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$5 Christmas Gift Ideas {that don’t stink!}

$5 Christmas Gift Ideas Now that we only have a few more weeks until Christmas, it’s a great time to pull your gift plans together so you don’t end up blowing the budget in December. Today I have  17 $5 Gift Ideas to help you get started. Please Note: The initial purchase of the materials for […]

DIY Gift Idea: Trail Mix Bark Recipe

Trail Mix Bark - DIY Gift Idea from The Peaceful Mom

DIY Gift Idea: Trail Mix Bark I love giving homemade gifts for Christmas, but I like to keep them simple, relatively inexpensive yet not cheap looking. This Trail Mix Bark is my new favorite. [Save money and stress this Christmas! Sign up here for my Weekly eNotes and grab a copy of my FREE Happy […]

Gift Idea: Mint Tin Keepsake Box

Gift Idea: Mint Tin Keepsake Box As I mentioned in my Show & Tell Saturday post last week, I made a unique gift using an Altoid mint tin. Today I’m sharing with you exactly how I did it so that you can make one yourself. 🙂   (Please Note: This gift can be budget-friendly or […]

3 Last Minute Gluten Free Gifts

Need a quick gift for a friend or neighbor who eats gluten free? Try these quick and easy Last Minute Gluten Free Gifts: Make these simple Chocolate Covered Pretzels  or these Chocolate Drizzled Tortilla Chips. (Click here for instructions for pretzels & chips.) Package them with a bag of coffee or hot cocoa mix.

Last Minute Gift Idea: Build-Your-Own Snowman Kit

Sometimes you just need a cute and inexpensive gift idea for friends and neighbors. This year we are making these Build-Your-Own Snowman Kits (with FREE printable Instruction Card). Depending on your packaging and the supplies that you have on hand, they can cost as little as $3.00 each. For each Build-Your-Own Snowman Kit (makes 4 snowmen) you […]

3 Fun Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas!

If you’re like me, you want to be able to give gifts to friends and neighbors, but there’s not a lot of extra money in the budget. Here are 3 fun and frugal Homemade Christmas Gift ideas to try:   3 Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas   Hot Cocoa Gift Basket Use a cute basket or […]

Last Minute Gift Idea: Cherry Chocolate Chip Bread

Cherry Chocolate Chip Bread - Gift Idea from The Peaceful Mom 2

  Last Minute Gift Idea: Cherry Chocolate Chip Bread. This festive variation on classic banana bread makes a perfect Christmas treat. If you can stop eating it yourself, you can give it as a gift! 🙂     Ingredients 2 eggs 1 stick butter 1 cup granulated white sugar 2 medium bananas, mashed 2 cups […]