Keeping herbs in planters right off of my back stoop is pretty and convenient-I can just pop outside and grab what I need right in the middle of cooking. But it has it’s problems, the largest problem being keeping those dang planters watered. Any kind of pot kept outside requires much more frequent watering than… Keep Reading
36 Easter Basket You Can Make
We’ve got a little over a week left until Easter-Do you have your Easter Baskets yet? If not, never fear here are 36 ideas for Easter Baskets you can make. Although some of the baskets are specifically Easter themed, many of them could be used in multiple ways as gifts or home decor! Go DIY… Keep Reading
Thrift Store Chic: Winter Bootrack
Winter in Upstate New York is a messy proposition. There is snow. There is rain. Sometimes there is even mud. Yippee. Not. What does that mean to your average household? Boots & shoes everywhere. There are the shoes & slippers you wear inside the house-because it is way too cold to be running around barefoot. … Keep Reading
Quick, Easy & Frugal Homemade Hurricane Lamps
My home has a lovely carved wooden double mantle with a beveled mirror. I love it, but honestly I find it a little difficult to decorate. It is so gorgeous & massive that things seem to just sort of fade into obscurity on it. I want to be able to change my decorations with the… Keep Reading
Spread the Cheer & Save Money (Frugal Christmas/Holidays: Crafts, Gifts and Decorations)
Welcome to the Frugal Christmas Series! Let’s all spread some holiday cheer by sharing our great money saving ideas! The Christmas season is upon us! Although the advertising mavens out there would like us to believe that the holidays are all about what we can buy, in reality Christmas is more about what we do… Keep Reading
Readers Suggestions: Frugal Thanksgiving Decorating Ideas
Debbie sent this to me on Wednesday for inclusion in the Frugal Thanksgiving Mini Series-Decorating and Crafts. I am so sorry I am only getting it posted today-Mea Culpa!! She ends her fabulous ideas by saying “I’m sure everyone already does many of these things”. . . well Debbie, I have to tell you many… Keep Reading
Best Thanksgiving Crafts and Decorations (Frugal Thanksgiving Mini Series)
Welcome to the third day of the Frugal Thanksgiving Mini Series! So far we have shared some of our best frugal Thanksgiving Side Dishes and our Desserts (and don’t worry, if you didn’t have a chance to link your side dish or dessert the Mr. Linky will be open all week). Today we are looking… Keep Reading
Homemade, Inexpensive Peony Supports.
photo by MrsMagic via Flickr.com Peonies are a great perennial flower to plant in your yard. They are low maintenance, returning year after year to give you huge showy, sometimes fragrant flowers. A single flower in a vase can make a stunning statement. However, if you have ever had a peony bush, you know they… Keep Reading
Organization-Making Attractive and Frugal Curtains and Storage Boxes
Hi, my name is Jenn, and I’m a packrat. (all together now- “Hi Jenn”) Seriously though, I have stuff. Lots of stuff. And some of it is actually stuff that I need. So where do you put all the stuff? We are unusually blessed because although our house was built in 1890, it is very… Keep Reading
Start Your Gardening
. . even when there is still snow on the ground! I’ve been fascinated by the idea of “Winter Sowing” since I read about it over a year ago. The premise is simple. You take seeds and plant them in little “greenhouses” made from milk jugs etc. Then you place them outside and let them… Keep Reading
