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Embellishing Your Dad’s Day Scrapbook

My daughter zeroed in on the package of grill-themed scrapbook stickers like a heat-seeking missile during our trip to the mall yesterday. Ordinarily, I would have passed on the non-sale item, but since all the men in our family love them some BBQ, I decided to splurge on the 3D adhesives, so we could add it to the Father’s Day scrapbook we’re just about done crafting. In addition to the slew of photos and various embellishments, including stickers, stamps and die cuts, we need to insert a few quotes and inspirational poems to round out the album. If you are … Continue reading →

Furnish Your Baby’s Room For Less

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Nursery furniture can get really pricey, especially when you are on a limited budget. I was able to furnish my son’s room thanks to gifts, Craig’s List, and hand-me-down pieces that I revived with a little paint. The end result was a room that was both functional and cute. Before you start your search, measure the room and figure out exactly what you have room for. Next, make a list of the pieces you think you’d want and determine which of those will fit in your room. Consider the placement of windows and electrical sockets, since these things might limit … Continue reading →

What To Include In Your Pregnancy Journal

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Pregnancy is a fun topic to write about in a journal. This time in your life is so new and different from any other stage in life. So much is packed into nine months; if you don’t write it down, you’re bound to forget some of it. It can be really entertaining to look back at your pregnancy journal and relive some of the memories (or be grateful that some of them have passed, like morning sickness). Writing about your pregnancy might come naturally for some, but if you’re suffering writer’s block, here are some ideas for what kinds of … Continue reading →

5 Reasons to Find Out Your Baby’s Gender Ahead of Time

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Today and tomorrow I’ll be going over some reasons to find out your baby’s gender and some reasons to wait. Both decisions are completely valid. When it comes down to it, it’s a personal choice. It’s easier to select a name. It’s easier to come up with one name you can agree on than it is to come up with two names. You can “test out” the name by calling your baby the name for a few days or weeks whenever you talk to him or her. Once you decide on a name, you can stop calling your child “baby,” … Continue reading →

3 Frugal Wreath Ideas

Having a nice wreath for the holiday season doesn’t have to cost you much or even anything at all. Use these five fun ideas to make your own festive Christmas wreaths. I was looking in an LL Bean catalogue today. I love looking through all of those beautiful full-color glossy pages, not really to buy anything, but to get ideas for my home that inspire low-cost alternatives. The Christmas wreath is one of those products that I found can cost a lot less when you make it yourself. A balsam wreath with a cherry red bow can cost somewhere around … Continue reading →

Affordable Nursery Ideas

Decorating a nursery is more joyful than decorating any other space in the home. Getting the baby’s room ready is an exciting time, the prelude to wonderful new experiences. Of course, you want your baby’s room to be gorgeous, but let’s face it; not everyone has a fortune to spend creating a nursery that looks like a page that fell out of a magazine. That’s okay! Creativity goes a long way. You can create a wonderful, comfortable nursery for your baby without going into to debt to do so. A fun idea, one that will also help stimulate your baby … Continue reading →

Cute Decorating Idea for the Nursery or Playroom

Your baby may not yet need much stimulation but if your baby isn’t a newborn any more and he or she is beginning to explore, you might be ready to add a few more interesting details to the nursery will stimulate your little one. On the other hand, you might just want to add a little something extra to the playroom. Here is a cute, simple way to do so: Add a Custom Growth Chart While there are many adorable growth charts available, it is quite simple to make your own. A really cute idea is to pick up craft … Continue reading →

Why Read to Your Child?

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It is amazingly sad how many children today are deprived of learning the wonderful gift of nursery rhymes and fairy tales. As a child, I can remember my mother sitting and telling of Jack and the Beanstalk, Peter Rabbit, and The Three Little Pigs. We also recited Jack and Jill, Jack Be Nimble, Hickory Dickory Dock and Little Bo Peep. As a kindergarten teacher, I meet many children that are completely amazed at nursery rhymes and fairy tales. They have never been introduced to them. Besides being a wonderful teacher of rhyming words, nursery rhymes are fun and enjoyed by … Continue reading →

Make Your Own Diaper Cake

Why spend $80 or more on a commercial diaper cake? Learn how to make one yourself and save money on a great baby gift. This is a great gift idea for a baby shower or for any new mom. A diaper cake is a fun gift that looks great and is actually useful. I love this gift because the parents can at first use it to decorate the nursery. Then they can take it apart and use the diapers and the gifts. Parents always need diapers! If you prefer, you can make the diaper cake out of cloth diapers, but … Continue reading →

5 Romantic Ideas for a Frugal Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I thought it would be a nice touch to add some romantic ideas for that special day. These are mostly ways to show your partner that you love them. However, keeping with my constant frugality, I have only included ten extremely inexpensive or cheap ideas. Idea #1 Fill the car trunk with helium filled with balloons. Tape a piece of poster board to the inside of the trunk lid that says “I love you” in huge letters. When you are at a park or trail to walk, hand your partner the keys and … Continue reading →