My Funny Valentine

homemade valentine cards

Here are some cute and easy ideas for Valentine cards.

 

Hi Tawra,

I was just thinking of a new idea this morning as I read the Sunday paper and browsed through the colorful comic section. As I read and chuckled through some of the comic strips, I realized how perfect some of them could be to add to a Valentine Card.

Being familiar with the song, “My Funny Valentine,” I noticed a couple . . . → Read More: My Funny Valentine

Valentine’s Day On A Dime Free e-Book

Spoil Your True Love with ideas from Valentines Day On A Dime

Just for our readers, we’re currently offering our Valentine’s Day on A Dime e-book as a free download for a limited time! Check it out! . . . → Read More: Valentine’s Day On A Dime Free e-Book

Free Homemade Potpourri

homemade cinnamon orange tea potpourri

I have been buying sweet orange cinnamon tea for a long time. I love the smell of it. One day a few years back I was dumping the tea leaves out and they still smelled so good I really hated trashing them. Then it dawned on me– Why not put them in a pot of water and simmer them for potpourri?

Each time, when I am finished with my tea leaves, I dump them . . . → Read More: Free Homemade Potpourri

Leftover Candy Canes

Leftover Candy Canes

Using Leftover Candy Canes

Are you drowning in leftover candy canes? Did you find some at your after Christmas sales and, now that you’ve bought boxes and boxes of candy canes, you haven’t a clue about what to do with them?

Well, grind them into peppermint sugar. Keep it in a handy container and then sprinkle in or on things like:

Cupcakes
Hot Chocolate
Brownies or Cakes
Ice cream (especially good . . . → Read More: Leftover Candy Canes

Get Organized and Get Out Of Debt – Where Do I Begin?

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How to stick to your New Year’s Resolutions. . . . → Read More: Get Organized and Get Out Of Debt – Where Do I Begin?

Christmas Thank You Notes

Writing notes to thank people for Christmas Gifts

Sending Christmas Thank You Notes

From: Robin Souder

Although Christmas cards are dwindling more with each year,  the acknowledgment and gratitude of a gift is still crucial in our family.  As the Christmas cards come in, I ask the children to pick out their favorite designs. I cut the front from the card and turn it into a postcard for my kids to use as a thank you postcard, a note card, or a . . . → Read More: Christmas Thank You Notes

Unusual After Christmas Buys

toothpicks

When you think about clearance sales, don’t just think about Christmas! . . . → Read More: Unusual After Christmas Buys