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Archive for the ‘craft ideas’ Category

November 11th, 2006

Christmas Savings At Oriental Trading

Need a child’s costume for a Christmas play?  Need an elf costume or some angel wings?  If you do, then you should check out Oriental Trading.  Yesterday, I received the new Oriental Trading catalog in the mail.  Inside, I found children’s nativity costumes for only $5.95.  
I remember when I was a kid and I needed a costume […]

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October 31st, 2006

Scrap booking contest for real women (and men too)

Confession time…  I don’t scrapbook.  I know it is the worst sin a mother can make except for leaving your kid in the car without climate control.  Don’t write about me, Jay.  HAHA!
I know that most of my friends either scrapbook or at least get the pictures into photo albums before the kids start school.  […]

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October 27th, 2006

Last Minute Halloween Ideas for the Thrifty

I did some internet searching for you today and found these links.  Hope you find them useful.
Punch Bowl Prop - This is cool!  This punch bowl will add something different to any Halloween or fall party.
Dollar Stretcher Costume Ideas - Thrifty costume ideas using sweatsuits.
Black Magic Carved Pumpkin - I have never seen one of these […]

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October 24th, 2006

7 Costumes From One Pattern

Are you still looking for a Halloween costume?  Then you should try Martha Stewart’s website. 
Martha Stewart has a free pattern on her site that can help you produce 7 different costumes, such as the cape used in this Elvis costume.  There are also directions to help you complete the Elvis costume, including a template for making a […]

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October 21st, 2006

Better Homes & Gardens Fall Ideas

In a previous post, I mentioned that my mom is now giving me her old Better Homes & Gardens magazines.  They are filled with ideas for meals and decorating.  Today I was visiting the Better Homes & Garden website and gathered some links for you to easily click on for fall ideas.  Enjoy!
Pumpkin carving - […]

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October 20th, 2006

My favorite frugal websites to get lost in.

Just thought I would share some of my favorite websites with you.  These are the sites that I get lost in on a daily basis if I am not careful.  I hope you like them as much as I do.
I would be remiss if I didn’t say that I browse the b5 blogs all the […]

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October 15th, 2006

Do-It-Yourself Costume Ideas

Have you tried looking online for thrifty costume ideas?  I visited a few free sites today that I wanted to share with you frugal moms. 
Michaels has pages of costume ideas.  Each idea includes a picture, the amount of time each one should take to create, the level of skill required, directions, reviews of the idea from other crafters, and a list of materials needed for […]

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October 8th, 2006

Free Halloween Craft Ideas

 
The internet is full of resources, many of them are free.  Today I stumbled across a list of quick and easy craft projects on the Better Homes & Gardens website.  The ideas are free and you might want to try some of them with the kids.
 
Some of the ideas I saw are a black cat […]

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