tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post6658209577175012926..comments2023-10-29T03:56:40.697-04:00Comments on The "Cent"sible Sawyer: Give Away #5Denise Sawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02110608099871491668noreply@blogger.comBlogger331125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-65168879600555316782008-11-29T13:33:00.000-05:002008-11-29T13:33:00.000-05:00Hi, this is my second comment here just letting yo...Hi, this is my second comment here just letting you know I posted a link to your blog in my online article here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.ehow.com/how_4619832_drugstore-game-save-tons-money.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-56919125663038724062008-11-28T21:39:00.000-05:002008-11-28T21:39:00.000-05:00I like the make "food gifts". Sometimes I make the...I like the make "food gifts". Sometimes I make the item myself like brownies, and sometimes I assemble the ingredients in a jar and decorate it nicely.<BR/>HobartsMama AT aol.comJennaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11695879247355817898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-5438014936779298382008-11-28T20:11:00.000-05:002008-11-28T20:11:00.000-05:00I save samples of beauty products to add to basket...I save samples of beauty products to add to baskets filled with inexpensive bath and beauty products from $1 stores. I also<BR/>save all the health and first aide<BR/>samples to add to a first aide basket. People love to recieve a basketful of products as a gift!leanardahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13630296181112180741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-33230475847333376052008-11-28T11:39:00.000-05:002008-11-28T11:39:00.000-05:00I like to make gifts in a jar. I usually google a...I like to make gifts in a jar. I usually google and find a recipe, make it and put it into a basket with cooking supplies, a muffin tin if its for muffins, a brownie pan for brownies, etc. They are usually a great hit.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16375184604352971930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-20587809895300056222008-11-28T00:44:00.000-05:002008-11-28T00:44:00.000-05:00to save in the holidays, i like to bake homemade g...to save in the holidays, i like to bake homemade goods such a cookies, brownies, and cupcakes. i pack them up in reusable tupperware or cookie tins and then wrap them up in colorful pages pulled out from a magazine or even the sunday comic strips! it is so much fun to put it together, very frugal and the recipients love receiving something different, unique and made with love.<BR/><BR/>fertawert Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-27653247432818072092008-11-26T17:08:00.000-05:002008-11-26T17:08:00.000-05:00I blogged about you, too!http://biggyziggy.blogspo...I blogged about you, too!<BR/><BR/>http://biggyziggy.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>lkziegler[at]gmail[dot]comLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503404052538005760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-52028426412301777092008-11-26T17:04:00.000-05:002008-11-26T17:04:00.000-05:00We do gifts for my daughter's whole class so we ha...We do gifts for my daughter's whole class so we have to make things that work en masse, that we can do quickly to compliment the three year old's attention span, and most of all frugal.<BR/><BR/>Which is why we make crayons. Remember those crayons that were 20 cents a box at Walmart around back to school time? We buy a bunch of those and keep all the broken crayons and restaurant crayons. Then Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503404052538005760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-72365083832751725702008-11-25T15:57:00.000-05:002008-11-25T15:57:00.000-05:00i love to make "jar gifts" like cookies or mixes i...i love to make "jar gifts" like cookies or mixes in a jar. this is great for your mom friends at the gym or church. using wide mouth mason jars fancy fabric around the top and fancy ribbon to attach the recipe. <BR/><BR/>in the summer i love to maake and can jam from my fruit trees/plants. i put them in fancy jars and give in baskets with a loaf of homemade bread to the kids' teachers.chrissybeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580415111335595964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-39778534546559610292008-11-25T03:10:00.000-05:002008-11-25T03:10:00.000-05:00I am a papercrafter, so I make homemade gifts. I m...I am a papercrafter, so I make homemade gifts. I make name frames, altered clipboards, frames, tins, card sets, desk sets, etc, with stuff I already have on hand. Everyone loves them and I save alot of money. Then I wrap them in stamped wrapping paper and tie up with ribbon I pick up at garage sales and I have a nice gift.Carolyn Sharkashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-3971479896853282592008-11-24T22:52:00.000-05:002008-11-24T22:52:00.000-05:00i love to bake! so i bake cookies, brownies and cu...i love to bake! so i bake cookies, brownies and cupcakes and box them up in reusable tins or tupperware to give as gifts. it's super cheap and lots of fun!<BR/><BR/>fertawert AT yahoo DOT comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-9431865743215206842008-11-24T14:15:00.000-05:002008-11-24T14:15:00.000-05:00This year I have asked family members to send me t...This year I have asked family members to send me their favorite family photos and I am using them to make a framed mat collage. With all the free prints being offered, it was a way cute and cheap gift!