What a cute group! Can I join your Ping List? (I crochet, craft and sew.)
Foodwise: Thanksgiving will be at MILs this year (we all alternate) so she's only a few miles up the road from me. I'm in charge of Pumpkin Pie this year, so I'm making Pumpkin Pie Cheesecakes. Yum! Of course, some of the "traditionalists" in the family will whine, but too bad. Learn to bake your own d@mn pies, LOL!
Craftwise: I'm making Gift Baskets for most of my gifts. Each has a special "theme" for the recipient, but I'm also including crocheted dish cloths, homemade jellies and bread & soup mixes in Mason Jars. I'm crocheting a scarf for my sister with those fun yarns from Lion Brand, and I'm also making four of the pink Breast Cancer scarves for my three best friends and myself. (One survivor in the group, one that didn't survive...and who knows if we others will be so lucky?) I gotta get offline and get crafting! :)
Recipes: If anyone wants to make Gifts in a Jar, there are a WEALTH of recipes here. I've made a lot of them, and they turn out well and people ask for more:
http://www.recipegoldmine.com (Look to the massive recipe index on the right side of the page for "Gifts in a Jar.")
Got ya added!
I love your gift basket idea.
We're not much for gift exchanges here, mostly just eating and talking. But I like ideas that are practical, creative, and with a bit of handmade included.
Pinz