In keeping up with my practice of having a Frugal Christmas, I got a good bargain yesterday.
What are these things? Bargain books from a bargain book store.
Of course, most of the books being sold in these stores are already used so I was careful to choose what I have to get, lest I be thought of as cheapo to the max 😀
Anyway, these were some of the books I got:
The least expensive is PhP25.00 or $.0.50 (Php49.00 = $1).
The most expensive is PhP55.00 or $1.10.
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Tagged bargain books, books, children's books, children's literature, Frugal Christmas
For another Frugal Christmas post, I present “Handmade Paper Stocking Tree Ornament”.
Here is my post about Personalized Christmas Gift Tags.
My two younger children did these, two for each of them. When we were looking at these ornaments when we hung these, I thought the paper stockings look old-fashioned when put side by side to newer and more modern designs of tree ornaments these days.
Materials:
I just instructed the kids about what they should do and they did these quite well. Another post will be dedicated to the instructions and tips.
For now, we sit back on our (almost) modern furniture and enjoy the crafts hanging on the tree that they made.
Yes, there is going to be another post about another handmade paper ornament that they have done.
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas spirit, decorating, Frugal Christmas, holidays, lifestyle, living, money matters
I am on the lookout for the perfect chocolate chip cookies recipe or the perfect fudge recipe.
Why? I plan to give these away to relatives and friends.
Because I am determined to practice “Frugal Christmas” though of course, because I have forgotten the baking lessons I have had eons ago, I may even be spending more than I care to if my baking forays will end up as failures.
Not to mention getting those necessary equipments for these experiments mean another extra dip in my already dwindling resources, I am still determined to do these and not shop for other gifts besides those for my students.
Below is something I made that comes from a recipe for blueberry muffins but I decided to put these in mini loaf pans so the kids can have slices instead of muffins. Turned out ok, I guess since they ate everything. Or maybe they were just hungry.
If these are not too good to give away, if they are edible at least and not life-threatening ( 😀 ), my kids would be more than willing to have these for themselves. I know how they loved baked goodies.
For those people I know who are eternally looking for the best fat burner, hah, get ready to eat these baked goodies once I perfect the procedure. As if.
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Tagged Christmas, cooking, family, food, Frugal Christmas, holiday, shopping
Over at the FilipinoMomBlog.com, we have a started a meme called Fab Holiday Finds in an anything goes theme for the first week.
In this blog, I thought of follow-up posts to my entries in the meme.
Why? I plan to feature those things that I plan to do as a way of practicing a Frugal Christmas without skimping on quality.
Here is one idea: Personalized Christmas Gift Tags.
Click here for the cost and materials. Scrap booking embellishments are great to use with these ones.
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Tagged Christmas, Frugal Christmas, gift-giving, gifts, holidays, practicality
The Christmas spirit is alive and well, despite the hardships and worries we (all) have gone through this year.
I have deliberately decided to do this Weekly Question today to kick off a Christmas-inspired weekly question that I have prepared.
Incidentally, the FilipinoMomBlog.com invites you to join our Christmas finds weekly meme called Fab Holiday Finds. Check out the mechanics here, thank you 🙂
What special Christmas memories do you still cherish as the years pass by?
My answer:
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas spirit, family, memories
