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A closeup of a wreath made from paper rosettes.

Wreath Made from a BookThis lovely little wreath lesson was offered at my local library and used discarded books for the project. Lovely I think and lots of fun to make with a friend/loved one!

Fingerprint Guest Book Picture - tree covered with prints

Fingerprint Guest Book PictureThis easy project is a wonderful wedding reception memory. Instead of signing a guest book, guests are invited to make their thumbprint on a picture of a tree.

A netted vegetable bag and some scissors

Reusing Netted Vegetable BagsI always save my net vegetable bags and use them for a variety of things, like a safe dish, bathroom or even body scrubber. Or a kitty toy. For some reason, kitty loves to play with them!

Pretty Botanical Centerpieces - several bottles and potted plant

Pretty Botanical CenterpiecesHere is a super pretty and inexpensive centerpiece for Mother's Day, bridal showers, or a natural wedding table.

A glass of iced tea with stevia.

Homemade Stevia SweetenerMake your own natural liquid sweetener with Stevia plant and water!

A decorated and lighted Christmas tree in a living room.

Affordable Family ChristmasAs newly retired parents to three young adult children, we have decided as a family to reframe our Christmas into something more meaningful than gifts to us. Rather than buying and receiving expensive items that our young adult children can't afford (with college loans and life expenses), we are starting new traditions with our family. Maybe you might want to use one or two yourself!

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mascara and bottle of Visine

Dry or Clumped Mascara TipHas your tube of mascara dried out prematurely or would you like to extend it? Add a few drops of Visine to the bottle! It's safe for eyes and adds moisture, but doesn't mess with the formula!

Lazarus (Orange Tabby Cat)

Lazarus (Orange Tabby Cat)I know this little guy doesn't look like the cute, well loved pets we usually see on this site. This little guy showed up at our door before Thanksgiving. We think he's another drop off from someone who didn't want their cat! He was starved and injured.

Start a Fire with Water

Start a Fire with WaterHere is a fun Campers or Survival project. Collect some kindling and leaves, dried tiny branches and fire starting materials. Take a round empty bottle like Pom Drinks, you can use it as a magnifying glass to pinpoint a ray of sunlight onto your collected leaves and other fire starting materials to start a flame.

Turkey Baster for Watering Houseplants - watering a Christmas cactus

Turkey Baster for Watering HouseplantsI find that using an old turkey baster to water my houseplants keeps the leaves dry (which prevents mold and rot) and keeps me from overwatering smaller plants. I will even use a squirt from some of my fish tanks water occasionally for the fertilizing effect!

Check if Your Avocado is Ripe

Check if Your Avocado is RipeAfter many mistakes I finally learned how to tell if your avocado is ripe to eat after visiting an avocado farm in California!

Three kids posing with jack o'lanterns

My Three GoblinsThree shots of my little goblins hamming it up with their pumpkins. I post my family photos around my house during Halloween, just for fun and memories!

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How to Make a Recycled Water Bottle Planter - plant on railing outside

How to Make a Recycled Water Bottle PlanterThis is a cute and easy project for gardeners or even for kid projects that gives you lots of extra planters for all your newly seedlings or propagated plants!

Make Big Showy Flowers from Plastic Tablecloths - pink flower

Make Big Showy Flowers from Plastic TableclothsI needed some big beautiful flower displays for a party. I asked for and received the plastic tablecloths that my local Tricky Tray was throwing out after their event. I created these beautiful flowers with them!

Flower Gift Wrapping - finished gift

Flower Gift WrappingYou can use your gift wrap as a bow too! Just cut it taller then the gift, twist it and then form it into a tighter circular shape to look like a rose/flower.

Bridal Dress Flower Vases - closeup of finished vase

Bridal Dress Flower VasesThis project is inexpensive and simple to make and would look adorable on tables at a bridal shower or even a wedding!

A green glass filled with a red liquid on top of a 2018 calendar.

Happy Frugal New YearSome people dread resolutions but not me! I look forward to them because mine aren't all just negative. Instead, they are dreams and new goals to improve my life and my family's life!

