DIY

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    DIY Rope Shelf for Tweens Room

    When I re-decorated my son’s room this past summer, I wanted him to have a sophisticated room with some traditional elements. I spotted this shelf on Design Sponge, and knew that it would be perfect in his room and go great with the headboard we made him! Materials Used: (2) 3ft Pine Boards (2) Nylon […] Read more…

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    DIY PoshTots Liam Headboard Bed For $200!

    You guys….I absolutely fell in love with the Liam Headboard from PoshTots the second I saw it on Apartment Therapy, but at a price tag of $1925…I knew that I would NEVER pay that amount for a stinking headbard…so I went to work…jk…I put my husband, Pete to work and we came out with a […] Read more…

Pro Tips

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    Extreme Couponers Stock Up Price for Toilet Paper Revealed

    As a frugal shopper, I’m always on the hunt for a good deal on items that my family uses everyday…one of those items is toilet paper! There is nothing worse than paying money for something that you literally flush down the toilet…am I right? :) I wanted to share with you one of my secrets […] Read more…

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    101 Completely FREE Things to Do with your Family

    Did you ever notice how much money you spend on the weekends? I don’t know about you, but each weekend, I think to myself..the kids are out of school and my husband is off from work..so we GOTTA go out and do something…and then within two days…48 hours… we manage to spend a LOT of […] Read more…

Designer Room Knock Offs

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    Pottery Barn Coastal Inspiration Living Room on a Budget

    We may have had the biggest snowstorm of the year this week, but that hasn’t stopped me from dreaming about coasting living and the beach! I got a new Pottery Barn Catalog in the mail this week and was just day dreaming about warmer days! It inspired me to recreate this Pottery Barn Coastal Living […] Read more…

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    DIY PoshTots Liam Headboard Bed For $200!

    You guys….I absolutely fell in love with the Liam Headboard from PoshTots the second I saw it on Apartment Therapy, but at a price tag of $1925…I knew that I would NEVER pay that amount for a stinking headbard…so I went to work…jk…I put my husband, Pete to work and we came out with a […] Read more…

My Home

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    My Home. My Loves. My Stories { Week 3}

    Each Tuesday, I’m going to invite you into my home and share some of my personal favorite items in my house and the story behind them. Today I want to show you the makeup brush holder that my husband made. It’s by far one of my favorite pieces he’s made with this side business, Ida […] Read more…

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    My Home. My Loves. My Stories {Week 2}

    Happy Tuesday! Each week, I bring you into my home and show you a little more into the everyday life of this money saving sister ;) Today I wanted to share with you one of my most favorite rehab projects! Two years ago I scored this beauty at a Salvation Army for $100 dollars. It […] Read more…