Homemade Christmas Tree  

No, we haven't put the tree up yet and when I do get a picture, it won't be until we make it to the library before I can upload and share them..But when I do, I will, hopefully it won't be after Christmas..

I am not frightened by a fire, but not only does it costs every year to get a real tree, but I would rather not use a tree if not necessary to cut down, better for the environment.. So if your artificial tree ever wears out and you or your husband has this skill, you can make your own too..:)

Yes, we can..and I found that you can buy branches from the thrift store...so that is a good idea if needed..

Good idea Feona..

Yeah, I thought Christmas right away and was almost done typing when I realized, that this could also be posted in the frugal section..and I wasn't going to try to post it there after opening up this box. way this computer is, I would have lost everything by it freezing up..

Do you have any good ideas for Christmas to help stretch things further? Would love to hear about them..

You sound like myself and another mylotter here, we both try to be creative and reuse everything we can..It can be really fun..

I'm not sure I would consider myself very creative. I am very frugal. Some people consider me cheap. But I grew up with a mother who was a Depression Bride and she had a "waste not, want not" philosophy. Her response to things you wanted was "if it hurts you to want, stop wanting" (not that we didn't get things, while we were not spoiled we did not do completely without). And then of course, I came of age during the hippie generation where it was very popular to live without and although I grew up with an older brother and sisters who seem to think it is really cool to toss everything out if you haven't used it in the last 2 weeks, I find that just when I decide that I really don't need something and decide to get rid of it (which in my case means giving it away), I suddenly discover within a very short period of time that I really needed or wanted that particular item and I end up replacing it, or hating myself for getting rid of it, so I almost never get rid of anything.