Budget Friendly 4th of July Party Ideas

Budget Friendly 4th of July Party Ideas

Celebrating holidays does not mean that you have to break the bank. Especially for families who are on a budget or are trying to trim down their expenses, there’s no need to go all out for a holiday just because it’s a holiday. We’re going to start sharing more budget friendly party ideas and we’re going to start with budget friendly 4th of July party ideas. I also considered putting this under budget friendly holiday celebrations, so take it as you will- I think either or works, you know? How to Plan a Budget Friendly Party for the 4th of July Budget Friendly Decorating Ideas for the 4th of July Red, white and blue decorations and patriotic decorations come out before Memorial Day, so you…

Budget Friendly Labor Day Party

Just as Memorial Day seems to be the unofficial start to Summer, Labor Day seems to be the unofficial end. Of course, we know that for us in the Northern Hemisphere, Summer starts in June and Fall begins in September… but for some, Fall begins after Labor Day. I’ve never been able to figure out why. Maybe it’s because by that time, most of the country is back to school. Or, for the most part, cooler weather has started to arrive or is at least on the horizon. So how does on celebrate Labor Day and enjoy the extended weekend? I have a few ideas for a budget friendly Labor Day party that you might want to consider. As summertime nears an end, many people…

How to Have a Budget Friendly Valentine’s Day

How to Have a Budget Friendly Valentine’s Day

Ah, Valentine’s Day. It seems that most people are in one of two camps: either you enjoy this holiday or you loathe this holiday. I’m in the second camp, mostly because I see Valentine’s Day as overly commercialized.  I haven’t bought anything for Kyle and he knows not to buy anything for me. We don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day with gifts, cards, or things like that. We honor Valentine’s Day every day of the year in the sense of showing love and appreciation. But that’s not to say that we won’t do something special- maybe for the kiddos, just not for us. We’re also trying to keep a close eye on our finances so instead we look for budget friendly Valentine’s Day ideas. Budget Friendly Valentine’s…

Budget Friendly Date Night Ideas

Welcome to Day 5 of 14 Days of Valentines! Today, I want to talk about budget friendly date night ideas but before I get into that, I do have a small confession to make. While I am doing a 14 Days of Valentines, I don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day itself. I like to decorate for the holiday, I like baking for the holiday, and there’s a multitude of children’s crafts and activities that I enjoy doing. But as far as celebrating Valentine’s Day in terms of buying gifts or giving gifts- no thanks. I’ve always felt that Valentine’s Day was becoming too commercialized and I’m not really a materialistic person. Plus, if you’re just going to reserve this one day of the year to go…