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The Frugal Homemaker

Your guide to turning your house into a home... one DIY project and yard sale find at a time

20+ Fall Decor Ideas

November 12, 2015

Hey all!  I am glad to be back after taking a bit of a break after the 31 days series in October.  I always give myself a little grace and just allow myself to take some downtime/take time off/catch up on regular life after the month of October.  I actually unexpectedly took on a pretty […]

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Red and yellow summer wreath with a burlap bow

June 10, 2014

So you know I couldn’t keep my front door naked for long!    It looks so weird to me to not have something up there.  And since I can FINALLY use any color I want on my black door instead of colors like red looking horrible on my burgundy door, I couldn’t wait to create […]

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31 Days of Fall Inspiration: 20+ easy Fall banners

October 30, 2013

This post is part of a series – “31 days of Fall Inspiration”  You can read all the posts in this series here.  And to make sure you don’t miss anything you can sign up to have every post sent to your emailor follow me on facebook. I Heart Naptime has a tutorial for this […]

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15+ DIY Burlap Wreath ideas

August 14, 2013

So can I say the word, FALL, yet?  I know, I know… I am probably the last one wanting it to be fall as I am hanging on to a summer I didn’t have for all its worth.  And it certainly isn’t even feeling like fall in the south yet and won’t be for quite […]

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NO-sew Burlap Rosette Tutorial (DIY Fabric Flower tutorial)

April 10, 2013

I am back this week to share another DIY flower tutorial as part of the min April Flowers series  I am hosting. If you missed last weeks flower make sure to check out Christa’s felt flower tutorial  – easy to make and so cute! Today I want to show you how to make a NO-SEW […]

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DIY Burlap + Lace Christmas Tree Skirt

December 17, 2012

I am back today to show you how I made my tree skirt that I showed you in my Christmas tree post last week.  I am loving this tree skirt…. BUT, I am not sure that I will be making a ruffled one again.    It was not hard, but it was time consuming.  During […]

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DIY Burlap + Lace Stockings

December 7, 2012

I am back to share another post in our “A Homemade Christmas” series!  I hope you have been enjoying this series as much as I have!  Laine, Christa, and Heather have been inspiring me with some great projects!  You can catch up on all the posts on the series at the end of this post. […]

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Burlap book page wreath {day 23 of 31 days of Pinterest: Pinned to Done}

October 23, 2012

This post is part of a series – “31 days of Pinterest: Pinned to Done”  You can read all the posts in this series here.  And to make sure you don’t miss anything you can sign up to have every post sent to your email, follow me on facebook, or subscribe in your reader. Today’s […]

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DIY Burlap Menu/Memo Board (Day 11 of 31 days of Pinterest: Pinned to Done

October 11, 2012

This post is part of a series – “31 days of Pinterest: Pinned to Done”  You can read all the posts in this series here.  And to make sure you don’t miss anything you can sign up to have every post sent to your email, follow me on facebook, or subscribe in your reader. Today’s […]

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Fall wreath {or the day Fall exploded all over my front door}

September 26, 2012

Hi!  I’m back with another fall themed project (are you surprised??) Ok, I promise it is the last one for a little while.  I was sort of rushed to get most of my fall projects and décor posted before I start my 31 days series.  31 Pinterest projects in 31 days – starting right here, […]

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Hi!  My name is Christina . . .

I love doing simple, frugal things to make our house feel like HOME! Come learn along with me how to have a beautiful home on a budget.

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