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Frugal Holidays

Valentine Fail

February 11, 2010

Some may call me a Valentine’s Day Bah-Humbug.  And really, I’m okay with that.  I think the idea behind Valentine’s Day is okay, but it is so commercialized and overrated.  It makes me crazy. Plus, the beginning of February is crazy in our house.  This year I went to Blissdom, we had a snow storm [...]

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Homemade Bath Salts

December 4, 2009

We are working with a tight Christmas budget this year, and we’re hoping to do as many homemade gifts as we can. While I love making edible gifts to give, there is only so many people like to recieve–so I had to broaden my horizons. Recently while shopping, I began to look at some of [...]

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Homemade Baking Mixes

November 24, 2009

Homemade baking mixes are a great way to have the convenience of pre-packaged foods from the grocery store, but without the added cost and all the processing. With homemade baking mixes you are able to customize them to your wants and you are able to add as much nutrition as your heart desires. Homemade baking [...]

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Hosting a Frugal Thanksgiving

November 20, 2009

Big gatherings with lots of food and decorations can easily become a budget disaster. Hosting a frugal Thanksgiving, or Christmas for that matter, isn’t impossible. Doing so requires a bit more planning, but the savings in the end will be worth it. One thing to remember in the midst of all the craziness is the [...]

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Packaging Ideas for Edible Gifts

November 18, 2009

**UPDATED** Winner is announced at the bottom. Welcome to this weeks round of the Holiday Food Fest! This week we’re covering Packaging Ideas for Edible Gifts. I absolutely adore packaging Christmas presents. My husband makes fun of me for all the time I spend on packaging up our gifts. I usually try to give a [...]

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Feathering my Nest for Fall

September 21, 2009

Are you ready for Fall? I know I am, and my house–well it’s getting there. I’ve slowly been adding in fall bits and pieces to our decor. I think I’m going to make a new wreath this year, or atleast spruce my current one up a bit. Somehow while it was in storage, some flowers [...]

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Guest Post: Frugal Vacations

July 3, 2009

Today is my 27th Birthday and my husband is off work, so we’re out of here and off to the lake for some frugal family fun! The following is the first part in a two part Frugal Vacation Series. Stay tuned next Friday for a post on Staycations. Thank you for your post, Tiffany!Tiffany is [...]

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Easter Sales

April 15, 2009

You should know by now that I love a good deal. Catching one can really make my day! Right now all the stores are desperate to get rid of their extra Easter goodies. Most of the time you can get them anywhere from 50%-75% off this week. Stock up now! A couple years ago at [...]

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St. Patrick’s Day Meal Idea

March 12, 2009

With St. Patrick’s day coming up next week, LifeAsMom chose it as the theme for her Ultimate Recipe Swap this week, which really got me thinking. Quite honestly, I usually don’t pay much attention to these smaller holidays–but that is another one of those things that I aim to change. I would love for my [...]

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Making Themed Birthday Cakes

January 29, 2009

**Edited to add link to spongebob cake** I love making cakes. It all started after my oldest’s 1st birthday. His babysitter was a cake maker, so she offered to make his cake for free. I was elated, until I seen the cake. I don’t know what she did, but it didn’t look like Blue Jean [...]

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