I was in the grocery store yesterday looking at the prices of honey. I found that I could buy 12 ounces of organic honey for $3.99 and 16 ounces of regular honey for $4.99. I almost walked away until I noticed the 5 pound bottle of honey on the next shelf down, next to the [...]
Archive for the ‘Winter Holidays’ Category
Why Pay $4.99 Per Pound of Honey
Posted in Cheap, Food, Winter Holidays on Thursday, January 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A Project and a Recipe
Posted in Cheap, Free, Frugally, Goals: Save and Help, Reduce Reuse Recycle, Winter Holidays on Saturday, December 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hope you are all doing well.
One of the things that I did for the holidays was make tied-fleece pillows for my nieces. They loved the pillows, even though they were made from recycled materials. The gifts went over well. I did not have to pay anything to make these.
Yesterday, I had some Christmas leftovers to [...]
Take Advantage of After Christmas Sales
Posted in Low-Income, Winter Holidays on Friday, December 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hello everyone! Hope your holidays went well. I have been spending less time blogging and more time with family, but I have some ideas for upcoming information.
Here is an article that I recently added to another blog. It is about after Christmas Shopping and really applies to everyone.
Hope that you enjoy it.
Shannon
Holiday Trail Mix
Posted in Food, Winter Holidays, tagged frugal, holiday, recipes, trail mix on Friday, December 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Most of the holiday recipes I have also work for Thanksgiving, so I probably won’t have a lot in the way of holiday recipes to post for the winter holidays.
However, I do have a simple one for trail mix. Visit Frugal Recipes to view the recipe.
Shannon
A Reader Needs Help
Posted in Food, Household Needs, Low-Income, Reader Asks Advice, Utilities and Other Bills, Winter Holidays, tagged angel tree, Christmas, Department of Health and Human Services, Food, food cupboards, gas, gifts, help, income guidelines, oil, rent, salvation army, surgery, welfare, Winter, work on Thursday, December 4, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I have edited this request for help so that her families personal information is not given out. This was a comment that was recently left on this blog. If anyone has any other advice than what I have given, please be kind and help her out.
Reader comment:
Im a single mother of 2, trying to make [...]
Homemade Candles, Frugal Holiday Gift Idea
Posted in Cheap, Goals: Save and Help, Household Needs, Reduce Reuse Recycle, Tightwad, Winter Holidays, tagged frugal, gift, holiday, homemade candles, mini homestead in a trailer park, recycle, reuse on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mini Homestead in a Trailer Park has a great way to reuse/recycle all of those leftover candle parts, soup cans, and candle jars/holders. Make your own homemade candles!!!!
(This is another blog of mine.)
Shannon
Easy, Free Holiday Gifts
Posted in Cheap, Free, Reduce Reuse Recycle, Winter Holidays, tagged easy, fleece, Free, gifts, holiday, pillows, Reduce, reuse on Thursday, November 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I will be posting pictures of the pillows that my nephew and I are making. I have three child size tied fleece throw blankets that we no longer need, so we are going to turn them into throw pillows for my nieces. I have tons of fluff that we can use to fill them with, [...]
The $100.00 Holiday Gift Challenge
Posted in Goals: Save and Help, Winter Holidays, tagged $100 challenge, economy, holiday gifts, non-consumer advocate on Monday, October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Katy, over at The Non-Consumer Advocate, is issuing a challenge for everyone. Do you think that you can acquire everyone’s holiday gifts for $100.00 or less.
With the economy the way that it is, I believe that we will be trying to get as far below that as we can – in our household.
Please visit her [...]
Holiday Gift Idea – Dried Parsley
Posted in Food, Food Cupboard Creations, Kitchen Needs, Winter Holidays, tagged canning jar, cooking, food cupboard, gift, holiday, parsley on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My older daughter moved out this year. She lives away so we don’t see her often. We are in touch on almost a daily basis through either telephone conversations, our blogs, instant messaging or email. She and her fiance are looking for their first place. He is staying with his family, while she is staying [...]
