It’s the final day of 2024 and, phew, what a year! It feels like just yesterday we were setting our resolutions and refreshing for the year ahead. And now another year has come and gone, and we’re reminiscing fondly on Frugal and Thriving’s journey. See our 2024 wrapped below.

Top Retailers

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No surprise with our top three retailers of 2024! Of course Amazon leads the way, followed closely by Walmart and Target.

Top Blog Posts

We were all about the gifting on the blog this year! Our top posts were Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas, Holiday Gift Guide for Her, and Holiday Gift Guide Under $50. Don’t forget to treat yourself too!

Top Items – Blog

Our top blog items has us looking our best this year. We were loving these false lashes, this cozy cardigan, and this hydrating night cream.

Top LTK Posts

Our LTK shoppers were all over the home goods and toys in 2024! The top post features this gorgeous Drew Barrymore Beautiful Wildflower Collection, followed by Walmart Black Friday Deals and the pre-order announcement for Ms. Rachel Toys.

Top Items – LTK

Continuing the trend of dressing up our homes, the top items on LTK were this ice machine, swivel chair, and Ninja CREAMi.

Top Items – Amazon

Amazon’s top items in 2024 were this flirty floral dress, these pretty pencils, and these stylish summer sandals.

Top Items – Collective Voice

More home decor! The top items on our Collective Voice platform were this floor-length arched mirror, this luxurious silk pillowcase, and these soft, snuggly throw blankets.

It’s the final day of 2024 and, phew, what a year! It feels like just yesterday we were setting our resolutions and refreshing for the year ahead. And now another year has come and gone, and we’re reminiscing fondly on Frugal and Thriving’s journey. See our 2024 wrapped below.

Top Retailers

Frugal and Thriving may earn a small commission via affiliate links in this post. See full disclosure here.

No surprise with our top three retailers of 2024! Of course Amazon leads the way, followed closely by Walmart and Target.

Top Blog Posts

We were all about the gifting on the blog this year! Our top posts were Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas, Holiday Gift Guide for Her, and Holiday Gift Guide Under $50. Don’t forget to treat yourself too!

Top Items – Blog

Our top blog items has us looking our best this year. We were loving these false lashes, this cozy cardigan, and this hydrating night cream.

Top LTK Posts

Our LTK shoppers were all over the home goods and toys in 2024! The top post features this gorgeous Drew Barrymore Beautiful Wildflower Collection, followed by Walmart Black Friday Deals and the pre-order announcement for Ms. Rachel Toys.

Top Items – LTK

Continuing the trend of dressing up our homes, the top items on LTK were this ice machine, swivel chair, and Ninja CREAMi.

Top Items – Amazon

Amazon’s top items in 2024 were this flirty floral dress, these pretty pencils, and these stylish summer sandals.

Top Items – Collective Voice

More home decor! The top items on our Collective Voice platform were this floor-length arched mirror, this luxurious silk pillowcase, and these soft, snuggly throw blankets.

2024 is quickly coming to a close, and if you’re planning to do something special for the new year, now is the time to lock in those plans! Whether you’re looking to party in style or practice a little bit of quiet self-love, make this new year one to remember with our NYE celebration inspiration below.

Sparkle & Shine

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Throwing the ultimate NYE party? Bring on the glamour with these party planning essentials.

Romantic Reset

Cozy night in for two? Make this night the romantic reset you and your partner need with a specially curated evening filled with intimacy.

Self-Care Sanctuary

Put your self-care at the forefront of your end-of-year celebrations with these wellness must-haves. Nothing like ringing in 2025 feeling like your best self!

Manifestation Station

And if you’re already looking ahead to everything you plan to accomplish in 2025, get a head start on your goal setting with these planning and organization necessities.

The leaves are falling, the crisp air has arrived, and the season of goodies is upon us. October through December have multiple holiday events – Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and more, so that means classroom parties, various events, and the creation of goody bags, baskets, and more! Since my youngest daughter’s birthday is in October, I was invited to read a themed book, bring in a snack, and hang out with the class, and I used the opportunity to create pumpkin-themed buckets for her whole class! See our Halloween goody bag inspiration below.

