http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/11/30/frugal-living-by-sara-noel-stay-frugal-during-the-holiday-season/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:56:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/11/30/frugal-living-by-sara-noel-stay-frugal-during-the-holiday-season/#comment-16202 Barb Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:25:20 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/11/30/frugal-living-by-sara-noel-stay-frugal-during-the-holiday-season/#comment-16202 Friends recently remodeled their kitchen. The previous flooring was made of slate. They had pieces cut into various sizes for me, and they gave them to me FREE! They just wanted rid of them. I drill holes in the top for hanging, and paint/stencil them as "welcome" signs. They're a hit for gifts! :) Friends recently remodeled their kitchen. The previous flooring was made of slate. They had pieces cut into various sizes for me, and they gave them to me FREE! They just wanted rid of them. I drill holes in the top for hanging, and paint/stencil them as “welcome” signs. They’re a hit for gifts!

]]> http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/11/30/frugal-living-by-sara-noel-stay-frugal-during-the-holiday-season/#comment-16134 Tara Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:04:29 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/11/30/frugal-living-by-sara-noel-stay-frugal-during-the-holiday-season/#comment-16134 We cut out all the extra presents. We told family that we did not want any gifts from them and we would not be sending out any. We limited the kids gifts by asking Santa for one gift from the list, and having one gift from us. We are each only buying one gift for eachother and then filling stockings. For the stockings we are filling them with things we need replenished but have put off due to the holidays coming, plus a couple of small treats. To see our friends we just had a potluck at our house with a gift exchange game ($10 limit/gift). That way we all had fun but it was inexpensive and the focus was on visiting. I have pared down my baking to a few favourites, rather than baking everything like previous years. We saved up some of our shopping points and redeemed tham on bonus points day to "purchase" most of the stocking stuff for free. I will not be buying anymore wrapping paper. When we use up the surplus from last year we will use what we find around the house and the kids can decorate it. We cut out all the extra presents. We told family that we did not want any gifts from them and we would not be sending out any. We limited the kids gifts by asking Santa for one gift from the list, and having one gift from us. We are each only buying one gift for eachother and then filling stockings. For the stockings we are filling them with things we need replenished but have put off due to the holidays coming, plus a couple of small treats. To see our friends we just had a potluck at our house with a gift exchange game ($10 limit/gift). That way we all had fun but it was inexpensive and the focus was on visiting. I have pared down my baking to a few favourites, rather than baking everything like previous years. We saved up some of our shopping points and redeemed tham on bonus points day to “purchase” most of the stocking stuff for free. I will not be buying anymore wrapping paper. When we use up the surplus from last year we will use what we find around the house and the kids can decorate it.

]]> http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/11/30/frugal-living-by-sara-noel-stay-frugal-during-the-holiday-season/#comment-15895 billy Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:09:51 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/11/30/frugal-living-by-sara-noel-stay-frugal-during-the-holiday-season/#comment-15895 enjoyed . enjoyed .

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