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Frugal Fashion Friday Black & White Striped Dress Outfit

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July 8, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Fashion, Frugal Fashion Friday, Instagram, Online Shopping, Pinterest

Frugal Fashion Friday Black & White Striped Dress Outfit

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It’s another Frugal Fashion Friday. I don’t know if it is the extra weight of the holiday pounds, the trend or what – but I LOVE A LOOSE TOP/DRESS. I couldn’t resist this black and white stripped dress. Perfect for a day at the beach, afternoon shopping, or dress up for a dinner out – it is versatile, fun and best of all frugal!…You can grab it for only $16.99.

Black & White Striped Dress Outfit

Black & White V-Neck Dress $16.99. Cacoon, Batwing, Hanging – whatever you call it, a loose fit is in. Stay with a classic black and white design and enjoy tossing this dress over a swimsuit or wearing out for an afternoon of shopping. If the air is still cool, style with a jean jacket or a black cardigan.

Black Batwing Cardigan $12.99. A cardigan. A must in any closet. I wear mine over fancy dresses and even over my gym clothes. They are great for tossing in the car and using as needed. We love it with our Black & White Stripped Dress. This is Asian sizing, so keep that in mind on the “plus-size”

Straw Fedora with Black Band $6.53 + FREE Shipping. Bring more attention to your look with a Fedora. These are great for bad hair days and great for adding that last little accessory for your outfit. I wear mine by the pool or even on evenings out.

Haven Black Bag $31.96. Part edgy, part utilitarian… This fun bag features dual front zippers and gold panel hardware on the straps add just the right amount of interest while still keeping your look totally versatile. Includes a removable shoulder strap for afternoon hands-free shopping.

Taryna Black Sandals $31.96 A hint of edgy style for your summer days! Taryna features hardware on the ankle strap and a functional back zipper. We liked out it brought out the neutral color in the hat. Don’t forget the BOGO sale on these sandals.

Classic Gold and Dark Green Aviators $14.99. Sunglasses might be about protecting your eyes, but on Frugal Fashion Friday they are about Fashion. We love a classic aviator with most any outfit!

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Frugal Fashion Friday Outfits

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the Green Lace Dress – St. Patricks’ Day Outfit – Pin It
the French Connection Outfit – Pin It
the Valentine’s Day Outfit – Pin It
the Lace Fall Dress Outfit – Pin It
the Relaxed Thanksgiving Outfit – Pin It
the Relaxed Weekend Outfit – Pin It
the Christmas Outfit – Pin It
the Oversized Sweater Outfit for Fall – Pin It
the Game Day Fall Outfit – Pin It
the Black & Orange October Outfit – Pin It
the Office Halloween Outfit – Pin It
the Wine Colored Dress Fall Outfit – Pin It
the J.Crew Inspired Fall Outfit – Pin It
the Fall Fur Vest Outfit – Pin It

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Easy and Creative Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas

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January 17, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Crafts, DIY, Free, Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Seasonal, Social Media

Teacher appreciation gift ideas with free printables. Ideas for each season of the school year.

Easy and Creative Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas

Prior to blogging, I was a teacher and I absolutely loved it. Teaching brought about some of my most memorable years and I would go back in a heart beat if it fit my life and schedule. One of my favorite time of the year was spring for both teacher appreciation and volunteer appreciation week. It wasn’t getting huge gifts but it was the heart felt wishes my students gave that mattered most. By spring we had built meaningful relationships and when they would write me notes of appreciation, they always brought tears to my eyes. Cleaning out a cabinet with my daughters this past week, I came across some of those notes and half a dozen years later, they still warm my heart.

DIY Teacher Gift Ideas

As a former teacher and mother of five, let me help you achieve a simple and easy teacher gift idea with our Teacher Gift Tag Printable Set!

Is it a struggle to find a perfect Teacher Gift Idea? Creating an EASY, LOW-COST, ADORABLE gift for teachers has never been easier!

Take a look at our Teacher Appreciation Gift Tag Set. This set includes 12 digital gift cards. Download, print, and cut. One gift idea for every season. Our Teacher gift tag pritnables provide easy teacher gift ideas. Staying organized during the school year is hard enough!

One Year of Teacher Appreciation Gift Tags

Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas

Take a look at some of these FREE and CREATIVE Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas – I bet you will put a smile on your child’s teacher’s face!

1.) Keep Calm and Teach On Printable from Frugal Coupon Living.

