Comments on: Doing it Now Saves Money http://frugalhacks.com/2008/12/09/doing-it-now-saves-money/ Good stewardship in action. How do you do it? Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:27:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kira http://frugalhacks.com/2008/12/09/doing-it-now-saves-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3984 Kira Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:16:02 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/2008/12/09/doing-it-now-saves-money/#comment-3984 The #1 thing we do to make Christmas easier is that we celebrate all 12 days, from Dec. 25 up 'til Epiphany on Jan. 6. This may not SOUND more simple, but it really is. Every day isn't a huge event, but we have time to fit in family trips to go ice skating, and a yearly outing to the local independant bookstore for one book and a new calendar for everyone. There isn't this huge pressure to get it all in on one day. Plus (big bonus), since we open gifts slowly along all 12 days, if one of the kids has his eye on something that's expensive, we can shop the after-Christmas sales. The #1 thing we do to make Christmas easier is that we celebrate all 12 days, from Dec. 25 up ’til Epiphany on Jan. 6. This may not SOUND more simple, but it really is. Every day isn’t a huge event, but we have time to fit in family trips to go ice skating, and a yearly outing to the local independant bookstore for one book and a new calendar for everyone. There isn’t this huge pressure to get it all in on one day.
Plus (big bonus), since we open gifts slowly along all 12 days, if one of the kids has his eye on something that’s expensive, we can shop the after-Christmas sales.

]]> By: Frugal.Homemaker.Plus http://frugalhacks.com/2008/12/09/doing-it-now-saves-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3982 Frugal.Homemaker.Plus Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:10:27 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/2008/12/09/doing-it-now-saves-money/#comment-3982 I LOVE the idea of a potluck. I am going to try that the next time my guests are not from out of town. Pamela, your freezing method is awesome! I forget how spoiled I am by having two freezers now. I used to freeze things flat in ziplock bags and "file" them like old record albums in my tiniest freezer EVER apartment. N, what are you serving at your nontraditional Christmas meal? I LOVE the idea of a potluck. I am going to try that the next time my guests are not from out of town.

Pamela, your freezing method is awesome! I forget how spoiled I am by having two freezers now. I used to freeze things flat in ziplock bags and “file” them like old record albums in my tiniest freezer EVER apartment.

N, what are you serving at your nontraditional Christmas meal?

]]> By: N. http://frugalhacks.com/2008/12/09/doing-it-now-saves-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3981 N. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:58:11 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/2008/12/09/doing-it-now-saves-money/#comment-3981 All my Christmas shopping is done, I'm just waiting for two presents to arrive via mail so I'll be done wrapping too. I'm going to start baking a cooking the week of when I have more time and the food will be a little more fresh. We are going completely untraditional for our Christmas meal so no Turkey or Ham for me to worry about which is super exciting. All my Christmas shopping is done, I’m just waiting for two presents to arrive via mail so I’ll be done wrapping too. I’m going to start baking a cooking the week of when I have more time and the food will be a little more fresh. We are going completely untraditional for our Christmas meal so no Turkey or Ham for me to worry about which is super exciting.

]]> By: lynette355 http://frugalhacks.com/2008/12/09/doing-it-now-saves-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3980 lynette355 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:57:30 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/2008/12/09/doing-it-now-saves-money/#comment-3980 LOL, well I do not host a holiday meal. That is the easiest. I do the baking for gifts and then make a veggie dish (normally fresh) since that is the fav of my college girl and take it to where the meal is being done at. I really believe in the "pot luck" meals of everyone bringing a dish. This way cooking does not all land on one person. LOL, well I do not host a holiday meal. That is the easiest. I do the baking for gifts and then make a veggie dish (normally fresh) since that is the fav of my college girl and take it to where the meal is being done at. I really believe in the “pot luck” meals of everyone bringing a dish. This way cooking does not all land on one person.

]]> By: Pamela http://frugalhacks.com/2008/12/09/doing-it-now-saves-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3979 Pamela Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:06:02 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/2008/12/09/doing-it-now-saves-money/#comment-3979 I learned this little trick this year when I realized I would not have enough room in my fridge for all the Thanksgiving side dishes. I froze the 3 day mashed potato casserole in my crock pot, made the dough for the rolls and froze them, even the green bean casserole. I took them all out Wednesday night, set the crock pot on low Thursday AM and it worked out perfectly. I'll do the same for Christmas. I learned this little trick this year when I realized I would not have enough room in my fridge for all the Thanksgiving side dishes. I froze the 3 day mashed potato casserole in my crock pot, made the dough for the rolls and froze them, even the green bean casserole. I took them all out Wednesday night, set the crock pot on low Thursday AM and it worked out perfectly. I’ll do the same for Christmas.

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