One of the most fun things to make each year are adorable Christmas Ornaments. Who doesn’t love to get out their decorations each year and see each of the special ones they get to hang on the tree? These DIY ornaments are easy to make and cost very little.
These easy DIY ornaments are perfect to trim your tree or decorate the top of a gift with them. These handmade decorations are the perfect way to enjoy a craft day with the entire family. Kids love being involved in making things and then you have a keepsake to enjoy each year. Happy decorating!
Supplies you need:
-Wooden or Ceramic Ornament from Michael’s or other Craft Store
-White Sharpie Paint Pen
3 Easy Steps to Decorating your Christmas Ornament:
I chose a black round ornament from Michael’s. They have a lot of ornaments to choose from including wooden stars, round balls and much more.
1. Pick out a Sharpie Paint Pen in the color of your choosing.
2. Choose a cheery Christmas phrase or your favorite bible verse.
3. Choose a whimsical design to add some fun to your ornament
Ready or not, it’s time to start thinking about saving on school supplies!
There is a new
You can grab the ad or text SCHOOL to 827438 to get the coupon.
See more Target deals.
Join me for our next live online Q&A Monday, 7/11 at 8:30 pm eastern for Playing the Drugstore Game.
I’ll be talking about how to save the most money at the drugstore. Drugstores are my favorite place to shop, so I’ll fill you in on all of my tips and tricks. Think free toothpaste, shampoo, super cheap diapers… it’s a happy place
RSVP now to get reminders.
Summer is in full swing and we’re coming up on deals with Amazon Prime Day + Tax Free Weekend. Get all of the details plus even more deals in this week’s top deals roundup.
Free Popcorn for Target Red Card Users
Amazon Prime $30 off $150 Purchase
5 Ways Your Closet Can Make You Money
Big Changes to Verizon Wireless Data Plans
68% Off ABC Mouse Program for Preschoolers
Colgate Coupon for Free Toothpaste
Tax Free Weekend Dates and Details
We all have weeks that have little time for cutting coupons, and this was one of those weeks for me. Only July 4th we had a number of folks out for dinner and fireworks (legal here in SC). Time got very away from me thanks to a new neice, and a messy house so super last minute I ran to the store to get this weeks deals and a few other “have to have” items.
If you’ve ever listened in on our Monday night Q&A or attended a workshop, you know our goal in saving at the grocery store is to NOT have to have anything. We want to shop based on whats on sale, not off of what we need. Items we need cost a lot of money, typically never being on sale the week you need them.
Thankfully the things I needed were for a cookout, and that was the entire weekly ad at Publix over the weekend! We grabbed 20 ears of corn on the cob at 20¢ each ($4 total) plus a few other things like paper plates, cups etc. I also got any of the sale items we will use.
While I didn’t use any manufacturer coupons except those I found in the store on select products, I did have a competitor $5 off coupon that Bi-Lo mailed recently. Despite the lack of coupons, we still ended up saving half!
Publix Savings:
Total Purchase Value: $152.71
Total Spent: $72.44
Total Saved: $80.27 or 52.5%
This included a whole Pork shoulder that was over $35! I was kicking myself for not thinking about a few weeks ago when they were on sale for less per lb, but we were serving BBQ and needed meat. While that is a high price for a hunk of meat, it was so much that we served 25 people and still put some up in the freezer.
We had folks bring a side or dessert, so our total cost for a July 4th party came to about $45 including the paper goods, corn on the cob and a potato salad we also made. Thats right at $1.80 per person so not too bad. We have a different budget for hospitality (apart from my normal grocery budget) and haven’t had folks over in a while so it was good to enjoy sweet fellowship.
How was your savings this week? Leave a comment or a link to your post:
The back to school deals are starting! Pretty soon there will be a ton of deals in stores for school supplies. I wanted to give you a price list of what you should be looking to pay for certain items.
Although schools probably haven’t put out their supply lists yet, you can probably guess what will be on them: pencils, markers, binders, and more. Go ahead and start buying now so you won’t have to pay top dollar the week before school starts.
Remember that you can also price match name brand items (not store brand) at Walmart at Target, so keep that in mind (they usually have a bigger selection than other stores). And if you don’t need these items, consider donating. There are lots of kids in need and schools always welcome supplies.
