Frugal Tips
New Years Eve Family Friendly Party Ideas
New Years Eve can be a little tricky with kids. There comes a point during the night when they get grouchy and super tired. So staying up until midnight just might not be doable for you at this time. However, you can still party it up until you are ready to put the kids to bed. Here are a few suggestions to make your New Years Eve awesome with the entire family.
Super Easy Cake Mix Cookies- Perfect for Santa’s Christmas Eve Cookies
I love making cookies, especially at this time of year. I turn on a little Christmas music and get baking. I had to share with you one of my most favorite cookie recipes. These cake mix cookies are AWESOME. What makes them awesome? They are fool proof. Seriously. It requires little ingredients, not a lot of time, and they turn out great! You can also make them with a variety of cake mixes and add in different candies, chips and sprinkles. YUM! Kids can even help with this recipe. I like to have them help me with these cookies for Christmas Eve. Then we leave a few out for Santa. I hope you enjoy these as much as our family does.
How to Make Body Scrub for Cheap- Help Your Dry, Cracked Skin Become Smooth! Fun Gift Idea Too!
Do you every notice your skin becoming dry and cracked during these cold winter months? I love using body and foot scrub to help smooth and moisturize my skin. But it can become expensive when you keep buying them from the store. I discovered that it’s super simple to make your own body scrub and it’s cheap! You could even put a bow on these and make them into super cute presents for friends and neighbors. A lot of the items you may already have in your home. Here’s how to make it:
Ultimate List of Stocking Stuffers for the Whole Family!
We only have a few more weeks until Christmas, can you believe it? You may have a good headway on your present list, but what about your stocking stuffers? You may not have a lot of extra money to throw around when you get to stockings. Stockings can get a little tricky, but never fear… here is a nice list of ideas that you can grab for each person in your family. Most are super cheap as well.
25 Fun & Simple Activities to Add to Your Christmas Advent Calendar
Do you have a Christmas Advent Calendar? We do, and my kids absolutely love it. As soon as they wake up, they head straight to the calendar to see what’s inside. Each day holds a piece of paper with either a service idea or an activity that we will do on that day. It’s a fun way to get the kids in the Christmas spirit. If you don’t have an Advent Calendar, no worries! Just grab a Santa hat or stocking and write up these 25 different activities. Then each morning have the kids take turns and draw one out. Here are 25 ideas that are super simple, yet fun. Hopefully these will help you out!
Freeform: 25 Days of FREE Christmas Movies Starts December 1st! Here is the Complete List
One of my absolute favorite things to do around Christmas time is get in my comfy pajamas, snuggle up with a soft blanket, and watch a Christmas movie with my family….and lets not forget the hot chocolate. To make that night even better would be getting a FREE Christmas movie that we can all watch. Well, we are all in luck. Freeform (formally ABC Family) is starting their 25 Days of Christmas movies on December 1st. This runs through Christmas day and is packed of fun movies the whole family will enjoy. You can also download the Freeform app right here for free. Enjoy this full list:
20 Questions to Help Spice up Your Thanksgiving Dinner Conversation
Thanksgiving is the season of family and friends, turkey and pumpkin pie. It’s a time when family comes together from near and far. If you are hosting this years Thanksgiving Dinner, you may feel a little pressure on how the conversation will go. Will there be those awkward silences? Or that stressed topic of politics or religion? What if you did something different this year and had the following questions prepared and ready to help direct the conversation? This may help with those times of silence or the need to change the subject. These questions can be deliberately placed so it goes with each person. Or, have each person pull one from a hat. Either way, it’s definitely a great way to get some good conversation and make some fun memories.
How to Make a Christmas Countdown Chain Using Your Halloween Candy
Now that Halloween is over, do you have a TON of candy? What do you do with it? How do you minimize the intake of sugar for your kids? Here is a great way to solve all of your questions- Make a Christmas Countdown Chain! This chain seriously saves me from kid tantrums and tears. Instead of them asking every 10 minutes if they can have another piece of candy, they know that they get one piece a day and each day means it’s closer to Christmas! It’s super simple and even the kids can help out. Here’s how you do it:
The Perfect Caramel Dip for Apples
I love driving around town and seeing all of the apple orchards full of apples. It’s apple season and nothing goes better with an apple than caramel. Yum. If you go in a store you would pay a lot of money for a small container of caramel. This caramel dip recipe is super easy and I’m betting you have everything you need in your pantry. This would also make a great after school snack that the kids are sure to enjoy.
What We Can Expect From Amazon 2016 Black Friday Sale
My kind of Black Friday is when you’re home all nice and warm. Not outside, freezing and climbing over people trying to grab the last TV on sale or that HOT deal on a Mermaid Tail Blanket. No. My ideal way to shop Black Friday is online–in the comfort of my home. As we all know, Amazon is the place to search for anything and everything you need or want. So what can we expect to see in 2016 for Amazon’s Black Friday? Here’s a few ideas…