Christmas ideas...

We're coming up on a thrift Christmas season so I have some ideas for those of you living under the radar this year... don't be embarrased- Phillip and I have been married for 6 years and have always been proud of being thrifty- it keeps things simple and surprisingly low- stressed. Also we still have alot of fun and enjoy life to the fullest....

1. 1 large malt beer from the gas station down the road. What a treat! Your loved one can put this in the fridge for a rainy day and thank you when they need a cold one on the hot day in the summer.
2. Homemade soap, candles, etc- now don't laugh- I've done this one before! It's fun to make and you feel so "crafty" without spending tons of money. Get your bum to Michael's and join the knitting/scrapbooking crowds. Help keep your family members stink free with some lavender scented goat's milk soap. Hey- they'll ever use it or stick in their bath cupboard to harden into a brick for the next ten years. Either way- you got crafty!
3. Pass along unopened fruit cake or office cookies that no-one ate. It's so tacky but thrifty!
4. Get a $5 gift certificate to your loved one for Starbuck's- normally we send out some heftier ones to the SB fans we love, but this year- they're only getting a cup and a-half.
5. Buy bottles of wine at the Dollar General....they're cheap and dressed up with a bow they look just like Mondavi...
6. Get your kids a box full of crayons the easy way- take the ones home that they always give out at restuarants- like Bennigan's, etc. They'll never know! It's not really stealing- more like paying it forward.
I'll have to break now for some family time and check on our dog- The Dude- the cold air is making him bark at the squirrels and drive any other endangered Florida wildlife away..
ta ta for now kids.