Frugal Friday : Mini quiche recipe

Having so much to do today I knew I needed a hearty breakfast . These scrum-didily-umptious mini-quiche were perfect! I love quiche. Sooo time consuming though. Not these!

 Using pre-made pie crust

 (with a cup )cut out circular shapes,

 plop them in a muffin tin. 

baked at 375 until firm (approx. 5 min.)

Remove from oven, set aside.

 mix up a mixture of 6 eggs,1 TSP salt,1/4 TSP pepper,1/4 TSP paprika, and 1/4 TSP garlic powder and onion powder.

pour mixture into the muffin tin (with baked pie crust) 

place small pieces  of broccoli and bacon and top with a big helping a sharp chedder cheese

place back in the oven and bake until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown. (approx. 20 min.) 

Me and my family have challenged ourselves to not eat out for 30 days. The convenience of fast food has taken over our meal time. We decided it had to stop. I love to cook, it's my passion. It's time to find it again and keep my family healthy and save some money while were at it! 

Have you been whipping up some yummy recipes? Crafts? 

Share your frugal-ness here!

Now, show me your frugal ideas!

FRUGAL PROJECTS ONLY 

fru·gal/ˈfro͞ogəl/

Adjective:

1. Sparing or economical with regard to money or food.

2. Simple and plain and costing little: "a frugal meal".

WhateverWednesday link party and some BIG NEWS!!!

It's Wednesday already?! How did that happen? Well, it's here and it's a beautiful day outside. I'm in serious need of some sunshine lately because I have been feeling so yucky and nasty for the past few weeks.....blah. But, it's all for a good reason...

because..... 

 We're going to have a new addition around this crazy house of ours.... 

We're prego!!

That's why there has been a lack of projects here lately on the blog.  I'm still in my first trimester . Which means I'm sluggish, tired, and totally unmotivated. Hopefully I will get back on track soon!

Even though I'm unproductive , you guys are keeping me busy by sharing all of your projects.

Last week Carolina Country Living was a big hit when she shared her flannel pajama pants

Then Stardust- Decor & Style shared these great room make-overs

 

I was totally intrigued by this tiny little dresser from Crafty in Canada 

What do you have for me this week?

Frugal Friday : Make your own slipcovered sofa

For today's Frugal Friday I wanted to do a quick blast from the past : 

Enjoy! 

Okay, now let me tell you:

first, It's not as bad as it looks.

Second, I knew I wanted a large camel back sofa.

Third, This couch was only $20!

The sofa originally was all scratched up on the back...They had a little yippie dog that liked to sit on the back .

too small to jump; he climbed.

Nice, huh?

I removed all the damaged fabric  . Then, realizing I didn't have a before picture.

This is why it looked so badly.

I replaced the ratty looking torn fabric  with some fresh clean fabric to hold all the stuffing in place.

Doing this , I [very] simply tacked the fabric  along the back and stuffed the bottom portion down underneath the foam. It wasn't going to be seen , so I didn't worry about how it looked.

However, that said, If it were a piece I was going to sell; I would do a much more professional job.

But, it wasn't. So, I didn't.

Now, I have had so many of you wanting to know HOW I made my slip cover.

I am the type of person that gets something in my mind and just jumps in and does it. With out thinking.

I'm not going to give a tutorial because it would be horrible and uninteresting.

BUT! I will send you to {slipcover heaven}

This woman, if you haven't heard of her yet, is genius.

Her slip covers are amazing .

Conveniently, she has a how-to guide to get you through your slip covering endeavour.

(which, I highly recommend-don't take me for an example and do it on your own)

Pink and Polka Dot

and

Guide to making a slip cover E-book

(by Pink and Polka Dot)

go.

now.

Stop reading

(be sure to come back!I haven't revealed my after for goodness sake.)

and go take a look at her blog!

Great, huh?

She was the inspiration behind wanting to jump (head first) into the world of slip covering.

do you have a hideous piece of furniture

(like mine. Famously named "drug behind a truck")

Cover it up! I promise, when you do, you will not be disappointed.

Although, time consuming, it will be worth it in the end.

Then....You'll turn this:

into THIS:

HAPPY SLIP COVERING!!

To read the original post go: HERE 

 After re-reading this oldie , I must say I really miss my old house. It was significantly smaller . But, I don't know how much longer I can handle all this renovation and living in an unfinished house.  

Do you have some FRUGAL ideas or projects?

Now, show me your frugal ideas!

FRUGAL PROJECTS ONLY 

fru·gal/ˈfro͞ogəl/

Adjective:

1. Sparing or economical with regard to money or food.

2. Simple and plain and costing little: "a frugal meal".

 

WhateverWednesday link party

I have to agree with you all . Last weeks favorite link

21 Rosemary Lane: Beautiful paper wreath 

 

Then Shabby Cottage Collectibles shared these fun planter ideas

 

and this is so cute, not only the project but the little story behind it ...so sweet. Thank you Petites Passions for sharing!

What have you been up to? Share it here!

Living room update

I am so excited to announce we are actually talking about doing something to the living room!! 

Not what you were expecting , right?

Well , Let's see....6 months ago we moved into this house. 

Only one month ago I broke down, cleaned our nasty carpet, removed the wall paper and  started using our living room. 

Which means we've been living in our bedroom, basically for 5 months! It's been driving me crazy. It also means that our living room is still a disaster and we are using the space!

Remove wall paper : check!

Today we are moving all the furniture back out and were primer-ing and preparing the walls for paint!

Guess what comes after paint....carpet!! I'm so excited to finally get carpet for this space. 

Notice the "..." on the todo list. I have pretty big plans for this space. Which, is why it's taking so long. Big plans mean big money. 

I know I'm Miss Frugal. But, I truly believe if you spend money  (Not lots of money, just what's necessary ) on the bones of a space ( walls , doors/windows, carpet/flooring ,etc.)  The rest of the space will come together nicely and you  can save money on the decor.

...I'll keep you updated!

Hop over to my Pinterest living room inspiration board to see some of my living room ideas.