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a shared bedroom

i’ve had so many requests to find shared rooms -they are not that easy to find! this vintage style boys’ room by thompsonfamily.typepad.com is just darling! there are tutorial links for the clouds on the wall and the vintage inspired arrows. (another reason why i am obsessed with Washi Tape!

My Frugal Findings: FREE $20 Credit to Rue La La!!!

Ru La La is currently offering up new members a $20 credit until 10/25 so you MUST sign up TODAY to get your $20 credit! You must be invited to join, and you can do so HERE. The credit could take up to 48 hours to show up in your account. You can use this credit to purchase anything on their site and since it is a daily deals site, the deals are constantly changing. You will have until 12/31/10 to use your credit, perfect for the holidays! The best part is the credit can be applied towards shipping costs. I am sure you will be able to score something really good with the $20, and I’ll be sure to put up any deals I see worth mentioning on One Frugal Chick. Just last night they had Laura Geller makeup that you could get for FREE + FREE Shipping with the $20 credit. The makeup was worth around $60! Unfortuantely they are all sold out now. See picture below:

For even more Steals & Deals be sure to visit me at Onefrugalchick.com

~Natasha

Toy Bin Tags

Meredith from lilyjanestationery.typepad.com designed these adorable toy labels for her bins- the best part is that she offers the download printable free on her website for all of us! THANK YOU THANK YOU…i love a fun and free DIY!

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your weekend

something cute for you this Friday! any plans this weekend? i am going to be filling out all of harper’s preschool paperwork. she is starting on November 1st and we are so excited. she had so much fun on her orientation day!

by French designer Chloe Fleury

a few posts you may have missed:
i try and cook one meal every weekend. i will be trying this recipe and adding lots of fresh chiles. we LOVE our foods spicy!

new blogs will be added to the BLOG DIRECTORY this weekend.

a good hospital bag list for those of you expecting.

has anyone stayed at this hotel? it is located in Veracruz, Mexico and looks like a relaxing place to get away to this winter.

do you use coffee and sugar canisters in your kitchen? i am thinking about shopping for some like these.

if you have plans for a big family you could use a picnic table in your kitchen!

check out this wedding canopy idea. i think it would be really fun to drape streamers and christmas lights from the ceiling for a child’s party.

have you ever seen a man’s bedroom that was painted pink? i love this one.

one more fun idea inspired by this vintage picnic wedding…hanging bottles/bud vases for party decor!

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*$100 gift certificate, iPod Nan0, Flip Camcorder
*$20 gift certificate
*$25 gift certificate (last day to enter!)
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little boy’s ORANGE bedroom

you rarely see orange rooms- i think most people are afraid of it. isn’t this boy’s room darling? does anyone else have an orange room? or plans for an orange room?

source: cheninboutwell.com