Even though monetary gifts might sound like the easy way out, that's not quite true. This year I'm calling it the safer way to gift. Safe because I don't have to risk shopping in a crowded store or picking something online that might not be quite what it looks like on my screen. My grandkids range in age from 8-27 (two girls and two boys.) Knowing exactly what they wish for at any given age is often a blind guess. Giving them money sort of feels like a cop-out, like maybe I didn't put enough effort into it. But this year it feels like just the thing to do. I started by looking for ideas on Pinterest and saw a five-pointed star made from bills. It was for sale on Etsy so there were were no directions. However, I found those easily on youtube. I decided on two stars for each grandchild so that meant I would need 40 bills to complete the project. A trip to the bank drive through took care of that. Here is where I messed up by forgetting to take any pictures o