Quick & Easy BBQ Kabobs Dinner~ When life gets busy which is most of the time, this is one of our super, easy to make dinners. It’s what we call “homemade fast food” and it’s perfect for a summer weeknight family dinner. Items needed: metal or wooden skewers, 1 package of Aidells Chicken Meatballs, Yoshida’s Original […]
Easy to Decorate Votive Candles – for 4th of July
Redecorating & reusing votive glasses can save money & storage space. Using easy to apply craft supplies, purchased (on clearance) at a local craft store, you can create a variety of decorated votive glasses that are perfect for July 4th. In the photos with the votives are some glade candles purchased on clearance. When finished, they […]
Easy Way to Clean Votive Candle Holders
No need to melt the wax, no need to cut it into pieces with a utensil….this way is the easiest way & involves so little work – Place votive holders in the freezer for a couple of hours. Remove when frozen & place votive glasses upside down on a dishtowel. Holding the glass, gently tap […]
Father’s Day Gift Basket Ideas
Fathers Day Gift Basket Ideas Father’s Day is near and we have some FrugElegance Style Gift Ideas.. Gift Baskets are so versatile & fun. Small or large, gift baskets can fit into any price range. You don’t even really need the basket either! Some simple and yet very special gift basket themes: For the Grill […]
What’s in Your Handbag?!
“What’s In Your Handbag?” is a special series each Wednesday where a blogger shows her handbag & the contents inside. The FruGirls are thrilled to participate & share our handbags this week! Hosted by Allison at A Glimpse Inside! Go check it out & see the other handbags posts too…
Quick and Easy Bench Clean-Up
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 […]
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 & […]
