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Re: Mishloach Manos Ideas
« Reply #100 on: February 21, 2013, 08:24:50 AM »
Time is of essence to some. I'm happy with finding the right balance and not "baking for days straight".

I understand that. You generally need to spend time or money or both :-)
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Re: Mishloach Manos Ideas
« Reply #101 on: February 21, 2013, 02:39:54 PM »
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Re: Mishloach Manos Ideas
« Reply #102 on: February 21, 2013, 02:52:50 PM »
So, you know the drill...
The wife needs to sit down with the husband to discuss mishloach manos for this year... (costumes for the kids is a whole other thread ;D )

You have to give to every neighbor who might pass by our doorstep and don't forget every 14th cousin, the "shadow" who works in your daughters classroom, who takes care of a special needs kid in the class who happens to be in the same class as your kid, in addition to all teachers and assistants who add up to 9 people and whoever is going to be at the Purim meal this year etc etc..
Don't forget the 17 two year olds in your son's playgroup and the Mexican maid who might see and be sad that she didn't get.

It has to be a theme or something "cool" and go break your head trying to figure out what to put in it that won't make you look "nerdy" or "nebbish".

So you sit down and start brainstorming and, no matter what options you choose, it comes out to literally hundreds of Dollars...

Can anyone relate?..

OK, so since people around here like saving money, I thought it would be a good idea to exchange ideas for mishloach manos to fit everyone's budget.

I'll personally share the one I gave out last year which was "cool" and relatively inexpensive (of course I cannot repeat the same thing this year cause that would automatically render it "uncool"), but I hope someone out there can benefit from the idea and I hope this could become a good brainstorming session and be useful for myself, as we as others who can use the info.

This is what I gave last year, I hope someone out here can use the idea, IIRC it came out to about $5 per mishloach manos.
Love what you did last year, Great Idea!

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Re: Mishloach Manos Ideas
« Reply #103 on: February 24, 2013, 03:53:43 PM »
People please post any cute/original/new MM that you get. This way we have it documented.

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Re: Mishloach Manos Ideas
« Reply #104 on: February 24, 2013, 05:52:31 PM »
I have out trader Joe's pareve chocolate chips :)
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Re: Mishloach Manos Ideas
« Reply #105 on: February 25, 2013, 10:49:37 AM »
I have out trader Joe's pareve chocolate chips :)
Where did you get them??

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Re: Mishloach Manos Ideas
« Reply #106 on: February 25, 2013, 12:31:47 PM »
People please post any cute/original/new MM that you get. This way we have it documented.
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I didn't find anything special this year :(
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Re: Mishloach Manos Ideas
« Reply #107 on: February 26, 2013, 11:03:36 AM »
Time is of essence to some. I'm happy with finding the right balance and not "baking for days straight".
We did challah last year as well. We baked them about 3 weeks in advance. Made 3 batches and took our leisurely time baking them and froze them They came out delicious! The freezer is your friend!

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Re: Mishloach Manos Ideas
« Reply #108 on: February 26, 2013, 11:15:03 PM »
I got a jar of jelly bellys from a dentist.

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Re: Mishloach Manos Ideas
« Reply #109 on: February 26, 2013, 11:18:15 PM »
I got a jar of jelly bellys from a dentist.
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Re: Mishloach Manos Ideas
« Reply #110 on: February 26, 2013, 11:23:32 PM »
I got a jar of jelly bellys from a dentist.
did you give a toothbrush in return?
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Re: Purim - mishloach manos / dress up theme: Master Thread
« Reply #111 on: February 01, 2014, 08:41:39 PM »
Bump


Any new ideas? For this year?

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Re: Purim - mishloach manos / dress up theme: Master Thread
« Reply #112 on: February 01, 2014, 09:20:41 PM »
FYI There are 2 Adars this year. :P
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Re: Purim - mishloach manos / dress up theme: Master Thread
« Reply #113 on: February 02, 2014, 03:50:53 AM »
Where did you get them??
Big stash :)
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Re: Purim - mishloach manos / dress up theme: Master Thread
« Reply #114 on: February 02, 2014, 04:01:00 AM »
Bump


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Re: Purim - mishloach manos / dress up theme: Master Thread
« Reply #115 on: February 02, 2014, 04:05:31 AM »
FYI There are 2 Adars this year. :P
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Re: Purim - mishloach manos / dress up theme: Master Thread
« Reply #116 on: February 17, 2015, 01:10:22 AM »
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Re: Purim - mishloach manos / dress up theme: Master Thread
« Reply #117 on: February 17, 2015, 02:13:18 AM »
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Re: Purim - mishloach manos / dress up theme: Master Thread
« Reply #118 on: February 19, 2015, 05:41:03 PM »
I can't stand the amount of time, energy and money that some people put into their shalach manos.

IIRC by morning the next day, everyone's already throwing it out, giving it away and figuring out how to get rid of everything before Pesach. 

Yet the craziness continues.
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Re: Purim - mishloach manos / dress up theme: Master Thread
« Reply #119 on: February 19, 2015, 05:42:09 PM »
Way to early
Not according to the shopping list just handed to me.
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