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  • My Son Is Not Like Yours–So What?

    My Son Is Not Like Yours--So What?

    No one is alike.  We all know this right? I'm tall. Some may say I'm too tall for a girl. My hair is brown, and very thin. And I'm cool with that. Most days. I could stand to lose a little bit of weight.  But chocolate keeps calling my name. I'm a Conservative Christian. ...

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  • Frugal Gardening 101 Ebook

    Frugal Gardening 101 Ebook

    Those of you that have followed me for a while know that I'm pretty passionate about home gardening. One of the statements I hear frequently regarding gardening, is that "it's just as cheap for me to purchase the produce as it is for me to grow it." My response? I want to shout-"Not ...

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  • Almond Pear Scones {Sugar Free!}

    Almond Pear Scones {Sugar Free!}

    With my last Azure Standard order we got 20# of pears.  We love pears as much as the next person, but pears tend to go downhill pretty fast.  In an effort to use them quickly, I started looking for various recipes with pears.  In this quest I decided that I ...

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  • Homemade Cleaners:: Orange Oil

    Homemade Cleaners:: Orange Oil

    The last few months I've been experimenting a lot with making my own homemade cleaners.  I've found that not only are homemade cleaners frugal, but they use ingredients that I already have in my pantry and they perform just as good {if not better!} than my favorite commercial cleaners. Homemade Orange ...

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  • 52 Week Savings Challenge–Will You Join Me?

    52 Week Savings Challenge--Will You Join Me?

    The 52 Week Savings Challenge isn't necessarily a new concept.  I've seen it floating around for many years now, and it's always intrigued me.  This year, I stumbled upon the idea again, and decided that this year I finally needed to jump in and do it.  After all you only ...

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  • Canning Your Own Chicken Stock

    Canning Your Own Chicken Stock

    Store bought chicken broth or stock doesn't even compare to the richness of homemade broth.  Since making homemade chicken broth is so easy, it makes it a great DIY Homemade Convenience Food. I used to always store my homemade chicken broth in the freezer {just like my cooked beans}--but I've found ...

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  • Spring Clean Naturally-14 Days to a Clean Home Series

    Spring Clean Naturally-14 Days to a Clean Home Series

    March 20th was the first day of Spring--although the weather didn't feel like it in many parts of the country!  Spring is a time for new beginnings, new life, and fresh, clean homes! When we first moved back into our home after Project Major Home Addition, I was pretty good about ...

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  • Homemade Egg Rolls

    Homemade Egg Rolls

    It's no secret that we love Asian flavors and dishes.  One of our many weaknesses is egg rolls.  Purchasing them at the Chinese Restaurant {or from the grocery store} will quickly break the food budget. So, why not make your own? :) [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:38] Y-U-M-M-Y!! It’s a lot cheaper than eating out and probably ...

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  • Home Canned Vegetable Soup

    Home Canned Vegetable Soup

    Oh fall, how I love these cool nights, changing colors, all things pumpkin, and soup. Yes, soup. My husband could live off of it, and honestly, so could I.  It warms the soul after a tiring day and keeps a body warm on chilly nights. Something a lot of people don't realize about ...

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  • Frugal Gardening 101 Ebook {Available to Subscribers!}

    Frugal Gardening 101 Ebook {Available to Subscribers!}

    As I mentioned late last week, I've been frantically working on my first ever ebook, Frugal Gardening 101:  The Comprehensive Guide to Vegetable Gardening Without Breaking the Bank. It's been a labor of love (and frustration) and I'm beyond excited to get it out there and get everyone excited about gardening. ...

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Printable Coupon Roundup {June 19th}

by Kristina @ GettingFreedom on June 19, 2013

Books & Magazines

Foods

Health Care

Home Entertainment

Household

Personal Care

Pet Care

For more Printable Coupons check out the Coupon Database and the printable coupon tab.

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for continuing to support this site! Written by Contributing Writer Kristina.

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Do It Yourself Kitchen Island

by GettingFreedom on June 17, 2013

If you follow me on Facebook, I gave you a sneak peek to the DIY Kitchen Island I created from a $5 dresser I found at a yard sale.  This was one of those projects that I was so excited to get completed and see a vision come from beginning to end.

Just like my when I refurbished the china hutch in my dining room–my husband was very skeptical.  He thoroughly thought that he was going to end up with it in his workshop, instead of it being a focal point in our kitchen.

Boy was he wrong!

