Birthday Gift Ideas for a Little Sister?
Give her a spa day followed by dinner. You could take her to get her nails & hair done, take her shopping for a new outfit and out to dinner. Im not sure how much you are looking to spend but if you like the idea above, you can still do it without spending...
Back to School Lunches?
I also used to make my own lunchables. Pepperoni & crackers was always my sons favorite. Hot water in a thermos and put 2 hot dogs in. The hot dogs will be warm & bun ready at lunch time. Chicken salad - freeze a water bottle & put in their lunchbag to keep...
Packing Meals for a Trip?
My son plays paintball so he & I find ourselves in a hotel for a couple of nights on a regular basis. I try to find hotels that have breakfast but a couple suggestions I can think of: sausage biscuits (bake biscuits before you go and cook sausage patties as...
Hand Out Snack Bags to the Homeless
A homeless guy in our town was standing at the corner with a sign that said he needed a tent and food. Our scout troop had just purchased new tents so I went to our storage garage and got one of our old tents. I unrolled it, set it up to make sure all the pieces...
Hand Out Snack Bags to the Homeless
A homeless guy in our town was standing at the corner with a sign that said he needed a tent and food. Our scout troop had just purchased new tents so I went to our storage garage and got one of our old tents. I unrolled it, set it up to make sure all the pieces...
Gift Bags for Family
BettyBoop - I love this idea. Would you be willing to share your hot chocolate recipe?
Saving Your Raise
Another tip is when you receive your raise each year, increase the amount you are putting into your 401k. Even if you increase just 1% it will show in the end. I work with retirement plans and this is something that our company has started to use in marketing...
Finding a Collie in Southeastern Iowa?
I live in Cedar Rapids, IA. Not sure where you are. Try petfinder.com. About 2 months ago, we found a 1 year old yellow lab and she is great. We rescued her from a shelter in Illinois.
Dealing With an Unexpected Job Loss?
Lisa - my thoughts and prayers go out to you. My family went through this a few years ago. Below are a few things that we did: Shop Aldis and stick to a planned menu. Pancakes one night a week and our boys thought is was a treat. I never used Angelfood Ministries...
Homemade Christmas Presents for Adults?
Wow Mairmie, that is putting it all in perspective. I never thought about drawing names this way but thank you. I come from a large family and we have been drawing names for years. I appreciate that you brought to my attention that Jesus did not draw names...
Donating to the Food Bank or Pantry
Our church has items in the bulletin each week of what they are running low on. I watch for sale items and use coupons to buy items to donate. Our Boy Scout troop has an annual pancake breakfast in February and we get all of the mix and syrup donated. Whatever...
Dealing With High Energy Costs?
Our family of 4 have become very efficient. Here are a few things we are doing to save on our electricity and gas bills. We have a programmable thermostat and have set it to 68 for about an hour in the morning and then from 3 to 10 at night. During the day...
Making Money at Christmas Time?
Ebay is a great idea. My husband and I sell our sons outgrown clothing as well as toys. Gently used electronics and CDs also sell. Even a few dollars an item starts to add up. Some of these have been suggested but thought I would post again. Wrap presents Do...
Saving Money on Utilites?
Our local electric company has a special time of day meter. This allows you to use electricity for 1/2 price at night and on the weekends. I do laundry and run the dishwasher at 9:00 at night. This also helps me keep up with laundry doing a load or two a night...
Cleaning With Alcohol
I work in customer service. I use individual alcohol wipes on my phone and computer keyboard weekly. If I have a cold, I use one daily at the end of the day. These are very inexpensive, I bought 100 of them for about $1 at Wal Mart. They are perfect for this...
