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Thursday, December 18, 2014

Christmas Gifts on a Budget Part 3 - Stitched with Love

Yes, you read that right. All of our Christmas gifts wereIchased for less than $40! Shipping for two items were the most expensive, but still came in under $20. Don't think it's possible? We'll be spending the next five days looking at how we did it!

Part 3 - Stitched with Love



I'm kind of addicted to teaching myself needle crafts... I've been sewing and knitting for a few years know and love it. For Christmas, I added hand embroidery and cross stitch to my resume. Again, pictures will have to wait till after we exchange gifts, but I love that I can give gifts to our family that I made myself! And from a frugal point of view, these didn't cost me anything since all the materials came from my stash! 

Christmas Gifts on a Budget Part 2 - Handmade Crafts with Little Ones

Yes, you read that right. All of our Christmas gifts were purchased for less than $40! Shipping for two items were the most expensive, but still came in under $20. Don't think it's possible? We'll be spending the next five days looking at how we did it!

Part 2 - Handmade Crafts with the Little Ones



A major perk of having a new baby - grandparents love anything they can get their hands on that has to do with the baby!
Between promo codes for photo gifts from sites like Shutterfly or Snapfish (abundant this time of year) and sweet handprint and footprint crafts, you don't have to look far to find a personalized gift that grandparents will go nuts over!

(I'll share photos after Christmas, but we can't take the chance of snooping grandparents!)

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Christmas Gifts on a Budget Part 1 - Target bargain

Yes, you read that right. All of our Christmas gifts were purchased for less than $40! Shipping for two items were the most expensive, but still came in under $20. Don't think it's possible? We'll be spending the next five days looking at how we did it!

PART 1: Target Bargain

If you've spent any time shopping at Target, you know two things are true. First, that everything is always on sale in one form or another. Second, that there are dozens of sales each week that include the customer receiving a free gift card with the purchase. This year, I decided that any time I needed an item included in these free gift card offers, I'd save the gift card for a fun purchase. Even at $5 or $10 value, it adds up! Unfortunately, I had spent most of my gift cards on a previous purchase, but had enough left to buy a gift at Target that was originally priced at $69.99, on sale for $49.99 and only pay $10 out of pocket!

Next year, I'd like to be more intentional about saving up these gift cards and be able to get more gifts for even less!