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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

Master bedroom BEFORE

August 12, 2014

Before you scroll any further… stop and repeat after me, “I will not stop following this blog because of the pictures I am about to see.”  Ok.  Got that done…now let me show you a never-before-seen room in my house, all BEFORE pictures, and a room that pretty much breaks every rule of decorating that […]

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Friday Frugal Finds: 1/2 price day and fun finds at Value Village

August 8, 2014

You are not going to want to miss next week on the blog.  I am going to start a series of sorts and reveal a room that you have never seen on the blog before and there’s a reason why you have never seen it!   So stay tuned for that! Last week was 1/2 […]

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Friday Frugal Finds: bedroom décor steals, shower décor, pillows, and wedding gifts from yard sale finds…

August 1, 2014

I had a big yard sale/thrift shopping weekend last weekend!   I specifically set aside some time on Friday to concentrate on shopping any and all yard sales I could find instead of just stopping at any I see as I make my way to town to do errands.  And I invited a friend to […]

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Entryway before and after (beige to GREIGE with Behr paint!)

July 29, 2014

So I have been plugging along in repainting our house.  If you missed it before, I am a partnering with Behr paint as a Behr DIY Expert again this year and it couldn’t have come at a better time.  We painted our entire house when we moved in 10 years ago and except for a […]

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Friday Frugal Finds: thrift store finds–shoes, kitchen décor, throws, and more

July 25, 2014

Today I have a mix of frugal finds to share with you from various trips to thrift stores over the last few weeks.  I picked up this heavy, nice candlestick for $1.01 at Value Village.  On my next trip to Value Village (yes, the cashiers really do know me by name ), I picked up […]

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Friday Frugal Finds: Goodwill shopping even on vacation

July 18, 2014

One day I will get back into a regular blogging schedule again, you guys!  I miss the blog and my readers when I am not blogging but can’t seem to do projects, live life, and blog all at the same time anymore after my life getting so rearranged in the last 6 months.  Hoping in […]

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Front porch makeover (decorated for summer in red, white, and blue)

June 19, 2014

Can’t wait to show you my summer front porch!  I just love red, white, and blue and using it to decorate outdoors for summer just seems so fitting!  But first let’s stop back a bit and look at how we got to that pretty decorated porch.  It required lots of painting, staining, and cleaning! The […]

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Friday Frugal Finds: vintage Pyrex, tupperware, and more

June 13, 2014

I just did a little yard sale shopping last weekend.  I typically do all my errands on Friday so just stop at any sales I happen to see on my way to town and around town.  I need to schedule a weekend soon to just devote to ALL yardsaling or thrifting!   Haven’t done that […]

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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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Friday Frugal Finds: games, basket, décor, and the house I wanted to buy

June 6, 2014

I found quite a few things last week on my frugal shopping venture I am always on.  1/2 price day was last week at Value Village and of course I was there!  I got this basket for $1.01.  And 2 more pillows I forgot to take pictures of – won’t keep the covers but just […]

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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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