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My daughter turned five and is in Pre-K, so I kept it fun but still simple with a pumpkin theme: pumpkin buckets, themed cups, straws, glow sticks, and most importantly, snacks!

The snacks were fun – I found a lot of pumpkin-themed snacks like Entenmann’s pumpkin flavored muffins, gogo squeeze apple pumpkin spice applesauce pouches and decorative fun Skinny Pop popcorn bags.

I kept it pretty simple with Mott’s tots apple juice boxes, but I also ran across Swiss Miss pumpkin spice hot chocolate and just had to add it in. I read the book 10 Little Pumpkins, and the kids were super excited about their snack which was fresh fruit salad in waffle cone bowls topped with a dab of whipped cream – a healthy sundae!

Kristy is room mom for her daughter’s class this year, so of course she got right on her duties of helping to plan the first classroom party planned for October. She went straight to Target’s Hyde & EEK Bootique for plates, napkins, games and more goodies. She’s planning on serving slime punch in cauldrons and using festive food trays for snacks.

“You’ve been Boo’d” – yep that’s right, Kristy created Boo Bags for her kids’ classrooms! She took small clear gift bags and filled them with a bunch of fun little festive toys and a bunch of yummy goodies.

The options are virtually endless with what you can fill them with. Mini play-dohs, bubbles, the classic spider ring and themed pencils. I’m sure no matter what you come up with, the bags will end up being super spook-tacular! Happy Planning!

The leaves are falling, the crisp air has arrived, and the season of goodies is upon us. October through December have multiple holiday events – Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and more, so that means classroom parties, various events, and the creation of goody bags, baskets, and more! Since my youngest daughter’s birthday is in October, I was invited to read a themed book, bring in a snack, and hang out with the class, and I used the opportunity to create pumpkin-themed buckets for her whole class! See our Halloween goody bag inspiration below.

Frugal and Thriving may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this post, see full disclosure here.

My daughter turned five and is in Pre-K, so I kept it fun but still simple with a pumpkin theme: pumpkin buckets, themed cups, straws, glow sticks, and most importantly, snacks!

The snacks were fun – I found a lot of pumpkin-themed snacks like Entenmann’s pumpkin flavored muffins, gogo squeeze apple pumpkin spice applesauce pouches and decorative fun Skinny Pop popcorn bags.

I kept it pretty simple with Mott’s tots apple juice boxes, but I also ran across Swiss Miss pumpkin spice hot chocolate and just had to add it in. I read the book 10 Little Pumpkins, and the kids were super excited about their snack which was fresh fruit salad in waffle cone bowls topped with a dab of whipped cream – a healthy sundae!

Kristy is room mom for her daughter’s class this year, so of course she got right on her duties of helping to plan the first classroom party planned for October. She went straight to Target’s Hyde & EEK Bootique for plates, napkins, games and more goodies. She’s planning on serving slime punch in cauldrons and using festive food trays for snacks.

“You’ve been Boo’d” – yep that’s right, Kristy created Boo Bags for her kids’ classrooms! She took small clear gift bags and filled them with a bunch of fun little festive toys and a bunch of yummy goodies.

The options are virtually endless with what you can fill them with. Mini play-dohs, bubbles, the classic spider ring and themed pencils. I’m sure no matter what you come up with, the bags will end up being super spook-tacular! Happy Planning!

halloween cupcakes on the table

The leaves are falling, the crisp air has arrived, and the season of goodies is upon us. October through December have multiple holiday events – Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and more, so that means classroom parties, various events, and the creation of goody bags, baskets, and more! Since my youngest daughter’s birthday is in October, I was invited to read a themed book, bring in a snack, and hang out with the class, and I used the opportunity to create pumpkin-themed buckets for her whole class! See our Halloween goody bag inspiration below.

Frugal and Thriving may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this post, see full disclosure here.

My daughter turned five and is in Pre-K, so I kept it fun but still simple with a pumpkin theme: pumpkin buckets, themed cups, straws, glow sticks, and most importantly, snacks!