2.) Teacher Appreciation Gift Card Printables from Skip to My Lou

3.) An Apple for My Teacher from Everything Etsy

4.) Donut You Know You’re the Best Teacher! from Design Dazzle

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5.) Thank You for Being An Amazing Teacher from Fabulessly Frugal

6.) Thanks for Being An Uh-Mason Teacher! from Lilluna

7.) I’m Doing Flips that You’re My Teacher from Simply This & That

8.) Thank You Bucket List from Landeelu

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9.) You are One EXTRAOrdinary Teacher from Sweet Metel Momments

10.) Thanks for Sparking My Creative Juices from Tatertots and JELLO

11.) We Can’t Keep it Bottled Up… from Moritz Fine Blog Designs

12.) Thanks a Latte for All You Do from Eighteen 25

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13.) You Are the Keys to My Success from A Girl and a Glue Gun

14.) I’m Glad You Were MINT to Be My Teacher from Crafts Unleashed

15.) Thanks for Helping Me Bloom from Skip to My Lou

16.) Hands Down You’re the Best Teacher Around from Eighteen 25

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17.) You’ve Been the Write Teacher for Me! from Simply This & That

18.) Thank You for Pushing Me to Do My Best This Year from Liz on Call

19.) Thanks for Making Me Feel Like a Star! from Tater Tots and JELLO

20.) Spread Love, Not Germs from Simply Sprout (Valentine’s and Non-Valentine’s Day Versions)

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We have seasonal teacher appreciation ideas too!

21) Halloween Fa-Boo-Lous Teacher Printable Gift Tag from Frugal Coupon Living (As seen in our One Year of Teacher Gift Ideas + Printable Gift Tags Set !)

22) Thankful for You Gift Tag from Frugal Coupon Living (As seen in our One Year of Teacher Gift Ideas + Printable Gift Tags Set !)

23) Fall Thankful for the Hands that Teacher Me from Frugal Coupon Living

24) Christmas Fleece Navidad Gift Tag Printable from Frugal Coupon Living (As seen in our One Year of Teacher Gift Ideas + Printable Gift Tags Set !)

We love our Thanks A Latte Printable. Pin to Pinterest. (As seen in our One Year of Teacher Gift Ideas + Printable Gift Tags Set !)

See our C is for Caffeine. Pin to Pinterest. (As seen in our One Year of Teacher Gift Ideas + Printable Gift Tags Set !)

Also check out our End of the Year Printable Gift – Thank you for PUSHING me to do my best. Pin to Pinterest.

Looking for teacher gift ideas, year around? Enjoy these Punny Teacher Gifts with Pun-Tastic Printables. Pin to Pinterest.

Don’t forget our FREE Teacher Appreciation Printables. Pin to Pinterest.

Candy Dot Tutorial and Recipe with FREE Dot Paper Template

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July 5, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Easter, Free, Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Spring

Candy Dot Tutorial and Recipe

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Candy Dots were a huge party of my childhood. My brother and I would sell lemonade on the golf course on Saturdays and then run to the corner store to use our quarters to buy these delicious candies. Being able to share these tiny candies with my children provides me a way to reminise and pass down this childhood favorite. Use this FREE Candy Dot Template and have fun making these timeless treats with your little ones.

Ingredients:

1 Pasteurized Egg White or 1 tbsp Meringue Powder
2 cup Powdered Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract (optional)
Food Coloring
FREE Candy Dot Template (see below)

Directions:

If you are using meringue powder, use 1 tbsp meringue powder and 3 tbsp water in plave of egg white.
Whisk egg white until frothy.
Slowly add powdered sugar until incorporated and peaks form.
Add vanilla flavoring if desired.
Divide equally into as many bowls as you want to color.
Add one drop of color at a time to each bowl to achieve desire color.
Beat until color is uniform.
Transfer each color to a zippered sandwich bag.
Print dot paper template and place under each paper you will be piping onto as you do it.
Clip a very small tip off of one corner of each bag and pipe dots onto unprinted sheets.
Allow to set for 2 hours before cutting strips apart.

FREE Dot Paper Template

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Are you making these Candy Dots for the Easter Basket? Leave these Easter Carrot Rice Krispies out for the Easter Bunny! Pin to Pinterest.

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Homemade Wrinkle Cream – Natural, DIY Recipe

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March 2, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Beauty, Essential Oils, Frugal Living, Instagram, Online Shopping, Pinterest, Social Media

Homemade Wrinkle Cream

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Fight the effects of aging naturally (and without investing a fortune in a small pot of cream) by making your own at home. Essential Oils are perfect for everything from DIY household cleaners to beauty products because they are safe and effective. Frankincense and Myrrh have long been used in beauty care regimens, as far back as ancient Egyptian times due to their many benefits for skin and body.

