I made these easy Christmas Tree treats with my 3 year old and two of her cousins while dinner was cooking. It was simple and fun, a dessert and activity in one! Here’s what you need to make your own Christmas Tree Cones. Sugar … [Read more...]
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Holiday DIY: Graham Cracker Gingerbread House
We've made these graham cracker gingerbread houses for the last few years in a row, and it's a frugal, fun way to use up your leftover Halloween Candy (if you have any left, that is). Creating a faux gingerbread house with graham crackers costs well … [Read more...]
Save your pumpkin seeds for these craft ideas!
I am not a fan of roasted pumpkin seeds, but when we carved jack-o-lanterns last night, I saved the seeds thinking I could surely find a use for them. We ended up dying them pink and using them to make a necklace! You can use this method to dye … [Read more...]
Examples of Random Acts of Kindness: Pay it Forward for Pennies
Examples of Random Acts of Kindness: Pay it Forward for Pennies Over 25 years ago, Catherine Ryan Hyde was driving her old Datsun through a rough area of Los Angeles at night. When her car died and began to fill with smoke at a freeway off ramp, … [Read more...]
Halloween DIY: Graham Cracker (Faux Gingerbread) Haunted House
Here's a fun, frugal Halloween craft that costs less than $3 to make. Using the graham crackers is so much easier than gingerbread. The supplies will cost around $10-$15, depending on what you buy. However, if you have several kids they'll all be … [Read more...]
DIY: Homemade Liquid Soap
Have you ever wondered what you can do with slivers of leftover soap or the tiny bars you grab out of hotel rooms? Here's an idea that will help you prevent waste and use every bit of soap easily and conveniently. Just grab your kitchen grater and … [Read more...]