3 Butterflies and a Bee on Echinacea - pretty purple cone flowers with pollinators

3 Butterflies and a Bee on EchinaceaAfter reading how important planting native plants are to the health of bees, butterflies, birds, native animals and the environment, I am adding more native plants to my little "Mom's Memorial Garden".

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Cubes of frozen iced tea and spearmint.

French Onion Salisbury Steak on dinner plate

French Onion Salisbury Steak

Comb Your Rugs Clean - using a pet comb on a rug

Comb Your Rugs Clean

Watermelon Dessert Pizza on plate

Watermelon Dessert Pizza

Energy Balls on bowl

Chocolate Avocado Energy Balls

Bird Suet Substitute - peanut butter on raisin bread in a suet holder

Bird Suet Substitute

Leather shoes newly polished with candle wax.

Wax for Waterproof Leather Shoes

Hooking a bracelet closed by using a paper clip.

Hook a Bracelet Closed by Yourself

Memorable Party Favors - closeup of 3 finished favors

Memorable Party Favors

A newborn Bald Eagle chick next to an unhatched egg.

Newborn Baby Bald Eagle

Honey Garlic Chicken on plate with salad

Honey Garlic Chicken Skillet

Tuna Triangle Melts

Tuna Triangle Melts

Egg Drop Soup in bowl with spoon

Healthier Egg Drop Soup

Shepherd's Pie baking dish and serving on plate

A crockpot of spaghetti sauce made with juiced vegetables.

Add Juiced Veggies to Recipes

A plate of crackers in the microwave becoming crispy.

Recrisping Potato Chips, Crackers or Cereal

Printed recipes with unusual ingredients underlined.

Underline Unique Recipe Ingredients

Spinach Artichoke Frittata

Spinach Artichoke Frittata

Healthy Oatmeal Pudding in bowl

Healthy Oatmeal Pudding

Ricotta Frittata on plate

Ricotta Frittata

A Peace Lily in bloom, next to a window.

Annual Peace Lily

A bowl full of organic produce.

Prioritize Organic Produce Purchases

Dryer Ball Snowman Stocking Stuffer - snowman's head peeking out of stocking

Dryer Ball Snowman Stocking Stuffer

Using a bagel tool to thinly slice meat.

Bagel Tool to Thinly Slice Meat

Stenciled Tea Towels

Stenciled Tea Towels or Bags

Roasting vegetables in the oven.

Perfect Roasted Veggies

Clueless Cat in Her Halloween Costume - cat wearing a stuffed mouse on a back saddle type harness

Clueless Cat in Her Halloween Costume

An ice bucket with a lid, for food scraps.

Ice Bucket for Food Scraps

5 Tips for Winter Houseplants - group of plants

5 Tips for Winter Houseplants

A collection of seasonally themed magazines.

Revisit Magazines Seasonally

Storing a cellphone in a sleeve with a rubber band.

Store Phone In Sleeve

Apple Butter on bread and orange wedge on plate

Crockpot Apple Butter

Zucchini Manicotti Rolls on plate

Zucchini Manicotti Rolls

Tuna Stuffed Avocado on plate

Tuna Stuffed Avocado

Chicken Zoodle-Do finished in pan

Chicken Zoodle-Do

Butternut Squash in bowl

Easy Butternut Squash

filled pickle jars with lids

Sweet and Sour Refrigerator Pickles

A giant log on a trail at Cape Perpetua, on the Oregon Coast.

Wonders of Nature (Cape Perpetua, Oregon Coast)

Frozen Small Tomatoes on cookie sheet

Freeze Small Tomatoes Whole

Recycled Man - hanging outside

A vegetable garden in summer.

