How To Get In The Spirit Of Christmas

Getting into the Christmas spirit can be difficult, especially when life happens, and time is a rare commodity.
With Christmas becoming so commercialized, it’s no wonder, some become disheartened, at this time of the year.
Catherine, a cyberspace friend of mine, asked me how I get into the Christmas spirit, so I’m answering her [...]

December 18, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, At Work, Gift Ideas, Holidays, Parenting | Leave a Comment

Last Minute Cheap Christmas Gift Ideas

If you are looking for last minute cheap, themed, Christmas gifts, here’s a list of 20 great ideas.
These last minute gifts, can be put together in a short period of time, without “breaking the bank”.
1) Reading theme: Get a magazine subscription, delivered to the recipient’s address. Buy, [...]

December 12, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, At Work, Gift Ideas, Holidays, Saving Money | 1 Comment

Regifting - The Cheap Way To Give

Regifting, is the “art” of passing a gift you received, to another person. Some call it “recycling a gift”.
The question remains, “should you regift”, or recycle a gift?”
Whether you like a gift or not, whenever you receive a gift, the first thing you should do, is thank the giver. [...]

December 6, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, At Work, Gift Ideas, Holidays | Leave a Comment

22 Cheap Holiday Gift Ideas

Cheap holiday gift ideas are sometimes hard to come by.
With gas prices being at an all time high, real estate in a slump, people losing their jobs, and the holidays just around the corner, it may be necessary to curb spending, and revert back to finding creative, cheap holiday gift ideas.
Listed below are [...]

November 20, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, Gift Ideas, Holidays, Projects, Saving Money | 7 Comments

Cheap Gift Idea

Often, we need an inexpensive gift idea. Whether we want to make one, or have our children make one, knitting a scarf is one great cheap gift idea.
To knit is easy. If you don’t know how, ask your mother, grandmother, or a friend. More than likely, one of them, knows how to knit.
If [...]

October 30, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, Children's Crafts, Gift Ideas, Projects | 1 Comment

Cheap Wrapping Paper

Wrapping paper can be very expensive, if you buy it at your favorite gift store. But there are ways to make cheap wrapping paper.
Two of the cheapest papers, you can buy, are brown craft paper, and white butcher wrap (paper). They both come in wide rolls. They are both fairly inexpensive.
With both [...]

October 4, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, At Work, Gift Ideas, Holidays, Recycling, Saving Money | 2 Comments

Relief For My Shoulder Pain

My shoulder is sore
I do not know why
It hurts my arm
When I try to reach high
It could be a bruise
It could be bursitis
It may be a tendon
Or maybe arthritis
Some days it is painful
Some days it is not
I could try capsaicin
But that’s stinky and hot
I could call the doctor
I could call a nurse
But I recently discovered
The [...]

September 20, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, Gift Ideas, Shopping | 2 Comments

Just Because Baskets and Beyond

Gift baskets are a great gift, not just for birthdays, but for other holidays and occasions, as well. Sorting through all of the pictures of gift baskets online, can be time consuming. Why not quite searching for gift baskets, and build your own? Did you know you can, at: JustBecauseBaskets.com ?
At Just Because [...]

September 16, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, Gift Ideas, Shopping | Leave a Comment