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6 Thoughtful last-minute Christmas gifts
The holiday season is in full swing, and as the countdown to Christmas begins, you may realize there are still a few people on your list to shop for. If you’re like me and you got a late start, chances are that shopping list is a bit longer than you’d like! So if you do have some shopping still to do in the last week before Christmas, here are a few simple, (and budget-friendly and low waste!) gift ideas that can be tailored to ensure your loved ones feel appreciated, and can be sourced before the big day! Choose a digital gift card from your recipient’s favorite store, restaurant, or…
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Fun, frugal and festive: Create your own pom pom garland
Christmas is coming really soon, and my kids keep thwarting my efforts to forget HOW soon! They’re very excited to get out the decorations and jump into all the fun of the season – and one of their favourite things is Christmas-themed family craft time. One fun and easy-to-make decoration that can instantly transform any room is a pom pom garland. With a few simple materials that you can probably find around the house, and a bit of creativity, you can craft a cheery garland that adds a festive flair to your home. In this step-by-step guide, I’ll walk you through the process of creating your own pom pom garland.…
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Date Night Boxes–Fun DIY Christmas Gifts that Anyone can Make
When giving gifts, I love making things and I also love giving experiences. Both stem not only from my desire to keep waste and clutter to a minimum, but also my hope to give a personalized gift that will be enjoyed and cherished. Leading up to this Christmas my boyfriend and I were talking about finances and inflation and fun, embarrassingly adult topics like that. Since making gifts can be more affordable than buying them, we also talked about how we would love homemade Christmas gifts from each other. That got my wheels turning and I came up with a way to combine my love of experiences and making things…
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Low Waste Teacher (or Anyone!) Gifts
This year with my kids now in two different classes, piano lessons, sports, and dance, there are a lot of teachers and so a lot of teacher gifts to pull together! I know it’s not necessary to give gifts, but I like the idea of taking the opportunity to thank and show appreciation to the people who pour so much into my children on a regular basis. But what gifts might be appreciated while not adding to the “stuff” of life? My criteria for teacher gifts What I’ve come up with! I’ve decided to give a few of my favourite low waste products and will include a family Christmas card…
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6 Places to Feel Good About Shopping this Holiday Season
Anyone else regularly think about not wanting to give billionaires more money? With the holiday shopping season fast approaching, I wanted to offer some options for places to feel good about shopping. Big box stores may seem convenient and affordable, but independent stores can be too! Break up With Amazon this Christmas I can understand the desire for Amazon‘s convenience when shopping and I’m not judging if you make some purchases from there, but there are so many reasons to look at spending your money elsewhere. We talk about small businesses often because small businesses directly help support our communities. There’s also the fact that our dollars spent at small…
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12 Fun and Budget-Friendly Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids!
Why Budget-Friendly? Here we are at the end of December and it’s hard to believe that we’re only days away from Christmas! For many years growing up, the budget was very tight in our home. And though the movie-prop style stacks of glimmering gifts on Christmas morning were not within reach, we would draw upon our ingenuity and creativity to come up with gifts that would make our loved ones feel special nonetheless! So whether you’re looking to add a few last-minute gifts, or to stretch a dollar, see below for my go-to budget-friendly Christmas gift ideas for kids! Also, for some ideas for activities to do over the break,…
