Archives for December 2019

Still Time to Shop with One-Day Shipping

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December 21, 2019 by Frugal Coupon Living Writers Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

Did you know Amazon has a one-day shipping page? If you are incredibly last minute, take a look at the Amazon One-Day Shipping Section. Thousands of items qualify. Narrow it down in the left menu.

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WHAT’S TRENDING? Looking for a few engaging activities? Grab Minute to Win it Games – Traditional, Holiday, Group, and more! Use these fun activities in the office, classroom, or at your next birthday party.

Colorful Tassel Earrings – 31 colors

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December 20, 2019 by Frugal Coupon Living Writers Filed Under: Amazon, Fashion, Online Shopping

Add bold, whimsical texture to your daytime ensemble with a pair of these Layered Tassel Earrings. These trend-right drop earrings feature 3 layers of thread tassel dangles in a voluminous, hula-skirt inspired shape. Add a splash of color to match any ensemble with 31 colors to choose from.

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Elf on the Shelf Tic Tac Toe

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December 20, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Funny Elf on the Shelf Tic Tac Toe Ideas and printables. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

Elf on the Shelf Tic Tac Toe

We are back, so is the Elf on the Shelf! If you have been with us a long time, you know we have brought you a new Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily (in the months of November and December) for the past six years. You can view our Elf on the Shelf Master List for a full list of ideas including every idea we have ever done.

For many of these Elf on the Shelf ideas, make sure you have an elf that can bend. You can do that easily with our Bendable Elf on the Shelf tutorial. You also can shop our collection of Elf Printables for ideas to cover the entire season!

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Elf on the Shelf Ideas with Tic Tac Toe

Play tic-tac-toe with Elf only in this case, the X is always in the center. See if you can win!?!

We have more Elf on the Shelf Ideas with Tic-Tac-Toe.

We also found a cute Elf on the Shelf Tic-Tac-Toe Printable.

Elf on the Shelf Supplies Needed

The Elf on the Shelf
Craft supplies: masking tape, scissors, and construction paper

Elf on the Shelf Printables

Our most popular Elf on the Shelf printables can be found in our Elf Store. Shop Elf costumes, our Elf Twister board, Jokes for Kids, our Magic Shrinking Machine and so much more!

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1.) Enter your email address here.

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3.) We will send you a Free Printables Welcome Email with link and passcode to all of our free printables.

4.) Enter your passcode at the top of the page here and click “Access Printables”

5. Enjoy your Elf on the Shelf Printables.

Elf on the Shelf on Social Media

Save these ideas because you will want to stay up to date on these ideas each Christmas season. We do our best to mix up easy and hard Elf on the Shelf Ideas.

Elf on the Shelf Facebook Page

Multiple ideas are added each day to our Elf on the Shelf Ideas Facebook page. This is a great way for you to share your own Elf on the Shelf Ideas and share our ideas to your page. There are some good ones! Be sure to like the page!

Elf on the Shelf Pinterest Boards

We also are in charge of a Elf on the Shelf Ideas Pinterest board. On this board, we have invited other bloggers to share their ideas and free Elf on the Shelf Printables too! Be sure to follow the board!

Our goal, to make Elf easy for you!

What is Elf on the Shelf?

Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas Tradition. The tradition has a book and a elf doll. The book is poetic and in rhyme sharing the purpose of the Elf’s visits. The Elf visits each Thanksgiving. He/She goes and returns from the North Pole each evening. Every morning he can be found in a new location in the house. The Elf has been found in the refrigerator, fishing in the toilet, writing messages on the mirror or hanging from the lights. It is VERY IMPORTANT, the Elf is not touch each evening or his Christmas magic will be lost! Each family is able to name their special elf. The elves return to their home (Santa’s North Pole Work shop) every Christmas Eve. An Elf’s Story can also be found on DVD.

Don’t forget all of our daily Elf on the Shelf Ideas. Pin to Pinterest on your Christmas and Elf Boards.

We have been doing Elf on the Shelf forever. See our Elf on the Shelf Master List. Pin to Pinterest.

WHAT’S TRENDING? Looking for a few engaging activities? Grab Minute to Win it Games – Traditional, Holiday, Group, and more! Use these fun activities in the office, classroom, or at your next birthday party.

Last Updated on December 20, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

Super Cool Products You Need in Your Life

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December 20, 2019 by FCL Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

I’m always looking for cool and unique things that will make my life easier. If you are, too, you’re going to want to grab all of these super cool products you need in your life.

