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12 Ways to Use Up Leftover Halloween Candy!

November 6, 2009 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 11 Comments

Halloween might be over, but it is not forgotten at the Frugal Upstate household. Despite the fact that we get over 200 trick or treaters a year, we still somehow wound up with leftover candy and the perennial question: “What do we do with leftover Halloween Candy?!” I asked my friends on Twitter and we… Keep Reading

The Milton Hershey School

May 30, 2009 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Leave a Comment

What comes to mind when I say “Hershey”. For me the first thing to pop in my head has always been the classic brown chocolate bar with it’s bold white writing. Visions of girlscout camp S’mores and Halloween’s past follow quickly behind that. . . Since the late 90’s Hershey has also made me think… Keep Reading

Easter Idea Roundup

April 10, 2009 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 5 Comments

As you all know, I already wrote about my ideas for Easter on a Budget, and it was also the topic of this weeks episode of Frugal Coast2Coast. But I’m not the only one out there on the net with great cost effective ideas for the holidays! Today I thought I’d share with you some… Keep Reading

Valentines Day at Home

February 10, 2009 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 4 Comments

With the economy and life being what it is, many folks are feeling a bit strapped for cash on Valentines day this year. And let’s face it, Valentines day is sort of a second tier holiday. Yes, it is important, and I personally love it, but it isn’t up there with Birthdays and Christmas for… Keep Reading

Best Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipes (Frugal Thanksgiving Mini Series)

November 21, 2008 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 2 Comments

Welcome to the fifth day of the Frugal Thanksgiving Mini Series! So far we have shared some of our best frugal Thanksgiving Side Dishes, Desserts, Craft/Decorating ideas, and Family Traditions. (don’t worry, if you are coming late to the party, you can still link your side dish, dessert, craft/decorating idea, or tradition to the Mr…. Keep Reading

Best Thanksgiving Traditions (Frugal Thanksgiving Mini Series)

November 20, 2008 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 1 Comment

Welcome to the fourth day of the Frugal Thanksgiving Mini Series! So far we have shared some of our best frugal Thanksgiving Side Dishes, Desserts and Craft/Decorating ideas. (don’t worry, if you are coming late to the party, you can still link your side dish, dessert or craft/decorating idea to the Mr. Linkys on those… Keep Reading

Best Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes (Frugal Thankgiving Mini Series)

November 17, 2008 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 7 Comments

Welcome to the first day of the Frugal Thanksgiving Mini Series. Tune in each day this week to read about and share your best frugal Thanksgiving ideas. Today we are concentrating on “Side Dishes”. Yes, the turkey is the main event-Thanksgiving wouldn’t be the same with a big old pot roast sitting in the center… Keep Reading

Thanksgiving-The Frugal Mini Series!

November 13, 2008 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 3 Comments

Thanksgiving is almost upon us-and I’m looking for help from all of you to make it a better, more memorable holiday this year! I’ve designating the Week of November 17-21st as the Frugal Thanksgiving Mini Series! Grab the badge and stick it on your sidebar, in a post, or wherever appropriate. Then just write a… Keep Reading

Guest Post: Frugal Holiday Entertaining

November 5, 2008 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 5 Comments

I know I talked to you all months ago about holiday planning-but now it’s time to really start thinking about it in earnest! I’m happy to semi-officially kick off this Holiday triumvirate (ie Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years) with a guest post by Steph of Problem Solvin Mom on Holiday entertaining. Make sure y’all give… Keep Reading

The Halloween Hand-Cute, Quick, Easy & Frugal Craft/Snack!

October 24, 2008 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 6 Comments

The Halloween hand is just an adorable craft/snack project. The ingredients are simple and very cheap/frugal. Candy corn, popcorn, plastic gloves and bag ties! Watch this fun vlog to see exactly how to make your own. A few notes: You want clear plastic gloves for this project. Opaque or powdered surgical gloves would be a… 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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