Okay, so I'm going to do the intro because I wrote it down in handwriting again.

Sorry about it. It wasn't the best prep, but also I feel like it's going well still

so no one giving shit.

Don't worry about it.

You're listening to a beautiful mess podcast.

Today we're devoting the entire episode to the subject of homemade gifts.

While we are certainly not opposed to shopping, making gifts is always our favorite part of

the holiday season.

And there's probably a lot of people in your life who just want to receive a homemade gift.

Like, I don't know, maybe that weird ant in your life.

I always say ant, maybe I should say aunt.

Aunt Emma.

Aunt Emma.

It sounds like the Handmaid's tail, don't do that. I don't like it. Yeah, I have to say Ant. I don't care how the Midwest country it sounds. I got to say Aunt Emma.

Yeah, for sure. All right, so all we're talking about this episode is Handmade Gifts, which I'm so excited because when I imagine doing a podcast, I always imagine taking like a very specific micro subject like this and then but I have so much passion for the

subject. Homemade gifts. Yeah I mean we have a craft blog that we've been doing

for 12 years I'd say we're fairly passionate about

making things and the holiday season is one no exception but also kind of the

perfect time of year to be getting the craft supplies out or baking or whatever you know it really is so all right first of all we're going to share what we're making this year then we're going to share some of the best gifts we've received in the past,

and then some things that are sentimental

and kind of feel handmade that aren't actually handmade.

Or maybe they're kind of semi-handmaid,

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