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Simple Ideas To Get Into The Christmas Spirit

12 Simple ideas to help you get int the Christmas Spirit

Want to decorate your home but don’t have a lot of time, energy or money? Here are some quick and easy ways to create a festive mood. Idea #1: Grab a few candles, place them in the center of your table and light them. The twinkling adds instant ambiance. If you have a decorative plate, […]

Spread Holiday Cheer With Christmas Cards

It's time to spread holiday cheer and write some Christmas Cards to loved ones.

Each year without fail, a few days after Thanksgiving we get a Christmas card from my husband’s grandmother. It always makes me smile. And it’s a great reminder that I need to sit down and write my own Christmas cards. For a few days the card sits all by itself on a shelf in our […]

Frugal Thanksgiving Shopping Tips

The following is a short excerpt from the Hillbilly Housewife Thanksgiving Planner available from Amazon. I hope you find my frugal shopping tips helpful as you prepare for Thanksgiving. Shopping for Thanksgiving Dinner can put quite a dent into your grocery budget for that week (or even all of November.) Below you’ll find some of […]

Holiday Spinach Dip

I like to keep the ingredients for this festive dip on hand in December. I can whip up some dip and serve it with crackers when friends stop by and it’s always a big hit at pot lucks. Of course I also make a batch for Christmas Day. We often get together with our extended […]

Make Holiday Dishes Ahead of Time and Freeze Them – Frugal Tip

Last week I shared a tip with you on how to freeze eggs. This week we’ll take advantage of the freezer again… this time to make our lives easier throughout the Holiday season. There are all sorts of things you make well ahead of time. Appetizers It’s nice to have a few appetizers sitting out […]