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Fitting in the Spring Cleaning

With three young children and a work-at-home job, it can be difficult to get the spring cleaning underway. As much as I would love to take a weekend to just complete it all at one time, that is nearly impossible. So I find myself sneaking up on the spring cleaning here and there as I can. Today, I actually started with a bit of the actual cleaning part of the spring cleaning. I have been organizing and de-cluttering along the way in the last two weeks, but outside of normal day to day cleaning, very little deep cleaning has been … Continue reading →

Dressing a Daughter’s Room 2

Are you ready for the next step in dressing up my daughter’s room? Previously, I talked about the elements of my daughter’s room and what we have done so far, such as the colors and the furniture. Now, I’ll talk about how we went about choosing custom curtains to dress both her windows and the closet door. if you missed the previous post in this series, just click here: Dressing a Daughter’s Room So, now we are ready to move on to picking out the curtains. The first thing we did, of course, was to take measurements of the windows … Continue reading →

A Fairy Princess Room from Junk Mail

In my little world of frugal living, it is all about using what we have instead of buying new. Of course, this can backfire, as in The Paper Conspiracy. But once it a while a little bit of inspiration makes it all come together. As you may know from reading earlier blogs, we are working on fixing up my daughter’s room in a princess theme. It has been slow going, since other things around the house keep breaking, taking our attention away from our little girl’s room. But we are almost there. The walls are repaired and painted, at least. … Continue reading →

Creative Ideas for Kid’s Rooms – Sieta Lambrias

I’m always on the lookout for original and easy projects to decorate children’s rooms. Creative Ideas for Kid’s Rooms by Sieta Lambrias has ideas for children of all ages. Most of the projects can be completing within a day. Step by step instructions are provided for more than twenty-five project. The instructions include full color photographs of the process and finished project. What I like best about this book is the “Try This” section that follows each project. This section includes ideas for adapting the project for other applications, or ways to take the original idea even further. The projects … Continue reading →

A Frugal Room Fit for a Princess

From tots to teens, kids appreciate having their own space that is uniquely theirs. You don’t have to spend a lot to create a great space. Here are two ideas that will work for any age, just by varying the colors and patterns. And, you may even wind up stealing these ideas to use in your own office or kitchen. We are in the middle of painting and decorating a room for our daughter. The basics are almost done, and now it is time for the furniture to be moved in and the accessories to be added. Our little princess … Continue reading →

The Ultimate Homemaking eBook Bundle

  For 6 days only, more than 75 widely-known bloggers and authors in the homemaking sphere have joined together to offer 97 of their most popular eBooks and eCourses, valued at just over $600, for the incredibly low price of $29.97! More than anything, the goal for this sale was for it to be, well… ultimate! We firmly believe that you will not find a more comprehensive collection of homemaking resources anywhere on the web, and particularly not in this price range. For this low price, you gain access to every single one of these resources, so that you can customize your own collection to contain … Continue reading →

Organizing Shoes

I admit that I have never been addicted to shoes. While friends of mine have overflowing closets full of footwear, I have exactly five pairs of shoes and sandals, plus two pairs of sneakers (one of the pairs is for yard work) and one pair of work boots that double for the winter. I’m always worried about the expense and the practicality of treating myself to shoes. My daughter has no such qualms about acquiring shoes. At four-and-a-half, she has never met a pink, feminine, or sparkly shoe that she does like. Church shoes, jelly shoes, sandals, princess sneakers and … Continue reading →

Using Compromise with a Toddler

There is a reason that they call it the terrible twos. Two-year-olds tend to want to assert their own independence and opinions, even if they don’t quite make sense to us. A limited vocabulary also adds to their frustration because they can’t always communicate what they want and may have trouble being understood. While you may be surprised that this discipline technique works (notice that discipline means guidance; it does not mean punishment), compromise can be a very effective of dealing with some of the issues that we face with the terrible twos. It gives the child a sense of … Continue reading →

Scrapbooking Supply Finds at Garage Sales

Ever the princess of frugal, I am always on the look out for good bargains and deals at garage sales, that I can actually use. I avoid purchasing anything if I don’t have an immediate use for it, or I cannot see the long term benefit of buying it. Recently I have attended many garage sales with scrapbooking supplies, and have been very fortunate to pick up some awesome deals on things I will most definitely use. That seems not only frugal to me, but a fun find as well. I got pretty lucky on the first weekend we attempted … Continue reading →

Decorating Furniture and Accessories with Wallpaper

Wallpaper ends can be used in so many fun ways to dress up your home. Wallpaper is not just for the walls. And if you can get a hold of some free wallpaper, then these decorating projects won’t cost you a thing, except maybe a little spray adhesive. To create a custom look that is perfect for a formal, Victorian or Regency-style room, consider using wall paper on a wooden valance as a window treatment. The wallpaper will fool the eye into thinking that you have a fabric valance or swag. A wallpaper border looks especially nice with this idea. … Continue reading →