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.
Posted in Interesting Topics, Money Watch, Philippines, Photos, Thought Bubbles, Urban Living
Tagged bargain books, books, children's books, children's literature, Frugal Christmas
I have started a series of Frugal Christmas posts about personalized Christmas gift tags, being on the lookout for that “perfect” chocolate chip cookies recipe so I can bake these as as gifts and handmade paper stockings as tree ornaments.
I hope to feature more of the things/ideas that I want to do.
To further perk me up, I have decided to do the Weekly Question about Frugal Christmas ideas/practices.
Check out this New York Times article: No Job and Fewer Gifts
So the Weekly Question is:
What frugal or practical Christmas tips (does your family practice) that you can share to cut down on Christmas-related expenses but not necessarily sacrificing on quality?
My answer:
Posted in blogging101, family, Interesting Topics, Money Watch, Philippines, Urban Living, Weekly Questions
Tagged Christmas, family, Frugal Christmas, home, lifestyle, Practical Living
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.
Posted in family, For Information, Interesting Topics, Money Watch, Philippines, Photos, Urban Living
Tagged Christmas, Frugal Christmas, gift-giving, gifts, holidays, practicality
One of the most important things we mothers want to achieve is to keep the home clean and worry-free.
Why so? Because germs have no “right” to be in places where they can cause harm to people, especially children.
Here are some basic materials and steps that homemakers need to keep the sanctuary called “home” clean and safe:
One does not need to do a thorough cleaning up everyday, a few minutes spent on cleaning will come a long way.
Posted in Environment, family, For Information, Urban Living
Christmas means different things to different people.
For children, it means getting gifts: new toys, new gadgets, new clothes and sometimes even cash.
For adults, Christmas means clearing up the social calendar as early as possible to be able to say “yes” to the different parties which mean socializing with friends, eating a lot of scrumptious and carefully prepared food and drinking different kinds of beverages meant for each special dish being served.
Diet? This is a word that is forgotten for the time being. After all the merriment, eating and drinking are done, then it is time to look for different kinds of physical exercises and training, alli reviews and toning down to get back into shape.
So has your pre-Christmas calendar been filled yet?
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Tagged festivities, food, lifestyle, weight management
