tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post1868661371168089069..comments2024-03-16T10:18:51.784-07:00Comments on The Next Chapter In My Life: Frugal Doings In DecemberDebbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-85374961859460325662015-12-24T16:01:37.524-08:002015-12-24T16:01:37.524-08:00Dear Mrs. B,
I am so glad that you got some sno...Dear Mrs. B,<br /> I am so glad that you got some snow for Christmas. Many years we do not have any here at all but I'm thinking that all the snow we have now is more than making up for that. ;)<br /> It sounds like you have done very well on getting some wonderful bargains this year as gifts. My parents had asked us what we wanted for Christmas and we also said gift cards so that is part of what they gave us. :) We did give a gift card to my baby brother and family for them to use to go to a family movie. They too are so busy and we wanted to give them something that they could do together. We did the same thing for them last year and they loved it!<br /> I do hope you have a wonderful Christmas!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />DebbieDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-78224181325825226982015-12-24T15:56:21.779-08:002015-12-24T15:56:21.779-08:00Hi Sara, you did well on that Photo Album and I...Hi Sara, you did well on that Photo Album and I'm sure they will enjoy it! I do hope you find some great bargains at your Charity shops after Christmas. I am not familiar with how your tax system works and am wondering though if it is similar to the USA's where people get a tax write off for their donations to charity. Be blessed and have a wonderful Christmas!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-56297492337040352002015-12-24T07:01:10.805-08:002015-12-24T07:01:10.805-08:00Hello Debbie,
Congratulations on the frugal finds...Hello Debbie,<br /><br />Congratulations on the frugal finds. Each year we gift our children 1 book, 1 store bought gift and 1 homemade gift. I, too, was thrilled to find several ways of saving this Christmas season. I found 5 of the 8 books we would gift at the thrift store (they appear to be brand NEW) all for only $0.50 each. I only had to purchase supplies for one of the homemade gifts I made; the others were made from leftover supplies in my sewing closet. In turn these savings allowed us to increase the budget on the "store bought" gifts. This year we chose to bless our grown children with gift cards to local movie theaters, bowling allys and restaurants. They all work so much and we hope these gifts will encourage them to take some time to for recreation. After purchasing 6 bowling gift cards, I earned 2 additional ones for free, which allowed me to frugally bless two other families on our gift list.<br /><br />I've enjoyed reading all your posts about Christmas out in your area. Thanks for sharing them with us. We were beginning to think we would not have any snow this Christmas, but yesterday the Lord blessed us with enough to say that our Christmas will be a little white.<br /><br />Praying you and your family enjoy a most blessed Christmas and an abundantly happy New Year.<br /><br />Mrs.B<br /><br />Mrs. B, a very peculiar personhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03579160731517930694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-56257184361343963362015-12-24T02:09:05.426-08:002015-12-24T02:09:05.426-08:00Hi Debbie..wow you have been frugal..i think i may...Hi Debbie..wow you have been frugal..i think i may copy you if you don't mind and keep track of my spending and thrifty finds as well..i did get a wonderful gift for my parents..a Christmas Photograph Album..it should have been £7..reduced to £1.<br />I have shopped wisely and made as much home made food as i could for this Christmas..it will be interesting to track my savings and see where i can cut down more.<br />I am hoping that our Charity Shops will have some bargains after Christmas that i can pick up and put away for next year.<br />You have a great Christmas..<br />saraflowertotmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498443996707884535noreply@blogger.com