Do you like to eat boiled or poached eggs? This Dash Rapid Egg Cooker can cook 6 eggs in no more than 12 minutes. This is great for when you’re running low on time and want to cook some eggs quickly.

Have you been wanting to try your hand at a Bonsai Tree? This Plant Theatre Bonsai Trio Kit makes it super easy by giving you everything you need to grow 3 distinctive Bonsai Trees. This would be a great way to relax and unwind after a long day.

Do you use your phone to take a lot of your pictures? Make your shots even better and crisper with this Apexel Phone Photography Kit. You’ll get a flexible phone tripod, remote shutter and 4 in 1 Lens Kit (18X telephoto lens, fisheye, macro & wide angle lens). This kit fits iPhone 11/XS Max/XR/ XS/X 8 7 Plus Samsung OnePlus phones.

Do you like to relax in the bath after a long day? Enjoy a glass of wine and don’t worry about it falling over when you use this SipCaddy Bath & Shower Portable Cup Holder Caddy. This can also hold cans, plastic bottles, solo cups and some coffee mugs.

Calling all tea lovers – you’ll love this cute and handy Elephant Tea Mug. There is a spot to hold your used tea bag, so you don’t have to worry about finding a place to put it if you’re not near a trash can!

I can’t live without my fruit infuser bottle. Adding fruit to flavor the water makes so much more bearable to drink! And, you’ll get 2 of these Cupture Fruit Infuser Water Bottles with your purchase!

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WHAT’S TRENDING? Looking for a few engaging activities? Grab Minute to Win it Games – Traditional, Holiday, Group, and more! Use these fun activities in the office, classroom, or at your next birthday party.

Get House Cleaning, Plumbing, Electrical and More Through Amazon Home Services

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December 20, 2019 by FCL Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

We’ve all had a time when we were looking for someone to do something around our house and have had to search for recommendations and reviews to decide who to choose. Amazon is making this even easier with Amazon Home Services. They have already vetted the highest rated local pros so you can find someone you can trust quickly and easily.

Amazon Home Services offers customers over a thousand different services from quality, hand-picked pros and backed by Amazon’s Happiness Guarantee. Top services available for customers to purchase include: House Cleaning, TV Wall Mounting, Smart Home Device Installation, Equipment and Furniture Assembly, Plumbing and Electrical, Handyman and House Painting.

You can click on each category, and you’ll find subcategories. For instance, under House Cleaning, you’ll see house cleaning, deep cleaning, carpet cleaning and more. Each subcategory has a price listed. For my zip code, the prices were cheaper than I got when I called around to get quotes. And, I don’t have to do any work for this!

Just select the service you need, your preferred times, book your service, and you’re done! You pro will show up at the time you selected. And, your happiness is guaranteed!

Amazon Home Services is such an awesome service that I know I will take advantage of – especially for house cleaning!

WHAT’S TRENDING? Looking for a few engaging activities? Grab Minute to Win it Games – Traditional, Holiday, Group, and more! Use these fun activities in the office, classroom, or at your next birthday party.

Last Updated on December 20, 2019 by FCL

ONLY Splurge Worth Item on my List – Dyson Dyson V7 Animal Pro+ Cordless Vacuum

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December 20, 2019 by Frugal Coupon Living Writers Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

If there is one splurge worthy item that is on my list, it is and will always be a Dyson Cordless Vacuum. Right now is the best time to buy as you see it at the lowest available price!

Cord-free. Lightweight. Powerful suction for versatile cleaning across all floor types. Transforms to a handheld vacuum cleaner in one click. For cleaning here, there and everywhere. The Dyson V7 Animal Pro+ has additional tools compared to other V7 models for whole-home cleaning.

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Oversized Black Sweater – My Staple Outfit

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December 20, 2019 by Frugal Coupon Living Writers Filed Under: Amazon, Fashion, Online Shopping

You might remember us bringing home the twins (okay, maybe not, it was two years ago.) In this photo, I am wearing an outfit I wear all winter long. A black turtleneck sweater, black leggings, and boots. It is so forgiving during the holiday season, looks great dressed up or down and is so easy to put together. Since my sweater is worn and old, I just picked up this new one to keep my staple outfit alive!

Warm enough to go through the cold winter in a chic style, this Chunky Knit Pullover Sweater features a turtleneck collar which protects from the cold wind, and the slight side slit on the bottom allows for a loose fit. It’s a classic fit in super soft knit fabric.

Fits true to size.

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Last Updated on December 20, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

Date Night Bucket List

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May 24, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media, Valentine's Day

Date Night Bucket List. Get organized with this full list of 25 unique date night ideas at home, out or even free date night ideas.

