Frugal Halloween Costumes for Children and Adults
If you have a little one, buy an inexpensive yellow or tan hooded sweatsuit or pajamas and a matching feather boa from the craft store. Cut the boa into lengths and sew around hood, down arms and leave a little for the tail. If you can find a ducks bill at...
Getting People to Show Up for a Party?
For family parties, I always call everyone, and I have a big family (parties are usually 40+). Usually I am asking them to bring a dish, so I just start about 2-3 weeks ahead and keep (politely) bugging them until I get an answer. For larger open-house type...
Baby/Toddler "Emergency" Kit
Great idea! This reminds me of a story I read one time. With your first baby, you stock the diaper bag with multiple changes of clothing and diapers, and food or formula for a week. For Baby #2 you put a diaper and a bottle in your purse when you go out. For...
Frugal Weight Loss?
Eat only when you are hungry, and then eat only enough so that you are satisfied, not full. This may mean cutting your food in half, separating it, etc., especially in a restaurant. Pick out the best part of your meal to eat first, so that when you feel satisfied...
Organizing Important Papers?
I use 3-ring binders for filing instead of file folders. Its too easy to take a folder out and forget to put it back! I have a binder for each of my 3 teenagers (for school information, drivers training, etc.) I also have one for insurance, pets, banking, automobiles...
Uses For Cardboard Boxes?
You dont say how big the boxes are. If they are about as big as the boxes copy paper comes in, I have decorated them and used these as cars for toddlers and preschoolers. Possibly a preschool or daycare center could use them. If they are big (appliance size...
Recycle Old Coffee Cans?
I saw a cute idea at a baby shower held in December. The centerpieces were Santa cookie jars. Cover the coffee can with white felt and make a face using simple cutouts of felt. Glue on a white beard made out of trim. Make a Santa hat out of red felt, white...
