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30+ Ways to Use Leftover Halloween Candy

Family Balance Sheet

My favorite memory of trick or treat was that my great Aunt Alice who lived 2 houses down from us gave out FULL sized Clark bars. Chocolate Reese’s Pieces Cookies from My Organized Chaos. Edible Candy Slime from The Soccer Mom Blog. Easy Halloween Pretzel Bites from Money Wise Moms. Uses miniature Almond Joy bars.

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Basic Home Decorating Tips That Will Make Your Home Look Great

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My mom has a great eye for decorating a home. We are getting married this year, and we’ll get gifts from that, and we’ve already inherited several furniture items from my mom, my dad, and my aunt. Get Organized' She’s not an interior designer, but I think she may have been in a past life.

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Three Ways to Give to Charities Even If You Don’t Have Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Over 5% of American moms are struggling financially and have rinsed out and reused soiled diapers on their child, according to Huggies’ website. My aunt and uncle never had a lot of money to donate to their church, but every weekend they volunteered to help set up for weddings or clean up after them in the church hall.

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Give your Gift of Organization. Do your friends and family call you the most organized person EVER? If so, give the gift of organizing a closet (or 2), kitchen cupboards, a basement, garage, etc. My aunt gifts her nieces and nephews with loaves of homemade cinnamon bread every Christmas. Give your Perennials.

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Top 10 Giveaways, 11/03/12

Nicoles Nickels

Aunt Maggie Rocks - Big Kitchen Giveaway (Ends November 12). Musings from a Stay at Home Mom - The Ultimate KitchenAid Mixer Giveaway (Ends November 14). Musings from a Stay at Home Mom - Mary Kay Lash Perfection Giveaway (Ends November 14). Aunt Maggie Rocks – Newman’s Own Organics Giveaway (Ends November 16).

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30 Mother’s Day DIY Gift Ideas

Couponing 101

If you’re looking for something unique to give a special mom this year, this list of great Mother’s Day DIY Gift Ideas will help you out. This list has some simple and elegant gifts that anyone would love — mom, grandma, sister, friend, cousin, aunt, etc. Perfect gift idea for a mom who loves to garden.

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Stuff – Full Circle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We leave the nest – move out of Mom and Dad’s well stocked home. Some get stuff from stores, the less financially favored head for thrift stores, garage sales, Mom’s house or the trash pickup routes. My Aunt and Uncle (now in their 90’s) held a ‘living estate sale’ about 20 years ago.

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