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Interview: The Chocolate Lab

I had the opportunity to (virtually) sit down with Amanda, owner of a cute little shop called The Chocolate Lab. Her pet products have appeared on the HGTV website and in Puppies USA Magazine — so I figured they were worth a look. Aimee: So how did you get started? What inspired you? Amanda: We bought our first house in November of 2005, and the first thing I did was find myself the perfect little puppy to join our family. I started doing some research regarding dog food, and I was horrified at the lack of care that went into … Continue reading →

Frugal Halloween Decorations Made By Hand (2)

More fun and frugal ideas for decorating are offered here. I gave you a couple yesterday in Frugal Halloween Decorations Made By Hand (1). I enjoy making my Halloween decorations because it saves money, and is a great family activity. Here are a few more ideas to get you going and get you in that creative Halloween spirit! Pots, Pots and More Pots I love decorating with clay pots. Painting on them for some reason is a huge tension release. And holiday time is a great time to have some fun. You can use these pots to hold candy, plants … Continue reading →

Frugal Halloween Decorations Made By Hand (1)

Halloween is a fun family time with crafts and decorations that can be made. Decorating a home at Halloween can be a whole family affair from the cutest pumpkins to the scariest monsters and skeletons. Except buying all the fun Halloween decorations can be expensive. Instead, consider making your own out of things you might already have. Save money, be creative, have fun and still be able to decorate for this spooky holiday. Candle Path Lights You’ve seen them. Those cute little bag style candle holders with cut outs that you are supposed to set along your driveway, sidewalk or … Continue reading →

Handmade Money Saving Halloween Decorations

Making decorations can be fun and a frugal way to decorate your home for the holidays as I mentioned in another article, Use Your Hands Its Cheaper – Halloween Decorations. I gave a sampling of ideas in that article and here are a few more. Ghosts To create ghosts to hang from tree’s in the yard or inside your home, inflate a round balloon or use a beach ball or other small ball. Place a white sheet or tablecloth over it. Tie a piece of white string below the balloon or ball. Cut eyes out of black felt or construction … Continue reading →

Use Your Hands, It’s Cheaper – Halloween Decorations

Use your hands, it’s cheaper! In other words, creating your own decorations for Halloween is much more cost effective than purchasing store bought items. Not to mention it gives you freedom and creativity to make the items the way you want them. Halloween decorations can be fun to make and low cost and the memories associated with the time you spent creating them will return year after year, as you put these decorations out! Get the kids involved and make a day of crafting! It’s fun and keeps bored children occupied. Here are a couple of ideas: Large hanging ghosts … Continue reading →

End of the School Year Teachers’ Gifts

Most of us have had at least one teacher that really made an impact on our lives. If your child’s current teacher is special to him or her, your child might want to make that teacher a nice end of the year gift. Here are some ideas: Note Card Set Find a box with a lid. A box from check refills is a good size. Have your child decorate both the box and the lid and then purchase a package of note cards with matching envelopes to fill the box. You might also want to add a nice pen. This … Continue reading →