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25 Days of Christmas Fun: Ribbon Wreath Craft

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We thought it would be fun to countdown to Christmas each night with a fun Christmas craft, recipe, family tradition and all things holly jolly. If you would like to share a craft, recipe or tradition that your family enjoys – please email us at time2saveblogger@gmail.com! We’ll possibly feature you one night this month….

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Our sweet friend Laurie over at Passionate Penny Pincher posted this perfectly precious craft for making Christmas wreaths out of ribbon!  We just had to share it – thanks Laurie!

 

Two friends of mine found some cute ideas over on Pinterest, so we got together to make these and I’m so excited to have mine done!  It’s easy, won’t take you more than 30 minutes, and if you have a friend who wants the same colored wreath, you can make them fairly inexpensively.  Here’s what you’ll need . . .

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Holiday Gift Card Bonus Offers Roundup! Awesome Deals on Gift Cards!

 

It’s that time again….. for Holiday Bonus Gift Card Offers!

The holiday gift card bonus offers have begun again for 2012! We’ll be keeping track of all the gift card bonus deals as we hear of them – so leave a comment if you’ve seen one we missed!  Here’s our original list updated with the newest gift card bonus deals at the top of the page.

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*NEW* Salsaritas:  purchase $25 or more in Salsarita’s gift cards will earn a $5 rewards certificate. Certificates can be redeemed anytime from Jan. 2-31, 2013.  Bonus – Like Salsaritas on Facebook  through Dec. 31 and receive a free order of house-made chips and salsa.

*NEW* BJ’s Restaurants: receive collectible mug when you buy $50 gift card, receive collectible mug and Holiday Surprise Card when you buy $75 gift card, receive set of 4 collectible mugs and Holiday Surprise Card when you buy $100 gift card.

*NEW* Olive Garden: receive $5 off bonus coupon when you buy $25 in gift cards. Bonus card will be emailed and is valid 1/1/13 – 2/13/13 for $5 off the purchase of two adult entrées.

*NEW* LongHorn Steakhouse: receive $5 off next purchase (2 entree min purchase) when you buy $25 in gift cards

*NEW* Champps: receive a $10 Extra Points Card with every $50 gift card purchase. (another personal fave!)

*NEW* Raising Cane’s: receive a promotional card for a free “box combo” or get a Free plush dog for every $25  in gift cards.

*NEW* Steak ‘n Shake: receive a $5 Bonus card when you buy $20 in gift cards.

*NEW* Boston’s: receive a $5 Bonus card when you buy $25 in gift cards.

*NEW* TGI Friday’s: receive $5 bonus bites card when you purchase $25 in gift cards.

Restaurant Holiday Gift Card Deals 2012!

Applebee’s: FREE$10 bonus card when you buy $50 gift cards.

Steak n’ Shake: FREE $5 Certificate wyb $20 in Giftcards

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Merry Savings: Best Ham and Turkey Prices!

If you have not grabbed your Christmas  dinner, now is the time to run to the store!
We’ve gathered up the best deals for all your Christmas  needs!

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25 Days of Christmas Fun: Saltine Cracker Toffee or “Pine Bark”

We thought it would be fun to countdown to Christmas each night with a fun Christmas craft, recipe, family tradition and all things holly jolly. If you would like to share a craft, recipe or tradition that your family enjoys – please email us at time2saveblogger@gmail.com! We’ll possibly feature you one night this month….

 

Photo courtesy of Shelley on AllRecipes.com

Here’s a recipe for a deliciously salty/sweet treat that is sure to please!  Kasey shared this recipe with me year before last  - and last year my father-in-law, who is a Church of God pastor (and therefore eats very well) loved it so much he nearly fought another pastor over the last few pieces :)   It’s called Saltine Toffee or sometimes “Pine Bark”.  It’s not fancy, it’s not pretentious – and the ingredients are cheap – that’s my favorite kind of recipe!

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NCAA Fleece Hoodies/Pants $17.50 Each (reg $40)

If you have some hard-to-please guys on your Christmas list – you might be wondering what the heck to give them for Christmas (I know I am).  Well – if your guy is a sports fan – here’s one great idea that he’s sure to love!!

Right now on FinishLine, you can get NCAA Fleece Hoodies or Sweatpants for under $17, shipped!  These are ALWAYS $40 apiece – only once in a blue moon do they go on sale.  Here’s how to get this deal:

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Candy Cane “Buttons & Bows” Cookies Recipe!

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25 Days of Christmas Fun: Snowman Soup!

We thought it would be fun to countdown to Christmas each night with a fun Christmas craft, recipe, family tradition and all things holly jolly. If you would like to share a craft, recipe or tradition that your family enjoys – please email us at time2saveblogger@gmail.com! We’ll possibly feature you one night this month….

 

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For Day 13 of our countdown to Christmas fun – I wanted to focus on a craft you can make to give as a gift with your children.  Snowman Soup, complete with Snowman Soup recipe, Snowman Soup Poem and free Snowman Soup downloadable gift tags.  This is perfect for teachers – especially if you can find a cute mug to put your “Snowman Soup” in!

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25 Days of Christmas Fun: Marbleized Ornaments with Nail Polish!

We thought it would be fun to start doing a post each night about a fun Christmas craft, recipe, family tradition and all things holly jolly. If you would like to share a craft, recipe or tradition that your family enjoys – please email us at time2saveblogger@gmail.com! We’ll possibly feature you one night this month….

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Photo Credit: The Cheese Thief

Here’s a super clever way to make pretty glass ornaments – I’ve done this once using a craft kit to make stained glass ornaments and it turned out okay – but this way you can just use some of that free/cheap nail polish you might have gotten this year.

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