I was a bit antsy to start and forgot to snap a picture before I took off the hideous legs that were once on this thing!  I’m certain that that is why I was able to score it for only $5.  They were metal, and roughly 1 inches square and it framed the entire bottom of the piece, and then had the six legs (each corner and then 2 in the middle).  Which were also only one inch square and crazily bent.  When I found this piece, it was not sturdy–at all!  But I inspected the drawers and I could tell that it was still pretty sound.  There was nothing wrong with the drawers and they were even dovetailed!

Did I mention that the top was granite?!

 

The other {small} issue with the piece was that the laminate on the back of it was beginning to chip off. But, underneath the laminate was a pretty thick backing board that was still in great condition–so I decided to just remove the old wood laminate.

Most of it came right off, with me using a big flat head screwdriver to help peel it off.  When I got all I could, I did end up having to use a razor blade–but for the most part this was quick and painless.

Once all of it was removed I sanded it all down and started painting.

I purchased a gallon of black paint from Wal-Mart for around $17 (although I totally should have just purchased a quart or used one of the free offers for a quart of paint from Sherwin Williams!) and I started painting the drawers and sides.

I quickly realized that I would have plenty of paint leftover for other projects! :)

Since this kitchen island was going to be a focal point in my kitchen, I decided to do a chalkboard back so that the kids could use it while I was in the kitchen.  We had some leftover red paint from when we painted my kitchen walls, so I made my own DIY Chalkboard Paint.

I love how it turned out!

I also decided to remove 4 drawers from the kitchen island so that I would have a bigger, less confined space to hold some bigger bowls and some baskets.

I have yet to decide what I want to do for handles on the drawers. I’m thinking about doing something quirky, like maybe old silverware bent into a handle? Any suggestions?

So, after spending under $50, the bulk of which was the four brand spanking new legs at almost $7 a piece (that includes the hardware to attach them)–I think it turned out perfect!

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Freebie Roundup ~ Nature Made Vitamelts, Family Fun at Bass Pro and more! {June 14th}

June 14, 2013

Here are this week’s list of free samples. But act fast – these freebies won’t last long. TIP: It’s always a good idea to create a separate email account for freebies and e-clubs like those listed below that require an email address. That way you aren’t bombarded by emails in your personal or business email [...]

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Monitor your credit with a FREE credit report everyday from Credit Sesame!

May 24, 2013

Spring is here, even if Mother Nature disagrees on some days. So if you have put off spring cleaning and you are still thinking about what kind of cleaning your house needs, think about this ~ what about your credit score? Even if you are not looking into getting a new mortgage loan or refinancing [...]

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2013 Staycation Destinations

May 22, 2013

Staycations are becoming all the rage, especially with gas prices the way they are!  If you’re looking to spend some quality time with your family this summer, on the cheap, you won’t want to miss this Staycation Destination Guide for 2013!  It covers destinations from all over the nation, and included family friendly activities for [...]

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Staycation Ideas for Springfield, MO

May 21, 2013

Partaking in a staycation is not only great on your budget {if you’re careful!}, but it helps you to appreciate what you have in your own community.  Keeping your money locally is important, ya know. Springfield, Missouri really is one of my favorite places. While it’s still a trek for us {almost 2 hours} we still [...]

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A Tragic Loss and a Way to Help

May 8, 2013

I know I’ve been pretty non-existent around here.  If you follow me over on facebook you know that we recently experienced a very tragic loss in our community and in our church family.  Our worship minister, and former youth minister who baptized my children, went to be home with our Lord after a terrible head [...]

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Gardening Ebook Bundle of the Week Only $7.40!

April 22, 2013

One of the best decisions we made for our frugal journey was to start our own garden.  I’ll admit that at first it was all a bit intimidating, but once we started it was more than worth it. If you’re itching to learn more about starting your own home garden, you have got to check [...]

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52 Week Savings Challenge {Week 15}

April 12, 2013

I know that many of you are following along on the 52 Week Savings Challenge,–so I just wanted to remind you that it’s time to make another deposit! Since it’s Week 15, your deposit amount should be $15, which will bring your account up to bringing your savings total to $120.  If you’re doing the 52 Week [...]

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14 Days to a Clean Home–Closets

April 5, 2013

We’re quickly moving into Day 13 of 14 Days to a Clean Home.  It’s went fast! Yesterday I focused on spring cleaning my living room and my bathrooms since I was playing catch up.  It wasn’t too time consuming, but I also still have a little bit of under-the-cabinet clutter to deal with.  I am [...]

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