Frugal Luxuries

JULY 6, 2011

"Necessity never made a good bargain." ~ Ben Franklin Working ahead of Need: Christmas in July. Painted the clean, dry lids with leftover white spray paint. Then I made up a few batches of homemade granola adapting a basic recipe I found HERE. I washed and saved the jars from Mike's favorite salsa.

Homemade 40

Homemade Gifts Bulk Painting 40

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 24, 2011

You’ll find me posting over at Adventures of Life, Love and Librarianship about Asking for a Discount in Today's Economy , and I’m excited to welcome Liz from Hoosier Homemade to Family Balance Sheet: Hi there, Family Balance Sheet fans! I'm Liz from Hoosier Homemade , and am so excited to be chatting with you today. I cook and bake.A

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Swap Organic Organization Homemade 138

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 9, 2014

2 Tbsp washable paint. If you don’t have washable paint – don’t worry, you can do it without and get white ice chalk. Tip: Try red, white and blue for the 4th of July and have a patriotic activity for the kids! Add your washable paint. How to Make Homemade Bubble Solution: 3 Easy Ingredients for Bubble Fun!

Making 89

Making 4th Of July Kids and Family Painting 89

Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 3, 2015

It is the 4th of July weekend and that means there are many great things to do with the family. I’m looking forward to a family BBQ on Saturday – how are you celebrating the 4th of July? No matter how you are celebrating, stay safe with these 7 Tips for a Safe & Frugal Fourth of July.

4th Of July 40

4th Of July July Family Cheap 40

Saving SAHM Sanity

MAY 29, 2012

Dew ~Have fun with Paper Plate Ring Toss ~ Sidewalk chalk paint ~Glow in the dark slim ~ Flower crystals ~ Water bottle Maracas ~ Styrofoam print making ~Homemade lave lamps ~ Have fun with Paper mache ~ Toilet paper snake ~ “ Stained Glass” picture ~Pictures using black glue ~ Rock crayon gems ~ Hammered flower prints ~ Drip paint flower pots.

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2012 4th Of July Ice Cream Homemade 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 20, 2013

If you can paint, sculpt, work wood or leather, or even just draw caricatures really well, those kinds of gifts have a lot more meaning behind them then the cheap pedicure machine you can pick up while standing in line at Marshall’s. Sure beats getting another bag of funny socks, and the memories will last a lifetime (unlike the socks).

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Holiday Kids and Family Homemade Cookies Giving 184

Couponing 101

JANUARY 26, 2013

Think star napkins after the 4th of July, pink plates after Valentine’s day, and so on. It is hard to estimate the cost of the cupcakes since they were homemade, but it was definitely far less expensive than a bakery cake – even though I made them gluten-free. I highly recommend the homemade route whenever possible!

Birthday 101

Birthday Cupcakes Daughter Girls 101