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Remember the joy of building a fort in your living room? Maybe you used a card table and sheets, or maybe you created a fort with a giant box and markers. Those forts could be castles high in the mountains or tents in the great outdoors. Your fort was always as big as your imagination, … Read more
If you have little ones in your life, Christmas morning is likely filled with toys and hours of figuring out how to make some of them work! I can’t make those instructions for putting them together any easier, but I can help you save money. 10 Ways to Save Money on Toys. P.S. – If … Read more
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Buca di Beppo®. All opinions are 100% mine. “Fiasco” is the term we affectionately use for our Thanksgiving Dinner Disaster of 2012. Some families have Thanksgiving food disasters like lumpy gravy or the dreaded dry turkey. Our disaster had absolutely nothing to do with … Read more
The Bargain Shopper’s Pledge I promise to make a list and stick to it! I promise to use the internet to compare prices and read product reviews before making purchases. I promise to do everything in my power to avoid leaving the coupon code box blank. I promise to search for free shipping deals. I … Read more
Take a moment, grab a calculator and total up your Halloween spending…the costumes, the candy and don’t forget the decorations. So…how much did you spend on Halloween? According to a new survey by Retail Me Not, the average family spends $83 on Halloween. The Budget Diet girl is hoping you’re not average. If you are … Read more
Halloween is one of those holidays that used to be simple and now comes with a cost. The candy isn’t a budget buster, but costumes can carry a hefty price tag. Spooky décor, once limited to a few jack-o-lanterns on the stoop and faux cobwebs on bushes, has evolved into an extravaganza on par with … Read more
The Halloween costume routine. You buy a costume (which according to the National Retail Federation costs an average of $27.85). Your child wears it once. The costume goes in the closet. You repeat the process again next year, and the year after and the year after that. You could open a used Halloween costume shop … Read more
Appalling Appetizers: Five Festive Halloween Party Snack Ideas The “trick” to creating the most festive Halloween party snacks is to plan “treats” that fit the party theme. Turn common foods into ghoulish delights and colorful, eerie designs. The more ghostly, ghastly and ghoulish, the better. Whether your spooky appetizers are for adults or children, everyone … Read more
Light up your Halloween night with these cute glow princess crowns. They are a simple and inexpensive way to add a royal spark to any princess costume…just follow this Glowstick Princess Crown Tutorial. These glow crowns are incredibly fast and easy to create. Glowstick Princess Crown Supplies For each crown you’ll need: Five Regular Glow … Read more
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dollar General for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. The stores and catalogs are filled with fabulous Halloween decorations, and they can be tempting until you take a look at the price tag! So…how does The Budget Diet Girl do spooky and spectacular on … Read more