What a delightful thread!!! Thank you, missjane! And.... I DID go to the website!
In addition to the recipes.... I found a section of 50 gifts under $50. (None were do-it-yourself...... but a lot of the (pricey) things... you COULD do yourself! I also found a GREAT article on how they prepare for Christmas at the gigantic Biltmore Estate. (Hint.... they start planning in January. They have 500 boxes of decorations!)
I looked up Christmas in July on the Southern Living magazine website!
Oh Joy!!!!!!