Popcorn Neighbor Christmas Gift Idea

November 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Popcorn Neighbor Christmas Gift Idea

We love to wish our neighbors and friends a Merry Christmas each year and are always looking for a simple, yet affordable, way to let them know we are thinking of them during the holidays. Last year, we made these popcorn neighbor Christmas gifts and delivered them to friends and neighbors.

 

Popcorn Neighbor Christmas Gift Idea

We picked up these boxes of popcorn from the Dollar Tree for only $1 each, and each box came with three packages of popcorn. We gave each of our neighbor and friend families a box.

If you are trying to be more budget conscious, or you are on a tight budget for Christmas, you could make this neighbor gift even more affordable and give each family just one of the packages of popcorn from the box. Check out these 6 Tips How to Give Holiday Gifts Without Spending Too Much.

With the popcorn box, we added a homemade tag that said, “Just POPPIN’ By To Wish You A Merry Christmas” and added our name at the bottom. I put eight of these sayings onto a single page and printed them on red paper. Then I used paper edge scissors to cut out the saying so it looked more decorative. And to finish it off, I tied it up with Christmas curling ribbon.

It was simple and didn’t take too much time, and our family enjoyed going around delivering them to neighbors and friends the week before Christmas.

 

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Dish Towel & Wash Cloth Neighbor Christmas Gift Idea

November 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment

neighbor christmas gift inexpensive

Every year, we do small Christmas gifts for neighbors and friends who live close by. Last year, we saw this cute idea of a dish towel and wash cloth that made us smile and decided to do it as our neighbor Christmas gift. It’s simple to do,thoughtful, and doesn’t cost a lot of money. I picked up the items at a dollar store. Here’s what to do:

 

Holiday Dish Towel

Choose a regular or holiday dish towel from the dollar store.

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DIY Homemade Hair Detangler

April 27, 2018 by 2 Comments

DIY 2 ingredient homemade hair detanglerAs a mother of two girls, I’m constantly trying to brush tangles out of my girls’ hair every day. And many times they’ll say “ouch that hurts” as I’m brushing their hair. I want to cut my oldest daughter’s hair so it’s closer to her shoulders and easier to brush, but she said that she wants to grow out her hair so she can donate it to Locks of Love. I can’t argue with that, so we just deal with the tangly hair each day.

Recently when I went to a salon to get my hair cut, my stylist and I were discussing tangly hair. She told me about a hair detangling brush that works really well. I want to try this hair detangling brush here. However, I decided to first do some research online about how to make a homemade hair detangler, and I found that I only needed two ingredients. It’s so easy and inexpensive to make! I can’t believe that I didn’t do it sooner. And I’m saving money by not going out and buying hair detangler at the store. The complete directions to the DIY Homemade Hair Detangler is below:

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4-Step Process How to Clean a Curling Iron

March 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment

How to Clean a Curling IronI just absolutely love my Hot Tools Curling Iron! It keeps my hair curled all day. I’ve learned that if you want curls to last longer, then you should invest in a good curling iron. Good curling irons may be more expensive, but they damage your hair less, they heat up better so you apply heat for a shorter period of time, and they will last you a very long time. This Hot Tools Curling Iron works great and has been a good curling iron. Of course always remember that before you curl your hair be sure to apply heat protectant first.

Since I invested in a good curling iron, I want to keep it for a long time, and the way to make it last a long time is to clean it and take care of it. For a while now I’ve needed to clean my curling iron because it has hair product build up on it. Finally I’m now getting around to doing it. After researching how to clean a curling iron, I found an inexpensive way to clean the curling iron that is really effective. And now my curling iron looks like new again! Check out the photos below.

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DIY Hand Warmers

December 8, 2017 by Leave a Comment

DIY Hand Warmers with uncooked rice

I made these DIY Hand Warmers as Christmas gifts for family members, and I was told by both my sisters-in-law that the microwave ran non-stop for days because the kids kept heating up the hand warmers. They enjoyed them so much! My children also love these DIY hand warmers. We use them for multiple purposes at our house. We place them in coat pockets to keep hands warm when heading to school or playing outside when it’s cold. My children use the hand warmers like bean bags and throw them back and forth in the air. And when my children’s arms or legs hurt from growing pains, we warm up the hand warmers to place on their aches before bedtime. These DIY Hand Warmers are constantly being used!

