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Are you scrambling for some last-minute gifts? These holiday gifts in a jar can be made quickly and inexpensively while leaving your family and friends with a personal gift they’ll love. From infused liquors to sewing kits, this list has a gift to please everyone! 10 Holiday Gifts in a Jar
Christmas is, gulp, less than two weeks away. Odds are you’ve got the big ticket presents taken care of. Those are usually easy to figure out. It’s the smaller gifts – the stocking stuffers, the Secret Santa exchange at work, the mom who transports your kid to dance class after school – that make your brain hurt. Jewelry can be an easy fix for the
If you haven’t decorated for the holidays yet, well, come sit next to me. But I’ve got good news for you: all you need are a few Dollar Tree supplies to make some truly lovely Christmas decorations. DIY skill isn’t even required for most of these. So let’s get your home looking festive with these cheap and easy Dollar Tree Christmas decor ideas! Let’s start
Have you looked at the calendar lately? Time to face the music and get ready to party, it’s the holiday season, ready or not! It’s hard to believe the party season has crept up so quickly, especially when I look at my wardrobe. I’ve barely taken the time to fold away my shorts and t-shirts from summer and now I’m expected to dress up for holiday parties and
There are times when a gorgeous, perfectly symmetrical, immaculately decorated Christmas tree is just what you want. But other times, your tree calls for something a little more unique or personalized, or you just need a frugal way to fill it without having to strew tinsel. Or maybe you want your kids and grandkids to be part of creating the look. Here are 5 easy
My nephew just turned five this year so he’s still completely in love with the holidays and making crafts. I wanted to create a fun craft table for him and am sharing my favorite Thanksgiving crafts for kids with you. I included crafts for various skill levels and ages – something for every age! Even better, they should all cost you $5 or less! Don’t waste money
Yes, I use my instant pot for breakfasts, lunches and dinner. In fact, if my kids ask for a snack after school I break out the Instant Pot for some cookies and milk. Just kidding, but really, there is basically no end to the meals you can create in this workhorse appliance and breakfast is no exception. During the busiest morning rush, you can still
In the days before Pinterest, people put some branches in a vase or hung up a wreath for Thanksgiving decor and called it good. But now we want more. And we don’t want to spend a lot for it. If you’re lacking in DIY skills like me, you also need it to be easy. Thank goodness for the Dollar Tree and some very clever bloggers. Here are
I’ve written about my love of essential oils before. Since then, I’ve been finding more and more uses for them. And since I want you to find more uses for them, too, I have a special giveaway from Got Oil Supplies today! Last winter I started using essential oils to make lip balm and lotion sticks. I get incredibly dry skin in winter, but I’ve always
Are you looking for a simple way to update your home for the autumn season? If you’re like me, you have a limited budget for redecorating, but you’d really love to give your living room a beautiful makeover. What’s the solution? A mantel vignette is the perfect way to make a big impact on your home’s design with a small investment of creativity and cash. Keep
It’s officially fall: the leaves are turning and the kids have been back in school for several weeks now. That means I’ve resumed possibly my least favorite parenting task ever: packing lunches. (This post was sponsored by S&W Beans and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.) I like to think I pack pretty tasty lunches for my kids, but they have different
So what exactly do you know about synthetic food dyes? For years I have been aware that food dyes were unhealthy and I knew that they tended to provoke wild behavior in particularly susceptible kids. For that reason, I tried generally to avoid them. But I realized recently that I’ve really only cut out the glaringly-obvious examples of food dye (like strictly prohibiting Kool-aid and
The question “What’s for dinner?” is really a fairly benign and innocent query, especially when coming from the child you’ve fed since they day they were born. However, after a long day of working, or homeschooling, or blogging, or simply non-stop parenting, it can bring on feelings of frustration, dread and denial. When I hear that question, I feel my shoulders start to tense and a rising
Are you ready for Fall? Now that the kids are in school, maybe you have time to take a breath, and think about getting ready for the cooler seasons. Here in my southern state, we sometimes have warm weather for another month at least and it would be unusual for me to pull out a jacket before October. However, this year I am trying to
Now that summer is winding down, back-to-school savings are everywhere. But when you’re making your back-to-school budget, realize that sometimes what looks like a bargain really isn’t. As you pore over store flyers and online deals, it can be overwhelming. And then, just when you think you’re done shopping, the teacher sends home a list of more supplies to buy! How to avoid back-to-school mistakes
