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Great Frugal Gifts for Teachers

Honor your favorite teachers with thoughtful gifts without going broke. Don’t forget the bus driver, the nurse and anyone else who has taken care of your child this year. The gifts don’t have to be large, and they don’t have to be expensive. Just put a little creativity and thought into each one, and you’ll create a lasting impression, as well as brighten up the day for a special person in your child’s life. Group Present This year, organize a group present. You can do this formally, through the home room moms for a class, or informally, such as asking … Continue reading →

The Gift of Peace for Less

If being forced to listen to your uncle defend Donald Trump’s inane Twitter feed, watch your brother’s kids destroy your mom’s porcelain tchotchke collection, and sleep on your dad’s old recliner is not your idea of a pleasant Thanksgiving, then consider the following Turkey Day travel packages that will ensure a peaceful holiday. The sale-priced escapes provide all the comforts of home minus the dysfunction: South Carolina: You can save big on this Turkey Day Sampler package offered by the Wild Dunes Resort in Charleston. The property will do all of the Thanksgiving cooking while you enjoy luxurious accommodations and … Continue reading →

Is A Gift Basket Business Right For You?

During your lifetime, you have probably received many gifts. Between Christmas, birthdays, and other gift-giving occasions, the gifts certainly add up over time. Among all of those gifts that you have received, there’s a good chance that there was at least one gift basket, if not more. Gift baskets are a popular gift for any occasion, and there is no limit to the creative possibilities that exist for designing them. If you are a creative individual and you are looking for a home-based business idea, you may want to think about getting into the gift basket business. There are a … Continue reading →

Food Gifts That Preschoolers Can Make

Around here, food is ragingly popular as a Christmas gift. We bake, and we bake a lot. Preschoolers love helping with that, and food gifts are very easy for a preschooler to make. They’re popular gifts, too. In the summer, preschoolers enjoy the goopy delights of making freezer jam. Get some frozen summer berries and add freezer jam pectin and sugar according to taste and according to the recipe, and you have delicious, super simple freezer jam. If you freeze berries in the summer, you can make small batches of freezer jam all year round. Full of beans? Collect beans, … Continue reading →

Homemade Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Last year my young daughter made me the cutest Mother’s Day card. The glittery handmade creation was so beautiful that after I gushed over it and thanked her profusely for being so thoughtful, my daughter asked for it back so she could hang it in her bedroom. At least the kid’s got good taste. If you are looking for a simple way to make Mother’s Day a bit brighter for the special woman in your life, and you have a little one at home that is more than willing to lend their artistic talents to the project, then consider this … Continue reading →

Make Crunchy Chocolate Turkeys with Your Kids this Thanksgiving

If you are going to take the time to make one edible craft this Thanksgiving, this should be it. My daughter made these adorable Chocolate Turkeys in cooking class last week and gobbled it up before I could go parental paparazzi on her and snap a few keepers. That’s just one of the reasons we are headed back into the kitchen this week to whip up a few more. The body of these cute little turkeys is made from Chocolate Rice Krispies cereal and the rest of the ingredients can be found in your pantry. This is one of the … Continue reading →

Cute Scrapbooking Gifts for Everyone

Always on the lookout, especially at holiday time, I have been researching and contacting various stores to find out what some of the latest and greatest scrapbooking related gifts are. Of course there are the handmade gifts that we make with our supplies, but I am not here to talk about them. I am here to talk about how awesome scrapbooking related novelties and gifts are! The Closet Scrapper is one of my first stops when I am looking for cute scrapbooking gifts for myself or someone else on my list. They have loads of cute items, including jewelry which … Continue reading →

Frugal Christmas Gift Ideas For That Special Someone

Being frugal around the holidays is difficult, because you don’t want to seem cheap, yet you still want to get them something they will adore. That special someone on your list is important too. More than likely, they already know you are a frugal person, so you want to do something for them that is special and meaningful, but that doesn’t cost a lot. Here are a few excellent ideas for the perfect frugal, but meaningful gift. Photo Album Put together a photo album of your time together, highlighting some of your special times, and including love notes, poems and … Continue reading →

Gift Idea: Deck of Cards Album – Making The Pages

Yesterday I got you started on creating a mini altered album out of a simple deck of cards. I have been working on these creations for the past twenty four hours. These are gifts for my five children for Christmas. The only time I have to work on them is while they are at school. So I am trying to get as much done as I can. Thankfully they have been in the works for several weeks now, and I am almost complete. Today let’s get started on creating the pages of these albums. We left off with a piece … Continue reading →

Give The Gift of a Cookbook Treasury

One of my favorite gifts to give is a yearly Cookbook Treasury. Using scrapbook supplies, craft items and a hand picked album, you can give a gift that keeps on giving throughout the entire year. Getting Started: Gather all the recipes your family adores, perhaps even traditional recipes served at family functions and anything your own family just can’t get enough of. Remember to include items for each individual section – Soups and Salads, Desserts, Main Dishes, Appetizers, Snacks, etc. It’s your choice how you break them up. You Will Then Need: An album or binder in the size of … Continue reading →