How To Make Wrapping Christmas Presents Less Stressful

If you hate to wrap Christmas presents, and the thought of wrapping all of those gifts is overwhelming, here are several ways to reduce that stress.
1) If you order online, check to see if gift wrapping is available
2) At your favorite store, check with customer service.
Most large department stores have a [...]

December 18, 2007 | Filed Under At Home, At Work, Holidays, Shopping | Leave a Comment

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 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

Holiday Cards Use Personalized Photo Stamps

Before we know it, the holiday season will be upon us.
Instead of sending e-cards, postcards, or no cards. This year, make it your mission to mail out holiday cards to your friends, family, and business associates. After all, it’s not too often we receive actual mail anymore.
Stand out from the competition. Send [...]

September 25, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, At Work, Holidays, Shopping | Leave a Comment