Ingredients:

½ cup Shea butter
2 Tbsp. Coconut oil
20 drops Frankincense essential oil
5 drops Myrrh essential oil
5 drops Lemon essential oil

Directions:

Combine shea butter and coconut oil in bowl of stand mixer and whip until smooth and fluffy. Add essential oils, mix to combine. Store in an airtight container, a small mason jar makes the perfect thing! To use, dip fingers on the top of cream, rub your hands together to “melt” and spread the cream, gently apply to face in an upward motion applying a thin layer to your skin. Do this immediately after washing your face.

This is a thick cream and you really do only want a very thin layer otherwise it will clog your pores and make your skin appear greasy.

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Also check out our 20 Uses for Thieves Oils, Lavender Linen Spray, Homemade Vicks VapoRub and Homemade Sugar Scrub using Essential Oils.

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FREE St. Patrick’s Day Bag Topper Printable

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July 5, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Spring

FREE St. Patrick’s Day Bag Topper Printable

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Another St. Patricks Day Treat – This one is PERFECT for kids. Grab the FREE ST. Patrick’s Day Bag Topper and makes a fun Kids Craft with the kids – You’re the pot of gold at the end of my rainbow!

Crafts Needed (per bag)

1 Cellophane Bag
1 Printed Tag
8 Rolos
30 Skittles (6 each of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Purple)
6 Mini Marshmallows

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Directions:

Insert 8 Rolos in bottom of bag.
Insert 6 each of purple, green, yellow, orange and red Skittles in bag.
Add 6 mini marshmallows to bag.
Fold your free bag topper over top of bag and staple in place.

Enjoy!

Take a look at these St. Patrick’s Day Recipes for Kids and Adults – Pin to Pinterest.

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Rainbow JELL-O Squares – Pin to Pinterest
Lime JELL-O Cupcakes (also check out this Rainbow Cupcake) – Pin to Pinterest
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Easy Easter Carrot Rice Krispies Treats – 3 Ingredients

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February 7, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Easter, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Spring

Only 3 Ingredients make these easy Easter Carrot Rice Krispie Treats. The kids will have fun with this spring craft for the classroom or an after school snack!

Easter Carrots Rice Krispies Treats

This Rice Krispies Treat Recipe REALLY excites me because they are EASY! Use pre-packaged Kellogg’s Rice Krispie Treats for these yummy edible carrots. As a mommy who is on the go, my favorite part is only two ingredients but a finished adorable treat in the end!

Also check out our Rice Krispie Treats for Every Season and Taste! You can get more creative Easter Food Craft Ideas for the Kids for the kids too if you are making a whole buffet of spring greats!

Ingredients:

4 Rice Krispie Treat
6 oz Orange Candy Melting Chips (like Wilton)
Edible Easter Grass or Rips Whips Candy

Easy Easter Carrot Rice Krispies Treats – 3 Ingredients

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Ingredients

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4 Rice Krispie Treat
6 oz Orange Candy Melting Chips (like Wilton)
Edible Easter Grass or Rips Whips Candy

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Instructions

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Cut each treat in half lengthwise, then cut each of them in half diagonally.
Take each piece and insert a toothpick in the flat end and place on prepared sheet.
Place in freezer for to minutes.
Melt orange candy by microwaving for 30 seconds, stirring and repeating until melted and smooth.
Pick up each by toothpick and either dip or spoon melted candy over each “carrot” to cover completely.
Return to sheet.
Place in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
Cut several 1″ pieces of the Easter grass or Whips for each carrot.
Take each carrot and carefully remove toothpick. Use the toothpick to enlarge the hole big enough to insert the grass.

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Directions:

First, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Next cut each treat in half lengthwise, then cut each of them in half diagonally.

Take each piece and insert a toothpick in the flat end and place on prepared sheet.

Place in freezer for to minutes.

Melt orange candy by microwaving for 30 seconds, stirring and repeating until melted and smooth.

Pick up each by toothpick and either dip or spoon melted candy over each “carrot” to cover completely.

Return to sheet.

Place in refrigerator for 15 minutes.

Cut several 1″ pieces of the Easter grass or Whips for each carrot.

Take each carrot and carefully remove toothpick. Use the toothpick to enlarge the hole big enough to insert the grass.

Enjoy!

