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  • Summer Pasta with a No Cook Sauce

    Now that it’s warming up and our fresh veggies and herbs are planted, it reminds us that’s it’s just about the time we like to take out one of our favorite go-to summertime recipes. We hope you like it as much as we do. It’s a super easy to make pasta dish that’s light and… [Continue Reading]

    Summer Pasta with a No Cook Sauce
  • DIY Succulent Pumpkins

    This is so exciting!! It’s FrugElegance-Style Fall decor that we are totally in love with. DIY Succulent pumpkins are so popular and we just couldn’t wait to try for ourselves. They are easy to make, with a little bit of mess but well worth it. The supplies are reasonable and the finish product comes out… [Continue Reading]

    DIY Succulent Pumpkins
  • Skinny Frozen Yogurt Sandwiches

    OMGoodness, these skinny frozen yogurt sandwiches are so easy to make and even better, they are super sweet and satisfying! The original recipe is from weight watchers but we tweaked it a bit and made it into our own. Haven’t had the need to buy bought store-bought ice cream in the 6 months. You might… [Continue Reading]

    Skinny Frozen Yogurt Sandwiches
  • Easy Homemade Bagels

    While we are doing our part and spending more time at home, we are cooking more. The stores can’t seem to restock bread fast enough, so this easy-to-make dough comes in real handy. How easy? The dough recipe only needs 2 ingredients. It’s perfect for making rolls, pizza crust, breadsticks and like the instructions in… [Continue Reading]

    Easy Homemade Bagels
  • DIY Brick Fireplace Update

    Home Improvement projects really can be as easy as simply painting on a new and updated look. Like our Easy Brick Fireplace Update. The project does require a little more labor than actual handywoman (or handyman) skills. But it’s easy enough that you can do it with a friend or with the family. And if… [Continue Reading]

    DIY Brick Fireplace Update
  • Prize Filled Plastic Wrap Ball Game

    If you are Looking for a super fun game, the whole family can play together, we have a winner for you! Have you heard of the “Plastic Wrap Ball Game” (aka Saran Wrap Ball Game)? We came across some funny viral videos online and knew we had to give it a try.  It was an… [Continue Reading]

    Prize Filled Plastic Wrap Ball Game

Best Halloween Monster Munch

10/20/2017 By frugelegance@aol.com 2 Comments

Best Halloween Monster Munch | FrugElegance | www.FrugElegance.com

We LOVE this Monster Munch recipe! It’s a fabulous creation by Nicki (Carol’s daughter) and o boy, she hit a home run with this super easy to make Chex Party Mix with a twist… Ingredients: 3 cups Wheat Chex Cereal 1 cup mixed nuts 1 cup bite-size pretzels peanut butter m&ms peanut m&ms regular m&ms […]

Quick and Easy Fall Wreath

10/14/2017 By frugelegance@aol.com Leave a Comment

Quick and Easy Fall Wreath at FrugElegance.com

What happened?? Life and work has been so busy, we haven’t had time to realize that Fall started.  Sounds familiar? Rush to put away our Summer decor and bring out the Fall. But as we started getting out our Fall decor bins, our beautiful wreath broke! First, some quick internet browsing to see some options. […]

Secret Garden Party Dessert Table

10/04/2017 By frugelegance@aol.com Leave a Comment

Secret Garden Party Dessert Table | FrugElegance | www.frugelegance.com

The Baby Shower was fabulous! Now, we’d like to share with you our secret garden dessert table and the frugelegant details that came together so beautifully… Garden Party Dessert Plates & Napkins from Oriental Trading’s wedding line are elegant, affordable & beautiful. Using items already owned and around the house we love small vases to use […]

Secret Garden Baby Shower

09/12/2017 By frugelegance@aol.com Leave a Comment

Secret Garden Baby Shower at FrugElegance.com

Welcome to our Secret Garden Baby Shower for Nicki (Carol’s daughter). Come see all the special details from the beautiful decorations to the tasty appetizers, lunch buffet and scrumptious desserts. We have so much FrugElegance to share with you and hope we inspire you for your next party or family celebration. First, we would like […]

Quick Strawberry Shortcake

08/11/2017 By frugelegance@aol.com 1 Comment

Quick Strawberry Shortcake Dessert at FrugElegance.com

Hi!! It’s been a pretty busy summer for us with our families & working our home staging business, FrugElegance by Design. This past weekend we got to enjoy a beautiful day with our hubbies, at Carol & Randy’s boat, on the lake. Good friends, good food & good times together, what could be better? We had […]

Watermelon Salad Recipe

07/13/2017 By frugelegance@aol.com Leave a Comment

Watermelon Salad Recipe by FrugElegance.com

We’ve got a Summer salad that’s perfectly refreshing for these warm summer days. Yummy Watermelon Salad! It’s a fabulous combination of sweet and a little salty. Plus, it’s super easy to make and it looks beautiful too! A wonderful addition to your next bbq, picnic or any time. Watermelon Salad Recipe Ingredients: 1 Watermelon 1/4 […]

Wedding Decor Glass Jar Table Numbers

06/28/2017 By frugelegance@aol.com 2 Comments

Wedding Decor Glass Jar Table Numbers by FrugElegance.com

Weddings can cost a small fortune so we want to share with you a beautiful, easy to make project: FrugElegance Style Wedding Decor Glass Jar Table Numbers. Items Needed: Bottles  – The bottles being used are wide & thin but you can use so many different kinds of bottles. Biggest savings would be to reuse […]

Easy Home Decor with Artificial Succulent Planters

06/19/2017 By frugelegance@aol.com Leave a Comment

Easy Home Decor with Artificial Succulent Planters by FrugElegance.com

For those of us who don’t have a green thumb, succulents are just about the easiest plants to take care of. But for those who need it to be even easier, you can get the same beauty with a really good artificial succulent. Items needed: artificial succulent stems floral green foam block small black rocks […]

Animal Lid Mason Jars

06/05/2017 By frugelegance@aol.com 4 Comments

Animal Lid Mason Jars by FrugElegance.com

It’s amazing how easy it is to make these Animal Lid Mason Jars!! Perfect for gift giving, home decor or as we are using these, elegant party decor… Items Needed: 24k Gold Spray Paint (regular gold spray paint is totally ok too) Bag of Animal Figures Mason Jars Glue Gun & Glue Sticks First we […]

A Simple and Easy Front Porch Clean Up

05/24/2017 By frugelegance@aol.com Leave a Comment

A Simple and Easy Front Porch Clean Up by FrugElegance.com

Sprucing up your front door, porch area doesn’t have to cost a lot? We sure don’t want to make it too difficult of a project either. Actually, keeping things simple & easy is just what we like! We recently had a FrugElegance by Design staging job but the front porch was in need of a little TLC. Fru-Girls […]

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Carol & Randi are The FruGirls
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