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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

This sweet little candy dish was a gift from my grandmother. I realize not everyone has family heirlooms to give away, but my grandmother was downsizing and gifted her grandchildren pieces from her Fostoria Glass collection that were my grandparents’ wedding gifts back in 1945. My great-grandmother made a lot of her gifts.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Splurges: Shoes, books and art supplies. And art supplies: I like to paint and draw, so every now and then I splash out. Hmmm, probably some art supplies to finish a project I’m working on, then any clothes my kids needed, or household things we need, and put the rest in savings. What’s one thing you splurge on?

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