This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Food Lion. All opinions are 100% mine. It’s the holiday season, and we are ready for all things, “Merry and Bright.” For me, that means gorgeous specialty cocktails that are cheery and red. When I want to jazz up a holiday party, I…
“On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…” I certainly hope I will NOT be receiving some bird in a tree. I don’t feel like the gifts that go with the song are very desirable. However, you can still enjoy the holiday season with this fun, day by day, gifting regiment. …
It seems like everywhere you turn these days everyone has their own signature drink. Soooo…never wanting to feel left out, we decided that you (the ThriftyLittleMom community) should have your own Signature cocktail or mocktail for fall or even Halloween! Get ready for the spiked apple cider cocktail recipe your party guests will love! According…
One of the hardest items for this momma to find every year is stocking stuffers! Mainly because they are the last items on my list and by the time I get to them, I’m almost shopped out (which is pretty hard for me to do). An sometimes I just forget! Then I just end…
When I learned to knit several years ago, I had high hopes of making adorable gifts for friends and family. Like most newbies, the first project I was encouraged to tackle was a scarf. I can’t even tell you how many times I had to pull that first scarf all the way apart! It’s a…
I love to add a handmade feel to my gift wrap each year. Last year I went with dollar store butcher paper and rubber letter stamps. This year I was wandering through Hobby Lobby and kept seeing all kinds of adorable chalkboard decor. As I got to the Christmas wrap section the thought struck me,…
If you love the look of wrapped gifts, but feel like you are all thumbs when it comes to actually wrapping them then this post is for you! From tips on purchasing to step by step instructions, you’ll be wrapping in no time! Just gather all of your tinsel tools and make sure you have…
So you’re staring at your ugly sweater Christmas party invite. You keep re-reading the part about bringing a $15 gift for the white elephant gifts exchange game. Your mind races with various ideas but you settle down in the comfort of knowing that with everything else you have going on during the holidays, there…
I’m gonna be brutally honest here. Finding cool gifts for guys can be hard. Am I right? Men are the hardest people on the face of the earth to shop for. You might think you’ve found the ultimate gift for that person only to have them look you square in the face and tell you…
Guest blogger Rhonda writes: It’s time to start putting your Christmas decorations away. While I love to store and reuse gift bags, tissue and ribbon (you know I’m thrifty right), I have a few ‘stick on’ bows left over from my teenagers’ Christmas party (btw they used them as decorations on the counter tops and table-so…
I realize there are people out there that find joy in going down to the Hallmark store and picking out an ornament each year. Paying that much for an ornament almost gives me a panic attack. I’m thrifty and crafty so the idea of making my own brings me much delight. Maybe that’s because in…
Are you planning some holiday hosting with a group of family members at your home this holiday? Some people love hosting out-of-town guests, while others somehow get roped into it. Either way, here are some thrifty, stress-reducing ideas for hosting a group of people at your house. Tips For Holiday Hosting Menus & Meals Tip…
Last week I wrote a post about making large handled glasses from the dollar store into personalized drinking glasses with simple painting techniques. On the same visit to the dollar store I found some really adorable star shaped glass bowls. They are cute as is, but I thought with a little glitter paint and some…
I have a thrifty little secret for you…well it’s actually a freebie!!! For the last few years during the Holiday season, I can be found in front of the Lowe’s garden center rummaging through their tree trimmings bin. The one not too many people know about that has a small sign that says, “Help…
One of my fondest memories of Christmas as a child was the “12 Days of Christmas.” This was a little gift giving project that my dad did for my mother and I each year and always made the days leading up to Christmas even more exciting for me! In this post I want to give…
This post on how to make your own sweater stockings was written my life long friend Jessica. When Kim asked me to contribute to Thrifty Little Mom’s “Getting Into the Holiday Spirit” series, I knew exactly what I wanted to create. I’ve had these DIY sweater stockings on my mind for quite some time. However,…
I really love giving baked goods away at the holidays to all the people on my list that aren’t on my “list” if you know what I mean. I talking those teachers, neighbors, pastors, mail people and anyone else you need a nice gift for that doesn’t cut into your main Christmas budget. I was…
One thing I always look forward to each year is making myself a peppermint mocha frapp, playing my Bing Crosby, White Christmas station on Pandora and having a gift wrapping party. This year I’m feeling super crafty when it comes to wrapping my gifts. The problem is that I just can’t bring my thrifty self…
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably been standing in line at the grocery store and noticed the beautiful Christmas trees on the covers of the magazines. They are so full, so perfect and so gorgeous they make your tree look like a Charlie Brown tree. In this article, I want to encourage and inspire…
I’m sure you’ve seen it happening. Christmas is creeping up all around you. Stores are beginning to subtly sneak the decorations out. Next will be the holiday scented candles and before you know it full-fledged Christmas music playing in the background! Believe me, I know what you’re thinking because I go through the same thing…