Holiday Articles
After Christmas Organizing
by Barbara Myers
The gifts have been opened. Leftovers chill in the fridge. Before you start focusing on the new year, try these tips to organize next Christmas.
Christmas Bills
by Deborah Taylor-Hough
Do the phrases "frugal living" and "holiday giving" seem to be at opposite ends of the spending spectrum? Is it possible to spend no more in December than during other months? Will your family still love you if they don't find "the latest and the greatest" under the tree? Our families deserve the best we can give. But if we're paying our Christmas debts for the next five years, complete with all the stresses that usually accompany outstanding bills, what good is it? No matter what our personal financial situation, we all could use a few simple money-saving ideas for the holidays.
Christmas On A Budget!
by Tawra Kellum
Between high gas prices and consumers
Holiday Mix and Gift Recipes
by Deborah Taylor-Hough
Looking for ways to save money at the holiday season? How about giving gifts specially made in your kitchen? My kids' 4-H Club made several of these gift items for a holiday project a few years ago.
Holiday Timetable: Get a Jumpstart on Holiday Planning
by Marilyn Moll
For many of us, planning Christmas festivities such as shopping, cooking, baking, gift making, and hospitality can automatically cause a great degree of anxiety. We, at The Urban Homemaker, don't advocate complicated or expensive holiday celebrations, and wish to encourage your family to focus on the true meaning of the holiday season. To do so while making preparations for the upcoming holidays, this twelve-week simplified timetable could be used as a checklist and is designed to be flexible in order to assist you.
Target Giving: Your Key to a Relaxed Holiday Season
by Colleen Langenfeld
Do you struggle with shopping for gifts each year during the holiday season? Is it more stressful than joyful? Would you like that to change? Then take a few minutes to consider a new approach to your gift-giving and find yourself putting the happy back in your Happy Holidays!