Gift certificates to the recipient’s favorite store are a great gift idea-
there’s no shopping (other than getting the certificate), no wondering about making the right choice and
the assurance that the gift will be a hit!
But they do cost money.
And in some stores, you have to spend quite a bit of money unless you’re adding money [...]

Gifts in a Jar are a super (and thrifty) gift idea. There are a lot of good recipes out there for the baking mixes in a jar – here are a few more that you might not have thought of…
1. CHICKEN SOUP WITH BOW NOODLES
Approx 3 1/2 cup Bow Noodles (farfalle)
1/4 cup Mushrooms — dried, [...]

I’m scanning the pages of an old craft leaflet this week – lots of rather odd items to make from towels and washcloths. Keeping with that theme – here’s thirteen more ideas from around the web.
1. Here’s a Dishcloth Angel and a printable poem card to go with it (the sort of thing you’d find at [...]

1. Make a pillowcase apron
2. A pillowcase skirt
3. A pillowcase dress for a child
4. Pillowcase laundry bag (you probably could have figured this one out? )
5. Pillowcase lunch tote
6. And a pillowcase grocery tote
7. Pillowcase pleated skirt
8. Pillowcase nightie
9. How to make holiday pillowcases
10. Little girl’s nightgown (or summer dress) from two pillowcases [...]

1. Turn your jeans into a twirly skirt
2. Make a tube top from a tee shirt
3. A sweater becomes an apron
4. About.com – Top 10 hippie clothes and how to make them
5. How to make a whole new wardrobe by recycling your clothes – 7 Steps from Wiki How
6. Check out Wardrobe [...]