The Christmas season can feel busy and hectic with all of the parties, activities, and celebrations. It can also feel expensive with all the gift giving, food preparation, and travel. Here are some simple frugal Christmas traditions that your family will love and your budget will too! Welcome back to our Frugal Festivities series where […]
Meaningful Gifts for your Grandchildren that Don’t Cost Much
Gift giving for grandparents can get expensive, especially when you have a big family. We talked about giving family gifts on Day 5 and Day 6 of this Frugal Festivities series, but today I want to share some additional ideas for meaningful gifts that grandmas and grandpas can give to their grandchildren that don’t cost […]
Frugal Spouse Gift Ideas
When money is tight, we often give the least to those who mean the most. Instead of forgoing neighbor gifts or teacher gifts, we decide not to do anything special for our spouse. Sometimes the stress of thinking of another gift causes us to enter into a gift-giving truce with our husband or wife. Here […]
Easy Homemade Pie Crust in Bulk
Does the thought of making a homemade pie overwhelm you? Pie-making used to feel like a big task to me when I took into consideration making both the crust and the filling from scratch (and in our family, there really isn’t another way besides scratch). Several years ago, I learned a new recipe along with […]
Frugal Stocking Stuffers
Sometime between my childhood and my adulthood stocking stuffers went from inexpensive to extravagant. I’m pretty sure it all has to do with marketing. Suddenly every company that makes a product that could fit in a stocking is marketing their wares as “stocking stuffers.” Nevermind that that gold bracelet costs more than all of the […]
Making “How to” Books into Magical Gifts
What if I told you that last year my kid who doesn’t love reading (I’ve only got one of those) said one of his favorite Christmas gifts that year was a book?! I want to show you exactly what we did to turn a book into a most amazing gift. We’ve done the same thing […]
Hosting a Christmas Party on a Budget
Want to host a Christmas party but think you can’t afford it? Think again! I’m going to share some tips with you that will totally bring down the cost of hosting your own Christmas get-together. Welcome back to our Frugal Festivities series where we’re sharing 25 days of Christmas Cheer on a Budget! In January, […]
Making Good Gifts Great (without costing more)
A gift that fills a need or a want is good, but with some extra effort you can make that gift great. The best part is that taking your gift from “good” to “great” doesn’t cost any extra money. Adding a personal touch takes a gift up a notch or two. For me, the personal touch involves […]
Frugal Christmas Decorating Tips (+ How to Save Money on Your Christmas Tree!)
Want to have beautifully put-together Christmas decor with out spending an arm and a leg on decorations? I have some great tips for you that will help you tastefully set the mood for the Christmas season without killing your Christmas budget. Some of them you can apply right now, others you can put into action […]
Great FAMILY Gift Ideas that Build Unity
Whether you’re giving a gift to grandchildren, nieces and nephews, neighbors, or friends, you can save money, time, and mental energy by choosing a FAMILY gift instead of gifts for each individual person in the family. Plus, gifts that are great for the whole family can be a ton of fun and really build family […]
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