Staycation Ideas Have you ever thought about a staycation? Vacations can get over expensive in a hurry. There are many ways to save for and on a vacation and many resources, too. But, sometimes a staycation makes more sense. Less stress in planning, less financial burden on the family, and more time to actually “cation” […]
12 Uses For Leftover Coffee Grounds!
12 Uses For Leftover Coffee Grounds! If there is one thing in my house I use on a regular basis and can always count on having on hand… it would be leftover coffee grounds! Every day I have at least 2 cups of coffee, as does Hubby, so we have leftover grounds and we just […]
Creative & Frugal Christmas Ideas!
Creative & Frugal Christmas Ideas! Emily from 52 Mantels is back! I love it when she is able to contribute crafts for the site! She makes the best stuff, they are adorable and she makes it so easy to do! Her own home is filled with these wonderful things she makes. I’ll share a […]
Teacher Appreciation Ideas: 15 Ways to Say Thank You To Your Teacher!
Teacher Appreciation Ideas: 15 Ways to Say Thank You To Your Teacher! I am so happy when Crystal finds the time in her busy schedule (did you know she has 5 boys?!) to write fun stuff for us! You know I don’t craft or cook much – so, I am thrilled when she can send […]
DIY Easy Wrapping Paper Art!
DIY Easy Wrapping Paper Art! I (Emily) made this easy wrapping paper art in less than 15 minutes with items I already had in my home and you can, too! My project started by cutting a triangle out of poster board. I freehanded this, but feel free to use a straight-edge or a template. I’m […]
DIY Oh, Christmas Tree Wreath!
DIY Oh, Christmas Tree Wreath! Each year I (Emily) get to spruce up my baby girl’s room for Christmas, and I love this easy and affordable idea for holiday decor – the Oh, Christmas Tree Wreath! The two, thin gold trees were HomeGoods finds from last year and the paper tree was a project I featured previously. […]
DIY Woodgrain Gift Tags!
DIY Woodgrain Gift Tags! If you still need to wrap up those gifts, I’m going to give you a tutorial for woodgrain gift tags today. For my gifts, I used: 1. yarn 2. brown masking paper 3. 1-inch circle cutter 4. corner rounder 5. alphabet stamps/brown ink pad 6. silver & gold glittered letter […]
Making A Merry Christmas: Mini Parfaits At The Holly Jolly Jingle Hoppin’ Cousins’ Christmas Party!
Making A Merry Christmas: Mini Parfaits At The Holly Jolly Jingle Hoppin’ Cousins’ Christmas Party! In the spirit of spending quality time with our family this Christmas, my daughter and I hosted my nieces and nephew (along with my sisters and mom, of course) for a Holly Jolly Jingle Hoppin’ Cousins’ Christmas Party. (You know I […]
Being Frugal vs. Loving Deals!
Ok, so there’s been a lot of talk lately about being frugal vs. loving deals. I LOVE a deal! I LOVE FREE the best! However, I am not what you would call frugal… I re-use my coffee filters.. hmm.. that’s about it! 🙂 I tried washing out my zipper baggies and reusing them, but, I […]
Pork Chops and Onions!
Pork Chops and Onions! So, I don’t really cook much, but, I wanted to offer y’all some frugal and delicious recipes, so I asked my friend Susan to guest post each week with a recipe – she’s a GREAT cook! So, then Tamona at Tamona’s Tips shamed me into sharing a few recipes myself – so here […]
