Here’s a nifty craft idea that the folks at the Walmart Photo department came up with! The Branch Display for holiday photo cards: They asked me to recreate this craft and show you all how I did it! Branch Display for Holiday Photo Cards Materials: Narrow Ribbon (1 or 2 colors) Attractive Branch Red Spray… Keep Reading
Free Printables: Over 100 Gift Tags
If you are still wrapping gifts, then this round up of over 100 Free Printable Gift Tags over at Mel Stampz is just what you are looking for! Trust me-with all the different styles, colors and types you will find something that works for you. Just head on over to Mel Stampz for the Free… Keep Reading
68 Ways to Stuff a Man’s Christmas Stocking
Stocking stuffers are a funny thing. As far as I’m concerned the younger the person, the easier it is to fill their stocking-both in ideas and in cost. Young kids are thrilled with pencils, crayons, stickers-all manner of very inexpensive but fun stuff. When you turn your attention to adult men, it gets truly difficult~and… Keep Reading
Holiday Parties: Hosting a Low Stress Cookie Swap
I don’t suppose it has escaped your notice that there is a lot going on at this time of year! We always have tons going on in the last few weeks before Christmas-2 school parties for the kids, a work party for Yankee Bill, concerts for each of the kids, church pageant rehearsal and pageant,… Keep Reading
DIY Birdseed Ornaments (Make it for Christmas)
When I heard about making birdseed cakes / ornaments I knew I just had to try it out for myself. You see, I’ve always wanted to decorate a tree for the birds in our backyard. I would love to string popcorn, raisins and cranberries into a garland to drape on the branches, and then add… Keep Reading
How to Save Money Decorating for Christmas
Christmas is a joyful–and beautiful–time of year. I enjoy sharing my love of the season by decorating my home both inside and out. This year Walmart offered me a $50 gift card to show how to shop for Christmas decorations on a budget. It was actually sort of a difficult challenge for me to wrap… Keep Reading
DIY: 35 Out of the Ordinary Ornaments to Make
Sometimes homemade ornaments can look like something your 4 year old made in preschool. But never fear! I’ve rounded up 35 out of the ordinary ornaments from all over the internet that you can make before Christmas! Get your craft on and DIY your little heart out. . . these are ornaments you’d be proud… Keep Reading
DIY Bath Bombs (Make it for Christmas)
Looking for an inexpensive yet thoughtful homemade Christmas gift for the females on your list? These easy to make and frugal homemade bath bombs fit the bill! Buying these at your favorite expensive bath and body type store would cost you about $6 each-but you can make them for a fraction of that cost. Wouldn’t… Keep Reading
How to Make Biscotti (a Video Tutorial)
So it wasn’t good enough to give you the recipe for Homemade Almond Biscotti – I’ve made a video tutorial showing you not only how to make biscotti, but also a couple of great ideas on how to package them for gift giving. I really love giving this biscotti as a gift-it come across as… Keep Reading
DIY Chalkboard Frame (Make it for Christmas)
I have been just itching to play with chalkboard paint ever since I heard about it. I mean really-paint that turns anything into a chalkboard? What’s not to love about that! But the stuff was fairly expensive, and it came by the quart, and however as tolerant of my more, uh, unusual ideas as Yankee… Keep Reading
