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Walmart’s Party Assortment

October 27, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 3 Comments

Here’s another fun project I got to do for Walmart recently.  They’ve updated and revamped their party assortments and wanted to let everyone know about it, so I got to shop the department to put together a party! I just love how the paper goods section looks all coordinated by color.  It’s like a rainbow! … Keep Reading

Filed Under: Frugal Living Tagged With: Birthday, Sponsored

Recipe: Cici’s Carrot Cake and Homemade Cream Cheese Icing

June 16, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 6 Comments

Do you like carrot cake? I LOVE it-so much that one of the layers in our wedding cake was carrot cake 🙂 I am always looking for that perfect carrot cake recipe. I tried this one for Cici (my mom) this year for her birthday. The addition of pineapple made it moist and fruity. Print… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Birthday, Cake, recipe

Tutorial: How to Make a Rainbow Cake

March 10, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 32 Comments

rainbow cake batter and layers

Want to impress your friends and family? Try making this spectacular Rainbow Cake! I have been wanting to try making a rainbow cake every since I saw the ones at The Idea Room and I Am Baker, but haven’t had the right impetus to get me going until Walmart challenged me to make something special… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: baking, Birthday, Cake, DIY, sponosored, St. Patricks Day

Hosting a Lego Birthday Party

July 27, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 6 Comments

Closeup of Lego Creation

So Buddy had his birthday several weeks ago.  And we still haven’t had his party. Now, I’m not the worst mother ever, I promise.  I baked him cupcakes to take into camp and share with his group, we took him out on the mandatory birthday dinner (without his sister!) at the Hibachi steakhouse (Look mom,… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: Birthday, Kids

Tutorial: Easy, Elegant and Professional Cupcake Decorating

May 19, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 15 Comments

Professional looking homemade cupcakes

It is very trendy right now to serve cupcakes instead of a full sized cake.  There are entire blogs, books and even bakeries dedicated to cupcake design. Some brides are even opting for wedding cupcakes instead of a cake. One of my new favorite frugal tools is my Wilton Cupcake Decorating kit (no-they are not… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: baking, Birthday, celebrations, cupcake, holiday

Planning a Spa Birthday Party on a Budget

March 31, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 15 Comments

Birthday Candle Number Nine

This year Princess is turning 9. For many years we had princess themed parties-there is just something about little girls and princesses! I even made a Barbie Cake without an expensive mold! Then she decided that she was just too old for that, but that Hannah Montana was THE thing. So we hosted a Hannah… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: Birthday, celebration, party, spa

Hamburger Birthday Cake

August 21, 2009 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 7 Comments

After seeing several pictures online, I decided to create a Hamburger birthday cake for Buddy’s 6th birthday party. Well, we had already had a small immediate family cake for him~this was for the “friends are invited BBQ Birthday Party”. This cake came out so cute!  It would be perfect for any BBQ or even say… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: Birthday, Birthday cake, Cake, celebrations, Cooking, crafts, Family, Food, Holidays, Homemade Treats, Kids

Birthday on a Budget: A Crafty Birthday

May 12, 2009 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 5 Comments

Those of you who’ve been readers for a while know that I like to do it up with theme parties for the kids on their birthdays. Well, at least Princess gets a big to do. Buddy has his birthday in the middle of the summer, so the poor kiddo usually gets a standard backyard BBQ… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: Birthday, celebrations, crafts, Holidays, Kids, party

Birthday’s on a Budget: Roundup!

April 13, 2009 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 7 Comments

This month is a huge birthday month in the Frugal Upstate house. Not only do Princess & I both have our birthdays, but there are 2 nephews, an aunt and an uncle all in the month of April. It keeps it busy! So you can see where I tend to think a lot about birthdays… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: Birthday, celebrations, Holidays, Kids, party

How to Make a Lego Cake-Tutorial w/Photos.

July 30, 2008 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 24 Comments

Buddy’s Birthday was last week. Our little man turned 5-can you believe it? To celebrate we held a backyard BBQ, complete with splashing pool, homemade pinata, and 11 screaming kids all between the ages of 12 and 4. Yes, their parents were there, and yes, there was beer 🙂 Boys don’t seem to be as… Keep Reading

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About Frugal Upstate

I’m Jenn –an Upstate NY wife, mom, blogger and veteran. I talk very fast, read constantly, take on too much and make plenty of mistakes. I’m a real person, not perfection. I love to talk about the frugal lifestyle, “Village Homesteading”, living a more sustainable lifestyle and being prepared for all the curves life throws at you.

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