Category: crafts
Cheap Homemade Bathroom Crafts
| May 19, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under beauty, beautybargains, beautydiy, beautytips, crafts, craftsbeauty, decor, decorcrafts, diy |
Homemade Bathroom Crafts by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Today, I'm talking about homemade, diy and SIMPLE bathroom crafts and projects. I love having a pretty and well stocked bathroom – it's a place to get clean and relax in a tub after a hard day. Being on such a tight budget – I went to extremes and started using bar soap and taking quick showers. I am now… more
Turn Your Home Into A Mini Factory
| May 17, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under cleaning, crafts, diy, ecofriendlykitchen, environment, frugalphilosophy, home, household, kitchen, kitchencrafts, lifestyle, money-management |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom A frugal practice of mine that has become very important in our budgeting is making absolutely everything I can make. I know I post a lot of DIY tutorials and crafts because I like to focus on making stuff both because it is fun to do and because making stuff saves us money. Not only that but I feel strongly that by making… more
Nutella Recipe & Other Off-The-Beaten Path Recipes
| May 16, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under crafts, food, fun, kidsandpets, kidscrafts, kitchen, kitchencrafts, occasions |
Nutella Recipe and More by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Having had the wonderful opportunity to live in Europe for half a year, thanks to my mom’s hard work, I became addicted to both nutella and kinder surprise eggs. Now almost fifteen years later, my budget really doesn’t allow me to splurge on such treats all that often and I must admit I miss them (although – my waist… more
Cheapskate Bowling For Kids
| May 10, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under crafts, craftsbeauty, diy, entertainment, fun, kidsandpets, kidscrafts, repurpose, sodabottle, summer |
Kids Bowl Free At Home by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom I absolutely love bowling – it’s exciting, competitive, builds confidence and dexterity – and it’s also expensive , especially in this economic climate. One thing I’ve learned from living on a cheapskate’s budget it : Think Outside The Box, or in this case – Think Outside The Alley. Who says your kids can’t enjoy a fun afternoon bowling?… more
Great Teacher Gifts
| May 10, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under celebrate, celebrationcrafts, crafts, craftsbeauty, decor, decorcrafts, diy, gifts, kidsandpets, kidscrafts, summer |
Teacher Appreciation Gifts Your Wallet Will Love by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom With the end of the school year coming right up, it's that time of the year again …. teacher appreciation gifts. Time for us parents and students to take a moment and thank the teachers who have helped our child grow, learn and play. It's a wonderful tradition to teach our children about the value… more
Cheap Sprinkler For Kids : Soda Bottle & Hose
| May 8, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under crafts, craftsbeauty, diy, entertainment, fun, kidsandpets, kidscrafts, repurpose, sodabottle, summer |
Soda Bottle + Hose = Homemade Sprinkler from the RePurpose & Soda Bottle Series by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Ah, summer : baseball, swimming, hot dogs (in my case veggie dogs), boilerplate novels, lawn chairs, parades, and no school. What's a mom on a budget to do when the kids are bored with their usual summer haunts and want something new to do? If you don't have easy… more
Frugal Gifts For Graduation
| May 7, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under celebrate, celebrationcrafts, crafts, craftsbeauty, decorcrafts, diy, kidsandpets, kidscrafts, kidsdecor, occasions, summer |
Graduation Present Ideas You Can Make by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom It's kindergarten, high school and college graduation season again …. and this year, my sister is graduation from college. Way to go, chica! This means I'm hunting for good graduation presents…. I'm on an (almost) extreme cheapskate budget though and I can't afford to buy that much! Luckily for me, my sister is the kind of gal… more
