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Today I was at Kroger and saw a candy themed vase just like this for $24.99! I couldn’t believe my eyes! I decided to come home and create my own for only a fraction of the cost. I have two major CHOCOHOLICS at my house who are going to love this for Valentines Day! This is the photo before of my supplies and after!
Supplies:
Glass Vase – Free from my house
Dowel Rod – $1.00 (from Tim’s stash)
Ribbon – Leftover from my stash
Tissue – $.25 from Dollar General
1 bag Christmas Hershey Kisses, $1.25 from Kroger
4 Hershey Bars, FREE from Meijer
2, Reeses Cups, $.25 each
3, Snickers, FREE from Kroger
Total Out of Pocket: $3.25
Amount Saved: $21.74!
Gift Given: Priceless!
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As stay-at-home moms for eight years, Melissa and Shelley know what it takes to live a savvy lifestyle within a budget. Their passion for helping people has expanded their reach from Stockpiling Moms.com to also including speaking engagements, book authors (Savvy Saving Couponing Secrets from the Stockpiling Moms) and conference co-hosts. Melissa and Shelley are best friends who met through 
what a marvelous idea!!
Thanks!
I was thinking about doing this – I thought i would look up some examples online – now I dont have to!! Thanks!!!
You are welcome
What a great idea. This is definately a fun cheap idea. I may have to do something like this for my son’s teacher. I think she would love it.
I think she would too!
I showed this to my teenage daughter – she will be them for our homeschool co-op teachers and putting the candy cane heart in the arrangement also.
Love it!
Oh yes! I need to add the candy cane heart for sure!
what did you use to get the candy to stay on the dowel rods? im going to make my dad and father in law one for christmas.
I just taped them
or you could use your hot glue gun and glue the wrapper to the dowel
thanks for sharring what a great way to save money