The average family will spend $650 on gifts this year. That is on top of holiday meals, extra travel, and all the other last minute expenses that come along this time of the year. Jeanette Pavini is here to show us the best ways to navigate holiday spending so that "getting out of debt" isn't your New Year's resolution!
(1) 8' long 14' diameter concrete tube(1) 3' Plywood Round(4) 5" "L" shaped brackets(2) 6' 1x3 plywood planks(1) small roll of brown butcher/painters paper (comes in standard size)Spray mount adhesiveScissorsRubber glovesFace mask & gogglesJigsawWood screwsDrillBlack exterior spray paintExterior latex paint – medium grayPencil/SharpieGorilla GluePaint brush4 Lawn Stakes(2) Branches from your backyardInstructions:
4 ft plywood roundgarbage can lidmedium planting pot2 2ft pieces PVC pipe2 elbow joints2 small potsclear round bowlsilver paintgorilla gluescrews and a screw gun 2" x 4" wood slabChristmas lightsInstructions:
White artificial Christmas tree ($40 at Walmart)Urethane craft ball for head of snow man- $103-4 black ornaments for "buttons" on tree- $2Red scarf- $5 (or free if you have at home)Red pom pom for nose (dollar store or home)Googly eyes (dollar store or home)Black rain boots (in your home)Wooden dowell- $1White/silver spray paint (matte finish)- $6Spray snow- $2/can2 tree branches for arms A flower for the hat- $2Top hat- $10 (or free if you have at home)A ribbon for top hat- $1 (or free if you have at home)Steps:
Fake TV Burglar Deterrant Burglars look for houses that are dark, easy targets. This simple device fools them into thinking you are home by producing the same sort of light a real television makes. From outside after dusk, it looks like someone must be home watching TV. Faketv light mimics the effects of scene changes, color shifts, and on-screen motion. It's a super bright LED light with a diffuser lense. A computer sends out random signals that never repeat, simulating the color changes and light shifts of a TV. The average cost of a burglary is $1,750. Fake TV has three models from $25-$40, available at faketv.com. A great investment. Cool Care Holder Have you ever gone out and wondered if you left your curling iron plugged in? Or left your super hot hair dryer lying on a counter? Steel sleeves safely cool off your hair dryer and curling irons. Don't leave them on a table or counter where they might catch fire. 100% stainless steel. They come as a set you can mount on the wall for easy access. With 2 sizes, one fits a hair dryer and one holds a curling or flat iron. Coolcare Holder is available for $25-$38 at amazon.com and walmart.com. Oval Sensor The most up to date technology in motion detectors. So sensitive it detects changes in temperature, movement, velocity, and height. A receiver box receives up to hundreds of signals (as many sensors as you want in the home) and will transmit a text message to your phone notifying you of what sensor is activated. On your pet's collar: it has a GPS to tell you where your pet is Jewelry box: will tell you if it's opened Liquor cabinet Computer If the lights are turned on Your pet's water bowl or food bowl, will detect if it's too low Oval Sensor starts at $99 at Meetoval.com. Stub Stoppers This is a great device for protecting our fancy pedicures. It is called Stub Stopper. Everyone stubs their toe on a bed or some furniture leg. The stub stopper is a lightweight cushion that wraps around table and chair legs, baby cribs, and bed posts to prevent you from hurting your toes if you bump into them. And, it protects crawling babies from bumping their heads.
Trampoline from your backyard5-6 pool noodles- $1-$2/per noodle (to cut and place around metal on trampoline)Foam padding for base over trampoline bed- $10Blankets/comforters/sheets from your own home to hide trampoline legsPillows from your own homeChristmas lights from your homeLinen netting to hang from the ceiling- $20-$25Hook to hang net from ceilingSteps:
The wedding is fast approaching which means we will have a full house of family and friends staying with us. A lot of our guests are traveling all the way from Australia and for some it will be their first trip to America!
