tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post338375844307532422..comments2023-10-22T08:02:50.649-04:00Comments on MI Ave: CHRISTMAS: When Money is Tight, Santa is on a BudgetRachaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-27933051142416013712013-12-11T16:04:54.179-05:002013-12-11T16:04:54.179-05:00You can never go wrong with an instant crazy novel...You can never go wrong with an instant crazy novelty mug collection can you?! I keep meaning to decorate some of the boring red ones we have that are all plain with my Martha Stewart stencils ... another thing to add onto my to do list!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-47589358669738582862013-12-11T16:04:07.646-05:002013-12-11T16:04:07.646-05:00Yeah you can't go wrong with Paperchase sales ...Yeah you can't go wrong with Paperchase sales (any time of the year!) - guilt pleasure shopping there! I'm using a couple of the spare jars of caramel apple jam for gifts this year to the in-law - just hope they like them!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-46200396899137375922013-12-10T23:40:51.132-05:002013-12-10T23:40:51.132-05:00Thumbs up for eBay and secondhand. Thrift stores a...Thumbs up for eBay and secondhand. Thrift stores and garage sales are an especially good way to go, because you can find all sorts of crazy decor for pennies. That, and ridiculous novelty mugs from decades past make for amusing stocking stuffers if you're lucky enough to stumble upon some good ones.R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09721289655425362151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-44078737856208903532013-12-10T15:19:18.623-05:002013-12-10T15:19:18.623-05:00I buy all my cards and wrapping paper in the sales...I buy all my cards and wrapping paper in the sales. I get really fancy paperchase stuff for 75% off. I've made a lot of edible gifts for family and friends this year too which have been pretty cheap.Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335585461822153232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-68235301768291784382013-12-10T13:13:02.080-05:002013-12-10T13:13:02.080-05:00Yeah it's always good to keep everything toget...Yeah it's always good to keep everything together and then you have that go to place for not only knowing where to dig everything out from but so you know where you can add things in across the year. Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-8379434325217030522013-12-10T13:12:22.037-05:002013-12-10T13:12:22.037-05:00I always end up breaking a couple every year so It...I always end up breaking a couple every year so It's always good to re-buy while I remember or it'll get to next Christmas and i'll be like "where did all the decorations go?!". Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-50269449840916220842013-12-10T13:11:31.095-05:002013-12-10T13:11:31.095-05:00Tell me about it - I spent a good hour last week t...Tell me about it - I spent a good hour last week trying to hunt out everything i'd be buying for the parents from our trips to a couple of states that I'd hidden so well I couldn't remember just where!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128754833604987577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-55951598198363576682013-12-10T12:06:51.719-05:002013-12-10T12:06:51.719-05:00I'm going to buy new decorations for the tree ...I'm going to buy new decorations for the tree in January. I only put mine up today and I'd completely forgotten how grotesque our decorations are! Some great tips here for saving a bit of dough-ho-ho Chelsea Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818436199320370174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-39468816544320622692013-12-10T12:06:37.108-05:002013-12-10T12:06:37.108-05:00Also, things like Xmas cards (I usually make most ...Also, things like Xmas cards (I usually make most of my cards, but buy a box or so for the guides etc) can be bought very cheaply in the Jan sales and stored away with your decorations for next year. charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01424341312136077664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096314476893239291.post-8784718060919234312013-12-10T12:05:53.111-05:002013-12-10T12:05:53.111-05:00Plenty of good tips here. I try to spread my prese...Plenty of good tips here. I try to spread my present-buying through the year, which is fine so long as I can remember where I've decided to store things. charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01424341312136077664noreply@blogger.com