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60 Free Valentines Printables

February 8, 2012 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 4 Comments

Valentines is right around the corner, and I’ve got a great roundup of 60 free Valentines Day printables for you!  I’ve found Valentines, boxes, bag toppers, scratch offs, chocolate bar wrappers, lollipop decorations and more! I’m trying something new with this roundup-I’ve collected all the relevant links on a site called Pinterest-then used that service… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: free, printables, valentines

Free Printables: Over 100 Gift Tags

December 22, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Leave a Comment

If you are still wrapping gifts, then this round up of over 100 Free Printable Gift Tags over at Mel Stampz is just what you are looking for!  Trust me-with all the different styles, colors and types you will find something that works for you. Just head on over to Mel Stampz for the Free… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Frugal Living Tagged With: Christmas, free, printables

Free Father’s Day Printables

June 14, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Leave a Comment

Check out the cool post over at 24/7 Moms with a bunch of great free Father’s Day printables from around the blogoshpere! Free Father’s Day Printables

Filed Under: Frugal Living Tagged With: Father's Day, free, printables

Free Food: Foraging Dandelion Greens

May 10, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 24 Comments

For years I have wanted to try picking & cooking dandelion greens.  Despite the fact that I grew up in the country, and our yard was constantly full of cheerful yellow blooms, I had never eaten them.  I’m not sure why it has taken me so long to get around to trying them–I guess the… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Frugal Food Tagged With: Cooking, Food, foraging, free, Recipes, tutorial

31 Sites with Free Printable 2011 Calendars

December 29, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 10 Comments

It’s just a couple of days to the New Year, and it’s time to change over your calendars!  If you are a frugal gal (or guy!) there is no way you are going to go out and purchase a 2011 calendar.  Here are 31 different websites with tons of free printable calendars in every shape,… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Frugal Living Tagged With: calendar, free, printable

DIY Printable Tea Towel Calendar (Make it for Christmas)

November 21, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Leave a Comment

Here is another fast and frugal craft you can make for your Christmas gift giving-a printable tea towel calendar! All you need for this craft is a tea towel (or two if you want to make the cool background like in the picture below) and some of that special iron on paper for your printer…. Keep Reading

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: crafts, DIY, free, Gifts, Make it for Christmas, printable

Free Halloween Printables~for the Last Minute!

October 29, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 1 Comment

Has Halloween snuck up on you? Do you need a few last minute holiday decorating ideas? Well I’m here to help with links to a few free Halloween printables. Do you need some quick Halloween table decor for your party?  Just print out these cute Halloween labels to wrap around some tin cans and viola!… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: free, Halloween, holiday, printables

12 Reasons Your Library is a Frugal Place to be

July 14, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 7 Comments

book stacks

Libraries are such fantastic places to be.  I love the hush that envelopes you when you enter a library, the smell of old paper, and even the way that the bindings of all the books create an almost mosaic effect on their shelves. Libraries are, simply put, wonderful. Of course the fact that my reading… Keep Reading

Filed Under: General Frugality Tagged With: free, library, resources

FLIA: Hit the Park

June 25, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 5 Comments

Frugal Living in Action (FLIA) … Today for some frugal fun the kids and I rode our bikes down to the town park. Sure-it’s not a theme park or an expensive resort-but the wind in your hair is fun all the same! If we wanted to make a morning of it we would have brought… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Frugal Living Tagged With: free, frugal, Fun, Kids

Frugal Summer Fun for Kids Part II

July 1, 2009 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 8 Comments

Ah summer! There are so many fantastic things for kids can do in the summer.  As I talked about in in Frugal Summer Fun for Kids Part I the backyard can be a wonderful place full of inexpensive fun. . . . Until it rains and you all are stuck inside for a week. Or… Keep Reading

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Filed Under: General Frugality Tagged With: AMC Theatre, Bass Pro Shop, budget, entertainment, free, frugal, Fun, Recreation, Regal Entertainment Group, Sports and Hobbies, Summer camp

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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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