If you find that your holiday budget is stretched about as far as it can go then why not do something this year for the friends and extended family on your holiday gift list and make up some family gift baskets. Family gift baskets can save you a significant amount of money if you are creative about it. Here are just a few family gift basket ideas: Read more »
Gift baskets are great gifts for the hard to buy for people on your list. However, if you have ever priced git baskets you know that they can be very expensive. Luckily you can put together your own gift baskets at a fraction of the cost if you shop around the sales. Here are some gift basket ideas for the foodie on your list.
You don’t have to have a lot of money to build memories and start new traditions. These frugal Christmas activities are a great way to get started.
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Christmas is fast approaching. It is already November and very soon, the end of November will come. Next month will be December so my question for you is, are you ready for Christmas? Have you done your Christmas shopping? Have you bought those hot toys for kids on your Chistmas list Read more »
Although your kids may like smothering your windows in artificial snow it’s a good idea to keep that for the less formal rooms in your home such as their bedrooms. You can still add a festive touch to your main windows however without breaking the bank. Here are a few ideas Read more »
When people think of decorating outdoors for Christmas, they’re usually thinking of stringing lights along the front of the house or dangling them from the trees and bushes in the front yard for all the neighbors to see. But, why not consider decorating your backyard instead to have your own personal winter wonderland in which to celebrate the holidays? This can be done inexpensively, while still providing a little winter respite from the hectic pace of the season. Read more »
Recently I blogged about using credit cards for Christmas. I want to stress that it is never a good idea to use credit cards unless it is your last resort. You also need a plan for paying them off quickly after the holidays. Read more »
If you are looking for some good Christmas ideas, have I got some cheap toys for you to think about! Santa Claus is coming to town and guess what is the best Christmas idea? What do you think is in Santa’s big sack? You got it! It is toys! Why? Because the spirit of Christmas is about giving and the best gift for Christmas are some toys! Of course even if you are an adult, it does not hurt if you receive some toys too would it? Because in the end the spirit of Christmas is all
about giving and receiving. Talking about this I am getting so excited already!
I have a good friend who absolutely adores cats. Seriously, she likes all kinds of cats. She has a leopard print bag, a leopard print coat and a cute cat clock that meows. She is seriously into cats. So I was thinking about what to get her for Christmas and I couldn’t figure it out. She already has all kinds of cat stuff so what else could I get her that she doesn’t already have? Then inspiration struck. Read more »
Everyone loves handmade ornaments, especially for Christmas. It is an activity you can share with your children, or give them to do by themselves or just get pleasure from making ornaments yourself that you will appreciate. Handmade Christmas ornaments are perfect as Christmas gifts and can be made at a much lower price than buying decorations. My favorite handmade Christmas gifts are beaded ones. You can find the beads available very easily at most craft stores or you can go online and find high quality beads more cheaply than the stores- I would use this option for gifts rather than decorations, but the choice is yours. Read more »
Most of us like to see outdoor Christmas lights up around the streets. It all adds to the Christmas feeling and the children’s sense of anticipation builds as Christmas gets closer. But Christmas yard lighting can be expensive to buy and expensive to run, so is there anything you can do to get the cost down, and still have lights in the yard this Christmas? The best advice that anyone can give about outside Christmas lighting is to choose what you want in your display early – preferably in Sept/Oct the year before i.e. 15 months before the Christmas you are choosing lights for! I know that sounds very early, but unless you are going to change your theme every year and most people do not. Then you can afford to put some thought into the plan and it will last you a number of years. Once you have an idea of what sort of outside Christmas lights you want, you can start looking for where to buy them. Read more »
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