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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Dear Bride -to- Be
Please choose a wedding/reception venue before you order your wedding cake. Dear readers, allow me to rant just a little bit. We had a wedding cake ordered for Friday June 28th. But as of 2 weeks ago when the final … Continue reading
Posted in Cake Show & Tell
Tagged wedding cake delivery, wedding cake mishaps, wedding venue
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The Organized Thrifter
I have the best of intentions when it comes to living an organized life. Reality is that I fall far short of my goals. You see evidence of this in the fact that my blog doesn’t come out on a … Continue reading
Posted in Second Hand Shopping
Tagged organized shopping, sales flyers, store calendars, tote bag
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Garden Mulch -The Frugal Way
Mulch is any type of material that is spread over the surface of the soil as a covering. It is used to retain moisture in the soil, suppress weeds, keep the soil cool and make the garden bed look more attractive. … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, thrifty fixes, Trash to Treasure
Tagged delivery, free wood chips, mulch, tree service, wood chips, yard work
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Refashioned 99 cent blouse
I found this Lane Bryant blouse at St. Vincent de Paul last Monday. Pink tags were the special of the day. I think I’ve mentioned before how I’m always attracted to black & white prints. They speak crisp, clean, and … Continue reading
Upcycled T-Shirt
I stopped by a church in the closing hour of their rummage sale. All merchandise was drastically marked down in price. This tee-shirt with a bird graphic was just 50¢. As you probably know by now I like pretty much … Continue reading
Posted in Arts & crafts, Second Hand Shopping, Sewing, Trash to Treasure, Tutorial
Tagged DIY bolster, sewing tutorial, Tee-shirt upcycle
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Graduation Show & Tell
Graduation time is almost as busy at the bakery as Christmas. We decorated scores of college and high school graduation cakes but I couldn’t take time away from the decorator’s bench to go snap pictures of them. Occasionally I would be … Continue reading
Posted in Cake Show & Tell
Tagged elmo graduation cake, graduation cakes, Lake Washington High School graduation cake, Occidental college graduation cake, Pomona Pitzer graduation cake, Skyline High school graduation cake, University of Virginia graduation cake, University of Washington cake
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Show and Tell Sunday- Movie Inspired cakes for children
Posted in Cake Show & Tell
Tagged Avengers, Brave, children's birthday cakes, Happy Feet, Monsters Inc., Spiderman, Toy Story
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Children’s Birthday Cakes-Show & Tell
You all know that Sundays at AFRUGALSPINSTER is cake show & Tell. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I’m just going to show & not tell.
Posted in Cake Show & Tell
Tagged balloon cake, children's birthday cakes, dragon cake, heavy construction toy cake, Jolly Roger cake, pirate cake, princess crown & sceptor, rainbow cake, rocket ship cake, skull and cross bones, sock monkey cake, sunshine cake, treasure chest on cake
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