26 Jan

Posted at 03:00h in Beauty on a Dime, How To by
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I've seen the half moon manicure for a while now and I finally decided to give it a try. And I have to tell you, it was super easy, even for a clutz like myself. The only item I had to go out and purchase was the page reinforcers {$2} to create the half moon shape. You remember page reinforcers from your elementary school days, right? They kept your torn pages from falling out of your Trapper Keeper.What you'll need: base and top coat, page reinforcers, two shades of polish {I used Wet n Wild's Sparked and Sally Hansen's Racey Rouge}.

25 Jan

Posted at 03:00h in How To, Looking FLY on a Dime, shopping, Thrift by
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I've mentioned the Housing Works $20 All You Can Stuff sale before {check out what I snagged on my last visit: I stuffed 38 items in my bag for $20}. And it's here again. If you're in NYC, Housing Works is having another sale on Saturday, 1/29.A little background on the sale: you enter a large room full of thrifted treasures, dig through bins and whatever you can stuff in a brown paper bag {the kind you'd get at the grocery store} is yours for just $20. And there's no limit to the number of bags you can buy.Amazing, right? I've walked away from these sales with a Theory military jacket, Chanel pumps and Prada bag.Click more to read up on some tips for shopping the massive sale.

20 Dec

Posted at 08:28h in Dining on a Dime, How To by
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Chicken. It's super affordable and can be prepared tons of different ways but most people get stuck in a rut in their preparation of the meat. I checked out Kitchen Daily for a new way to enjoy my favorite white meat and I landed upon a video for Chicken Marsala, which I'd never tried before.The ingredients were pretty simple and affordable and it looked easy to prepare, so I gave it a shot.

{what you'll need}

Click more to see step-by-step directions for the yummy Chicken Marsala.

02 Dec

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About a month ago I sampled some treats from Georgetown Cupcake. Maybe you've heard of the shop, they have their own show on TLC, DC Cupcakes. In addition to the everyday flavors {vanilla, carrot cake, red velvet, etc}, they have tons of seasonal flavors as well. I'm not the biggest fan of gingerbread but I had to try the Gingerbread cupcake, which is described as "gingerbread cupcake topped with a cinnamon-infused cream cheese frosting topped with a fondant gingerbread man."

It. Was. Amazing. The frosting was sweet without being too sweet and the gingerbread flavor wasn't overpowering. However, at $29 a dozen, they're a rare splurge. Being the thrifty chick I am, I decided to try my hand at creating the cupcake at home. I got a little help with the batter from the fabulous Betty Crocker, but the cream cheese frosting was whipped up from scratch.

Recreate this perfect holiday dessert with the steps below.