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DECEMBER 14, 2012

Day 12 of The 12 Days of Frugal Holiday Fun ~ Enjoy the Christmas Lights. (NOT my home.)?. When I was a kid my parents would drive us to another town to look at the Christmas lights that one particular homeowner displayed. A long line of cars would stop and park along the road to get a good look at everything. There was music, flashing lights, moving reindeer, and a Santa climbing up the chimney.

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Lighting Christmas Frugal Holiday 138

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DECEMBER 14, 2012

I hope you enjoyed the 12 Days of Frugal Holiday Fun. The holidays can be so hectic, so slow down and enjoy the frugal fun and the season with your family. Day 1 ~ Plan a Holiday Movie Night. Day 2 ~ Attend Holiday Events at Your Local Library. Day 3 ~ Bake & Decorate Gingerbread Men Cookies. Day 4 ~ Build & Decorate a Gingerbread House. Day 5 ~ Have a PJ's & Pancakes Family Breakfast.

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Frugal Holiday Swap Library 113

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

Day 11 of The 12 Days of Frugal Holiday Fun ~. Christmas Book Read Aloud. "Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.". Clement C. Moore, author. Twas the Night Before Christmas is one of those books that I can almost recite word for word without even glancing the book. I remember my parents reading it to me along with so many other Christmas books when I was young.

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Frugal Christmas Holiday Kids and Family 100

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

Day 10 of The 12 Days of Frugal Holiday Fun ~. Gift Wrapping Party. Do you make a big deal about wrapping all of your Christmas gifts? I never have, but realized that it was a missed opportunity to celebrate the season. My kids love to help wrapping gifts and we have quite a few to wrap for our extended family and friends, so why not have a Gift Wrapping Party?

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Frugal Holiday Gifts Kids and Family 100

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

Day 9 of The 12 Days of Frugal Holiday Fun ~. Family Game Night. The hustle and bustle of the Christmas season was about to swallow us up, so we had a 'night in' on Saturday with a Family Game Night. I had visions of sitting around our dining room table playing Candyland or a card game. But my husband had a different plan. He turned on our Kinect Dance Party and Wipeout games.

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Games Frugal Family Holiday 100

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DECEMBER 10, 2012

Day 8 of The 12 Days of Frugal Holiday Fun ~. Host a Cookie Swap. When one thinks of Christmas or the holiday season, cookies most likely come to mind. I grew up baking Christmas cookies with my mother and grandmother and I definitely want to continue the tradition with my own girls. But baking several varieties of Christmas cookies can be more time consuming than our hectic schedules allow.

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Swap Cookies Holiday Frugal 100

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DECEMBER 9, 2012

Day 7 of The 12 Days of Frugal Holiday Fun ~. Attend Christmas Programs at Church. I'm writing this post on a Saturday morning at Panera Bread. My oldest daughter is at our church rehearsing for the children's musical that they will be performing next week and I have some free time before I need to pick her up. To celebrate the Birth of Christ, the true meaning of Christmas for many Christians, many churches have concerts, musicals, plays, candle lighting services, and other programs through out

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Christmas Frugal Holiday Music 100