Are you looking for some easy and inexpensive graduation gifts? Here’s a list of graduation gifts that won’t break your budget! 1. Get 80% off all canvases from CanvasPeople. You could get really creative with this if you want! Or just use a picture that is near and dear to your grad. {Read More}
I’m a big fan of making double batches of freezer friendly meals. We eat one that night and I freeze the other. It works out great because even on nights when time is of the essence, I can still deliver a home cooked meal to my family (not to say we never grab a bite out or order take out, because we TOTALLY do). A few months back, I found myself without a disposable pan to store a freezer meal {Read More}
My little girl officially has started in dance and I’ve been REALLY wanting to get her one of those cute “tutu” dance bags with her name on it! A DIY-er at heart, I couldn’t resist the urge to do it myself. So here are my supplies: A zebra tote, some black trim, a pretty flower and some pink tulle. I do have an embroidery machine, so I bought some pink embroidery thread to embroider her name on it (um, going {Read More}
Isn’t this a fantastic idea? Camille Styles shows you how to turn an ordinary board of wood, some mason jars and some herbs into practical kitchen decor! I am definitely interested in trying this out! Be sure to check out this Mason Jar Herb Garden. Tell them HI from Family Friendly Frugality! Related posts: Tot Tuesday: Garden with Your Kiddos (Dollar Store Fun) Garden Design Magazine On Sale $5.99 (Just in Time for Spring Arrival!) Get $13 Of {Read More}
Tot Tuesday is a weekly feature where I highlight a special kids activity, frugal recipe for kids, kids tutorial, etc. My kids are READY for Halloween. My son can barely contain his excitement and every day he rushes in to ask, “Is it Halloween today!?”. Seeing as he started this bit midway through September, I knew we had a long 30+ days before I could finally say, “Yes, Halloween is TODAY!“. Last year, we had an advent calendar for the {Read More}
Tot Tuesday is a weekly feature where I highlight a special kids activity, frugal recipe for kids, kids tutorial, etc. My son is 4. This year, he seems to be Halloween obsessed already. We recently went to a Halloween store that popped up randomly in a strip mall near us (does that only happen in Texas? Random Halloween shops taking up abandoned buildings for 2 months every year?), and it was so exciting to see him push a bit past his {Read More}
I posted recently on A Southern Mom about how we had purchased a new pool (kind of like this easy set up pool). It’s a small little thing, but it does have a filter and it has enough water in it that we can’t fill it up and empty it out each time we use it. We’ve been using the filter plus chlorine tabs to keep the pool clean and it’s been working well! That said, pool stuff is expensive! {Read More}
DIY Unclog a Stubborn Drain We recently had a horrible clog in our bath tub. We tried good ol’ Drano, but it simply wasn’t cutting it. One night, my husband was about to give the kids a bath. I was in the other room getting the kids undressed when all of a sudden I heard him yell out. Apparently our drain had gotten so bad that it was now turning on us. As soon as he turned on the water, {Read More}
Craftsy: FREE Patterns Do you sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or do some other craft? Have you heard of Craftsy? Craftsy is a site where you can find online classes, workshops, projects and even great deals on crafting supplies. They also offer some FREE patterns! Head on over and check out Craftsy! Enjoy the free patterns! Related posts: Sign Up For Craftsy-Daily Deal Site for Crafting Supplies! Basic Sewing Kit On Sale Just $8.29 for 130 Pieces Learn to Quilt for {Read More}
DIY Magnetic Chalkboard Like this DIY Magnetic Chalkboard? Pin it! Pin It If you’ve been on Pinterest very long, you’ve probably seen some magnetic and/or chalk board crafts. I saw several different ones and decided to try my hand at creating a magnetic chalkboard! Inspired by Little Lucy Lu Supplies for DIY Magnetic Chalkboard: Frame of your choice Ply board or cork board to fit Magnetic primer–I used Rust-Oleum Magnetic Primer, $20/quart at Walmart Chalk board paint–I used Rust-Oleum Chalk {Read More}
