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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

Seasonal mantels of 2013

January 3, 2014

I recapped some of the top posts of 2013 in this post if you missed it.  BUT I thought it would be fun to do a mantel recap post too! You know that I love to decorate my mantel for seasons.  I did it before I was blogging, and would do it even if I […]

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Red and JOYful Christmas mantel with natural elements

December 23, 2013

Running out of time to share the rest of my Christmas décor with you!  I know some of you have been waiting and wanting to see my Christmas mantel… so here it is! I had planned to do something totally different but ran out of time to make that happen.  But I really do like […]

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Christmas gift idea: Painted door mat

December 20, 2013

Need a last minute gift idea?  Or maybe a gift that your kids could do this weekend for the grandparents or other family members?  I have an EASY, fast project for you that is useful and super cute too! You will need a finished carpet mat.  You can either pick up an outdoor mat or […]

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Red and white Christmas tree with natural elements

December 19, 2013

I have been telling you that I switched out my colors for Christmas this year and I am enjoying it!  So let me introduce you to my red, brown, and metallic Christmas tree! I picked up a bin of deep red, metallic and brown plastic ornaments last year after Christmas at Wal-Mart and that is […]

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Popsicle Stick Snowflakes (+ enter to win a $100 Dollar Tree gift card!)

December 13, 2013

I am a huge fan of Dollar Tree!  Are you?  You can find amazing deals and actually some really nice decorations from time to time, especially seasonal décor.  Did you know that there is a Dollar Tree Value Seekers Club?  It is a free club that has tons of exclusive ideas for crafts, recipes, décor, […]

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Being a blessing to others this Christmas season (with the help of Kroger)

December 11, 2013

Disclosure: I received a gift card from Kroger, but all ideas and opinions are mine. So I interrupt all the Christmas decorating, baking, cookie decorating, and shopping… to talk about the real reason for the season.  It is so easy to get caught up in all the “to-do” list of Christmas – decorating, gift buying, […]

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Christmas Craft Showcase: DIY Red & White Chevron Christmas Tree Skirt

December 9, 2013

I am so honored to be part of the All Things Home tours for a Christmas Craft Showcase!  Did you guys catch the amazing Christmas Home Tours that happened last week?  I am still blown away by their amazingly beautiful homes and Christmas décor. I LOVE this new Christmas project I get to share with […]

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Natural & Woodland Christmas tablescape

December 6, 2013

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dollar General for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I love to shop for holiday décor pretty much anywhere –sometimes you find the best things at the least expected places.  Like the dollar store, Dollar General to be specific.  I found some fall placemats […]

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Christmas Project gallery

December 4, 2013

Before I jump headfirst into sharing with you all of my Christmas décor this year, I thought you might want to see what I did last year.  I am seeing these projects get pinned all over Pinterest   And since I lack the ability and time to put together some extremely organized and functional DIY project […]

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Christmas Grapevine & Evergreen wreath (made with free tree cuttings!)

December 2, 2013

I am excited to kick off our Home for the Holidays series today!  I am collaborating with 4 other blog friends this week to bring you some ideas to decorate and enjoy your home for the holidays. What better place to start decorating then the front door?  I love my new, almost-free, evergreen + grapevine […]

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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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