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wfmw – lazy woman’s price book
I love couponing, and save quite a bit of $$, but I’ve never taken it to the next level: the Price Book! I even have a great one printed out & waiting in my home management notebook. I just can’t get into the whole chart thing – I’m a random list girl. I realized this morning, as I was making my weekly list of grocery ad deals, that I already have a quirky sort of price book & didn’t even know it.
Every week when the ads arrive, I sit down with my handy dandy Motivated Moms chore planner & jot down any great deals I see. I just write it on the back of the previous week’s page. It dawned on me this morning that I can flip through my lists and take note of the sale patterns. It’s not as organized as a price book, but it works for me!
Here are some not-very-good pics :o)
Run on over to Rocks In My Dryer for some great tips!
Tips I want to remember:
wfmw – household notebook printables
Like many of you, organizing my household notebook is on my To Do list for the new year. Here are all the great links I came across while putting my notebook together. Enjoy!
p.s. In the next couple of weeks I will be sharing my planner links for children and for homeschoolers – so come back soon!
Joyful Momma scroll down to bottom of the list
ParenTime’s Printable Checklists
Woman’s Day Cleaning Checklists
Woman’s Day: 30 Days to a Clean House
Real Simple Home Inventory Lists
The Hem of His Garment Bible Study Resources
Revive Our Hearts not planner pages, but many great Christian resources & lists to put in your notebook
Run on over to Rocks In My Dryer for some great tips!
Tips I want to remember:
wfmw – repurposing Christmas clearance
This time next week, shelves & shelves of Christmas fun will be marked down 50-75% off. Put on your creative thinking cap and you can stock up for several holidays to come.
- Holiday M&Ms can be sorted and bagged to be used for Valentine’s Day & St. Patrick’s Day. You can also divide up things like sprinkles & icing from baking kits.
- Candy canes make adorable Valentine treats when put in the oven.
- Chocolate candy and stocking stuffers are good for Easter baskets – many items have Christmas packaging, but just take them out of the package.
Christmas decorations can be used for all sorts of things:
- New Year’s Eve- shiny tinsel to drape everywhere, silver or gold tablecloths
- January- we leave our non-Christmasy snowmen and snowflakes out for the whole month
- Valentine’s Day – heart decorations, red ribbon, red tablecloth, napkins, plates, cups
- St. Patrick’s Day – green tablecloths, napkins, plates, cups
- Easter – crosses, anything pastel, cellophane for baskets
- Fourth of July – anything red, white, blue or silver – tablecloths, plates, napkins, cups, strings of lights, garland, anything with stars on it
- Birthday parties – candy & toys for goody bags, non-Christmasy gift bags & wrapping paper. Target will have a major toy clearance in January so you can stock up on gifts too.
What ideas do you have? Share them in the comments!
Run on over to Rocks In My Dryer for some really great tips.
wfmw – hot chocolate party in a bag
Need an inexpensive but fun gift for a family? Give them a Hot Chocolate Party in a bag. I take no credit for this great idea – my creative mom gave it to my kids a few years ago & now we give it out every year. We usually give it to families who are going through a rough time & need a little pick-me-up.
You can add as little or as much as you want, but here’s what we do:
Start with a large colorful gift bag and add
- box of hot chocolate mix
- bag of Christmas marshmallows
- bag of Christmas butter cookies
- box of candy canes
- festive napkins & cups
- a stuffed snowman or penguin from the dollar store to stick in the top of the bag
It’s a super easy & inexpensive way to share some Christmas cheer!
Run on over to Rocks In My Dryer for some really great tips. (I’m going to have to try her delicious cornbread recipe.)
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