If you want an inexpensive yet thoughtful holiday gift to give to friends or family this year, then make these DIY Hand Warmers for them. They are great for both children and adults. The hand warmers are easy to make, and a set of them can be completed in less than 20 minutes.

Here’s what you’ll need:

 

do it yourself hand warmersFirst, pin two pieces of fabric together, wrong side out.

 

diy hand warmers(I love this sewing machine my husband purchased for me.)

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Peppermint Vanilla Sugar Scrub

November 10, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Peppermint Vanilla Sugar Scrub

If you are looking for a gift to give friends or neighbors this holiday season, this Peppermint Vanilla Sugar Scrub is an easy and simple gift idea. It is a thoughtful and nice gift, and it is also less expensive than if you purchased a sugar scrub from the store. I also love that the peppermint and vanilla fragrance complement each other and smell good together.

The Peppermint Vanilla Sugar Scrub is only 4 ingredients. Before I made it, I went through my pantry and found that I already had all of the ingredients to make the sugar scrub. And since I do canning every fall, I even had small 8-oz jars, lids and bands downstairs in my basement. It made it nice that I already had everything needed to make a handful of sugar scrubs that I could give to neighbors.

Here is how to make homemade Peppermint Vanilla Sugar Scrub:

homemade peppermint vanilla sugar scrub

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How to Make Tissue Paper Flowers Video Tutorial

March 27, 2017 by 5 Comments

How to Make Tissue Paper Flowers

How to make easy tissue paper flowers is one of my most popular posts. Now that it is spring and with summer coming up soon, I decided to make a video about how to make tissue paper flowers. Watch this tissue paper flower video tutorial to add spring decor around the house. It’s also a perfect gift for Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day or to give to someone special to say you love them.

You’ll need these items:

  • 5 sheets of tissue paper cut to 7″x 12″ (This is just one size. You can make them larger or smaller as desired.)
  • Pipe cleaner, wire, or twist tie
  • Scissors

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Easy Homemade Play Dough

February 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment

My 4-year-old daughter is doing a Joy School preschool where she rotates going to friends homes to learn. I am part of the rotation and teach the kids every 8 weeks. For one of the days I taught preschool, I decided to make blue homemade play dough because we were learning about ice. I thought it would be fun to have them make igloos with the play dough, as well as practice their letters. A friend sent me this play dough recipe and it’s so easy to make! Plus, it’s much less expensive than purchasing play dough at the store. Here are the step-by-step instructions of how to make homemade play dough:

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Homemade Baby Food

August 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Homemade baby food Final

After having a baby, one of the ways we’ve saved money this year is by making our own homemade wholesome baby food. It does take a little planning ahead and time to make it, but it’s definitely much more cost effective than purchasing the ready-to-eat baby food at the store.

Years ago, I tried making homemade baby food for my second child. She didn’t like it as much. But that was because I didn’t really know what I was doing, and I also didn’t have a very good blender. The food was too chunky for her to eat. That blender has since broken and my husband purchased a Ninja Blender for me as a present this past year. It has been wonderful to not only make baby puree food but also to make smoothies. This Tropical Green Smoothie is our favorite. And my baby has enjoyed eating the baby food. Below are simple, homemade baby food recipes.

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DIY Magnetic Chore Chart

August 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Do It Yourself Magnetic Chore Chart

Since this school year is about to begin, I decided to make a magnetic chore chart for my girls so they get into a routine again before school starts. Who knew that kids could be so excited about a chore chart. They helped me to make it and hang it up. And every morning they run over to the chore chart to see what new chore they’ve been assigned in addition to their daily chores. I’m sure the newness will wear off soon, but as of now they are enjoying it. This magnetic chore chart is simple to make and doesn’t cost too much. Here’s what you’ll need to make it:

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