Okay, so honestly, a date night for me is in my PJs having all the kids down (and luckily my kids are on Babywise schedule, so that can be as early as 7:30 PM if we do the bedtime routine right!)

For my husband, however, a date night at home will not cut it. He has the desire to get out of the house. In his defense, we both put the computer down, eat a meal that isn’t prepared by us or warmed up in the microwave, and we go over many things we don’t get to discuss in the passing of day. You can see how we sometimes get around this with these free, cheap and memorable date night ideas (with a home full of kids.)

We have five kids, we both work well over 40 hours a week, and we both juggle a lot. We purposely have to carve out time and for us that is each Thursday evening. This is a night we put everything aside. Even though we have made it a point to do this weekly, it still find us in the same routine. We go to the same restaurant, over and over… until the Date Night Bucket List!

Care.com Date Night Babysitter

When we moved from Florida to DC, we didn’t now a soul. I lived in Florida for 30+ year and always swore I would never hire a stranger on a website to watch my kids. Don’t you find when you swear something into existence the most, it just does the opposite. (For example, I always said my child wouldn’t never have a paci – all five did, wink!) Anyhoo, the best thing that happened to our family was our Nanny from Care.com. If you need a nanny or a babysitter for date nights with your spouse, be sure to check out Care.com. We are very pleased. You can interview the person, get recommendations and even do background checks including driving records if your sitter plans to drive!

Date Night Bucket List

We have a list of Date Night Bucket List Ideas to extend the excitement of your nights out with your spouse. In fact, in our bucket list we have 25 ideas! This would give you half a year of date night ideas if you go out weekly. Some of the ideas can even be combined if you find yourself going out less frequently. Or flip the printable over and add your own ideas!

Included in our Date Night Bucket List are the following ideas…

Unique Date Night Ideas

Visit a Festival
Take a Road Trip (even if 30 mintues away)
Play Mini Golf
Go Dancing
Go Antiquing
Visit a Winery
Go See a Local Band
Visit the Planetarium
Go to the Arcade
Go Bowling
Go to a Paint Night
Go Ice Skating
Rent Your Dream Car and Go for a Ride
Go to a Comedy Club
Take a Dance Class
Go to a Karaoke Bar

Date Night at Home Ideas

Play Board Games
Take a Cooking Lesson (on YouTube!)
Make a Bonfire and S’mores
Have a Living Room Picnic
Stargaze in the Backyard
Take-out by candlelight
Play a Board Game
Do a Puzzle
Plan a Vacation

Free Date Night Ideas

Watch the Sunset
Visit Another City and Get Out and Explore
Go to a Museum

Date Night Bucket List Printable PDF

Want our Date Night Bucket List? Put it on your fridge and get to checking off activities. You can download our Date Night Bucket List in our Spring Bucket List Ideas.

Alternatively, get bucket lists for the entire year which include not only date night bucket list for couples but also family bucket lists ideas.

Date Night Bucket List Ideas Printable

How to Print at Staples

I have a video to show you how I print my PDF documents at Staples.

You can also follow the directions below.

Have your PDF, Word Document or printable saved to a folder on your computer.
Sign in or create a Staples account.
Return to the Staples Printing Service Page.
Scroll down to Self-Service printing.
Go to Start Project.
Go to Documents Printing.
Select Browse.
Select the Buy Now Button under color.
In the left column, choose add file(s).
Select upload files (to upload a file from your computer).
Add more files or select the blue upload button.
Select done.
Give your job a name in the top left column.
Choose color or B&W.
Make sure your project is single sided. (You can choose double sided if you need.)
Choose the correct orientation of your project – landscape or portrait.
I changed my media to 8.5×11 67 lb card/coverstock (I prefer a card stock feel over printer paper feel. It makes the paper very durable and sturdy.)
Save your product to Staples or select add to cart on the bottom right.
Proceed to checkout.

*Note: these Staple print service steps were added in Winter 2019 The directions may change as the website changes. They should give you a general outline of how to upload and order a print on Staples.com.

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your date night photo ideas or bucket list. Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

We do it! We have weekly date nights even with five kids. Take a look at these Date Night Ideas for the home, for free, or even for special occasions out of the house. Where to find a babysitter, why date nights are important and more! Pin to Pinterest.

Get orgnaized! Of course we want to organize your date nights, but also take a look at these Winning Home Organizational Printables to get you and your family orgnaized! Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at these Seasonal Bucket Lists for Every Occasion. Pin to Pinterest.

Last Updated on May 24, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living