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Re: Buy or DIY
« Reply #60 on: September 28, 2011, 11:45:22 AM »
Buy, or sweet talk dad into building as a gift.

Baked goods (cakes, muffins, brownies..)
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Re: Buy or DIY
« Reply #61 on: February 24, 2013, 12:04:26 PM »
Quote from: TamaMoo on September 28, 2011, 11:45:22 AM


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DIY if I have the time.

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Re: Buy or DIY
« Reply #62 on: April 14, 2013, 02:38:28 AM »
Buy. My paternal grandma was a whiz at making them, but I never picked up her talent for it.

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Re: Buy or DIY
« Reply #63 on: April 14, 2013, 08:26:42 AM »
Save.  It's not something I've ever needed and will most likely never need in the future.

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Re: Buy or DIY
« Reply #64 on: May 26, 2013, 05:35:28 AM »
Buy! Although I would love to learn how to DIY it :)

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Re: Buy or DIY
« Reply #65 on: May 26, 2013, 08:27:04 AM »
DIY... Only way to make sure the ingredients are fresh, (and not horsemeat lol) and then you can make it to your taste.

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Re: Buy or DIY
« Reply #66 on: July 02, 2013, 12:47:13 AM »
Buy. I have the desire to have the creativity, but not the creativity.

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Re: Buy or DIY
« Reply #67 on: July 11, 2013, 03:09:38 AM »
Buy! I love decor pillow shopping :D

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Re: Buy or DIY
« Reply #68 on: September 03, 2013, 02:39:11 AM »
Buy, although I have been thinking about learning to make my own.

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Re: Buy or DIY
« Reply #69 on: September 09, 2013, 08:20:28 PM »
DIY! My Boss is BOSS at them and she taught me over the years.  I get ooohs and ahhhs now ;)

christmas, halloween or holiday decorations?
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Re: Buy or DIY
« Reply #70 on: September 10, 2013, 01:18:06 AM »
Mostly buy, but I have made quite a few Halloween and Christmas decorations over the years. I don't know why I don't take the time to do it more often, since I enjoy it.

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Re: Buy or DIY
« Reply #71 on: November 07, 2013, 01:09:39 AM »
Both.. I make one with my daughter for her room and I usually buy on for the kitchen or I just use my iPhone. Lol.

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Re: Buy or DIY
« Reply #72 on: November 08, 2013, 12:35:28 AM »
Buy. This is another area where I have the desire to have the creativity, but not the creativity. Plus, I can spend hours in Hallmark, looking at the cards.

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Re: Buy or DIY
« Reply #73 on: November 18, 2013, 01:11:34 AM »
MAKE! My husband grew out his red hair so we could be Fry and Leela from Futurama this year. We looked awesome. And the kids were Fairies. Everything made from things found in our house.

Mince Pies? [we are gathering stuff to make them from scratch this year, as we have food allergies. wondering if anyone ever does]

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Re: Buy or DIY
« Reply #74 on: November 27, 2013, 11:23:10 PM »
This year it will be make. Last year I did without, and the three years before I bought. Prior to that I wasn't aware I love them.

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