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Today I wanted to share with you a few easy, homemade Christmas gifts.  After all, Christmas is only 121 days away!  I adore homemade gifts.  I am always grateful for homemade gifts whether it be jam, salt scrubs, or a tin of cookies.  One of my all time favorite gifts has been a piece of wood used to pull open hot oven racks.  A student chiseled and sanded the wood until it was completely smooth.  He fashioned a hook on one end of the paddle. This student proudly explained that the hook was "so you can pull out a hot rack without burning your hands".  I cherish that sweet gift and still use it today. There are many reasons for giving homemade gifts, but here are my top 5: 1.  Homemade gifts are usually less expensive than store bought gifts. 2.  A homemade gift is incredibly thoughtful. 3.  What do you give the person who has everything...a homemade gift! 4.  Or what about the person who wants nothing...a homemade gift! 5. ...