By SavingsMommie
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a year ago
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Holidays
Before I had kids, I had the toughest time trying to figure out what I wanted to give my mom on Mother's Day. Would it be flowers, skincare, a spa certificate? I just didn't know. On top of that, depending on when Mother's Day landed that year, my mom's birthday was two weeks after.
Now that I have children of my own, it's fun to come up with gift ideas because I know it will be an activity my children will love. Think homemade and think simple.
Whether you're an artist, a crafter or neither, I have five gift ideas that
will make your mom smile and put a twinkle in her eye. Plus, to make
it extra special, your children can help you and take part in the whole
experience.
By DCStewart
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a year ago
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Loose Change
Image by: ForeverDaisiesRemember those Help Wanted ads in the print classifieds looking for individuals to 'hire' for jewelry piece work (
beading assembly)? Menial labor with little compensation, if completed to standard. Not to mention, it would take hours to complete one with such fine precision.
And this is after the C.O.D. fees for the starter kit.
Since Etsy started in 2005, hand craft hobbyists are starting to make much more for their craftsmanship. With placing much higher than
eBay in the
online sellers marketplace, is it time to get crafting?
By April_WinchellGuest Blogger
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a year ago
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Stuff We Like
When
Savings.com asked me to create a weekly DIY tutorial for their readers, I was overwhelmed. I was also drunk, which is why I said yes.
But I think you'll agree that I'm a natural for a job like this, because I have almost no crafting ability. And if there's one thing the handmade movement has taught us, it's that you don't actually need talent to craft, and everyone has to pretend to like it anyway.
And speaking of no talent, how great is Jersey Shore? Really great, that's how. And if all those kids did was smoke cigarettes and vomit on themselves, it would be enough for me. But God love them, they've got so much more on the ball. Did you know that three of them are already published authors? And Snooki's book is on the New York Times Bestseller List! It all seems so effortless for them. Probably because they didn't actually write anything.
Wouldn't we all want a taste of that life? You bet we would. And today, I'm going to show you how to see the world through Snooki's eyes. Soon you'll be living the dream, one happy hour at at time.