<BR/><BR/>Katherine<BR/>kccuties(at)gmail(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-50118242935337528842008-11-24T14:13:00.000-05:002008-11-24T14:13:00.000-05:00My friends and I have a cookie exchange. We each ...My friends and I have a cookie exchange. We each bake several batches of our favorite cookies, and then we meet and exchange. We get a great assortment of cookies, with only a minimal amount of work. We all then have a really nice assortments of cookies, when we take plates to our neighbors. <BR/><BR/>Karen<BR/>klnlovesmickey(at)yahoo(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-22244140205727621872008-11-24T10:30:00.000-05:002008-11-24T10:30:00.000-05:00I like to make crafty things - small scrapbooks ma...I like to make crafty things - small scrapbooks make great gifts. If you are already a scrapper, you'll have plenty of extra stuff lying around and can make little books for next to nothing!Salliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07714825375570363220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-84461536147070088812008-11-23T22:55:00.000-05:002008-11-23T22:55:00.000-05:00I love to give special photos with homemade pictur...I love to give special photos with homemade picture frames, I make them out of all kinds of different materials - popcicle sticks decorated with sequin, puffy paint, foam shapes, etc for kids or clear acrylic frames decorated with pretty paper and ribbon for adults. Put a few craft magnets on the back and it's perfect for the fridge. <BR/>I also like to use the same idea to make special photo Sarah Gutierrezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18243452354713536888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-18334345841998885542008-11-23T20:52:00.000-05:002008-11-23T20:52:00.000-05:00I bake pumpkin and zucchinni breads and package it...I bake pumpkin and zucchinni breads and package it festivly. It´s become a holiday tradition and people seem to love a homebaked gift. I would love a gift card, thanks for the giveaway.<BR/><BR/>laikilu@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-55252400531881241042008-11-23T20:36:00.000-05:002008-11-23T20:36:00.000-05:00We like to save money on wrapping paper and use pa...We like to save money on wrapping paper and use paper grocery bags. Then I tie them up with a pretty red velvet ribbon for a classy look.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the chance to win! alicia m horn at gmail dot comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095630377321295014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-56321590882196951552008-11-23T18:47:00.000-05:002008-11-23T18:47:00.000-05:00Last year after Christmas I bought some cube-shape...Last year after Christmas I bought some cube-shaped clear glass ornaments for pennies. This year I am filling them with the white balls that are coming out of my son's beanbag chair (recycling!) then on each flat side of the cube I am gluing pics of my boys with Mod-Podge. I am sure that this will be a total hit with the Grandparents!Hollie @ Happy Couponinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01183175815700217758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-40284726389429176532008-11-23T16:37:00.000-05:002008-11-23T16:37:00.000-05:00I blogged ~ http://momcontests.blogspot.com/2008/1...I blogged ~ http://momcontests.blogspot.com/2008/11/win-50-to-walmart.htmlGinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928304350897366869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-81257186747565262152008-11-23T16:26:00.000-05:002008-11-23T16:26:00.000-05:00I scrapbook, so I usually do a mini scrapbook. An...I scrapbook, so I usually do a mini scrapbook. Another thing is decorating a frame with scrapbook supplies. You can also do home decor with frames with words like Noel, Joy, the persons last name, Love, etc.Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928304350897366869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-54321467921061101862008-11-23T16:24:00.000-05:002008-11-23T16:24:00.000-05:00This year for Christmas I plan to continue my trad...This year for Christmas I plan to continue my tradition of making cookies in a jar. I am also adding to my list, advent calendars (made from cookie sheets), altered clipboards, and goodies baskets. <BR/><BR/>I am also planning to use my jewelry boxes and cover them with scrapbook paper and use them as gift boxes for gift cards or other small gifts.<BR/><BR/>kbloemers@chartermi.net<BR/><BR/>Thankskbloems27https://www.blogger.com/profile/13628574732330293021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-34311396925069775272008-11-23T01:10:00.000-05:002008-11-23T01:10:00.000-05:00I'm making mix CD's for all of my relatives for th...I'm making mix CD's for all of my relatives for their stockings this year...does that count? :)Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07901962762643141042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-52721965082268897292008-11-23T00:52:00.000-05:002008-11-23T00:52:00.000-05:00I make calendars of my little sweet pea for specia...I make calendars of my little sweet pea for special family members.<BR/><BR/>Also, I received a neat gift. A friend made homemade hot chocolate mix (powdered milk, powdered sugar, cocoa etc. you can find the recipe online easily), put it in a cute Christmas jar and included the recipe with a little homemade tag. It was a hit!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the giveaway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-54039728546094604162008-11-23T00:38:00.000-05:002008-11-23T00:38:00.000-05:00I make my own cards. I get old wallpaper books no...I make my own cards. I get old wallpaper books no longer in circulation. I ust these for the decorative outsides. I also use ink pads to make my own cards. I do a little stamping with "thank you" stamper. The rest of the card I use my own talents with different shades of the ink pads. I've been told they look better than store bought cards!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046292359729989763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-65981775019017969132008-11-23T00:00:00.000-05:002008-11-23T00:00:00.000-05:00Sometimes I make brownies for all my neghbors at C...Sometimes I make brownies for all my neghbors at Christmas time. Please enter me,thanks, Samantha<BR/><BR/>sheppard_s@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529176767722539918.post-64269571417777983782008-11-22T23:36:00.000-05:002008-11-22T23:36:00.000-05:00I have a bread machine and my friends and I all LO...I have a bread machine and my friends and I all LOVE specialty breads. So, for different holidays, I bake up whatever kind of bread my friends favor. For instance, one of them loves asiago cheese bread (like from Panera), and another loves pannetone...<BR/>Thanks for the opportunity to win a Walmart gift card. I go there often, so this would be a blessing! ~Haley (haleyjulian79@yahoo.com)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com