Christmas decor doesn’t have to come from a store! In fact, some of my favorite Christmas decor are things I have made… and you can make them too! I thought I would round up all my Christmas DIY projects from crafts, decor, ornaments, and more in one post to make it easy for you to […]
Cozy Fall Living Room, Fall Mantel, and Home Tour
Welcome to our home decorated for fall! I love our long narrow front porch and it’s so fun to decorate for seasons. Almost daily I spend some time on this porch swing. Now let’s take a peek inside at our living room where we truly do live in and spend almost all of our […]
The Frugal Homemaker is 10 years old this month!
The Frugal Homemaker is officially 10 years old this month! I thought I’d share how it all started, some of what the last 10 years have held, how blogging and making money works, some of my favorite projects and top posts, and enjoy a walk down memory lane – plus stick around to the end cause […]
Cozy Fall Front Porch
Happy Fall! I invite you to come and take a tour of my cozy fall front porch! It can be a bit hard to photograph the whole thing together because of the glass front door so let’s take some close up looks around. My spring and summer ferns were still going strong here in the […]
Fall decor inspiration
Fall weather is quickly approaching and that has many of us searching for inspiration for fall decorating. October of 2021 will actually mark 10 years of blogging for me so I have 10 years’ worth of fall decor and inspiration tucked away on this little blog of mine that I thought I might gather in […]
My favorite source for budget-friendly home decor
Post sponsored by Walmart but all opinions are mine. You know I am HUGE fan of budget-friendly everything and Walmart does not disappoint with their budget-friendly, yet stylish home furnishings and home decor. Walmart Home recently launched a new collection called Wow & Now in select stores but is available to everyone ONLINE! It’s a […]
Summer Essentials for entertaining and outdoor living
It’s time for some summer fun and I have rounded up some of my favorite budget-friendly essentials for entertaining and outdoor living. I am a big fan of Walmart Home products and own and use so many of these products already in my home with plans to add more. #sponsored First up let’s […]
Repurposed twin headboard into coffee bar shelf or towel rack shelf
It all started when I saw this solid wood headboard at the thrift store for $3.00. With the price of lumber right now the wood itself was a steal and I knew I would enjoy the challenge to turn it into a functional piece of decor for our home. For this project you will need: […]
2 DIY ways to upcycle a large wood wire spool
I recently acquired one of these large wood wire spools…and was trying to figure out some ways I could use it. My brother is an electrician and frequently has these left behind at a job site destined for the trash and had asked if I wanted me to save one for me. With the price […]
How to make your back patio or porch be an outdoor oasis!
If anything 2020 taught us to make our home and outdoor spaces a priority for our family to enjoy! I did quite a few projects on our back porch and we spent hours and HOURS out here last year – every lunch and so many suppers were eaten around this table all spring and summer! […]