Living Large on a Limited Budget
It’s Day 4 of our 4 Weeks to an Organized Christmas series!
Today I started ‘Project Let’s Get Organized’. Here’s a little peek:
I’m excited – I have big plans for the rest. Stay tuned!
It’s Day 3 of our 4 Weeks to an Organized Christmas series – and we’re organizing our Christmas stuff!
I went shopping today.
Bet you can’t wait to see what I have planned for all these goodies.
Stay tuned – tomorrow I’ll give you a peek!
p.s. Most of these items were from The Dollar Tree. The Dollar Store Diva trained me well!
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It’s Day 2 of our 4 Weeks to an Organized Christmas series!
This week we are tackling our Christmas decorations.
And I totally know why you’re reading this. You can WAIT for me to reveal the hot mess that my Christmas supplies are in, can you? You want to know if it’s really as BAD as I say it is, huh?
Well, ok then. Here you go:
Just kidding.
I had you there for a minute though, didn’t I?
See what I did there? Now my REAL mess is going to make me seem like Martha Stewart in comparison. (Right?)
Anyway.
Here goes:
This is the section of my basement where I keep my wrapping paper, gift bags, tissue paper and supplies.
Once upon a time, there was a system here. (And seriously, guys. I avoided close-ups just to maintain some of my dignity.)
My Christmas decorations are in these boxes:
The fact that my decorations are actually stored in matching totes with lids makes me feel a little better about myself.
But don’t let the labels fool you. My guess is that 2/3rd’s of them are inaccurate.
Now don’t you feel like we are better friends? I only share this kind of stuff with people that I really like.
If you have some before pictures you’d like to share, I’d love to see them over on the Facebook page. Then we’ll totally be BFF’s.
Stay tuned – tomorrow I go shopping!
Check out the rest of the 4 Weeks to an Organized Christmas series.
As I write this post, there are currently 78 days, 2 hours, 22 minutes, and 07 seconds until Christmas
(Not that I’m counting or anything…)
In my ever-evolving effort to have an organized, stress-free Christmas, I am starting a series that I am so excited to share with you all: 4 Weeks to an Organized Christmas.
I’ll be honest – I need this series just as much as the next person. It’s why I’m writing it – then I have to be organized, right?
During this first week we’ll be all about getting our Christmas decorations organized.
Did you get on with your organized self last year and your decorations are already perfectly labeled and containered? Sweet! Put up your feet and leave a comment with your best tips please!
If you did not, no worries – this week is for you (and me!). To start, here our a few ideas to inspire you:
Need to organize your wrapping paper?
Try this Under the Bed Wrapping Station.
Are your Christmas lights in disarray?
Why not wrap your Christmas lights around cardboard?
Here’s another idea that I love for getting my wrapping paper organized:
Do you have a gazillion gift bags – like me?
I love this clever way to organize gift bags.
Wait! Don’t throw out that egg carton!
Use it to store your Christmas tree ornaments.
I hope this feels as motivational to you as it does to me.
Stay tuned for tomorrow when it gets REAL around here. I’m going to unveil the state of my current ‘organizational system’ for my Christmas supplies.
It ain’t pretty, folks.
Promise me that you’ll love me anyway?
Want even more daily Christmas inspiration and resources?
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Cha-Ching! Christmas Club Update:
Here is my monthly Cha-Ching Christmas Club update. Just starting on your Cha-Ching! Christmas Club Savings? Click here to learn more.
Totals Year to Date:
Swagbucks: $70 in Amazon Gift Cards
Ibotta: $30 in PayPal Cash
Crowdtap: $15 in Amazon Gift Cards
Amazon Student: $20 in Amazon Referral credits
Recyclebank: $10 iTunes Gift card
MyPoints: $20 in Starbucks Gift Cards
Jingit: $32.05
Total: $197.05
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How about you? How’s your savings adding up?
Need some saving inspiration?
Here are five ways to add to your Cha-Ching! Christmas Club fund savings this week:
Remember – every little bit counts. You’ll be amazed how much you can save by Christmas time if you start taking baby steps now!
Can you think of anything else?
Want a way to track your savings? Try my Cha-Ching Christmas Club Savings Tracker. Simply download your own copy (click on ‘File’ and then ‘Download’) and then make it all your own.
Click here to learn more about the Cha-Ching! Christmas Club fund and how it helped me spend only $50 on Christmas.
This week, here are six ways to add to your Cha-Ching! Christmas Club fund savings:
Remember – every little bit counts. You’ll be amazed how much you can save by Christmas time if you start taking baby steps now!
Can you think of anything else?
Want a way to track your savings? Try my Cha-Ching Christmas Club Savings Tracker. Simply download your own copy (click on ‘File’ and then ‘Download’) and then make it all your own.
Click here to learn more about the Cha-Ching! Christmas Club fund and how it helped me spend only $50 on Christmas.
This week, here are six ways to add to your Cha-Ching! Christmas Club fund savings:
Remember – every little bit counts. You’ll be amazed how much you can save by Christmas time if you start taking baby steps now!
Can you think of anything else?
Want a way to track your savings? Try my Cha-Ching Christmas Club Savings Tracker. Simply download your own copy (click on ‘File’ and then ‘Download’) and then make it all your own.
Click here to learn more about the Cha-Ching! Christmas Club fund and how it helped me spend only $50 on Christmas.
Cha-Ching! Christmas Club Update:
Here is my monthly Cha-Ching Christmas Club update. If you are just starting on your Cha-Ching! Christmas Club Savings (or any other savings), don’t feel bad. I am too!
Totals Year to Date:
Swagbucks: $45 in Amazon Gift Cards
Ibotta: $30 in PayPal Cash
Crowdtap: $15 in Amazon Gift Cards
Amazon Student: $20 in Amazon Referral credits
Recyclebank: $10 iTunes Gift card
Total: $120
*****
How about you? How’s your savings adding up?
Need some saving inspiration?
Here are six ways to add to your Cha-Ching! Christmas Club fund savings this week:
Remember – every little bit counts. You’ll be amazed how much you can save by Christmas time if you start taking baby steps now!
Can you think of anything else?
Want a way to track your savings? Try my Cha-Ching Christmas Club Savings Tracker. Simply download your own copy (click on ‘File’ and then ‘Download’) and then make it all your own.
Click here to learn more about the Cha-Ching! Christmas Club fund and how it helped me spend only $50 on Christmas.