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Christmas! Making Lists, Checking Them Twice
Oh yes, I warned you back in January that I would be hounding you at intervals all year to plan ahead for Christmas. You made lists right after Christmas, right? And you’re keeping up with them, right? Right? Continue reading
A Mother’s Day Primer for Dads – Breakfast in Bed
Okay, Dads – it’s all you. Whether you’re just a tourist in the kitchen or a whiz with a chef’s knife, the pressure is on every May to come up with breakfast in bed and presents from the kids (and make it look easy). We know you can do it! Here are a few crafts, a few recipes, and a few words of wisdom from the trenches:
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Affordable Easter Baskets
For families who want to partake in the Easter basket tradition but find themselves short on cash for baskets or goodies with which to fill them, the following suggestions should help keep costs low and spirits high: Continue reading
Posted in Craft Room, Wallet
Tagged affordable, Budget, easter, Easter crafts, holidays, inexpensive gifts for kids, strategies
Quiche and Cascarones
You want to dye eggs. Your kids want to dye eggs. But if you’re like me, the thought of wasting food – or taking your chances with post-egg-hunt deviled eggs in a hot climate like mine – drives you nuts. Cascarones and quiche to the rescue! Continue reading
Posted in Craft Room, Kitchen, Recipe Box
Tagged cascarones, Easter crafts, Easter eggs, eggs, holiday traditions, holidays, quiche, recipe
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No Chocolate, No Candy, No Fun: Homemade Valentines for Deprived Children
Since my son doesn’t know what he is missing, it isn’t difficult to sell him on the idea of making valentines, as that’s what we’ve always done for ideological reasons. In wondering whether homemade is cost-effective, I discovered that there is indeed a financial bonus: I didn’t search extensively, but the price of a box of 24 valentines seems to start around $9 (almost 40ยข per card) and go up from there, with $17 a box being the highest price I saw before my head exploded. Continue reading
