Saturday, October 15, 2011

Frugal Halloween Costume Ideas



The cost of a Halloween costume can be very pricey.

Why not get some frugal inspiration from the following list,
 get creative and come up with your own Halloween costume?


Do you really want to look like everyone else
 on Halloween night?  Be unique!


Cruise the thrift stores to get some ideas . . . think Halloween creativity as you look through all that stuff.  Click on the link for an insightful article about thrift stores and Halloween.



Have you ever used face paint?  It can be very inexpensive and easy to find at your local party store.  Some of the most awesome Halloween looks involved face paint and no elaborate costume!


How about Homemade Halloween Masks?  You can come up with an awesome mask with little supplies . . . equates to fabulous and frugal.  Click on the link to Woman's Day for some ideas.


Look around the house . . . revamped old clothes or recycled items (like garbage bags) can become a unique and interesting Halloween costume for a fraction of the cost of a purchased costume . . . or better yet . . . free.



Sunday, October 9, 2011

Check out my new daily paper ~ Crafting News by Gina



Readers of my blogs know how much
 I love crafting and DIY projects.

One of my other blogs, LaBelladiva,
 regularly features projects from Bloggerville.


That was not enough for me . . . 
I've started a new daily paper . . . 
check it out!





Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Keep Fresh Cut Flowers Fresher Longer



Whether they are from your garden or a fabulous romantic gift from your special love, you want them to stay as fresh as possible for the longest time.

Don't you hate it when they start wilting immediately?  

Fresh flowers are one of the luxuries that I love to indulge in.  A bouquet of fresh flowers is relatively inexpensive at the grocery store, but they usually don't last very long at all.  Being the frugal person that I am, I would buy them more often if I knew I could make them last longer than one day . . . seems like a waste of money for just one day!  

I was very happy to find the following article which includes instructions on how to make them last longer:


Click here for the informative tutorial w/video!