How we made a Yo Gabba Gabba Brobee Christmas tree
If you’ve been here for a little while, you know that we’ve had a string of weird Christmas trees in the last few years. And …
Christmas
Is it possible to enjoy Christmas on a budget? You bet!
Our blue tree (plus three winners)
Inside today’s post: winners from all three of the recent giveaways I’ve had, plus I’m gonna show you what we did with our blue Christmas …
10 Inexpensive DIY Christmas Tree Ornament Ideas
Yesterday, I was adding a printable to my no-bake cinnamon applesauce ornament recipe, and I started googling to find other easy DIY Christmas ornament ideas. …
Answers to some Christmas questions
When I posted our Christmas pictures on Monday, you guys had a few questions for me about Christmas shopping and kids. Mrs. Picky Pincher was …
Our Christmas tree
I’m usually too lazy to get the tripod out when I take pictures, but I drug it out last night like a responsible picture-taking person. …
It’s the annual cookie guessing game!
It’s that time of year again! Every December, our family decorates cut-out Christmas sugar cookies, and a few years ago, we started doing a cookie …
Is it ok to keep items just for entertaining?
Hello Frugal Girl, I was curious for your insight. My family is going through a move to a house in a better area for us. …
What we bought for our kids this Christmas
Several of you asked for a little rundown of what we bought for our kids this Christmas, so, this post is for you! What I’m …
A Christmas Recap
Christmas of 2015 will be remembered as the warmest one we’ve ever experienced. On Christmas Eve, I said, “You know, I can’t remember a Christmas …
Christmas stream of consciousness
I published the Five Frugal Things post yesterday instead of today. Whoops. So, hows about some miscellany/stream of consciousness for today? (random photo of …
The Christmas of sickness
I don’t think it’s ever happened to us around Christmas before, but we’ve had a lot of this: And this: I think everyone is finally …
Reindeer and Snowmen (well, cupcake versions, anyway.)
Sometimes the best-laid plans get derailed. And boy, a lot of things have gotten derailed this last week at my house! Here was the plan: …
It was a good day.
Thermal mugs, not lenses, in case you didn’t notice the wonky brand name. 😉 Just the six of us. Gifts. Hugs. Cinnamon rolls. Christmas music. …
Guess the cookie artist (and win a $50 gift card to Amazon!)
So, you know that we made frosted sugar cookies last week. And if you were around last year, you know that we did a just-for-fun …
The tree, it is decorated.
(On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I post a photo or two and just a few words.) That’s a good way to spend a December evening, I …