A Pinterest Fail: Easter Egg Craft
We were able to host Easter last year and I was SO excited to bake and cook and decorate and craft…Oh the crafting. Please enjoy my Pinterest Fail Easter Craft… The chunks of glue look nice, huh? Here is a slightly less pathetic angle… This was my inspiration found on Pinterest…to wrap an inflated balloon with glue soaked string to create this: I wanted much larger eggs to hang from our pergola in lieu of paper...
Fancy Pants Wine – A Celebratory Libation for a Newbie Blogger
I can’t believe this is my 6 month blogiversary. Whoa. I’m still such a newbie and have so much to learn but am simultaneously grateful for the itsy bitsy success stories I’ve actually accumulated in this short period of time. Blogging is not as easy as it seems. And I still pretty much suck at it. I’ve done tons of research and have a decent idea of what to do and what not to do but it’s haaard. Whether you work full time and blog...
St. Patrick’s Day Ideas
I don’t think I’m even Irish (we have some questionable roots) but there is no denying that St. Patrick’s Day is flat out fun. And my husband actually IS Irish so that’s just lucky for me. Green beer? Awesome. Don’t drink? Corned beef and cabbage rocks. Don’t enjoy the food? Watch other people who drink too much beer make asses out of themselves. It’s a win-win. Admit it. And on a more PG...
Elmo Birthday Party
I have to add a disclaimer to this post right up front. The photos are TERRIBLE because they were taken on my phone, long before I considered they’d wind up on a blog, in a hurry as people were walking in the door. But despite the quality of the photos, I really wanted to share these very simple and very affordable ideas for a small scale DIY Elmo Birthday party. As a mom who has thrown one too many over the top parties, this...
Cinderella Birthday Party
A fancied up Cinderella Birthday Party without the cleanup or fuss…sort of.
Quick DIY Valentine’s Day Banner
Okay, I must admit that I got super lazy with this banner idea. I knew I had all the supplies needed to construct it but couldn’t find the gumption to actually make this ridiculously easy DIY Valentine’s Day banner. Pretty sad, right? But alas, I managed to muster the energy to do this super hard (pfft!) project that took all of 30 minutes. What a trooper… I hand cut burlap into very poor excuses for triangles. I...
Another Intimate New Year’s Eve at Home
Round 2 of our intimate New Year’s Eve Celebration.
7 Frugal & Fancy Last Minute Gift Ideas
My top picks for last minute gifts in frugal and fancy price ranges.
A Low Key New Year’s Eve Anniversary Celebration
An elegant and affordable way to spend New Year’s Eve at home with friends and family.
An Italian Christmas Celebration
My husband’s Italian Christmas celebration to honor our daughter…
Thanksgiving Decor for the Subtle at Heart
A muted and subtle approach to Thanksgiving decor…
Initial Wreath for All Seasons
A frugal and space-saving way to inject a little festivity into your seasonal decor.
Fancy Football…Is that a thing?
A few things I do to make football a little more fun (for me).
Fancy Wedding, Party of 3
How I saved $25,000 in the blink of an eye….errr…in the time we telepathically communicated.
Meet Miss Frugal Fancy Pants
Kara is a self-proclaimed Martha Stewart wannabe with the taste of an aristocrat and (thankfully) a penchant for bargains. She hopes to inspire you to live life beautifully and affordably while laughing at her expense along the way.
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