Saving 4 Six

How To Save Money On Home Renovation Projects

2013-05-16T19:00:00.000-04:00

As many of you know, we have been working diligently on renovating my boys' room. It is coming along well and we have spent every penny allotted for this project and then some. We have however, utilized many money saving tactics throughout this project. Here are five of our top money saving ideas. 1. Do the labor yourself - this is by far our greatest savings. I know this can be difficult

Welcome To Think Tank Thursday #30

2013-05-15T21:00:00.000-04:00

Earlier this week, I showed off the progress we have made on the boys' room. Be sure to check it out. If you haven't seen it yet, you can see it HERE. Anyway, if you're new here, my Sister and I work together at the Think Tank, so anything you link up here will show up over at her blog as well. Once again, we are both featuring some of your creativity, so here are a few

Bedroom Makeover Progress

2013-05-13T21:13:00.002-04:00

We've been making great progress on the boys' room, so I thought I'd bring you up to speed. When I left you last, we had gutted and cleaned out the room. Next, we moved on to all new wiring and insulation. The room is so much quieter than before and there are 11 outlets in the room now! After it was insulated, we built knee walls and hung composite paneling on the ceiling. The

Dandelion Bread

2013-05-09T22:34:00.000-04:00

Dandelions don't really bother me. My neighbor, on the other hand, works diligently to rid her yard of dandelions by mowing almost every day. It doesn't help. Last year, I pinned a recipe for dandelion bread and so when my yard took on that yellow glow, I decided to give it a try. I knew you could eat dandelion greens but this bread uses the blossoms. I did a little internet search

Welcome To Think Tank Thursday #29

2013-05-08T21:00:00.000-04:00

It's been a busy week at my house. I've been putting some finishing touches on the furniture for the boys' room. Did you see the TV Cabinet Transformation yet? Anyway, if you're new here, my Sister and I work together at the Think Tank, so anything you link up here will show up over at her blog as well. Once again, we are both featuring some of your creativity, so here are

TV Cabinet Transformation

2013-05-07T07:30:00.000-04:00

A few weeks ago, I showed you how we cut off the top of a TV cabinet to use the bottom as dressers for my boys' room. Well, I got busy after we were done cutting and made my own chalk paint. I made my own tinted wax too. I'll show you that whole process another day but the cabinet to dresser transformation is complete and I'm so excited to show you the finished product. Isn't is

Cheesy Bacon and Egg Pull Apart Biscuits

2013-05-02T20:48:00.001-04:00

We just enjoyed this yummy bacon and cheesy goodness and it was really easy and tasty. Here's what you need: (this recipe is adapted from here) 2 cans flaky biscuits 8 pieces fried bacon 1 egg 2 tablespoons milk 1 cup cheddar cheese Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9x13 pan. Beat egg and milk together in large bowl. Cut each biscuit in 6 pieces and mix with egg and milk mixture.

Welcome To Think Tank Thursday #28

2013-05-01T21:00:00.000-04:00

I'm so glad you joined us this week! If you're new here, my Sister and I work together at the Think Tank, so anything you link up here will show up over at her blog as well. Once again, we are both featuring some of your creativity, so here are a few of my favorites from last week. How to Make a Label with Microsoft Word by A Typical English Home Icecream Sandwich

Practical Bridal Shower Gifts

2013-04-29T20:31:00.001-04:00

My niece is getting married in the next few weeks and we just celebrated with her at her Bridal Shower. Since I'm all about being practical and frugal this is what I decided to give as a gift. I filled a bucket with all sorts of cleaning products and supplies. This would also be great if you made your own cleaning products and filled a bucket or cleaning caddy with those. I also

Don't Miss Out Firmoo Free Offer

2013-04-28T20:33:00.000-04:00

You know I love saving money and one company that has helped us save on glasses for our family is Firmoo. It's time for my son to get his yearly eye check up and so we'll be heading to the eye doctor and because Firmoo's glasses are so much less expensive, we will be ordering from them...again! Today, I am excited to share the amazing news that Firmoo is giving away 100 pairs of FREE glasses

Mexican Pasta Shells

2013-04-25T19:00:00.000-04:00

I've been trying a bunch a new recipes lately (actually one of my sons has been trying new recipes and I LOVE that he cooks). This recipe is that perfect combination with an Italian pasta and a Mexican filling. You've got to give it a try! This recipe was adapted from the Betty Crocker website 12 cooked pasta shells 2 teaspoons cooking oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 can pinto beans, drained

Welcome To Think Tank Thursday #27

2013-04-24T21:00:00.000-04:00

I hope you all are having a great week. The weather here has been seasonal and so I've enjoyed some time outside bike riding with the kiddos and taking some nice walks. I LOVE this time of year. If you're new here, my Sister and I work together at the Think Tank, so anything you link up here will show up over at her blog as well. Once again, we are both featuring some of your

