35 Plentiful Ideas for Thanksgiving
November 19, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Around the web, children's activity, holidays, recipes, thrifty-links
Thanksgiving is only a week away. I know, I can hardly believe it. To save you some time, I’ve been searching around for great resources for you. There’s a wide variety to choose from. Enjoy!
For the kids:
Thankful tree
Thanksgiving coloring pages
Thanksgiving place mat
Planning Thanksgiving for the Kids
Thanksgiving turkey banner craft
Thanksgiving Children’s Activities
Thanksgiving Party Games and Activities for Kids
Thanksgiving word scramble
Fall and Thanksgiving songs
Thanksgiving place mat Craft for Kids
Thankful pumpkins
Rustic vests
Pumpkin song
Thanksgiving baby bibs
Decorating and Entertaining:
Thanksgiving scripture place cards
Pumpkin Serving Dishes
Tips for Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner
5 Ways to Save Money on Entertaining
Easy Gourd and Candle Fall Centerpieces
Fall Party Centerpiece Ideas with Gourds
Apple …read more
How to Save Money on Thanksgiving Dinner
November 7, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under entertainment, food, holidays, save-money, saving money
Many of you will be hosting Thanksgiving dinner at your house this year. It doesn’t take long to figure out that this feast can break your food budget. Here are some tips to help you to spend less and hang on to that money for upcoming Christmas expenses.
Prepare the foods yourself. Don’t go out to the ham store and order a precooked ham or turkey. I’ve heard of some people paying $30-40 for a precooked ham. Yikes!
Shop the pre-Thanksgiving sales. Some stores offer tremendous weekly specials to lure you in. Look for buy 1 get 1 free specials on vegetables, …read more
5 Ways to Save Money on Entertaining
October 21, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Seasonal Savings, entertainment, how-to, save-money, saving money
Let the parties begin! With several holidays so close together, this is the time of year when folks begin planning their parties. Entertaining doesn’t have to mean spending a lot of money. Here are some money saving tips to get you started.
1) Shop sales and use coupons. During this time of year, you might see holidays items on sale. If you see the cocktail weenies on sale buy 1 get 1 free, go ahead and purchase enough for your party rather than paying full price later. Of course, make sure they’ll still be in date.
2) Have a potluck or cook …read more
