Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts
Happy Valentine’s Day! If it slipped your mind, don’t think your only choice is rush out to buy flowers at 3 times their normal cost or eat out at 10 pm because all the good times are book ...
Posts tagged with: holiday
Save with DIY Christmas Decorations
Whether you’re just setting up house or ready for a new holiday scheme, Christmas decorations can be costly. But they don’t have to be. DIY decorations can be created for little-to-no mone ...
A Green Christmas
When it comes to the environment, ittle things make a big difference. And as it turns out, even your holiday habits can have an impact. Here are some tips for going green for Christmas. You’ll ...
The Frugal Thanksgiving: How to Save on the Big Meal
According to the American Farm Bureau, the average cost of a Thanksgiving meal for 10 in 2015 was a little over $50. What makes up a Thanksgiving meal? Turkey, rolls, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie, whip ...
Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas
Last minute invitation? Or just a procrastinator? Either way, we have you covered in the costume department for Halloween. Check out these do it yourself in a jiffy Halloween costumes for adults or ...
8 Easy Halloween Door Decoration Ideas
You don’t need to turn your home into a haunted house to get into the Halloween spirit. Some crafty door decorations will do the trick. From the simple to spooky, we’ve got 8 easy do it y ...
Ideas for Leftover Ham, Brisket & Lamb
One of the best things about holidays is the leftovers from the “feast.” Here are some ideas to “re-purpose” your Easter or Passover beef brisket, ham or lamb. Links to the re ...
Free Mr. Food Ultimate Thanksgiving eCookbook
Last few days! Looking for some Thanksgiving menu inspiration? Sign up for Mr. Food’s email newsletter and get their Ultimate Thanksgiving eCookbook. You’ll find 40 recipes including appet ...
Top 10 Trending Halloween Costumes
Each Halloween, certain traditional costumes remain popular simply because of their classic character, while other costume trends are heavily influenced by popular culture. 2014 is no different, with ...
Best Deals on Halloween Candy
If you’re like many people, you’d love to satisfy all the darling trick-or-treaters that knock on your door this Halloween, but you’re also on a budget. It doesn’t help that you may already have to sp ...
5 Things To Do With a Wreath
Holidays can be hectic, so I’ve streamlined my decorating to include a tree and wreaths only! Wreaths are very versatile since you can put them anywhere and artificial ones are easy to store (I ...
5 Holiday Tips from This Old House
I don’t have an old house, but I love This Old House magazine. Here are some of my favorite holiday tips from their website. For more info, click on the photos. How to Pick a Good Tree Make a Wr ...
Thanksgiving on the Cheap
According to the American Farm Bureau, the average cost of a Thanksgiving meal for 10 in 2012 was about $50. What makes up a Thanksgiving meal? Turkey, rolls, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie, whipped cre ...
Holiday Shopping Tips
A few things to remember when you’re out there shopping this holiday season: Find out about return policies. Some stores change them for the holiday season so don’t rely on what the policy has been i ...
Happy Thanksgiving – And Black Friday!
Everyone at YoFreeSamples wishes all of you a Happy Thanksgiving! We hope your and yours have a safe and happy day. And if you haven’t noticed, it’s the official start of the holiday season (or maybe ...
Thanksgiving with Vegetarians and Vegans
I’m an avowed meat lover but it seems like more and more people are turning away from meat – especially younger ones. For several years, I had to prepare meals for my then vegetarian daughter and her ...
Alternatives to Turkey
Not everyone likes turkey. Plus there are vegetarian and vegan types who won’t touch the stuff. I’m going to post next time on vegetarian/vegan options but for this post, I’m talking “not-turkey.” C ...
