Category: Make Your Own Christmas

Frugal Holiday Recipes: Frugal and Fancy Ham

December 22, 2011 Posted by admin under Make Your Own, Make Your Own Christmas, Recipes, Recipes of the Week, Uncategorized
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Source: stores.hbfoodsinc.com via Jen on Pinterest   Did you ever look at those fancy hams in the grocery store or in the Williams Sonoma magazine and you are almost half tempted to spend the $80 so you can enjoy the deliciousness??You know those hams that are perfectly glazed and spiral cut with pineapples lining the outside. Here is our family’s way of making ham that is mouth watering. My hubs ham can beat any of those honey glazed baked concoctions. We start with just the cheapest ham on the bone. Hubs puts it in the Nesco Roaster on a riser (not directly in the juices). He then takes brown sugar and uses it like a rub on the outside of the ham. If you want to get all fancy, you can place pineapple slices with toothpicks on the outside.  He mixes maple syrup – the real stuff, brown sugar and a little warm water and lets it dissolve in a bowl and then uses an injector to infuse that throughout the ham…The rest of the mixture, just goes in the bottom of the ham. Then you cook on 350 in the roaster (or crockpot) – times will vary due to… more

Make Your Own: Photo Wrapping Paper

December 22, 2011 Posted by admin under Holiday Gifts, Make Your Own, Make Your Own Christmas
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Are you tired of using the same old wrapping paper???? Photojojo has an awesome tutorial on printing your own photo wrapping paper at home with your color printer… It’s a great way to spice up your gift giving!   Check out the tutorial HERE They have some great tutorials as well as unique photo gifts on their site. I signed up for their email newsletter and love their tips and tricks. more

A Handmade Christmas – Make your Own Gifts

December 13, 2011 Posted by admin under Crafts, Make Your Own, Make Your Own Christmas, Save Money, Saving Money
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The best presents aren’t always the ones bought in stores. Some of my favorite gifts over the years have been thoughtfully hand made by the people that I love. If you are having a tough time figuring out the perfect gift or you want to do something really special on a limited budget, a handmade gift would be a great way to do so. So What Do I Make? Do you have any special talents – like cooking or knitting. Do you have a passion for photography or love to scrapbook? Pick something that you know how to do so that your not learning to knit a week before Christmas! What if I need to be inspired? I turn to sites like Pinterest and Tip Junkie for inspiration. I can get ideas from others and make them my own. I also like the tutorials on Martha Stewarts craft site as well. Most of these resources have step by step tutorials as well. How do I make it personal? Look at them. Are they obsessed with their pet? Do they love to talk about their travels? Do they love a certain food? What are their hobbies and interests? Then go from there.… more

Make Your Own….. DIY Mittens For All Plus More Crafts to do With Old Sweaters!

November 1, 2011 Posted by admin under Crafts, Make Your Own, Make Your Own Christmas
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  Have you ever had a really cozy sweater that you just couldn’t get rid of – even though it’s been shrunk in the wash, stained or getting a little hole-y? I found this article on Martha Stewart‘s website. You can repurpose those old wool sweaters and use them to make things like mittens, felt hats, pouches for your electronics and more. I think I’m going to hit the closet today – I love this idea. Plus, little man’s mittens are MIA from last year… I have no idea where these things dissapear to. To see the instructions and some other ideas on what to do with wool sweaters - go HERE…. Or you can use an old sweater to make this really cool infinity scarf HERE These would make a great homemade gift to give to friends or family, too. If you don’t have any sweaters that you want to part with, head over to the thrift store and grab a few. For my Lehigh Valley peeps – the Thrift Store on 7th Street (heading towards the city – away from the mall) has Buy 1  Get 2 free (certain items) on Wednesdays! When I dropped in a few weeks ago – I got a… more

 

Have you ever had a really cozy sweater that you just couldn’t get rid of – even though it’s been shrunk in the wash, stained or getting a little hole-y? I found this article on Martha Stewart‘s website. You can repurpose those old wool sweaters and use them to make things like mittens, felt hats, pouches for your electronics and more.

I think I’m going to hit the closet today – I love this idea. Plus, little man’s mittens are MIA from last year… I have no idea where these things dissapear to.

To see the instructions and some other ideas on what to do with wool sweaters - go HERE….

Or you can use an old sweater to make this really cool infinity scarf HERE

Photo Source: Jack Deutsch - Craftstylish website

These would make a great homemade gift to give to friends or family, too. If you don’t have any sweaters that you want to part with, head over to the thrift store and grab a few.

For my Lehigh Valley peeps – the Thrift Store on 7th Street (heading towards the city – away from the mall) has Buy 1  Get 2 free (certain items) on Wednesdays! When I dropped in a few weeks ago – I got a Lane Bryant Tank Top, a cowl neck sweater dress and a black long sleeved tee all for under $10!