Pink Labels to Organize Daughter's Room

 

The Toy Storage

Can I just start with, holy moly my daughter has alot of stuff.  Wait. ALOT of stuff.  We are getting ready to move and over the last few months I have been systematically sorting, purging, and organizing.  I confess I put off my sweet princess's room because of the shear VOLUME of things.  Doll things. Barbie things. Play food things. Books. Puzzles. Random treasures from beloved fast food empires.  Where to begin?

Pink Princess Party

Pink Princess Party

For several months my little girl has been telling me she wanted a "Pink Princess Party" for her birthday.  Pink balloons, pink cupcakes, and princess tiaras!  I could have just ordered some Disney Princess Stuff and called it good, but I wanted something a little different.  And, I wanted to do it as frugally as possible!

Tissue Paper Flowers



Tissue Paper Flowers (or Pom Poms)

   My little girl asked for a "pink princess party" and I wanted to make that happen as inexpensively as possible.  I decided tissue paper flowers were a great way to go.  They are cheap (about $1-2 for each one), easy to make, and make a big visual impact.

Fabric Banner



Pink Fabric Banner


  

 It seems like every where I went picking up party stuff for my little one's princess party...I ran into banners!  I must be the last person on the planet to pick up on this "new" trend.  There are a lot of cute ready-made banners that you can pick up cheaply, but they seemed rather "disposable".  I wanted to make something that I could reuse after the party by hanging it in my little girl's bedroom.  I also did not want to spend much (if any) money.

What? Your Birthday was LAST Week?

Teacher Gift

Last Monday was the first day back to school for my little man.  He came home very excited and loving 2nd grade.  In the middle of our daily, "Who did you sit with at lunch? What was your favorite activity" chat he casually mentions that last week was his teacher's birthday.  It was on meet-the-teacher night.  I am not feeling guilty for not giving a gift.  I mean, we didn't even know she was his teacher until that night so how could we have prepared?  But, I could not let the event pass without doing something for her.  This week's Frugal Tuesday Tip is a frugal teacher gift.

Homemade Christmas Gift Idea - The Art Caddy

In my quest to save money I am planning to make a few things for Christmas this year.  I know it is only August, but if I want to have a frugal Christmas, this girl has to get on with the planning NOW.

While visiting a new friend's site, Simple Sewist, I saw the cutest little Art Caddy.  Oh yes - my girl must have this.