I've begun my Christmas shopping this year, and I've taken some steps to make this year's Christmas experience hearty and full, but on a beer budget. Money Saving Mom blogged about the 7 Ways to Save Money and Stay Organized When Shopping for Holiday Gifts; it's a great article. It helped me to make a list of everyone who I'm buying for, or gifts that I'll be making, like for my student employees at my job. Now that I'm a supervisor, I feel obligated to get them a little something. I figure I'll bake them some cookies and give them a gift card to Starbucks or Einstein Bros here on campus, just $5.
Here is my list:
Harper, Shara, Jenna, Brayden, Avery, Kayla, Jack, Adler, Megan, Hannah, Kevin Jr, my parents, Gavin's parents, Stephanie, Chad, Darbi, Wes, donation gifts, 3 student workers, and secret santa for my dad's side of the family.
I've taken down my budget for all the nieces and nephews to $15 each instead of $20 each that we were spending the last few years. Regardless of bringing down my budget, I've been able to save a ton of money, AND still get the same kind of gifts that I got them before.
I've already purchased gifts for Shara, Jenna, Avery, Hannah, and Megan, and I know they will love them. I won't spoil it here though until Xmas, but I hate hold back! I've spent a total of $63 on the 5 of them; that's an average of $12.30 each, and they've got some great gifts (not just one, but multiple gifts, and I'm a little jealous). I love being spend-thrifty!!
Well that's it for now, but in the name of all things holiday since this blurb is about the holidays, I'll share a few Pins that I've found recently that are a bit... spooky, creepy, joyful, and lovely.
1. Halloween is coming up, great free subway art.
Source: eighteen25.blogspot.com via Gabrielle on Pinterest
2. Ghoulish dancing dresses for the front yard, perfect for the ultimate spooky Halloween
Source: ww3.gardenpicture.com via Gabrielle on Pinterest
3. Crafty decor or gift idea for Christmas
Source: redheadscraftmorefun.blogspot.com via Gabrielle on Pinterest
4. The most perfect holiday dress, picture this with a skinny black belt, black tights, black shoes, and chandelier earings, lovely
Source: shopruche.com via Gabrielle on Pinterest
5. Same goes for this outfit, black belt, tights, shoes with chandelier earrings. Parfait :)
Source: shopruche.com via Gabrielle on Pinterest
With Love,
Gabrielle Watson
2 comments:
I love your holiday decoration ideas. I really like the dancing ghosts. I usually spend so much money at Christmas time but this year i am going to do things a little differently. Of course ill buy toys for my niece and nephews but for the adults i am going to donate money in their name. I love charitable donation gifts. I just hope every one will be ok with that.
Thanks for the comment Mackenzie! I totally understand. I still make sure that I'm getting the kids gifts that they will love, even if I am saving a bit of money, and I think it's a great idea to donate in the name of someone :) Perfectly selfless idea. I might partake in this same thing this holiday season :) Thanks for the great idea!
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