Have you noticed that Fall Decorations are starting to pop up everywhere? While I am attempting to savor these last weeks of summer, I do get a little giddy at the thought of pumpkins, football, cooler weather and fall foliage. I like to welcome each season with some easy fall decorating ideas for the home. These items do not have to be expensive. I have found several ways to make some… Continue Reading
Dollar Store Summer Craft Idea
This simple dollar store summer craft idea is a fun way to spend some time with friends crafting a fun summer sign for the porch or backyard, especially if you are hosting a fun beach or luau themed party. Summer is a great time to spend a little time nourishing your creative self. This fun and festive DIY summer art project is super inexpensive. You can find flip flops in… Continue Reading
How to Plan a Beautiful, Budget-Friendly Wedding
Having a beautiful budget-friendly wedding is possible! According to The Knot, the average cost for a wedding in the US in 2018 was $33,391. If you’re anything like me, your jaw dropped when you read that number. That’s a down payment on a house! The truth is, big, fancy, expensive weddings haven’t always been popular and having a budget-friendly wedding doesn’t mean it won’t be beautiful! I found this on… Continue Reading
Inexpensive Organizing Solutions
Whether you are a Kon Mari slayer or just a trying to keep my stuff together kind of organizer, the key is to give everything a home and store items together. Smaller items need a cozy home so that they stay put. Storage does not have to be expensive. I have found lots of inexpensive organizing solutions at the dollar store. Hello Friends! Inexpensive organizing solutions can seem hard to… Continue Reading
Faux Succulent Decor Ideas
Today’s DIY Faux Succulent Decor ideas are a few ways to incorporate the beauty of succulents into your home.. This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if someone clicks on the link and makes a purchase. I am so happy that it is nearly spring! To those of you on the east coast, I hope you are staying warm and dry. Believe it our not, spring will be… Continue Reading
Tips to Save Money At School
Today I am sharing a few tips to save money at school. From elementary school to college, we’ve got tips for you. It is the time of year when we are gearing up for a new school year. I know that school has already started in some areas and our district started this week. Having raised kids through school and also having worked in a school for years,… Continue Reading
Welcome Spring Sign Printable
Celebrate the arrival of spring with this cute free Welcome Spring Sign Printable! Hello Friends! While it is officially spring now, I am enjoying a hot bowl of tortilla soup and watching the rain outside. I am ready for spring flowers to bloom and for long sunny days to arrive. I am also looking forward to spring break and a quick trip or two. In celebration of spring, we have… Continue Reading
Scarecrow Decorations
Scarecrow decorations are so perfect right now and this simple scarecrow craft is one of those 15-minute craft ideas. Quick and simple crafts are my favorite because I liked the fact that I can create some fall decor in less time than it takes to watch a recorded episode of The Bachelor. My mother and I maybes at our last craft session. Every week I pay her a visit and bring my… Continue Reading
Dollar Store Christmas Snowmen
I just love crafting this time of year. Well, I love it all year, but there is just something about crafting for the holidays that makes me so happy. I want my decorations ready because the day after Thanksgiving, I am ready to change-up the decor. I do not know why I get so impatient, but once the holiday is over I am ready to move on to the next… Continue Reading
Dollar Store Christmas Crafts
So are you ready for the holidays? Because they are here! While I am busy this week preparing for Thanksgiving and enjoying all things Fall, I have also recently started to do some crafting for Christmas. I do not want to wait until after Thanksgiving to start, so I am sharing some of my crafts with you all a little early. As you know if you have been around here… Continue Reading
20 Minute Dollar Store Decor
Hello Friends! Even though the temperatures here have been in the mid-eighties, I am hereby declaring it fall in our home. It’s time to bring out the fall decorations and now that football is starting, it might as well be here already. I am watching some football and putting together a dollar store fall wreath. I am using a tv tray for my craft table. Not ideal, but sometimes I… Continue Reading
Money Saving Tips for Summer
We are in high savings mode at our house because we recently returned from a big vacation and it reminded me that I had not shared my money-saving tips for summer. There really are a lot of ways to save, if you take the time to do a little research and if you make it a priority. When I worked at an elementary school, summers were always tight on money… Continue Reading
Dollar Store Organizing Ideas
If you have been around a while, you know that I am a big fan of dollar stores. I saw a lot of fun cheap organizing solutions in the dollar bins this week. So instead of just showing you photos of what I discovered, I decided to make my first YouTube video and include the dollar store organizing ideas. You see, I have “make a YouTube video” on my 6 month… Continue Reading
Money Saving Tips for Spring
Saving money is always one of my goals. My parents stressed the importance of saving ever since I was a little girl and I still strive to save often. Since it can be an expensive time of year (second after the holidays for me), I thought I would share some money saving tips for spring. These are little things that I have found have saved me money over time. 1. Make… Continue Reading
16 DIY Magazine Holders
Every one of these 16 DIY Magazine Holders is unique. Don’t you love seeing how different people find different organizing solutions? Everyone is different so what works for one person, might not be the best solution for another. I love to get storage inspiration from people and I especially love it when I can repurpose something I already own for storage. One of my favorite sites to find DIY inspiration is HomeTalk. If… Continue Reading
Cool Stuff To Buy
I found some cool stuff to buy on sale this month that I want to share with you. These fun purchases are part of the Frugal Fun section on the blog. Sometimes, when I am out shopping, I find some pretty cool things that are cheap and I think want to share them with you. I especially love finding things at the dollar bins at various stores. I love exploring the… Continue Reading
Dollar Store Valentine’s Wreath
A few weeks ago, my mom and I got together for our biweekly craft session and we made some Valentine’s wreaths. Mom and I have been crafting together as long as I can remember. Back when I was little, she would show me how to make resin grapes, tissue paper flower arrangements and macrame hanging pot holders. Then in the 90’s we went through a phase where we did a ton… Continue Reading
Dollar Store Thanksgiving Decorations
Will someone please tell me how Thanksgiving is nearly 2 weeks away already? I honestly feel like each year goes faster than the next. I have been working on ideas to design my holiday table with some dollar store Thanksgiving decorations. By utilizing some tools to lower the stress of Thanksgiving, I am enjoying the free time by creating something for the table. Each year, I like to change things… Continue Reading
Dollar Luau Party
Host a cheap summer luau with items from the dollar store. This post also contains affiliate links and I may be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on the dollar tree banners. Summer time is a great time for a party! Did you know that you can host a great luau party for just a few dollars? I found some great items at Dollar Tree. I am sharing my tips… Continue Reading
Father’s Day Gift Idea: Photo Love
With Father’s Day coming in a few weeks, I thought I would share an inexpensive DIY Father’s Day gift idea that can be made with some help from the kids. While a lot of Dad’s love the ties, sports equipment and gift cards, there is nothing like a homemade gift that says I love you. This is the kind of gift that really last a lifetime. We have hand-made items from… Continue Reading
