Christmas in July | Half Christmas!

We're creative and we know you are too! A lot of people have a certain idea about what it means to be a creative person, but what we've discovered is that everyone has a creative side to them. In fact, most MerryStockings customers are incredibly creative and definitely resourceful.

Such is the case today with a little Christmas-in-July project we've found. This little thing we're going to make is, really, suitable for any time of year, but fits in perfectly with our theme. It's a gift that you can give today, at Half Christmas, or you can make it today and save to give it on December 25th! With a little ingenuity with the packaging, we can make this project a lovely gift for now or later.

We bring you home-made soap. Yes, we're talking about making your own laundry soap! It's not as hard as you might think and it's just pennies a load. To gather the supplies you will likely not spend more than you would were you to go and buy your favorite ready-made laundry soap, and this one will give you many times over the number of loads. That's a win-win. And, it saves money to spend on more exciting and fun things!

Three simple ingredients. A little bit of time. And, you've got yourself the kind of gift that is not just good for Christmas but for absolutely any time of the year when you want to just bless someone. It's a beautiful thing.

You can find the instructions here. Merry Christmas in July ~ now and later!

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