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5 Ways to Save Money on Entertaining

Karen Weideman — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:36:51 +0000

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 off. Have a soup party or chili cook off. Award a prize to the winner.

3) Borrow decorations and glassware. Some of your friends and family may have a punch bowl, hurricane lanterns, greenery, and other items you can use.

4) Serve inexpensive foods. Rather than paying high prices for expensive finger foods, have a simple inexpensive meal. Something with pasta is usually inexpensive. You can also make cakes, brownies, and cookies for little cost.

5) Make your own invitations. You can make your own invitations using card stock. Also, check discount stores for bargains on premade invitations. If you feel it’s ok to go paper-free, you can email the invites.

What ways do you save while entertaining?

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Giveaways at Berries & Cream Blog Design

Karen Weideman — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:58:23 +0000

The launch party is still going on each day at Berries & Cream Blog Design. Revka has prizes lined up each day for the party. Thrifty Mommy has sponsored one of the prizes. You can win a Veggie Tales pack which includes Jonah, a VeggieTales movie (VHS tape) and Jonah: Even Fish Slappers Need a Second Chance (book). The giveaway ends Tuesday, March 3, 2009. Click here to enter.

Thanks to Revka for designing our fabulous new Thrifty Mommy button.

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Don’t Miss Out!

Karen Weideman — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:21:20 +0000

I hope you won’t miss out on our blog party that’s going on. Today is the last day to visit and sign our guest book. We’re using the guest names to draw a party prize! Check it out here.

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I’m Exhausted!

Karen Weideman — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:04:52 +0000

I’ve been at my aunt’s house for a few days. We have been helping out with my cousin’s sweet 16 party. There was lots of planning and preparing to be done before the big event.

This morning I got up early to help clean and decorate the community center. We left for a short while to get ourselves cleaned up and then headed back to make the food. Whew, what a day!

I think this party actually took more work than my wedding. lol It was a really nice party, but thankfully we did everything ourselves to keep the cost down. I’ll post some pictures and information next week once I get back to my computer.

Have a great weekend.

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The Birthday Budget

Karen Weideman — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 15:57:38 +0000

Kerrie Flanagan’s 8-year-old daughter, Delaney, wanted a birthday party at Fun Factory and she wanted to invite her 10 friends. Kerrie was confused about what to do because the party would cost so much money, but her husband suggested giving their daughter a $50 budget. Kerrie wondered if her daughter could make a birthday party work for $50, especially since she was just 8-years-old.

Kerrie and her daughter Delaney worked together to plan a birthday party that was within budget. Delaney declared it her best birthday ever. She was proud of what she’d organized and of how much fun her friends had following her plans.

Kerrie also learned from the experiment. She was reminded of how important it is to give kids the chance to learn the skills they’ll need later in life, even when it isn’t easy.

Click here to read Kerrie’s entire article. I hope this article inspires you to know that kids can be thrifty too. Sometimes they just little need a little encouragement and guidance.

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