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Frugal Fashion Friday Relaxed Boho Outfit

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October 28, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Fashion, Frugal Fashion Friday, Instagram, Online Shopping, Pinterest

Frugal Fashion Friday Relaxed Boho Outfit

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It’s another Frugal Fashion Friday. I love dressing up but honestly my favorite outfit is always jeans and a tee. I love feeling relaxed but still remain on trend. A trucker hat is great for those bad hair days, aviators hide the lack of beauty effort, and relaxed jeans allows you to lay around enjoying a laid back day.

Relaxed Boho Outfit

Black Batwing Cardigan $19.99. Cardigans are my favorite, especially loose ones that can be worn with thick or thin fabric underneath. I often wear my cardigans over my clothes to the gym – so dress them p or dress them down. We love this batwing cardigan with a fun aztec design. FREE Shipping included.

Red Owl Always Love You Tank $24.00. Owl Always Love You is a cozy cotton tank top designed by jshoemake15 for Design By Humans. Pick up this tank and support one of their global artists today.

Destroyed Medium Wash Denim Midi Shorts $26.00 ~~$39.50~~. Loving these destroyed denim shorts featuring baked-in wrinkles, faded detailing, and rip-repair destruction on the front for the ultimate laid-back look. Also dress them up with a flowy dolman tee or peasant top.

Lucky Brand Nirvana Drawstring Shoulder Bag $85.67 ~~$168.00~~. With a beautiful cognac fringe, this hobo bag includes interior back wall zipper pocket and two interior multi-function pockets.

Washed Out Black Converse Slip Ons $27.99 ~~$55.00~~ Signature Chuck Taylor All Star accents including the iconic rubber cap toe, textured toe bumper, contrast sidewall trim, dual air vent portholes on medial side and All Star rubber heel patch. These are closet staples.

Blue Indigo California Love Trucker Hat $18.00. Let the trucker hat return! I love a good all ball cap on a relaxed day (even when I am having a good hair day!) FREE Shipping included on this item. This Billabong Hat is available in Bikini Red and Charcoal from $12.95.

Classic Gold and Dark Green Aviators $14.99. Sunglasses might be about protecting your eyes, but on Frugal Fashion Friday they are about Fashion. We love a classic aviator with most any outfit!

Reminder to follow Frugal Coupon Living on Instagram and Pinterest.

Find more Frugal Fashion Friday Outfits.

Frugal Fashion Friday Outfits

the Spring Turquoise Outfit – Pin It
the Romantic Outfit – Pin It
the Green Lace Dress – St. Patricks’ Day Outfit – Pin It
the French Connection Outfit – Pin It
the Valentine’s Day Outfit – Pin It
the Lace Fall Dress Outfit – Pin It
the Relaxed Thanksgiving Outfit – Pin It
the Relaxed Weekend Outfit – Pin It
the Christmas Outfit – Pin It
the Oversized Sweater Outfit for Fall – Pin It
the Game Day Fall Outfit – Pin It
the Black & Orange October Outfit – Pin It
the Office Halloween Outfit – Pin It
the Wine Colored Dress Fall Outfit – Pin It
the J.Crew Inspired Fall Outfit – Pin It
the Fall Fur Vest Outfit – Pin It

Natural Eye Redness Home Remedy

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December 14, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Beauty, Essential Oils, Frugal Living, Instagram, Online Shopping, Pinterest, Social Media

Natural Eye Redness Home Remedy

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Always consult your doctor. I am not a medical professional.

Got Irriation? Eyes that are pink can be nothing but a nuisance. They are not pretty or fun. But it happens, so the best thing to do is to get rid of it as quickly as you can. I do my best to avoid prescriptions in favor of essential oils as a natural treatment. I find this to be a great recipe for my bathroom cabinet. Just 3 Young Living Oils and a little bit of almond oil to create this effective relief from minor redness without resorting to chemicals.

For relief from minor redness, eucalyptus radiata, lavender, and melaleuca are good oils to use – but I wouldn’t use it on children who couldn’t FOR SURE keep their hands away from their eyes all day long, because if they rub it in it will burn! This mixture goes on the outside of your eyes, away from your actual eye.

Ingredients:

15 drops Eucalyptus Radiata
7 drops Lavender
7 drops Melaleuca
1 Tbsp. almond oil
Dropper – I found this one on Amazon that would be perfect for this mixture!

Directions:

Combine eucalyptus, lavender, melaleuca, and almond oil in bottle – shake well. To use: apply a small amount under eye just above the bone. Rub around the eye area like you are painting on glasses. Repeat as needed throughout day taking care to NOT get mixture inside eye at all.

If symptoms persist, see your doctor.

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