Playing a little holiday game here – tell me what your holiday musts are in the following categories: Movies Cookies Traditional Family Gifts Food Outing . Here are my five: Movie – It’s a Wonderful Life I was watching this movie on lazy Saturday afternoons before...

A week of (virtual) shopping and we made it! Are you inspired?  Do you have some new ideas either from my list, or from the great comments? Are any of you actually done shopping? (I know there are always you highly organized ones lurking out there) Let's finish up the...

I'm all out of alliteration for my list of budget ideas, but these are just as good as the others- 13. Custom Costuming. Stretch your children’s imaginations. Decorate a box to hold cast-off uniforms, jewelry, hats, and shoes to create a treasure chest of dress-up...

More thrifty but thoughtful gift ideas! 9. Plastic or Paper? Both! Give your child’s teacher a gift card to your local bookstore, coffee shop, or café, along with a note of appreciation. In Proverbs 12:25, it says, “An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word...

TUESDAY 12/15/09 Schedule 12/14/09 20:00 Sendible 12/14/09 20:15 12 hours until 12/15/09 9:00 5. Coupon Craze. My friend Tokoshi is a genius at flower arranging. As a gift to me, she printed coupons redeemable for floral arranging lessons taught by her. She put the...

MONDAY 12/14/09 Schedule 12/13/09 20:00 Sendible 12/13/09 20:15 12 hours until 12/14/09 9:00 The first year I wasn’t working full-time at Christmas, my husband and I tightened our belts in every way possible, including trimming our Christmas gift budget. As I tried to...

I hope this week has given you some good gift ideas that maybe you hadn't though of before, either through my posting, or through comments others have shared.  If you have not started, now would be a good time to get some paper and make a plan. Who are you buying for?...

Men...they can be difficult to shop for.  You can only buy so many ties or golf themed ideas. Sylvia writes: Hi...do you have any wonderful ideas for the hubbys ? I am always looking for the special thing for Jim ! Usually he loves anything...but come on...there must...

Wednesday – For the Person Who is Having a Hard time Making Ends Meet Let’s face it.  This is a rough economy.  “They” keep saying the recession is over.  Try telling that to people with no jobs or who are behind on their bills. Movie tickets are fun or a gift...