=B004HZYA6E">Kindle 3G</a><img style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B004HZYA6E&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" /> plus a gift card from Amazon for $5 toward the purchase of our <a title="100 days to christmas eBook" href="http://100daystochristmas.com/100-days-to-christmas-2011-ebook/" target="_blank">100 Days to Christmas 2011 eBook</a>.</p>
<p>You have several ways to enter to win<em> </em>: 1) leave a comment here and tell us why you&#8217;d like a Kindle,</p>
<p>2) tell your friends &amp; followers about <em>100 Days to Christmas</em> on Twitter (it&#8217;s easy to do with our share buttons below) and leave a comment here linking to your Twitter handle (be sure to follow <a title="100Days" href="http://twitter.com/100days" target="_blank">@100Days</a> on Twitter, too),</p>
<p>3) subscribe to <em>100 Days to Christmas</em>&#8216; RSS feed using a reader or by email (and get our daily posts delivered straight to your inbox) and leave a comment here,</p>
<p>4) blog about <em>100 Days to Christmas,</em> then leave a comment here linking to your post.</p>
<p>5) follow our page on Facebook and tell our entire <a title="community" href="http://facebook.com/100daystochristmas/" target="_blank">community</a> that you are going to participate in this week&#8217;s giveaway by leaving the following message on our Facebook wall, &#8220;Christmas would come early this year if I win a Kindle 3G from http://100DaystoChristmas.com!&#8221;.</p>
<p>One of each of these per day please. You have until Friday, September 23 at 6 pm EST to enter.</p>
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