These DIY Wood Block Hearts make great Valentine’s Day decorations. They were inexpensive and only cost about $5.00 for all six (we did have all the tools needed for the project so that kept costs down). They were pretty quick to make as well. We made six of them in about a half an hour. …
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This is our Master Bedroom Renovation Before and After—Home 3 with description of how I saved thousands. I have many posts about the homes I have renovated that I will hopefully be posting this year (2021). It seems that much of my time for the past 10 years has been dedicated to renovating houses. I …
This Christmas Red Truck Hot Wheels Restoration craft is fun, inexpensive and quick. Plus, they make really cute decorations when finished. You have likely seen the Red Truck Christmas decor trend going on this year (2020); it is everywhere in Christmas decorations. I don’t always decorate with “trendy” decorations. However, I couldn’t help but decorate …
My children LOVE snow globes. Three years ago, Santa brought them each a mini snow globe. It was easily one of their favorite gifts that Christmas. Unfortunately, we left one of the snow globes in the car on a cold night. It froze and broke. There were many tears when my son was told that …
I am always on the lookout for Classy Neighbor Christmas Gifts for Under $2.00 each. If you are like me, you don’t have hundreds of extra dollars in your Christmas budget for neighbor and friend gifts. We are in this position about every year as we have four children and large families on both sides. …
This inexpensive thanksgiving tablescape cost less than $35.00 to put together. If you don’t have fine china, crystal, and real silverware, you can still have a nice looking tablescape! This inexpensive thanksgiving tablescape cost less than $35.00 to put together, plus there was little-to-no clean up. Here’s how… Use a tablecloth you have. If you …
According to houzz.com the average bathroom remodel can range from $3,000 to over $100,000! The average inexpensive DIY bathroom remodel is about $5,000. Here’s how we did ours for 10% of that. When we moved into our home, there was ugly vinyl flooring, an old toilet and countertop, and the vanity was broken. We wanted …
Most DIY bathroom renovations cost upwards of $10,000.00—especially when they include new plumbing and installing a shower, tub, vanity, toilet, and flooring. Here’s how I did mine for under 9% of that figure. The guest bathroom needed an entire ‘gut remodel.’ There was no tub, shower or plumbing for it. And no flooring. Everything was outdated and old. This is the …
This tutorial will show you how to make a graduation hat and diploma out of printer paper and tape. It is very easy and inexpensive. It’s a great craft for kids. These caps are customizable. My daughter had a lot of fun decorating her graduation cap. You can see how we used them in our …
Losing weight is a very difficult and often expensive thing to do. I’ve gained and lost weight multiple times in my life due to pregnancies, knee surgeries, and other life changes. As always, I try to be frugal and save where I can. There are many ways to make losing weight less draining on the pocket …
In Part 1 (Click here to read) I mentioned that I was able to save $10,516.37 on my baby’s first year. Let me clarify. That number was from my list of things that I bought for our first baby. I took what I paid and subtracted it from what I would have paid by just …