The weather has been GORGEOUS here for the last 8 days or so after having weeks of rain… and the yard sales have been everywhere you can look. I actually had my own yard sale last weekend on Thursday and Friday so didn’t stop at any sales on Friday. And I really didn’t think I […]
10 tips to hosting a budget friendly party
I love to blog about all things frugal here – hence the name “The Frugal Homemaker”. I truly am a homemaker at heart who loves all things home – from decorating, to cooking/baking, to entertaining, to cleaning and laundry – ok, well maybe not those last two! I love to make all things PRETTY […]
March + April recap (+ plans for May)
I hope you document progress on your house even if you don’t write a blog. Maybe do a house tour – just taking pictures with your cell phone each year at beginning or during the summer. It is fun to look back and see the changes, because sometimes the biggest changes are gradual changes that […]
Adding a Mohawk SmartStrand bound carpet to our master bedroom
Disclosure: I received a bound carpet for review from Mohawk, but all opinions and thoughts are completely mine. I have another new addition to the master bedroom! Which means one more step to having it finished. Can you guess what it is? Yes, its that beautiful gray rug! This rug is a bit different though […]
Sprucing up the outdoors for Spring with spray paint
With the arrival of spring, out comes the gardening gloves and shovels, the rake and broom, the pressure washer, and yes… the spray paint! We finally had some days without rain last week and I pretty much emptied my whole front porch onto the driveway and got to refreshing it all with some spray paint. […]
Friday Faves + Frugal Finds: baskets, new sheets, and more
I didn’t do a lot of thrifting or yard saling in the last few weeks due to lots of rain and being out of town this past weekend. But I did manage to pick up a few things and find a few things that I liked at Goodwill. This coffee table was $10. Since it […]
How to Build a Built-in Bookshelf: before & after
Disclosure: Product received from Wallternatives for review, but all opinions are all my own. I have been busy at work on several big projects and the one I am going to share with you today I am just SOOO thrilled with how it turned out! I keep going in the room to stare at it […]
Stenciled curtains in the Master Bedroom
I finally have curtains in my master bedroom for the first time ever and I absolutely love them! If you are new around here you can read about how our master bedroom was the most neglected room in our house (mainly do to some ugly furniture I had no desire or no idea how to […]
Friday Faves + Frugal Finds – thrift store furniture makeover possibilities
Yay for Fridays! I have had such a good week this week – not necessarily with yard sale finds but just some fun outings and gorgeous weather. The week began with Easter Sunday – here’s a picture of my husband and I after church on Easter. I just love him! I love that he is […]
Friday Faves + Frugal Finds
Welcome back to Frugal Fridays!! Yay, I am so glad it is SPRING which means yard sale signs are popping up and this Friday feature can come back to the blog. For those of you that are new around here, usually from April – September/October, I share my Frugal Finds of the previous week here on […]