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Make a Duck Tape Lunchbox for Back to School!

August 21, 2014 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 2 Comments

Is your teen or tween the kind of kid who likes to be different, to show their individuality and to make things themselves?  Then have I got a back to school craft project for them–create a custom Duck Tape Lunchbox out of Duck brand duct tape! The kind folks at Duck sent me a whole… Keep Reading

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Back to School Fashion (and Uniforms) at Walmart

September 8, 2013 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Leave a Comment

I admit it, I don’t think “fashion” when I think Walmart.  Sure–you can get basics there. . . but “on trend” items aren’t what I expect to find. Believe it or not, Walmart’s fashion team has been working HARD on that.  When were went down this spring to visit Walmart HQ in Bentonville Arkansas, we… Keep Reading

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Getting Back into Back to School Schedules

August 24, 2013 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 4 Comments

Are you into your “Back to School Routine” yet? We sure aren’t.  For us here in NY school doesn’t start until after Labor Day–so we are in the final countdown phase.  As our rather loose (but busy!) summer comes to an end I’m thinking about school, kids activities and schedules.  This year we are going… Keep Reading

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Tutorial: How To Make a Custom Magnet Locker Organization Set

August 19, 2012 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 14 Comments

Princess is SUPER excited about starting middle school this year.  She moves to a new building and is on her way to being a teen–something that she thinks is going to be the most awesome thing ever (as much as I tell her that most of us wouldn’t be teens again for love or money). … Keep Reading

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Walmart School Supply List Challenge

July 30, 2012 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 4 Comments

Back to school is on it’s way-and with back to school comes the dreaded back to school shopping!  There are clothes to buy and school supplies. . . it just seems hard to even contemplate it while the sun is shining and the kids are begging to go to the pool. Who wants to spend… Keep Reading

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Review: Walmart’s Back to School Closet Builder ( #BackToSchool #Walmart )

July 26, 2012 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 1 Comment

It’s only the end of July, but believe it or not, it’s time to start thinking about back to school! I know, I know-it’s hot out, the kids are running around in bathingsuits and flip flops.  School seems like a speck on the horizon-here in Upstate NY we don’t go back till after Labor Day. … Keep Reading

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DIY: Frugal & Fabulous Back to School Book Covers

August 14, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 6 Comments

When I was a kid, heading back to school not only meant a new “back to school” outfit and spiffy new supplies-it also meant covering books. Presumably to keep the text books new (but in reality to give us something to scribble on instead of the cover) each fall we’d pull out the brown paper… 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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