tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412329404004484907.post6223149318860979028..comments2023-05-21T02:02:17.203-07:00Comments on Life Freedom Family: 10 Ways to Save Money this Holiday SeasonLife Freedom Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10224392036687636258noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412329404004484907.post-89816728851515984922017-11-04T04:23:09.377-07:002017-11-04T04:23:09.377-07:00Those are fantastic prices and I am sure they made...Those are fantastic prices and I am sure they made beautiful baskets. I really do love putting a nice gift basket together. They always look so pretty and they are easy to fill with practical things (but they don't have to be practical either....)Life Freedom Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224392036687636258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412329404004484907.post-79084483943561577292017-11-04T04:22:18.973-07:002017-11-04T04:22:18.973-07:00Being able to see is key! Being able to see is key! Life Freedom Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224392036687636258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412329404004484907.post-41470563919869568032017-10-31T22:25:17.537-07:002017-10-31T22:25:17.537-07:00It came. It's really, really ugly. Worse tha...It came. It's really, really ugly. Worse than I thought. BUT, I can SEE!!! So, it's set up and I'm happy, happy, happy! For sure, it will work until I can afford better. Today,I was laughing again at how ugly it is--beauty is in the eye of the beholder, that's for sure. Beckyathomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105835394158145451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412329404004484907.post-27700689006906457482017-10-30T18:24:13.391-07:002017-10-30T18:24:13.391-07:00I made gift baskets last Christmas and it was so m...I made gift baskets last Christmas and it was so much fun. My local Kroger clearanced all of their Taste of Italy items that hadn't sold. Olive Oil for $2.50--big pretty bottles of olive oil. They reduced pasta to $0.29, balsamic vinegar to $0.39/bottle, italian breadsticks for under a $1. I bought bottled marinara sauce on BOGO to add to the baskets. I spent less than $5 on each basket and used some shrink wrap and bows that I have had in my gift closet for years. The baskets were lovely. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187707886478667966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412329404004484907.post-1081332242843338462017-10-28T04:51:04.196-07:002017-10-28T04:51:04.196-07:00Margie, it sounds like you are doing some wonderfu...Margie, it sounds like you are doing some wonderful things to help others. I do not consider myself a super crafty person either - but I love making a homemade treat for someone. A few years ago I had some girls from work over and taught them how to make jam and can. It was so much fun! I am not sure how impressed their husbands were though, because that night they all went out and bought full canning supplies and have been jam making crazy ladies ever since! : )Life Freedom Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224392036687636258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412329404004484907.post-84870229799749893442017-10-26T07:35:20.722-07:002017-10-26T07:35:20.722-07:00Lots of great ideas! As I'm now on a fixed in...Lots of great ideas! As I'm now on a fixed income I'm going to have to get a bit more creative with things like gift giving. I'm not a crafty person but I am a pretty good cook so I am having people over more often for a meal and maybe a Netflix movie or a game night - that sort of thing. Nothing fancy, maybe a HM soup with great bread and some cheese, or a pot of chilli.<br />I do try to do some volunteer work now that I have more time and I expect that my church will have more opportunities in this area as we get closer to Christmas.<br />I have made Christmas Eve dinner these past few years for a couple of friends and their mom who has dementia - just to take some of the holiday pressure off them. We may have to adjust this year as their mom's disease progresses and I may have to go there but if that happens I'll still try to do most of the cooking so that they can relax a bit. Lots to think about as it will be here sooner than we think!Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412329404004484907.post-48307583962289130492017-10-25T05:36:48.617-07:002017-10-25T05:36:48.617-07:00Thanks Becky. Embroidered dishcloths sound like a ...Thanks Becky. Embroidered dishcloths sound like a wonderful gift. I am not handy in the sewing/embroidery/crochet department at all. I think they are becoming lost arts, like many things I guess. I hope your lamp does the trick!Life Freedom Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224392036687636258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412329404004484907.post-79349663296812832662017-10-24T19:13:50.831-07:002017-10-24T19:13:50.831-07:00When I read this post, I thought "really?&quo...When I read this post, I thought "really?" Is it time to think about Christmas? (I'm SO far behind on that thought process) But, yes, it is only a few weeks to Thanksgiving, and then a few to Christmas. Oh, boy!!!! Then I realized, I had been thinking about Christmas, but only a little bit. So, you are putting me in the mood!<br /><br />I loved many of your ideas, especially about giving of time, and yourself to make the holiday special. I have looked around and found a very few items that I have set aside, and I dug my embroidery bin out of where it was hiding. I usually make a few embroidered dish towels to tuck in to gifts. Then, I realized that I simply could not see well enough to embroider in my new living room. It's too dark. After some fussing, we decided to order a very inexpensive lamp to set up next to the couch that will hopefully give me enough light. (I embroider in the camper just fine, and that's where I have the most time to do handiwork--when we are camping--which is why I'm just now figuring this out!) I'm waiting for it to come, and hopefully it won't be too ugly, and will work for this purpose. $35 seems pretty cheap.....Beckyathomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105835394158145451noreply@blogger.com