Christmas is only a couple weeks away and if you haven’t bought your decorations yet, you won’t find many good deals. Why not save a few bucks and make your own? Snowflakes: You can’t go wrong with a handmade snowflake. Try spicing them up by cutting the snowflake from a newspaper or a page from […]
This week for Frugal Date Friday we are going to warm things up with Hot Cocoa! You can then load up the car and go see the best Christmas lights your city has to offer. You can drive around to see household displays or head somewhere like the Lights at Saluda Shoals, Hollywild, or Christmas […]
Save some money and make your own organic hot cocoa mix! I keep a little mason jar of this on hand and use it for making a nice café mocha or a cup of hot chocolate for the kids. It’s also a fraction of the price of the store-bought cocoa mixes…and tastes amazing! (Need a […]
The following is part of an Organic Living Journey Guest Post Series now written by Mariana who has a mother’s heart and scientist’s brain. CHOCOLATE! Chocolate has been around for at least 2000 years. Early records show that the Aztecs brewed a bitter drink (xocoatl) from cacao seeds, and this is one of the first forms […]
This week for Frugal Date Friday we are going to share the Christmas joy! It’s time to stock up on sugar, flour, and sprinkles to make Christmas cookies. While of course you’ll keep some for your family, you can also make boxes of holiday cookies for your neighbors! This is a great way to do […]
Have you made any wreaths yet in preparation for the Christmas season? This time last year I went into Hobby Lobby to buy a wreath form and they were completely sold out. I hope you bought yours in advance and aren’t running into the same problem I did. I did some Pinterest searching and found […]
The following is part of an Organic Living Journey Guest Post Series now written by Mariana who has a mother’s heart and scientist’s brain. The holiday season is officially here! With a slew of parties, cookie swaps, open houses, and family get-togethers on the calendar, there is lots of cooking to be done. We’ve spent the […]
Today for Frugal Date Friday we are celebrating all things Christmas. Whip up a batch of homemade hot chocolate and start decorating! We always go get our Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving, so we will be decorating the tree. You can also play some of your favorite Christmas music and movies. You can light […]