The snacks were fun – I found a lot of pumpkin-themed snacks like Entenmann’s pumpkin flavored muffins, gogo squeeze apple pumpkin spice applesauce pouches and decorative fun Skinny Pop popcorn bags.

I kept it pretty simple with Mott’s tots apple juice boxes, but I also ran across Swiss Miss pumpkin spice hot chocolate and just had to add it in. I read the book 10 Little Pumpkins, and the kids were super excited about their snack which was fresh fruit salad in waffle cone bowls topped with a dab of whipped cream – a healthy sundae!

Kristy is room mom for her daughter’s class this year, so of course she got right on her duties of helping to plan the first classroom party planned for October. She went straight to Target’s Hyde & EEK Bootique for plates, napkins, games and more goodies. She’s planning on serving slime punch in cauldrons and using festive food trays for snacks.

“You’ve been Boo’d” – yep that’s right, Kristy created Boo Bags for her kids’ classrooms! She took small clear gift bags and filled them with a bunch of fun little festive toys and a bunch of yummy goodies.

The options are virtually endless with what you can fill them with. Mini play-dohs, bubbles, the classic spider ring and themed pencils. I’m sure no matter what you come up with, the bags will end up being super spook-tacular! Happy Planning!

Trick or treat!! Halloween is right around the corner and we’re counting down the days until we can stuff our faces with candy guilt-free. Well, maybe not guilt-free, but we can certainly justify it. These DIY Halloween goody bags are perfect for your kiddo’s classroom or handing out to the neighborhood kids…just make sure you keep a couple for yourself! See our Halloween goody bag ideas below.

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Line up your bags and get ready to get stuffing! These paper bags have all different Halloween-themed patterns and are perfect for fitting all of your goodies.

An assortment of candy, snacks, and toys will keep everyone happy! For food, KitKats, Ring Pops, Fun Dip, a mix of chocolates, mini cookies, and pretzels are all great options. Then add stamps, slap bracelets, light-up rings, and fun erasers (or check out these party favors) and you’ve got yourself the perfect goody bag.

Once your bags are all filled, seal them up and get ready to hand them out! Whether they’re heading to the classroom for the Halloween parade or to the front porch for trick-or-treating, these goody bags will be the talk of the town!

And for a little neighborhood fun, these Boo Buckets help get everyone in on the action!! These are a cute gift you can leave for your neighbors to let them know they’ve been “booed”!!

Grab a pumpkin bucket (here’s orange and teal) and fill it with more of your Halloween goodies, then print out one of our free “Booed” printables and pay your neighbors a little visit – ring the bell or knock and get ready to DASH FOR IT!!

Trick or treat!! Halloween is right around the corner and we’re counting down the days until we can stuff our faces with candy guilt-free. Well, maybe not guilt-free, but we can certainly justify it. These DIY Halloween goody bags are perfect for your kiddo’s classroom or handing out to the neighborhood kids…just make sure you keep a couple for yourself! See our Halloween goody bag ideas below.

Frugal and Thriving may earn a small commission via affiliate links in this post. See full disclosure here.

Line up your bags and get ready to get stuffing! These paper bags have all different Halloween-themed patterns and are perfect for fitting all of your goodies.

An assortment of candy, snacks, and toys will keep everyone happy! For food, KitKats, Ring Pops, Fun Dip, a mix of chocolates, mini cookies, and pretzels are all great options. Then add stamps, slap bracelets, light-up rings, and fun erasers (or check out these party favors) and you’ve got yourself the perfect goody bag.

Once your bags are all filled, seal them up and get ready to hand them out! Whether they’re heading to the classroom for the Halloween parade or to the front porch for trick-or-treating, these goody bags will be the talk of the town!

And for a little neighborhood fun, these Boo Buckets help get everyone in on the action!! These are a cute gift you can leave for your neighbors to let them know they’ve been “booed”!!

Grab a pumpkin bucket (here’s orange and teal) and fill it with more of your Halloween goodies, then print out one of our free “Booed” printables and pay your neighbors a little visit – ring the bell or knock and get ready to DASH FOR IT!!