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Is A Gift Basket Business Right For You?

During your lifetime, you have probably received many gifts. Between Christmas, birthdays, and other gift-giving occasions, the gifts certainly add up over time. Among all of those gifts that you have received, there’s a good chance that there was at least one gift basket, if not more. Gift baskets are a popular gift for any occasion, and there is no limit to the creative possibilities that exist for designing them. If you are a creative individual and you are looking for a home-based business idea, you may want to think about getting into the gift basket business. There are a … Continue reading →

Frugal Gift Basket: Romance at Home

I love making and giving (and receiving) homemade gift baskets. They are fun and frugal. Gift baskets can be individually customized to the recipient, which makes for a very thoughtful gift. Alternatively, gift baskets can be created to make money. I know at least three moms who have turned making gift baskets into a work-at-home business. Right now, since it is so close to Christmas, one of our local craft stores is doing a special on baskets. They are priced at two baskets for $7 and come in all shapes and sizes. That is a great deal, considering that a … Continue reading →

Gift Wrapping Service

With Christmas soon approaching, what better time could there be to start your own gift-wrapping service from home? What a fun and creative way to make a little extra cash. Sure, you’re not exactly going to get rich doing it, but it might be an opportunity to help increase your holiday shopping funds. Hit those early bird sales and stock up on discounted wrapping paper, boxes, tissue paper, gift bags, ribbon, bows, nametags, decorative items, and tape. If you make a go of it, you can start stocking up on all these items during those after holiday sales to get … Continue reading →

Family Activities: Building Fun Baskets for Teachers

Make a family project to honor your child’s teacher or teachers. One of the best ways we can help to immerse ourselves in our child’s school experience is to help teach our children an appreciation and respect for their teachers. Creating baskets for teachers is one of the ways we as parents and our children as students can demonstrate that appreciation for the teachers who spend hours every day helping our kids to learn. Some of the fun basket ideas that you can put together include: School Supply Basket – Fill a gift basket with school supplies that the teacher … Continue reading →

Gifts for Guys

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Are you getting ready to celebrate an anniversary? Looking for something special for your husband’s birthday or another special event where you get a chance to give your husband a gift? Some families like to celebrate Christmas in July (yes, Christmas though we’ve still got a few months before we’ll be celebrating that) – choosing a gift for your husband for such occasions can be difficult. Few men like receiving flowers – though truthfully for several years on our anniversary and his birthday, I sent my husband flowers and something else to his office. His co-workers always thought it was … Continue reading →

Could You Profit From Pickles Or Preserves?

If you enjoy cooking and would like to start a home – based business that involves food, you may want to look into canning and preserving. Home made jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, and all kinds of other preserved produce are popular items at farmers’ markets. Each person who makes canned or preserved foods may use unique recipes, in order to offer their customers something slightly different than just the basics. For example, if you make apple sauce, why not offer a few different flavors like strawberry apple sauce and cranberry apple sauce. If you decide to learn more about canning … Continue reading →

Planning Ahead for Holiday Work

Okay, I know that it is only September. Well, actually in a couple of days it will be October. Let me preface this holiday-related post by saying that in the past, I have not been the kind of person who does a lot of advance planning and thinking about the holidays. I will also always be irritated by what I like to call the “Christmas Creep”, the putting out of the holiday merchandise at the stores that seems to creep up earlier and earlier every year. In fact, a couple of weeks ago I saw Christmas trees and decorations out … Continue reading →

33 Things to Make for Money

If you are looking to earn some cash for the little extras in life, why not start a frugal holiday business? A frugal holiday business is a lot less pressure than a regular home business. With this type of home business, you produce a hand crafted product and sell it only when you want to make a little extra cash. These products are generally pretty frugal to produce with no major investment. You can make just a few items when you have time, or produce a whole bunch to sell. It all depends on how much you want to do. … Continue reading →

How to Make a Million Dollars (A Dollar at a Time)

Most people will glance at the title or an ad with similar copy out of curiosity, despite the fact that the little voice inside is saying, “It’s a trick! Don’t even look!” Well, that little voice is right, “it ain’t gonna happen.” The only way you are going to make a quick million dollars, one dollar at a time, is by ripping off other people who are also looking for moneymaking opportunities. I remember a similar ad. I had to laugh when I saw it. “Do you want to make a million dollars? Just send one dollar to learn how!” … Continue reading →

The ABC’s of Frugal Living: 26 Tips to Live a More Frugal Life

The ABC’s of Frugal Living – 26 Tips to Live a More Frugal Life The frugal living blog at families.com is chock full of great information to help you live a more frugal lifestyle. We all strive to save money and the bloggers in this category are here to help. A: Amazing Dates Have a date night for less! New Cheap Date Ideas A Cheap And Fun Date Idea It’s Date Night Date Night On a Budget B: Budgeting Make a plan and stick to it. Be sure you watch where your money goes each month and try to do … Continue reading →