New Use for an Old Dresser : Part 2 : Upcycle

I’m getting farther along on this dresser than I thought I would in the middle of winter and it’s all thanks to this fabulous weather we have been having. Actually, fabulous weather we were having. As I write this snow is covering the back deck that just a few days ago I was painting furniture [...]

Mobile Home Remodeling : Office

When we moved in and began the process of remodeling our mobile home, I wanted to turn one of the extra bedrooms into an office and I chose the one with the wood paneling mostly because I just wanted to cover the paneling as quickly as possible and because it was a bit bigger than [...]

Our Frugal Vacation

I came across this picture when I was creating our 2011 photo book and it brought back all the memories of our vacation last year. We try to make it to this small resort in our state at least once a year to relax and just get away, especially if we couldn’t afford any other [...]

New Use for an Old Dresser

This old dresser is from a set that used to be in my great grandfather’s home (please ignore the mess on my couch and ottoman!). It come with a great cedar full size bed. And by great I mean completely outdated, yet it is a set that is much loved by my family. I used [...]

Flea Market Finds : Wooden Owls

Here’s another one of my flea market finds! I love these owls.  I try to keep them within view of my desk so that I can see them while I’m working. I bought them a few years ago for $8. They are only about four inches tall yet they are one of my favorite pieces [...]

Frugal Exercise : Running a 5K

Cheap exercise may be as close as the nearest trail or sidewalk! While walking or running are a great form of frugal exercise,  you may not always have the incentive to get up and go. Signing up for a 5k was a great way for me to have an excuse and a goal for exercising. [...]

What’s On Sale in January – Grocery Sale Cycle

Grocery sales go in cycles and it can help you figure out the best deals if you keep track of what goes on sale when. I try to stock up when I can and have figured out how to get the most for my money by using the grocery sale cycle. Last June I bought [...]

Frugal Flea Market Find – Trunk

This is one of my all time favorite flea market finds. My mom actually purchased this for me on one of our exhausting jaunts to every flea market we could get to within a nine hour period. I keep this piece at the end of our bed. I was using it to store blankets and [...]

Frugal Exercise – Put on Your Walking Shoes

Most of us have walking shoes and if you don’t, these are an area where skimping and buying cheap isn’t always best. You want to make sure that you have a pair of shoes that best support your feet and will last you a decent amount of time without falling apart. Walking is one of [...]

Redo Your Old Stuff With Paint

This small area of my home had been causing me trouble for awhile now. I couldn’t find anything to go up against the couch and the two wooden pieces were hanging by themselves. The area looked bleak and empty. I moved an old antique table from dining room and positioned it behind the desk. I [...]

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