Pencils, Erasers, Pens
No. 2 Pencils, 8-10 pk: 1¢-79¢
Mechanical Pencils, 10 ct: 99¢-$2
Pencil Pouch: 1¢
Pink Erasers, 2 pk: 50¢
Pencil Top Erasers, 12 ct: 1¢
Pens, multipacks: 1¢-$1.99
Gel Pens, 2 pk: $1.50
Arts & Crafts
Crayola Crayons, 24 ct: 50¢
Crayola Markers, 10 ct: 75¢
RoseArt Markers, 10 ct: 62¢
Crayola or RoseArt Colored Pencils, 12 ct: 50¢-$1.49
Watercolor Paints, 10 ct: $1
Highlighters & Sharpies
Bic Highlighter, 5 pk: $2
Sharpie Highlighter, 5 ct: $1
Sharpie Permanent Marker, 5 ct: $1.99
Notebooks
1 Subject: 17¢-49¢
3 Subject: $1.44
5 Subject: $1.88
Composition Books: 50¢-$1
Mini Composition Books: 20¢
Folders
Pocket Folders: 1¢-15¢
Poly Folders: 39¢-42¢
File Folders: 25¢
Binders
1″ Binder: 25¢-99¢
Zipper Binder: $9
Paper Clips, Pushpins or Binder Clips: 33¢-$1
Paper
Filler Paper, 100 Sheets: 25¢-75¢
Copy Paper, 500 Sheets: FREE-$1
Writing Pad, 80 Sheets – $2
Construction Paper, 100 Sheets: $1.50-$2
Index Cards
3″x5″ Lined Index Cards, 70-100 pk: 1¢-48¢
Adhesives & Staplers
Glue Sticks, 3 ct: 67¢-99¢
School Glue, 4 oz: 1¢-50¢
Scotch Invisible Tape, 3 pk: $2
Stapler: $3
Mini Stapler: $1
It is Friday! That means you get to shop some great deals at your local stores this weekend! Be sure to check out these printable coupons and coupon codes before you go. Once again, I found several great coupons you will want to be sure to check out.
Belk has several coupons you will want to checkout. Also be sure to look at all the great Craft Store Coupons. It’s a good weekend for deals.
Clothing Coupons
JCPenney- Extra 30% Off Regular Priced Purchase (exp 7/10)
JCPenney- $10 Off $25 Purchase (exp 7/10)
Carter’s- Extra 20% Off $40 Purchase (exp 7/31)
Belk- Extra 20% Off (exp 7/10)
Belk- Extra 20% Off (exp 7/10)
Belk- Extra 20% Off Home Sale (exp 7/10)
Kohl’s- 15% Off $100 Purchase (exp 12/31)
H&M – 20% Off (1) Item (email sign up)
Old Navy – 30% Off Purchase (email sign up)
Naturalizer- $10 Off Any Purchase (email sign up)
Other In Store Coupons
Bath & Body Works – Extra 25% Off Purchase
Bath & Body Works- $10 Off a $30 Purchase
Ulta – $3.50 Off $10 Purchase
Bed, Bath & Beyond – 20% Off (1) Item
Party City – Free Ultra Shape Balloon w/$80 Purchase (exp 7/19)
Craft Store Coupons:
Michaels
-25% Off Entire Purchase printable (exp 7/9)
-40% Off Jolee’s Stickers & Embellishments printable (exp 7/9)
-40% Off All Regular Price Stringing, Cording and Tools printable (exp 7/9)
-60%+110% Off Hampton & Oxford Street Frame Collection printable (exp 7/9)
I have a confession… my husband and I are currently watching the old star trek tv shows on Netflix every night. Not that I would say we are trekkies, but they are fun to watch.
This weekend we can change things up a bit and watch two of the newer Star Trek movies for 49¢ each!!
Fandango Now is offering both Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek (2009) for 49¢ each all weekend. You can rent the movie in HD or SD.
This deal is valid through Sunday 7/10.
See more online shopping deals.
Target released two new Cartwheel coupons today to help you save on School Supplies! These are both good through Saturday night only, so head out and use them while you can.
New Target Coupons:
-25% off School Backpacks & Lunchkits in back to school shop, Target Cartwheel printable
-25% off Back to School supplies in back to school shop, limit 10, Target Cartwheel printable
Don’t forget, they are only good through Saturday 7/9.
