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Benefits of BioChar in the Garden

September 26, 2016 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 1 Comment

This post is sponsored by Arborjet’s Dirt on Dirt Community.  The hottest and newest thing in gardening is actually something ancient-Biochar! So what is biochar, where did it come from, and why is it good for your garden? At its simplest, biochar is charcoal.  Yup, similar to the stuff folks use in their grills.  There… Keep Reading

Free Halloween Candy at Party City — PLUS a free $5 for 1000 people!

September 22, 2016 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Leave a Comment

It may still be September, but before you know it Halloween will be here!  My long time readers know–Halloween is a big deal in my town.  Maybe it’s our charming small town character.  Maybe it’s the fact that we have a nice, flat 2 mile loop with sidewalks and lights in the village that’s super… Keep Reading

Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE — with GIVEAWAY

September 14, 2016 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 1 Comment

If you’ve got a kid in highschool math (or even some middle school math) you just can’t get by these days without a calculator, and the gold standard of calculators is the Texas Instruments TI-84~ that’s the awesome, graphing calculator.  Your kid needs one, and they aren’t exactly cheap-as in around $119.  But that’s ok,… Keep Reading

National Drive Electric Week Sept. 10-18

September 9, 2016 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 1 Comment

This post is sponsored by Kia Motors America; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. National Drive Electric Week is starting tomorrow! I admit, up until last week I didn’t even know such a thing existed.  Then the kind folks at Kia reached out to me and asked if I’d be interested in… Keep Reading

Homemade Orange Julius

August 17, 2016 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 2 Comments

How come kids come home from school starving every day?  I swear I make them eat breakfast before they head out in the morning and then they really do have a packed lunch.  Somehow the refrian still is when they come thundering in the back door “Mom!  Is there anything to eat?”. Walmart asked me,… Keep Reading

Back to School Outfit with Walmart

August 16, 2016 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 1 Comment

Can you believe we are already at back to school time?  Here in New York school doesn’t start until after Labor Day, but I know many of you out there have already sent your kids off to the first day of school. Back to school shopping time is always kind of awkward for me–in early… Keep Reading

Blogger Bash Recap–Plus an AWESOME Giveaway!

July 27, 2016 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Leave a Comment

Well I’ve finally had a chance to recover from Blogger Bash in NYC!  What a fantastic time it was.  I woke up at the crack of dawn and drove down to the city–about 4 hours with traffic.  I listened to an entire book on tape on the way (which I borrowed for free from my… Keep Reading

Campfire Cones — A Summer Family Treat

July 22, 2016 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 1 Comment

Around here, summer is family time.  Well, it’s family time when we don’t have one or the other off the kids off to camp. . . regardless, we spend a lot of time together in the summer and most of those times seem to revolve around food. Getting together with friends at our boathouse at… Keep Reading

Can it Forward Day — Chicken Curry Meal in a Jar and GIVEAWAY!

July 22, 2016 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 4 Comments

I just love how Ball supports and encourages the canning community every year with Can It Forward day. What’s that?  Well. . . Now in its 6th year, Can-It-Forward Day was born from the desire to share – or pay forward –  the joy and benefits of canning, bringing together canners, gardeners and food enthusiasts… Keep Reading

Summer Beauty Regime

July 21, 2016 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Leave a Comment

Summer brings not only gorgeous sunny days. . . but heat and humidity that can wreak havoc on your beauty regime.  Do you change things up for summer?  That’s the question Walmart asked me recently. Now I’m a pretty low maintenance gal.  Unlike my teenage daughter who can spend an hour doing her makeup (20… 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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