We got those chocolate covered cherry cordials. They are still my favorite.
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I canāt think of any treats we used to get around Christmas time other than candy canes.
On a separate note, I LOVE orange slices! Not counting chocolate bars, theyāre the only candy I still buy occasionally as an adult (they like to hop in my cart when Iām waiting in the checkout line at Joannās).
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Candy canes is the only store bought one I remember, Iām still quite partial to them.
My mother and aunt (twins) were amazing cooks, so many of the special Christmas treats I remember were homemade - including handmade toffees, dipped peppermint chocolates and other handmade chocolates, dark fruitcakes, etc. I still remember pulling toffee with my aunt one Christmas 
I think I have a few of their old recipe books, so if I want nostalgic Christmas food, I guess Iāll just have to make it myself 
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Sugar cookies are something I always associate with Christmas. I especially love the little jingle bells sugar cookies you can sometimes find sold in a bag around Christmas. Candy canes are another, though Iāll eat regular peppermint candies year round, so only the shape is different there.
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I canāt think of anything specific to Christmastime.
The orange slices and peppermint bark. Oh! cut candy, you know the kind your granny had that stuck together in one ball? I love that stuff along with ribbon candy. Iām old!
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The chocolate orange slices and candy canes here as well. Also advent calendars; the inexpensive cardboard kind with chocolates for the treats. Which I suppose is pretty much a Christmas time only treat by design but still.
I just started my first large! XD It will take a while, but Iām making good progress already!
Also, yeah, I think the only store bought things we got exclusively for Christmas were those paper and chocolate advent calendars.
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Once I finish the project Iām working on, I will be done with all of my items and I can wrap up and date. 
I will wait to send.
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iād say im not THAT old, but clementines were a big deal in our house when we were young at christmas since that was the only time they were around in the grocery stores up north. but mostly it was just gmaās christmas cookies.
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I donāt recall any store bought treats specific to the holidays, any of them! We are a cook from scratch family an day maternal grandfather was a wholesale butcher. I guess the closest would be a very large Italian antipasto, you fill it with anything red, white, green for the Italian flag. So lots of cured olives, tomatoes, dill root, cheeses etc
I am working on a large I just need to clean some more of the craft room to like finish this large LOL
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almost 75% done my second large!!! then its on to the mediums!!
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Iāve been making good progress, should be on track to send nice and early!
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Iām going to have to send in two packages. My last two items would not fit into the first box. But Iāll wait until late November to mail.
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I got a couple of things done, completely botched another. I need to go buy some supplies.
Iāve made half a thing and about 1/3rd of another, bought some bits and pieces. Planned another, well kinda!!
Iāve been updating my list of ideas as well!
Had to some frogging so slower progress than I would like!
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How are you guys deciding on what order to number your gifts? Five of my twelve items qualify for large. Four more qualify for medium. Itās so hard to decide what order to number for opening each day.
@storerboughtcreation I usually save the ones I am most excited for them to open as the later numbers if I donāt have a clear cut line between my mediums/larges.
Everyone - If you havenāt checked in lately, please do so now and let us know how you are doing!
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I was able to make some progress this weekend on 3 different items so now I feel less behind schedule. I still have finishing touches to do on a few and still need to finalize plans for a few others. I think Iām about half done at this point. Iām having so much fun with this swap but need to stop coming up with new ideas that I want to make every day 
Sorry, I am completely swamped with school and life right at them moment. Crafting is going slow but itās good.
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