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Super Simple Knotted Elastic Hair Ties

December 10, 2014 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 4 Comments

Have you seen the knotted elastic hair ties that are so popular lately in your favorite stores?  Do you have a girl on your Christmas list who would love some? Well I’m going to show you how to make your own and save a TON of money in the process.  Recently I was at the… Keep Reading

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Tips for creating a theme basket — The Bachelor’s Decor Basket

December 5, 2014 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Leave a Comment

What is it about gift baskets that makes them seem so impressive?  Somehow taking a conglomeration of gifts around a theme, items that would be “nice” but not great wrapped on their own, and packaging them together in a snazzy container can elevate a gift from “meh” to “Marvelous”! When I traveled down to Walmart… Keep Reading

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How to Make a Bent Wire Name Necklace

November 30, 2014 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Leave a Comment

Here’s a great gift for the girls on your list that’s easy enough for a teenager to make for her friends: A Bent Wire Name Necklace! I love this craft because it is personalized, fun and yet easy and inexpensive to make.   When Walmart asked me to make a craft for the winter season, I… Keep Reading

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How to Make Holiday Hairbows

November 14, 2014 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 2 Comments

Here’s an easy and inexpensive craft that can be used as a sweet little gift, a stocking stuffer or made en mass as a church bazaar or craft fair fundraiser:  Holiday Hairbows! These cute little clip on bows can be made in any combination of ribbons to celebrate a holiday, incorporate a favorite licensed character,… Keep Reading

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About Frugal Upstate

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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