This morning my husband and I decided on our tomorrow’s Valentine’s Day date. We’re hoping to tire out the kiddo by eight, so we can have the rest of the night to ourselves.
For dinner we decided to stay in and enjoy a healthy home-cooked meal. It’s nice that we don’t have to leave the house [...]
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Save Money By Making Your Own Personalized Greeting Cards
This year we decided to make personalized greeting cards for our family and friends. We weren’t going to use the photo studio since they are more expensive than we were willing to spend. So we made our own cards. It is an easy and practical way to put a personal touch on [...]
Confession Of The Gift Wrapping Cheapskate
By Malika Risley
I love giving gifts! I feel good when I see the excitement on the recipients’ faces as they are about to find out what they got.
Mystery is an important part of gift giving. We conceal the gifts before we give them away. It’s the feeling of surprise and anticipation that gets everyone so [...]
Are LED Christmas Lights Worth The Investment?
My next-door neighbor invested in new LED (Light Emitting Diode) lights this Christmas season. So I started thinking whether we should do the same. I decided to do my own financial analysis comparing the initial cost, energy cost and the replacement cost between the two kinds of lights. By the way, the inspiration for [...]