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YES YOU CAN! I read all over the internet and heard experts saying that painting these countertops would not work. I have these ugly formica laminate counter tops that go up the way as a back splash too! UGLY! They came with the house when it was built. I discovered a kit made by the same people that did the cabinet paint kit that I used. The Rust-Oleum Countertop Transformations Kit cost over … [Read more...]
I have been so impressed with the chalk paint projects I have seen on pinterest and on many blogs. Centsational Girl did a fabulous post about her Annie Sloan chalk paint transformation. With my bedroom furniture redo on my mind I thought that chalk paint look would be perfect. However I can not pay $39 for 1 quart plus the supplies and extras! So what do you think I did? I made my own chalk … [Read more...]
As I mentioned I am updating my kitchen on a budget. I started with the hideous manufactured brown cabinets. I really wanted to go with a white and country look. You can see my inspirations on Pinterest and here. Since I did not know anything about painting cabinets I decided to use a cabinet kit. I used Rust Oleum Cabinet Transformations Cabinet Coating Kit I used the small kit in … [Read more...]
This weekend we did my daughter's Justin Bieber party. I could not find a musical themed cake that I was happy with. So... I turned to pinterest and discovered it was posible to make cupcakes look like microphones. So I got to work! It is really easy! And it is NOT expensive! If you are doing a party on a budget this is a great idea! Here are the simple instructions to make your own … [Read more...]
Hey All! This week on My Frugal Family Fun with Kids post I wanted to share what I think helps my kids want to read. We make our own BookMarks from our favorite Movie and Cartoon Characters like R2D2! This is soooo easy to do and you will have a blast picking characters and making them with your kids. All you need is a printer, some white card stock or regular white paper, … [Read more...]
Hey All! This week on My Frugal Family Fun with Kids post I wanted to share a fun Easter Bunny Craft since as you know Easter is quickly approaching! All the stores have Easter everything at the moment! So with that my family and I like to make our own little decoration with things around the house . To Make this adorable Easter Bunny Craft all you need is a paper cup of any size, … [Read more...]
Welcome to another series of Looking Lovely on Less! When I'm not creating Eye Candy for my shop, I'm attempting to refashion clothes for myself and our M&M girls. A huge drawback tho is I am not a seamstress. I'm pretty sure I could sew a button onto a shirt if I "had" to, but don't bet on it (wink wink). I came across the graphic tee below and fell in love.... Source With a … [Read more...]
Each week we bring you a fun craft or activity for the kids. These can be done with little out of pocket money and a lot of creativity. This week’s fun and frugal activity is brought to us by Molly from Just a Little Creativity . Hi! It's Molly from Just a Little Creativity, here with another fun painting project you can do with your little ones. Remember being in art class in school, and … [Read more...]
Hey ALL! What happens in your home when the sock monster strikes again after laundry day? I tell you I don't know how or why our socks always seem to vanish but after a few months we are always out shopping for new socks since we are always left with one sock that doesn't match. I have no problem wearing miss matched socks, but the males in my home do. So what do I do with all the single socks … [Read more...]
I think most moms can relate to the mom sitting in the restaurant with a restless kids! Well right now I am THAT mom! My two year old is at that that age where he just hates to sit still. So we created this really fun table top tic tac toe. You do not have to take anything with you. Most restaurants have all the materials right there on the table! You need: Sweetener packets (2 … [Read more...]
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