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DIY Button Earrings (Make it for Christmas)

November 5, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 5 Comments

The holidays will soon be upon us, so once a week I will be featuring a great DIY project / tutorial from around the internet that would make a fabulous frugal Christmas gift. I’m kicking things off with simple yet stylish button earrings. You could easily whip up a pair of Button Earrings for every… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: Christmas, DIY, fashion, gift, jewelry, Make it for Christmas

Tutorial: Coiled Magazine Paper Bowls

October 13, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 51 Comments

Magazine Page Bowls

As I’ve mentioned before-I’ve been fascinated with paper crafts this year.  It really appeals to my frugal nature to make something lovely out of  junk mail, catalogs, old books and magazines!  I already tried making folded paper books, so it was time to try something interesting with magazines and catalogs. Coiled Magazine Paper Bowls are… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY, Recipes Tagged With: craft, DIY, gift, paper, recycle, tutorial

Recipe: Homemade Amaretto

October 8, 2009 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 8 Comments

This is not really Amaretto.  Real Amaretto is an Italian liquor made with apricot or almond pits seeped in alcohol with herbs & sweetener added.  This  homemade flavored vodka  tastes pretty similar at a fraction of the price. This version can be sipped,  made into drinks like Amaretto Sours, added into your after dinner coffee,… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: gift, homemade, recipe

Easy Children’s Christmas Craft: Paperclip Angels

November 29, 2008 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 28 Comments

Need a quick and easy craft for your kids to make for teachers, bus drivers and friends? How about angel necklaces? This idea comes courtesy of my good friend Cherie, and has to be one of the easiest and cutest gift projects for little kids to make. It only takes a few minutes, the kids… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: Christmas, craft, gift, holiday

Fudge for Beginners (Recipe Included)

November 25, 2008 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 6 Comments

Last week, the organizer of my church’s annual Holiday Bazaar approached me. Things were going well she said, except for the candy booth. They were in desperate need of some fudge. Could I make some? I explained politely that I had never, ever made fudge in my whole life. She explained just as politely that… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: candy, gift, Holidays, Homemade Treats, recipe

Recycled Sweater Tea Cosy

March 12, 2008 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 7 Comments

I am the first to admit that this tea cosy is not exactly a work of art. It’s a little homely now, but I intend to eventually embroider some simple starbursts on it in red-that should dress it up a little. This project came about for two reasons. Number one, as dorky as it sounds,… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: felted, gift, recycle, reuse, sewing

Etched Glass Nativity

December 12, 2007 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 2 Comments

For those of you who don’t read Scribbit (and shame on you, you should!) she has a tutorial for making a really classy etched glass Nativity today. And she swears that it is easy (not super quick, but easy) Go Check out!

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: Christmas, decorating, gift, holiday

The Diaper Cake

March 15, 2006 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 6 Comments

I mentioned a while ago that I was helping to organize my SIL’s baby shower. One of my planned gifts/decorations was a diaper cake. Well, I finally made it yesterday and I think it turned out very cute. The “cake” portion is made from two packages of newborn diapers (WalMart brand-approx $9 each) I used… 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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