Simply Thrifty

July 25th, 2008

Throw a great picnic or potluck with these handy tips

This month, Lifestyles decided to have a little fun with one of summer’s favorite pastimes - picnics & potlucks. Here are all the tips from around the channel, there’s recipes, tips and a few laughs thrown in for free.

Just because you choose to live thrifty doesn’t mean you have to throw a thrifty picnic. […]

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July 23rd, 2008

Tips for an elegant & still inexpensive potluck

Today the Lifestyles Channel is holding a potluck / picnic of sorts. Each of the channel blogs will be somehow discussing potlucks and picnics today - a favorite recipe, or maybe some planning tips. Here at Simply Thrifty, we’ll look at how to dress up your event on the cheap.
Potlucks are known as a thrifty […]

By Jennifer -- 2 comments

July 21st, 2008

Thrifty Party Planning

I hope you can all forgive my recent lack of posting. I have been blessed with the job of planning a charity event to benefit two very special little boys. This has added a whole new dimension to my efforts at being thrifty. Everyday kind of thrifty is hard enough, but meeting others’ expectations,  impressing party guests […]

By Kadi -- 0 comments

June 29th, 2008

Ideas For The 4th

 
The fourth of July is my husband’s favorite holiday. His family has always gotten together for a huge potluck (I say ‘huge’ because it is at least 40 people strong,) and a night time fireworks display. However, times have changed and most of his family goes camping at the beach, now. Since gas prices and […]

By Kadi -- 0 comments

June 27th, 2008

Entertaining The Idea Of Movie Rental

Our family does not watch a whole lot of television. My kids cannot sit still long enough to make it through even one episode of cartoons, without getting up to go find something more stimulating. We do, however, enjoy having movie night, on occasion. We have always been horrible at returning movies and losing them. Every […]

By Kadi -- 6 comments

May 2nd, 2008

26 Free Things to Do This Weekend as a Family

What are your plans for the weekend? My family has been staying close to home lately since we’re doing all the work outside, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a good time. If you’re stuck for ideas, here are a few things you can do this weekend without having to reach into […]

By Deborah Ng -- 8 comments

February 2nd, 2008

Inexpensive Ideas for Your Super Bowl Party

If you know me, you know I’m not at all interested in football. There are plenty of people who are, however, and lots of parties are going on. While it’s not my thing, I’d like to offer a few suggestions for hosting a football party that won’t break the bank.

Have a potluck - Assign […]

By Deborah Ng -- 0 comments

February 2nd, 2008

Wine for Under $10

I received a very nice email yesterday from someone who read my Valentine’s Day post about how I buy some wine and make a nice dinner on Valentine’ Day since my husband and I don’t go out. She said she doesn’t do either because a “good” bottle of wine can cost $30 or $40 or […]

By Deborah Ng -- 2 comments

January 6th, 2008

Great Places to Learn for Free - Offline

Technorati Tags: free classes,free stuff,Home Depot,library,free library classes,free stuff at the library,Michael’s Crafts,JoAnne’s Crafts

Thanks to my sister Diana for suggesting this post.
The Internet is a wonderful and exciting educational tool. There are instructions online for how to do just about anything. Don’t let that stop you from going out and exploring some wonderful free […]

By Deborah Ng -- 4 comments

October 19th, 2007

50 Do-It-Yourself Halloween Ideas

When my son and I go out Trick or Treating on Halloween, we especially enjoy looking at the decorations on the houses in our neighborhood. There are a lot of Do-It-Yourselfers in the area, and I’m amazed at how creative they are. Taking inspiration from my neighbors, I give you:
50 Do-It-Yourself Halloween Ideas:
Halloween […]

By Deborah Ng -- 3 comments