Here Are 7 Tips to Making an Inexpensive Charcuterie Board. The holidays are upon us and that typically means a lot of gatherings and not a lot of extra cash. Whether it’s a formal gathering or a fall evening with a few friends, charcuterie boards make a great statement appetizer. Using these 7 tips will …
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How to Make Flower Arrangements From Discounted Flowers I like to throw parties and for many of those parties, I arrange flowers for decoration. I also love to make bouquets of flower arrangements for friends and family. That said, I don’t like to buy flowers at full price. I usually make the bouquets for much, …
These are 12 Free Things to Do in Kauai for Families with Young Children We took our family, including four kids under 9 years old to Kauai for nine days. We had a fantastic time! We were budget-traveling and so we only did free activities for nine days. Our kids loved each day and had …
How to Save Money at The Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, TX. My family just got back from a vacation in Dallas, TX. Originally, we were going to just stay with family but my cousin told me to check out The Great Wolf Lodge. The lodge looked like a lot of fun so we decided …
How to Choose an Exterior Paint Color for a Garage Door. Choosing to paint your garage doors is an inexpensive way to update the exterior of your home and make it feel renewed and fresh. We had a pretty nice garage door color to begin with but I felt like it needed an overhaul —especially …
1 Bathroom Remodel and 2 Bathroom Installations on a Budget. Today, I’m sharing how we renovated one existing bathroom for under $1,000 and put in two more bathrooms in my husband’s fixer-upper home for under $2,000 each. Shane, my husband, had this home when we got married. His plan was to fix it up but …
31 Items You Should Always Buy at Dollar Tree… These are the items that I choose to usually buy at Dollar Tree. I buy them there because for the quality and price it’s hard to beat. Note that as of writing this article, my stores are still selling items at $1.00 an item (early 2022). …
This Classic Christmas Front Porch Decor was mostly made with items I already had and found in the great outdoors. Above is a photograph taken at night; below is the decor photographed in the day. I LOVE using nature to decorate with. It is much cheaper than store bought items, it is also full of …
This year I was able to buy 67 Neighbor Gifts for under $100. Here’s how… I love posting neighbor gift ideas because it is not always easy finding nice items that are low stress for a reasonable cost. This is my Neighbor Gift 2021. I have a popular post with a list of many Classy …
Below you will see the before and after on our white brick lime wash with copper gutters and lights— exterior home renovation. I bought this home 4 years ago and have been wanting to remodel the exterior ever since. In the first year, the interior underwent a lot of remodeling. You can see many of …
Here are 17 Ways to Save on Christmas Gifts for Kids… 1. Get to Dollar Tree and Target dollar bins early. I like to save money on little items (stocking stuffers) by buying from Dollar Tree and Target dollar bins. Although I dislike it, Christmas items are shelved in these stores right before or after …