holidays

5 last minute Christmas gift ideas: holiday gift guide

photo credit: LizMarie I’m not done shopping yet. Are you? Snow is pouring down, and I’m not one to drive in snow (especially with a 2WD minivan), so I will be finishing up the rest of my shopping online. You might think shipping won’t happen until after the holiday, but many websites are offering free [...]

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holiday gift guide: kids gift ideas for non-parents

T.J. wrote me an email and said: Thank you for offering to provide me some kid toy suggestions. I have loads of friends with kids who are around the ages of 4/5 and 1/2 – I’m always at a loss of what time buy them. For example, my Goddaughter who is 4 is truly girlie, [...]

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FREE gift certificates from Restaurant.com

What a Thanksgiving treat to wake up to! Starting today for the next 29 days you can send friends FREE $10 gift certificates from Restaurant.com ! Simply click on this link head down to Feed It Forward 2009 and follow the instructions! It’s super easy to do. Feel free to leave me your email address [...]

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holiday shopping guide: be safe, be tech savvy

Tips from experts on how to stay safe online, and use technology to help you score deals this holiday season.

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holiday shopping guide: stay organized

We talked about making lists previously on the holiday shopping guide, but we didn’t talk about how we keep track of everything we need to do during the busy holiday season. To keep track of your list if you have a large family, or more than one person is doing the shopping is often cumbersome. [...]

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Holiday Shopping Guide: Posh gifts for less plus $10 bonus!

How to find posh gifts for less, including $10 signup bonus to Hautelook.

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Red Plum’s Frugalicious Holiday: 30 gifts under $30!

Last night I had the pleasure of attending an event hosted by Red Plum. Red Plum introduced us to 30 gifts under $30. I don’t know about you but finding gifts under $30 is hard and I was pleased to see some gifts were under $10. We were also shown 4 wines that were under [...]

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Holiday Shopping Guide: Crocs

If you’ve seen me in person it’s likely you’ve seen these on my feet (ignore my veiny feet and the scuff marks please): These are my favorite shoes. I bought them at EMS last year right before Christmas for $10. Every time I wear them someone compliments me. 95% of the time people are shocked [...]

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holiday shopping guide: photo gifts and giveaway!

One of my favorite gifts to give for the holidays involve photos. It’s a wonderful way to share special moments with far flung relatives, and give them a gift that they adore, is inexpensive, and not just “stuff”. I won’t reveal what photo project I am working on yet, I’ll show you the finished product [...]

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holiday shopping guide: the shopping list

photo credit: daveynin The first step to successful holiday shopping is to make a list, and don’t forget to check it twice. Start with the names of all the people you will be buying gifts for. Don’t forget to include people who provide you service on a regular basis, like the babysitter, your assistant, or [...]