4th of July Crab Boil {Party of 4}
This past 4th of July was a little different for us. We decided to take a break from hosting a gathering and to simply enjoy a private day with our little party of four. I wanted to do a 4th of July crab boil instead of our usual BBQ style outdoor holiday. The day...
An Organized Craft Closet
My craft closet. Loud sigh. Loud. The only space I have in my entire home has been reduced to a closet. A closet. As a quasi hoarding, shopaholic, this does not work for me. At. All. Before kids and a husband (who took over my guest room/office/craft storage area),...
DIY Homework Desk
Prior to my entertainment center makeover, I truly wanted a built-in entertainment center, complete with a desk for me to work from. I just couldn’t figure out how to make the proportions work and finally gave up. Fast forward to post entertainment center makeover and...
DIY Monogram Decor
I happen to love these wooden monograms and wanted to share these great deals from one of my affiliate partners, GroopDealz. For those of you that are also on the monogram mama bandwagon, I’m sure you can find something in this sale that you’d love to add...
Front Door Refresh
After I wrapped up my mostly coastal living room makeover and my favorite DIY project, the chalk paint entertainment center makeover, I got a little overzealous and decided my front door and foyer also needed a little love. There was nothing wrong with my front door...
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Okay, not gonna lie here. These are things that I want. You may want them, too. Or your mom might enjoy them. But if you know my kids or my husband, feel free to spread the word. ~A few of the links below are affiliate links which help support this blog without any...
DIY Chalk Paint Entertainment Center Makeover
I promised I would go into more detail about my DIY Chalk Paint Entertainment Center Makeover in my previous Mostly Coastal Living Room Makeover on a Budget post, so here goes… Spoiler alert. I talk a lot so feel free to skim through to see the photos, or read...
Living Room Makeover on a Budget
Okay, folks…gonna do my best here to not overshare boring details but bear with me. It’s hard when I get excited over two of my favorite things…saving money and decorating! My old living room was a gorgeous Martha Stewart Fern Green with mahogany wood furniture and my...
DIY Maternity Photos
I have two children yet somehow managed to skip professional maternity photo sessions with both pregnancies for various reasons. Many of my friends have done them and I absolutely adore them. Unfortunately, my first pregnancy’s last trimester (when it’s...
A Pinterest Fail: Easter Egg Craft
We were able to host Easter last year and I was SO excited to bake and cook and decorate and craft…Oh the crafting. Please enjoy my Pinterest Fail Easter Craft… The chunks of glue look nice, huh? Here is a slightly less pathetic angle… This was my...
Fancy Pants Wine – A Celebratory Libation for a Newbie Blogger
I can’t believe this is my 6 month blogiversary. Whoa. I’m still such a newbie and have so much to learn but am simultaneously grateful for the itsy bitsy success stories I’ve actually accumulated in this short period of time. Blogging is not as easy as it seems. And...
St. Patrick’s Day Ideas
I don’t think I’m even Irish (we have some questionable roots) but there is no denying that St. Patrick’s Day is flat out fun. And my husband actually IS Irish so that’s just lucky for me. Green beer? Awesome. Don’t drink? Corned beef and...
Elmo Birthday Party
I have to add a disclaimer to this post right up front. The photos are TERRIBLE because they were taken on my phone, long before I considered they’d wind up on a blog, in a hurry as people were walking in the door. But despite the quality of the photos, I really...
Cinderella Birthday Party
So, we’ve established I like to fancy things up a bit when it comes to my kids’ birthday parties. I do it for my girls but let’s be honest, I do a lot of it for me. I enjoy the madness leading up to it (even when I’m complaining) and when all...
Drunken Chicken Marsala from Pinch of Yum
When I set out on this blogging adventure, I initially had big plans to post about food. Recipes that rocked my world and restaurants that did the same…these are the things I live to talk about. It’s an absolute illness I blame on my father. And I make no...
Organizing Basics
I’ve gotten a lot of feedback on my family command center post and after seeing this current sale at Joss & Main, I decided to share these great products with my readers looking to get more organized. *This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a...
DIY Bathroom Storage (Over the Toilet)
Okay, so let’s be clear here. Talking about toilets is kinda gross. Talking about storage is freaking awesome. Let’s focus on the latter. I used to have a store bought shelf unit over mine and hated it. I hated the style but couldn’t justify spending...
Quick DIY Valentine’s Day Banner
Okay, I must admit that I got super lazy with this banner idea. I knew I had all the supplies needed to construct it but couldn’t find the gumption to actually make this ridiculously easy DIY Valentine’s Day banner. Pretty sad, right? But alas, I managed...
Mermaid Birthday Party
After our newborn photo shoot with our younger daughter yielded this amazing photo, we knew that her first birthday party had to be a Mermaid Birthday Party. This sweet photo was taken by Marisa at Glow Tampa Photography. And so my crazy year long mission began....Meet Miss Frugal Fancy Pants
Kara is a self-proclaimed Martha Stewart wannabe with the taste of an aristocrat and (thankfully) a penchant for bargains. She hopes to inspire you to live life beautifully and affordably while laughing at her expense along the way.
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