Homemade Chalk Paint

2013-04-22T20:27:00.000-04:00

Well as you know, I've been working like a crazy woman in the boys' room, most recently painting all the furniture I picked up at ReStore. As soon I saw this furniture I knew I wanted to paint it with a milk paint or chalk paint. I've used milk paint several times. Here on this and this and this and I really like the finish it leaves on furniture. I had never tried chalk paint mostly because

Welcome To Think Tank Thursday #26

2013-04-17T20:35:00.000-04:00

Sorry about being MIA this week but I've been so busy in the boys' room and super busy painting. My hands were looking smurf-like today with all the blue paint, but their furniture is coming along nicely too! If you're new here, my Sister and I work together at the Think Tank, so anything you link up here will show up over at her blog as well. Once again, we are both featuring some

Leftover Potatoes

2013-04-11T19:16:00.000-04:00

I ended up with 20 pounds of potatoes that were about to go bad and I needed to use them up ASAP. I remembered seeing this post on how to make Homemade Frozen Hash Browns and decided to give it a try. First things first, I scrubbed all the potatoes, poked them with a fork, covered and baked them in a 350 degree oven for about 1 1/2 hours. (Check out my findings below) After they

Welcome To Think Tank Thursday #25

2013-04-10T21:00:00.000-04:00

If you're new here, my Sister and I work together at the Think Tank, so anything you link up here will show up over at her blog as well. Once again, we are both featuring some of your creativity, so here are a few of my favorites from the last party. How To Tidy Up Messy Buttons by Mums Make Lists Super-Easy No Sew, DIY Curtains by The Resourceful Gals The Living Room Updated by

TV Cabinet Makeover

2013-04-08T19:45:00.000-04:00

So last week I showed you all the furniture we picked up at Restore with the purpose of making it over for the boys' room. Well the boys' room is now completely insulated and it's getting all new wiring with a bunch of new outlets. We have built new knee-walls and will begin hanging drywall soon. But while all the "necessaries" are being done, I thought I'd show you what we are doing with the

Birthday Cakes for Girls

2013-04-04T21:44:00.002-04:00

My Princess just turned 8 and she spent many hours searching for the perfect girl birthday cake. My boys don't care what the cake looks like as long as it tastes good but my little girl was determined to have the best birthday cake and after much "research", this is what we came up with. I was going to use fondant for the stripes on the cake but then I saw how pricey prepared fondant is and

Welcome to Think Tank Thursday #24

2013-04-03T21:00:00.000-04:00

I started my Spring cleaning today and got my bathroom sparkling clean. What a good feeling! The boys room makeover is well under way and so I'm staying super busy! If you're new here, my Sister and I work together at the Think Tank, so anything you link up here will show up over at her blog as well. Once again, we are both featuring some of your creativity, so here are a few of my

Boys Room Makeover Begins

2013-04-01T20:08:00.000-04:00

So, the wheels are a turning for a bedroom makeover on my boys' room. If you've been here for a while you know it's the room that I dislike...A LOT! To appease them all many years ago I let them pick a color for their bedroom and since there are three of them that share a room, they of course chose three VERY different colors. And the wall you cannot see in these pictures...lime green!

Mason Jar Ideas

2013-03-28T22:44:00.000-04:00

I love jars. Mason, Ball, or any generic jars. I'm kind of excited for garage sale season because I almost always find some neat jars at these kind of sales. Anyway, jars are so very versatile...decorating, storage, gifts in a jar, and other practical uses. I have a few examples for you that I thought you might enjoy...I sure do. Manicure in a Jar I saw this idea here. Makeover in a

Welcome To Think Tank Thursday #23

2013-03-27T21:00:00.000-04:00

I'm just as eager as the next for Spring like weather to arrive, but in my area, it hasn't happened yet. But I just had to show you the view from my big window in the back of my house. This is what I saw when I woke up this morning. Isn't it beautiful? If you're new here, my Sister and I work together at the Think Tank, so anything you link up here will show up over at her blog as well.

To Bake or Boil?

2013-03-25T18:39:00.001-04:00

To Bake or Boil is the question of the day. I don't know about you but we love to color Easter eggs and so every year around this time I boil a big ole pot of eggs for the occasion. Now, you can call me a crazy woman but boiling eggs is not my thing. I don't really know what my problem is but I inevitably have cracked eggs, and eggs that won't peel and all sorts of problems. I have tried a

Pancake Squares

2013-03-21T19:00:00.000-04:00

I love warm, fluffy, syrup-covered pancakes. They are like a yummy comfort food to me. I like them so much, that we often have them for dinner. For six people however, I have to make A LOT of pancakes. This can be very time consuming and by the time the last one is finished the first one is pretty much...cold. So I came across this recipe for Pancake Squares, I thought it just made sense...

Welcome To Think Tank Thursday #22

2013-03-20T21:00:00.000-04:00

This has been an absolutely CRAZY week for me! Sunday we surprised my oldest with a 16th birthday party. Monday was My Princesses' birthday and Tuesday was the actual 16th birthday of my son. Today I was finally able to get my house and school back in order. Phewww, are you tired? I sure am. Anyway, I hope you all have had time for creativity this week and are ready to link it up. If you're