DIY gift basket ideas! This list of things to put in a gift basket will give you lots of ideas for easy and affordable presents for any occasion. In my experience, everyone LOVES to receive a gift basket. It’s such a fun treat to give or receive a themed bundle of items that fits a person perfectly. Gift baskets show…
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How to Plan for Christmas 2020 (and still make it fun!)
How to plan for Christmas 2020. Tips for getting prepared for the holiday season during a pandemic. With all the uncertainty that covid has brought into our lives, now we’re left wondering how to approach the Christmas season. We know we want (and desperately need) a happy, peaceful season to look forward to. But how do we achieve that, when…
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How to Have a Magical Christmas (even when you have no money)
How to have a magical Christmas with no money. Fun and frugal Christmas ideas to make sure you enjoy the holiday season, even if you’re broke. The Christmas season is one the most emotionally-charged times of the year. Advertising, movies, and even our social media feeds can make us feel like everyone is having a perfectly magical time every December. The…
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The Best Way to Organize Your Chest Freezer (to find things easily!)
How to organize a chest freezer! These organization hacks and ideas will help you keep your deep freezer tidy and organized. When it comes to freezers, they can quickly become a black hole where… …things get messy fast. …you find long-lost items years later, petrified and unusable. …rock hard frozen bags of food fall on your toes as you dig…
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The Easiest Way to do a Pantry Inventory (using a printable template OR digital app)
How to keep track of your pantry inventory! An easy way to create a pantry inventory, whether you prefer printable templates or a digital app. We’ve all come across those dusty cans in the back of the pantry, looking forlorn and long expired. Then there’s a flash of guilt at the idea of money wasted… …and the thought that some…
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How to Print Cheaply at Home (and save tons of money on ink!)
How to print cheaply at home! Save money on printer ink and make printing at home more affordable with the HP Instant Ink program. With the cost of printing at home rising, it can really deter you from wanting to use your printer at all. After all, who wants to buy a $35+ ink cartridge every month?! But with so…
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100+ Unique & Fun Fall Activities for your Autumn Bucket List
Fun things to do in the Fall for families, couples, with friends! Use these unique and creative autumn ideas to create your autumn bucket list and make the most of this harvest season! Ahhh…Fall! Do you look forward to it all year too? We need to soak up as much of the season as we can, while it lasts….
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How to Keep Your House Clean with Pets (+ 10 must have items!)
How to keep your house clean with cats and dogs! These are the best house cleaning tips for pet owners, so you can stay ahead of all that fur AND those pesky pet odors. Pets can provide an enormous amount of love, companionship, and comfort. But they do come with their own special messes. And that can make your love…
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21 Easy, Quick, & Cheap Breakfast Ideas (perfect for busy mornings!)
Quick and simple breakfast ideas! This list of cheap breakfast food ideas offers lots of options for the most important meal of the day. When it comes to planning out meals, most of us just think about dinner. Then we get stuck in a rut with breakfast…or worse, skip it all together! I put together a list of quick, simple,…
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15 Frugal Dinner Meals Under $2!
These $2 dinners are dirt cheap meals you can make on a tight budget. If you’re trying to eat for $5 a day (or less!), you’ll definitely need some meals under $2! It’s SO frustrating when you pay all your bills, and then feel like you have no money left to eat. Food is one of the largest expenses for…
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10 Chores Easy Enough for Your Kids To Do
Age appropriate chores for kids! These chore list ideas are easy enough for your child to do, and help take some of the responsibility off of you. I know it can seem like a pain to have your kids do chores. It feels faster to just do it yourself, and you can make sure it gets done correctly. But here’s…
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How to Get the Musty Smell Out of Your Towels…and keep them smelling fresh!
Got stinky towels? Here’s how to get the musty smell out, step by step. Keep your towels smelling fresh and clean with these easy tricks. There’s nothing more disappointing than stinky towels! You get out of the shower, all fresh and clean, only to discover that your towel smells musty. You wonder if you should even use it, but don’t…
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Kitchen Counter Organization Ideas (+7 tricks to keep it clutter free!)
7 easy tricks to keep kitchen countertop clutter at bay! Use these kitchen counter organization ideas to clean and declutter the busiest room of your home. The #1 secret to make any space look tidier is to keep the surfaces clear. When clutter covers the flat surfaces of your home, it will never look or feel clean. This is DEFINITELY…
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How a Meal Planning Spreadsheet Can Help You Plan Your Weekly Menu in Minutes
A Google Sheets meal planner, plus editable grocery list template! How to use a meal planning spreadsheet to plan your weekly menu in minutes. It’s incredible how spending 10-15 minutes a week meal planning can save SO much time and money in the long run. The simple act of knowing what you’re going to eat each week means that you…
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The Best BBQ Side Dishes for Your Next Cookout
BBQ side dishes for a crowd! Everyone will love these easy and cheap summer side dishes at your next cookout, picnic, or potluck party. It’s easy to think of main dish ideas for a barbecue. Ribs, hamburgers, hot dogs, and grilled chicken never disappoint! But what about side dishes for your cookout? Whether you’re hosting a backyard gathering, or are…
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