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Christmas Ornament Ideas for People, Places, and Years
Start with the story; the ornament idea follows.
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Wording help, material honesty, photo advice, and traditions worth borrowing. Written by makers, for the moment between “I found it” and “this is right.”
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Start with the story; the ornament idea follows.
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Choose the material by the photograph, line, color, weight, and storage.
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Make the gift about her dog, not dogs in general.
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Sympathy gifts for later, and a word on timing.
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Begin with the name. Add the dates or one line when they belong.
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Housewarming gifts they will still have in ten years.
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Forty lines that fit, from plain to funny.
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One dated piece each year, chosen for the life you actually lived.
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Begin with a detail another household could not supply.
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