Have a piece of outdoor furniture that you love but its looking weathered and worn? We have an outdoor bench that’s looking pretty yucky. We really don’t want to spend the money to buy a new one, plus its got “good bones”. Meaning, it’s good on the inside but looking not so good from the […]
Archives for May 2014
How To Frost the Perfect Cupcake
Party time? Frost a lot of cupcakes fast & like a pro… Marcie is a great friend to us at FrugElegance. She is so talented at baking & her cupcakes have been seen in several of our posts: Surprise Engagement Celebration & Cinderella Birthday Party. She recently was baking & decorating 120 cupcakes for a school cast party & she […]
Mexican Style Quinoa~Healthy Meal or Side Dish
Awesome Mexican Style Quinoa~Healthy Meal or Side Dish. My daughter Megan had been inspired by a recipe on Pinterest, we made our own version together for a healthy delicious dinner. This recipe can be made as a meal or side dish. You can make this as a one pan meal, or I chose to add […]
Easy Mason Jar Utensil Holders for July 4th
Mason Jar Utensil Holders for July 4th & all Patriotic celebrations are easy & fun to create. Adding to our previous post “Easy Mason Jar BBQ Utensil Holders” this is a quick & so easy way to decorate for 4th of July Festivities! These Mason Jars were already made with the ribbon layers & chalkboard […]
Easy Mason Jar Utensil Holders
Easy Mason Jar Utensil Holders are so easy to make- You DONT have to be “Crafty”! Supplies Needed: Mason Jar (s) Ribbon *more than 1 style if you want to layer like we did. We layered red checkered ribbon over a Burlap ribbon with a wider width. Chalkboard Paint scissor (for cutting ribbon) Glue Gun & […]
Weekend at the Boat – Welcome Aboard!
Summer BBQ season is here! We love to put our entire meal on the grill. I buy these foil wrappers at The Dollar Tree. They are pre-cut perfectly to wrap corn & so many other foods (like sandwiches). Before I wrap my corn in a foil sheet, I add a pat of butter & sprinkle a […]
DIY Rose Petal Initial Sign -easy & so inexpensive to make!
This Gorgeous Rose Petal Initial can be created for under $4! Supplies needed: (I got these from The Dollar Tree): Fabric Rose Petals & Foam Board. Also needed: glue gun & glue sticks, exacto or box cutter knife. Using an exacto cutting knife, I cut a large piece of foam core board into the Initial […]
Reduced Guilt Smores – Sweet Tooth Satisfying!
Always trying to make better choices, I learned this trick years ago from a weight watcher leader. These are sweet & so satisfying! Ingredients: Nutella (I bought the store brand by Safeway because it was lower fat & lower carb) Reduced Fat Honey Graham Crackers Mini Marshmallows Directions are so easy & you can add more […]
Surprise Engagement Celebration!
What a weekend! With only a few days notice~ we were going to be having a surprise engagement on the weekend. I needed to set up the house quickly while they were out on the walk for the proposal because our future son in laws family had driven over and were waiting close by at […]
Fast, Easy and Healthy Frittata Bake
Not enough time? You can still create an amazing Fast and Healthy Frittata Style Bake. Ingredients: Eggs (I use mostly egg whites & only a few yolks) Skim Milk Red Peppers, Asparagus, White Onion, Mushrooms Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese Salt & Pepper Mix eggs & milk together & pour into casserole baking dish that has […]