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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

Friday Frugal Finds: planters, accent lights and more

April 26, 2013

(The winner of the $25 American Express gift card has been chosen by random.org.  If your name is Carolyn, you are the lucky one!) It is a beautiful day for yard saling here in GA!  Have you seen or shopped any yard sales? Last weekend, I stopped at the parking lot yard sale and picked […]

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Western theme baby shower (gender neutral)

April 24, 2013

If you follow me on facebook, you might have seen a sneak peak I posted on Sunday of a baby shower I was working on.  (And if you don’t follow me on facebook, why not?  Click over and follow me here!) I am in charge of helping to decorate, coordinate and host showers at our […]

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Friday Frugal Finds: dresses and baskets

April 19, 2013

Back with another entry in my Friday Frugal Finds series where I share some yard sale, thrift store, or clearance finds with you. I stopped in Value Village this week and was so glad I did!  I found some great stuff!  And I have 1/2 price day to look forward to there this week. First […]

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Spring Fling Must-Haves

April 18, 2013

This is a sponsored post by  Central Garden & Pet.  See full disclosure statement below. Spring.  I thought it would never come this year.  Now that it finally has, I am busy at work outside! I LOVE working outside in the yard.  And judging from my facebook post the other day, a lot of you […]

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Rolled Fabric Flower Ring Tutorial (Guest post)

April 15, 2013

Christa from Brown Sugar Toast is back with another flower tutorial for our April Flowers series.  I think you will LOVE this one!  I know I do and am ready to make a new ring (or 10) tonight!   Great gift idea too for graduation gifts, Mother’s Day, or even teacher gifts for end of year.  […]

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Friday Frugal Finds: suits for the men in my life and home decor

April 12, 2013

Meet these handsome young men in my life.   One is my handsome husband that I love beyond words.  The other is my 18 month old nephew.  This was the two of them all dressed up on Easter Sunday. See my nephew’s suit outfit?  Yep, it came from the thrift store. $3.49 for the vest […]

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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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Jewelry box or trinket box {Kids craft with Plaid crafts}

April 9, 2013

I recently got a box of craft supplies from Plaid crafts with the instructions to create a kids craft.  I LOVED the bright spring colors of Apple Barrel paint they sent – so pretty!  Also included were some letter stencils, foam pouncers/brushes, and a bottle of Mod Podge Washout for kids. First, let me tell […]

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Painted dresser makeover

April 3, 2013

You have probably noticed this dresser in my entryway in past posts.  I am finally getting around to sharing how it came to live in my house and the before/after process. I found this dresser at my parking lot yard sale and paid $25 for it.  I LOVE French Provincial style furniture and instantly loved […]

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Felt Flower tutorial (Guest post)

April 1, 2013

Hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend!  And welcome to April!    For the next few weeks on Monday, I will be sharing a mini series on each Monday entitled  “April Flowers“.  Cause I don’t know about you, but we have had way TOO many showers (and cold weather!) in March, and I am ready […]

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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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