5 Inexpensive Summer Party Ideas Summer is a great time to celebrate with friends and family. You don’t need a special occasion to have a party. I’ve got 5 Inexpensive Summer Party Ideas that are fun and will make you look forward to having a party this weekend. 1. Movie Night. A beautiful summer night is perfect for enjoying some time outside. Why not watch a movie … [Read more...] about 5 Inexpensive Summer Party Ideas
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Kool-Aid Dyed Easter Eggs
Photo Credit Will you be coloring eggs today? I know we are going to! I bought Kool-Aid last summer for some catalina deal, but we don't drink it. I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it, until I found this! Don't know what to do with your Kool-Aid? Or perhaps you don't have any food coloring, here is a good substitute to color your eggs! Check out the instructions … [Read more...] about Kool-Aid Dyed Easter Eggs
Valentine’s Day Menus on a Budget
Valentine's Day Menus on a Budget While it may seem romantic to go out to an expensive restaurant and spend hundreds of dollars on one meal, there's really no need. Having Valentine's Day dinner at home is much more romantic and costs a fraction of what an expensive restaurant may charge. If you're on a budget this year, don't think for one minute that you have to skip on a … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day Menus on a Budget
Alternatives to Valentine’s Day Candy
Alternatives to Valentine's Day Candy Valentine's Day is a time for flowers, romantic dinners, and heart-shaped boxes of candy, or is it? Do you really have to surprise your partner with the same old box of Valentine's Day candy every year? No. Instead, why not do something different this year and ditch the Valentine's Day candy? A perfect alternative to Valentine's Day … [Read more...] about Alternatives to Valentine’s Day Candy
Valentine’s Day Candy on a Budget
Valentine's Day Candy on a Budget Let's face it. There are times when spending a lot of money on Valentine's Day is just undoable. That doesn't mean you have to skip the holiday all together though. For example, a box of candy is a simple gesture that let's your partner know you're thinking of them. Still, if you're on a budget a local chocolate shop may be out the question. … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day Candy on a Budget
Tips for Celebrating Valentine’s Day on a Budget
Tips for Celebrating Valentine's Day on a Budget Who knows where people got the impression that they had to spend hundreds of dollars on Valentine's Day. While it is nice to get gifts on Valentine's Day, those gifts do not have to cost a lot of money. In fact, it's quite easy to celebrate Valentine's Day while being on a budget. Now, there are a couple things you should take … [Read more...] about Tips for Celebrating Valentine’s Day on a Budget
Don’t Throw that Away! Save Money By Finding New Uses For Old Items
Don’t Throw that Away! Save Money By Finding New Uses For Old Items When most of us make the decision to start saving money, the focus is on the actual dollar amount we spend every month. Did you know that you can also save money by reusing old items that you would normally throw away? Our elders knew how to get the most use out of everything they owned and you can do the … [Read more...] about Don’t Throw that Away! Save Money By Finding New Uses For Old Items
How to get Mildew Smell out of Towels
How to get Mildew Smell out of Towels It’s that time again when Spring cleaning will be sneaking up on us. And if you are like us, than your towels probably get a good workout throughout the year. We have found an awesome way to get your towels back in shape and get to get that unpleasant mildew smell out quickly. Heres how: 1. Place your towels in the washing machine … [Read more...] about How to get Mildew Smell out of Towels
Create Birthday Party Decorations On A Dime
Create Birthday Party Decorations On A Dime If you're planning a child's birthday party, you want lots of decorations, right? But, what happens when you don't have the budget to afford all the piles and piles of goodies you see in the party store? You use your creativity and imagination, of course. Now, we've all seen those reality shows where parents are spending upwards … [Read more...] about Create Birthday Party Decorations On A Dime
How to Make Your Own Green Laundry Soap Easily with Just 5 Ingredients
How to Make Your Own Green Laundry Soap Easily with Just 5 Ingredients Did you know that our skin is the largest organ of our body and it can absorb things we touch or wear? This means that our clothes, sheets, blankets, towels and everything else we wash with most commercial laundry soaps are transferring the toxins from these products into our bodies. No good! “I didn’t … [Read more...] about How to Make Your Own Green Laundry Soap Easily with Just 5 Ingredients
Create Birthday Party Fun With Frugal Live Entertainment
Create Birthday Party Fun With Frugal Live Entertainment Depending on the age of your child, one of the most entertaining forms of fun is live events. Hiring a professional singer or rock band can be too expensive, and not everyone enjoys a magic show or clown act, which leaves many parents wondering what else they can do to provide live entertainment at an affordable price. … [Read more...] about Create Birthday Party Fun With Frugal Live Entertainment
Don’t Throw that Away! Save Money By Finding New Uses For Old Items
Don’t Throw that Away! Save Money By Finding New Uses For Old Items When most of us make the decision to start saving money, the focus is on the actual dollar amount we spend every month. Did you know that you can also save money by reusing old items that you would normally throw away? Our elders knew how to get the most use out of everything they owned and you can do the … [Read more...] about Don’t Throw that Away! Save Money By Finding New Uses For Old Items
Creative Uses for Christmas Cookie Cutters
Creative Uses for Christmas Cookie Cutters If you love to bake, chances are you've got dozens of Christmas cookie cutters stuffed in your kitchen cabinets. You may have so many that you find it hard to use them all. Or, you may have purchased some that didn't quite hold up to your baking standards. Thankfully, there are several creative ways you can use Christmas cookie … [Read more...] about Creative Uses for Christmas Cookie Cutters
Christmas 911 – No More Wrapping Paper
Christmas 911 – No More Wrapping Paper It's Christmas Eve and you're wrapping up the last of the gifts. Snow is falling outside the window and everything is peaceful. As the Christmas music plays in the background, you start to wrap your next gift. As you pull the wrapping paper around the gift, you begin to panic. The wrapping paper won't go all the way around the package. It … [Read more...] about Christmas 911 – No More Wrapping Paper
Christmas Gifts on a Budget
Christmas Gifts on a Budget When you're on a tight budget, you may think that your Christmas shopping will only yield cheap gifts. It doesn't have to be that way though. Even on a tight budget, you can purchase gifts that look expensive. Your friends and family will never know that you were on a tight budget. In fact, you may end up buying the best gifts they receive this … [Read more...] about Christmas Gifts on a Budget