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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

Outdoor light fixture change-up

May 14, 2014

Can’t wait to show you some bigger changes that have happened outside this year but they are all still in process.  But here is a small change that I accomplished yesterday.  This light fixture was looking quite sad and definitely not doing any good for the curb appeal of the house.  Plus not sure if […]

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Bringing in Spring in the Living Room

April 21, 2014

Spring means two things in our home – spring cleaning + refreshing/bringing in spring indoors by adding color/new décor/plants/flowers inside. A trip to Home Depot enabled me to pick up all the things on my list and I got my living room ready for spring in no time.  I picked up some Mr. Clean with […]

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Simple Blue & Blooms Spring Mantel (Ringing in Spring Home Tour)

March 26, 2014

Excited to share my spring mantel and some more spring décor today as part of the Ringing in Spring home tour!  14 home bloggers are sharing spring touches in their homes over the next few days.  There has already been some beautiful spring inspiration shared like this wreath and décor from Vidya at What’s Ur […]

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Decorating with thrift store pillows

March 21, 2014

Once again I have to say a heartfelt thank you to my readers for your comments, emails, posts on facebook, and just general concern/comfort in the recent passing of my father-in-law.  So many people came to the viewing and funeral – personal friends of ours, co-workers from many, many years of my FIL, church family, […]

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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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How to keep your ferns green and growing even in the summer heat

July 22, 2013

There is something about living in the south sitting on the front porch and ferns hanging in the breeze that just speaks to me.  I LOVE plants, flowers, nature and all things beautiful and I love having hanging ferns on my front porch. When spring finally comes around and there isn’t much threat of freezing […]

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Rid your garden of pesky insects with Worry Free insecticide (win a $25 gift card)

July 18, 2013

(This is a sponsored post by Pennington. See full disclosure statement below.) I spent the day out working in the yard.  Glad to finally have a break from all the rain although my grass and plants sure have been enjoying it.  While I was weeding the flower beds, I noticed that a good number of […]

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Taking care of summer outdoor pests (+ enter to win a $25 gift card)

June 19, 2013

This is a sponsored post by Pennington.  See full disclosure statement below. Now that we have gotten our grass greener and taken care of our houseplants, it is time to make sure that our yards are clear of those infamous summertime insects and pests. Central Garden & Pet has just the product to help with […]

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Taking care of your houseplants (+ enter to win a $25 gift card!)

May 15, 2013

(This is a sponsored post by  Central Garden & Pet.  See full disclosure statement below.) It is Spring and hopefully you are enjoying getting some yard work done.  We have had some gorgeous days, and I am loving it!  I need to do a post and update you on some progress in the yard but […]

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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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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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