We’ve finished wrapping gifts, have made our final trips to the grocery store to prepare for our meals, and have finally settled in to enjoy a few quiet days at home (as quiet as it can be with three little boys). This has been a rough year for our family, as it has been for [...]
Entries Tagged as 'holiday'
Holiday Safety Tips with Giveaway from UL
December 14th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Hacks
Tis the season for holiday outings, cozy decorations, and spending quality time with friends and family at home. Keep these household holiday safety tips in mind to make sure that your season is full of good cheer as well as happy and healthy.Then check out the giveway from Underwriters Laboratory, an independent product safety certification [...]
Holiday Handmade: Easy Ways to Make Your Own Gifts
December 5th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Hacks
This year we’re under a serious money crunch. By money crunch I mean no money at all to shop. Because we’re still looking for work, gifts this year come at the cost of our retirement savings. Dave Ramsey and Jean Chatzky would facepalm if I went shopping with that money.
This has presented an interesting challenge [...]
Free Holiday Budget Forms
December 4th, 2009 · No Comments · It's Hot
I just found some great holiday budget forms from Buttoned Up. All you have to do is download and print. Plus they’re really cute! I’d never visited the site and I found all sorts of organizational ideas. I love easy helpers to help keep us on budget. Way to go, Buttoned Up!
Holiday Hack: Brown Bag Your Outings
December 3rd, 2009 · 6 Comments · Hacks
The holidays bring more reasons for us to get out of the house than usual, and most of them are really fun. We love to go watch the holiday light displays, visiting Santa at the mall, going on a Christmas cookie walk, and more. We usually end up hitting the mall to let the boys [...]
