10 quick, inexpensive & eco-friendly gift wrapping ideas

Gift wrapping can be expensive! However, I’m here to help you save money, time and the planet this holiday season! Look no further than your recycling bin to give new life to used packaging with these crafty gift-wrapping ideas. It’s also a good opportunity to teach your kids about reusing and recycling.

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5 warm, fuzzy and festive holiday gift basket ideas

With temperatures dropping and parties hopping this season, what better way to spread warmth and cheer than with a holiday gift basket?

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Boo-rific Halloween Party Ideas

It’s that time of the year again! Time for sweatshirts and pumpkin picking and spooktacular thrills! I live in a log cabin on a lake — a natural fit for a Halloween Party, so our house has become the annual Halloween party spot. My husband and I don’t take this responsibility lightly — we decorate every inch of the house and yard to ensure some scares, but more importantly, to guarantee a good time.

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Terror-ific tunes for your next Halloween bash

Perhaps the most frightening thing about Halloween is the prospect of going to another party where “Monster Mash” is playing…again. Every Halloween party playlist seems to follow the same formula year after year: “Monster Mash, “Thriller,” “Time Warp,” repeat. While it wouldn’t really be Halloween without a jump to the left and a step to the right, the Halloween party playlist — like Frankenstein’s monster — needs a jolt of new life.

Check out the full playlist over on our YouTube channel!

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