Have you been wanting to try canning your own food using the hot water bath method, but been too intimidated to try? I know I was for a long, long time! Believe it or not, it takes me a while to wrap my mind around a new idea before trying it. I like to read,… Keep Reading
Tutorial: Easy Patriotic Spraypainted Doormat
My July DIY Challenge from Walmart was to do some patriotic decorating for the 4th of July. Since I had already purchased re-usuable bunting several years ago at Walmart, and always save those little flags they hand out at parades and such to stick into my planters, I didn’t really need much for the holiday. … Keep Reading
Win Movie Tickets & Prizes with the Walmart Cars 2 Facebook App!
Do you use Facebook? If you do, the first thing you should do is head on over and “like” the Frugal Upstate Facebook page! Connect with other fun frugal folks, share your frugal endeavors, give input for upcoming posts, ask questions, and see “work in progress” for many of my posts. But after you do… Keep Reading
Tutorial: Patriotic Poke Cake
Need a simple, refreshing 4th of July dessert that packs a lot of visual “Wow!”? Why not try a red white and blue “Patriotic Poke Cake”! I know this colorful cake looks complicated, but I promise you it’s not! That’s one of the reasons I chose it when Walmart Challenged me to make a special… Keep Reading
Father’s Day Dinner Fit for a King
What better way to show the special dad in your life how much you appreciate him than to make a special meal? Cooking exceptional meals for special occasions may cost more than my average daily dinner–but they sure cost a heck of a lot less than taking a family of four out for a similar… Keep Reading
Walmart’s Pick Up Today
Now here’s a cool new service Walmart offers that I was happy to try out as part of the Walmart Moms program-Pick Up Today. It’s a neat idea–how would you like to be able to go online, choose and pay for an item, then swing by later that day (or send the spouse!) and pick… Keep Reading
Tutorial: Homemade Self Watering Planter
I love planters-they are a great way to take a bit of garden and put it anywhere! What I hate is keeping them watered. . . it is such a pain. But the soil in planters dries out so quickly that daily watering is usually a necessity if you want to keep your plants alive…. Keep Reading
Dyson DC35-How Can I Use You-Let Me Count the Ways. . .
So remember a few weeks ago how I was so excited when the Dyson DC35 arrived at the Frugal Upstate household, courtesy of the Walmart Mom program? And then a few days later I gave you my review of the Digital Slim? Well, the kind folks at Dyson have asked me a final question. “How… Keep Reading
Review: Kodak EasyShare Camera and Kodak Pulse Frame
My kids LOVE taking pictures. It’s a pretty common occurrence for me to open up my phone’s photo file, or turn on my camera and find various random shots that they have taken unbeknownst to me. So when I was sent a Kodak Easyshare M532 camera and a Pulse frame I knew exactly who was… Keep Reading
DIY: Photograph Portrait Word Art
Walmart challenged me this month for Mother’s Day not only to come up with an easy breakfast idea that kids could make for mom, but also a Mother’s Day gift idea that took something from their store and personalized it in a special (and easy) way. I knew immediately what project I wanted to try! … Keep Reading
