Recent Posts Tagged With 'decorating'

• Merry Christmas

  Posted on Friday December 25th, 2009 at 20:50 in shopping, decorating, couponing

  I hope you had a lovely Christmas day like I did. Several years ago now, I picked up this cute 3 foot tall lime green tinsel tree for $5 from Urban Outfitters in their after Christmas online sale. Keep your eyes peeled for awesome decorations at gr...

• What I’m Reading 9/11

  Posted on Friday September 11th, 2009 at 08:00 in cooking, decorating, recycling, couponing, organizing, what i'm reading, budgeting, going green

  Americans Throw Away 1,500 Aluminum Cans Per Second @The Good Human Apple’s Snow Leopard Saves $10 Million In Energy Annually @Treehugger Avoid the Coupon Blues @Saving Cents with Sense Collections: Fiesta Dinnerware! @Apartment Therapy Email E...

• What I’m Reading 8/28

  Posted on Friday August 28th, 2009 at 02:01 in decorating, gardening, couponing, what i'm reading, budgeting, going green

  Lots of wonderful links to share with you this time around. Don’t forget that you can check for daily updates in the left sidebar at www.itsfrugalbeinggreen.com and for even more links and frequent updates you can now follow me on Twitter. 10 ...

• Vintage Treasures: China Cabinet

  Posted on Thursday August 27th, 2009 at 02:01 in shopping, decorating, going green

  Today I’m excited to share with you my latest in vintage treasures. This piece is a china cabinet built by a family member in the 1800s and transported via covered wagon. We’re not 100% what the wood is but we believe it may be American C...

• What I’m Reading 8/14

  Posted on Friday August 14th, 2009 at 07:30 in shopping, cooking, decorating, cleaning, gardening, couponing, what i'm reading

  First things first this time around, make sure you check out my guest post at Saving Cents with Sense: Stockpiling within Reason. Here’s the rest of the round up: 5 Things That Are Always on Sale in August @Apartment Therapy Back to the Basics...

• Time for a Little New and New to Me Furniture

  Posted on Monday August 10th, 2009 at 07:30 in shopping, decorating, recycling, crafting, going green

  The more I try to make the numbers work, the more I see that it’s going to be at least 5 years from now before I can afford to buy a decent townhouse in the Bay Area on my own. Since I’ve now lived in my current home for 1.5 years, which ...

• Wall Art out of Postcards and Scrapbook Paper

  Posted on Monday July 20th, 2009 at 09:00 in decorating, crafting

  Rather than buying wall art that’s marketed as wall art, I like to create my own out of stuff I’ve already got around the house. I had picked up a package of Anne Taintor postcards at a local museum gift shop a few years back. I saved my ...

• Vintage Glass Snack Sets: A Classic Reusable

  Posted on Tuesday July 7th, 2009 at 07:30 in decorating, going green

  A very popular green thing to be doing this summer is to use reusables rather than paper or plastic plates and cups while entertaining. Here’s a cute and fun vintage way to go the reusable route. Vintage glass snack sets are a classic reusable ...

• eBay Best Offer: Ask for a Discount

  Posted on Wednesday June 24th, 2009 at 07:30 in shopping, decorating, couponing

  Recently, Free Money Finance posted about How to Ask for and Get a Discount at a Chain Store. Earlier this month, I applied a similar concept to eBay when filling out my china to 12 complete place settings. Prior to this purchase, I had no successful...

• What I’m Reading 6/19

  Posted on Friday June 19th, 2009 at 07:30 in decorating, couponing, what i'm reading, budgeting, going green

  Here’s a wrap up of what I’m reading lately. To get daily updates on this check the sidebar at www.itsfrugalbeinggreen.com. Chipotle Restaurants And The Pigness of The Pig @Food Renegade Does Frugality Help or Hinder Elimating Clutter? @Frugal f...