Christmas, Holmstad Bazaar, Page 2

Nuts! Great for Baking, Holiday Entertaining, & Gifts

15 Varieties Offered at the Nutty Ladies Nut Shop on September 21

Holmstad residents — known as the Nutty Ladies — will be selling Terri Lynn deluxe nuts, dried fruits, and candies at the September 21 Bazaar. This year, they’re offering 15 varieties including raw and roasted nuts, granola, and nut and fruit mixes. The Nutty Ladies share that buying these nuts during the Bazaar benefits the Holmstad Benevolent Care Fund to support residents who may have diminished resources through no fault of their own.

Deluxe Mixed Nuts (no peanuts)

These are popular Christmas gifts for those you want to remember but don’t know what to give.

Giant Malted Milk Balls

Until you’ve tried these, you haven’t tasted the best! They make great stocking stuffers.

Fancy Mammoth Pecan Halves

Most raw pecans are expensive and small. These are very large, sweet, and reasonably priced. Raw light walnuts will also be available.

Colossal Pistachios

Great for snacking — these are especially fresh and easy to open.

Heart Healthy Nut Mix

Also offered on September 21 are Harvest Medley, Sweet & Salty Trail Mix, and Milk Chocolate Bridge Mix.

Giant Whole Cashews

Resident Marsha Christie declares, “The roasted cashews are huge and so sweet. They are the best!”

Secondhand Treasures at Great Prices

The “This and That” Shop is a flea market. Every year, it is chock full of sports equipment, vintage items, glassware, small kitchen appliances and wares, office supplies, toys, home décor. Look for baskets and seasonal and Christmas décor. Be sure to stop by the This and That Shop at the Bazaar on September 21 from 9 am-3 pm.

Look for golf clubs, table games, and other athletic equipment plus luggage, duffels, backpacks, an attaché

All sorts of baskets & vintage items

Complete set of 1998 Ty “Teenie Beanie Babies” including one that was posted on eBay asking for $4,000.

There are quite a few hand- thrown & decorated pottery pieces

All sorts of holiday decor: Halloween, Christmas, etc.

Toddler and children’s items: equipment, toys, and more

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Holmstad’s Creative Arts Center is the “Happy Place” for Many Residents

Darlene Miller, Co-chair of the Bazaar’s Creative Arts Shop, is making a fabric book for toddlers.

There are several preschool cloth books with different themes. Here’s another one:

Through August, more than 50 residents create over 300 different items to sell in the Creative Arts Shop. Linda Anderson and Darlene Miller lead this team of residents who are generous with their time and talents to create items that bring joy to others. Linda Anderson shares, “For many residents, the Creative Arts Center is their ‘Happy Place’.”

You’ll find seasonal décor for fall and Christmas, several afghans, children’s toys, toddler fabric books, baby and children’s wear, a variety of adult knitted and crocheted hats, scarves, and gloves.

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Holiday Decor & Household Items

Residents have been hard at work preparing holiday decor, cloth shopping bags, cloth-covered notebooks, and other items for you on September 21. Shop from 9 am – 3 pm.

These are some of the holiday items

They are creating practical household items

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Ron Diller’s Wooden Puzzles & Toys

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Ron Diller Brings Joy to Kids & Parents with His Wooden Puzzles

Ron Diller is an accomplished woodworker and the son of a Covenant Living at the Holmstad resident. He has again graciously donated several wooden puzzles for the September 21 Bazaar.

Ron reports, “I’ve been producing these puzzles for seven years and through the years have used existing patterns and developed some of my own patterns and designs. Some puzzles are painted, and others left natural wood.

“Seasonal puzzles (Christmas, Halloween, Easter, etc.) are my favorite ones to make and I try to come up with different designs every year. They’ve brought a lot of joy to kids and parents, and I enjoy coming up with new designs as I continue to produce them.”

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Ron’s Wooden Puzzles & Toys

The pieces of Ron’s puzzles range from 1” to 1/8” thick, 2” to 15” tall, by 2” to 20” long. Most of them will stand up for ease of display. Some are framed for travel or can be placed on a coffee table to entertain guests.