Watching this Garden Grow

Sunflowers for the Endangered Bumblebee - large sunflower

Sunflowers for the Endangered Bumblebee

Ramen Noodles with veggies in a bowl

Healthier Ramen Noodles

Pit Cherries without a Pitter

Pit Cherries without a Pitter

Easy Terrarium - mason jar

Avocado dressing on salad

Avocados for Now and Later

Place Empty Bottles in Garden Pot - planter with plastic bottles in bottom

Place Empty Bottles in Garden Pot

Spearmint in vase

Harvesting Spearmint

Oatmeal Waffle on plate

Oatmeal Waffles

Bridal Shower Centerpiece or Gift - finished towel cake gift

Bridal Shower Centerpiece or Gift

Newly Hatched Chicks - black and yellow baby chicks

Newly Hatched Chicks

A netted vegetable bag with summer essentials like sunglasses and sunscreen.

Netted Veggie Bags for Summer Outings

Healthy Chia Bubble Drink

Healthy Chia Bubble Drink

Easy Mayonnaise in bowl

Easy Mayonnaise

Unstuffed Peppers on plate

Unstuffed Peppers

Annie's New Bed Buddy - black and white cat with stuffed llama in cat bed

Annie's New Bed Buddy

Honey Almond Chicken Strips

Honey Almond Chicken Strips

Chicken Sausage, Apple and Sweet Potato on plate

Chicken Sausage, Apple and Sweet Potato Pot

Keep Pets out of Flower Garden - edging fence on ground to keep pets out of flower garden

Keep Pets out of Flower Garden

A plastic zipper bag with a seedling inside.

Use Plastic Zipper Bags as Mini Greenhouse

Carrot Ginger Soup in jars

Carrot Ginger Soup

Photo Cutouts for Any Party - The Scream with speech bubble

Photo Cutouts for Any Party

Spring Magnet or Easter Basket Decoration

Spring Magnet or Easter Basket Decoration

Cole Slaw Sauerkraut

Cole Slaw Sauerkraut

Grow Grass Hair for Project or Pets - sprouted rye for decoration, Easter egg nest, of for cats

Grow Grass Hair for Project or Pets

Wear Rubber Gloves Inside Gloves - thin latex type glove being worn inside work gloves

Wear Rubber Gloves Inside Gloves

Make a Spring Butterfly from a Paper Plate - hanging butterfly

Make a Spring Butterfly from a Paper Plate

Grow Microgreens at Home - growing micro greens

Grow Microgreens at Home

infused oil in bottle

Making Infused Oils

An old and a new bra, from the clasp.

Get the Most Wear from Your New Bra

Shamrock Suncatcher

Shamrock Suncatcher

Homemade Watercolor Paint Recipe

Homemade Watercolor Paint Recipe

Charming Lucky Horseshoe - closeup of finished decorated horseshoe

Charming Lucky Horseshoe

Cleaning Prescription Glasses

Cleaning Prescription Glasses

Miss Daisy (Rat) - white rat with ping collar

Miss Daisy (Rat)

posted cupcakes with sprinkles

Sweet Potato Chocolate Frosting

Starting Seeds in the Snow - planted milk jugs in the snow

Starting Seeds in the Snow

A orange and yellow flowered wallet with money sticking out the top.

When Frugal is Not!

A pasta measuring stick with holes, with a kale leaf inserted into one of the holes.

Pasta Measure to Strip Kale Leaves

Owl Valentine - googly eye owl

Valentine's Day Banner - two banners hanging against wall

Valentine's Day Banner

Easy Kids' Valentine Cards - both finished cards

Easy Kids' Valentine Cards

Heart Doily Valentine Decoration - red paper heart doilies hanging from light fixture

Heart Doily Valentine Decoration

decorated chocolate spoons attached to cup

Delicious Hot Cocoa with Chocolate Spoons

Dinner on plate.

Crockpot Honey Garlic Sesame Chicken

Snowman Refrigerator Magnet - finished magnet sitting on a countertop

Snowman Refrigerator Magnet

rosemary decorated as mini Christmas tree with tiny train encircling pot base

Rosemary Plant as Mini Christmas Tree

5 finished decorative Christmas Plates

Decorative Decoupage Christmas Plates

Fuzzy under the tree

Fuzzy the Curious Cat

adding red food coloring to sugar in Ziploc bag

Make Your Own Colored Sugars

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