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15 Tips for Finding Vintage Christmas Decor at Yard Sales and Thrift Stores

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Every December, my house smells like pine needles, gingerbread, and old stories. And a surprising number of those stories came from yard sales and thrift stores. Forgotten ornaments in dusty boxes, heavy glass baubles from the ‘50s, old tin Santas that used to hang over somebody else’s fireplace. Weird creepy plastic Santas and those adorable […]

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21 holiday decor items that are always worth splurging on, especially if you can thrift them

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Every year I swear I won’t buy any more junky holiday decor. And then I’m standing in the living room at 10 p.m. in December, holding a dead string of lights and a crumpled plastic wreath, wondering why I did this to myself again. Here’s the secret: most of the cheap stuff isn’t actually cheap.

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30 Bargain ALDI Food Deals for Dec 3 to Dec 12

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I’m a day late, but I’m putting out my roundup of this week’s best ALDI Finds food deals, and they are peak Christmas season deliciousness! Panettone, brioche Christmas trees, party bites, hot cocoa everything. I went through the current “This Week’s ALDI Finds” and pulled out 30 food deals that are actually worth tossing in

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How To Care For Your Grandma’s Vintage Christmas Ornaments So They Last For Generations

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There’s nothing like opening the old ornament box and getting hit with that mix of cardboard, dust, and memory. The glass birds with half-rubbed tails. The faded pink balls. The one slightly creepy Santa who’s been on every tree since before you were born. They’re not just decorations. They’re family history hanging on a bit

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50 things to stock up on now, before the Christmas price hikes

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Christmas doesn’t sneak up.The prices do. Once the holiday rush starts, demand spikes and so do a lot of prices, especially on food, toys, shipping, and anything “gift-y.” Retailers lean on dynamic pricing and seasonal markups, while carriers add peak surcharges on parcels and raise base rates. Food-at-home prices are still creeping up year over

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Here are the 10 best low-cost ($10) Black Friday digital products that make earning from home easier, from creators I trust

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I don’t normally write posts like this, but today is different. Building multiple revenue streams is super-important to me, because I firmly believe that a huge part of preparedness and self-reliance is resiliency. And that includes financial resilience. I want to know that if I lose one income stream tomorrow, my family will be okay

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18 Pieces of Vintage Christmas Décor That Could Be Worth a Bundle

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You know those dusty cardboard boxes in the attic that you inherited and you swear you’ll “go through next year”? Some of that old Christmas junk might actually be paying your winter heating bill. Or a chunk of your mortgage. Or at least your holiday grocery run. I have mixed feelings. Reselling or flipping thrift

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15 Cozy Thanksgiving Desserts to Sweeten the Season

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Keeping it cozy, seasonal, and doable, these Thanksgiving treats lean on pumpkin, apples, cranberries, sweet potato, and plenty of warm spice. Perfect for a real-life, make-it-work kitchen (aka yours), whether you’re baking ahead or bringing “just dessert.” 1. Apple Spice Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting Soft, spiced, and topped with creamy buttercream, these apple cupcakes taste

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