A mother from Lehigh County makes it her job to be creative and smart about her money and that's why she is a Power to Save Power Player.
Valerie Deneen is a busy woman. She's a mother of two and the event planner for a family of four. She starts every creation with the family's recycling kit by collecting items they would normally throw away.
"The recycling kit is really awesome. It's great to get in the habit of reusing things and using them for new projects and I felt like it really helped promote that creativity in the house," Valerie Deneen, creater of the Frugal Family Fun Blog said.
Valerie sat down with us to talk about her résumé and when we aksed her if there is anything she can't re-use, the answer was simple.
"No. Usually we can come up with at least one use for something," Deneen responded.
From musical instruments to an air hockey table, at least one part of all her creations is recycled.
Valerie showed us how to make a bird feeder. All she needed was an old container, some bird feed and a little drilling to do the trick.
Valerie says one of the best parts about saving money is teaching her daughters how to save the environment.
"When I got to the point where she was like, 'Mommy, how can I re-use this?' and 'What else can we do with this?' and 'Can we give it someone else?' and I was like, 'Yes we got this!"
The Frugal Family Fun Blog even has something for St. Patrick's Day, a lantern made from old tissue paper and a baby food jar.
Other creations include a 'CHt in the hat' hat. Emily made it from an oatmeal container, a red paper plate and a little paint.
Her creations have extended to the ear with a musical instrument set. A drum and even a little tamborine make music and are made from stuff around the house.
A proud father put the bird feeder where it belongs, with the birds.
At the end of the day, it really is all fun and games. Emily and I duked it out on the homemade air hockey table. The table is made from wax paper, felt and the puck is the top of a frozen juice can. Needless to say, it was a tie game.
For this week's Power to Save, the Power Player is Valerie Deneen, the environmental guru.
Valerie Deneen is a busy woman. She's a mother of two and the event planner for a family of four. She starts every creation with the family's recycling kit by collecting items they would normally throw away.
"The recycling kit is really awesome. It's great to get in the habit of reusing things and using them for new projects and I felt like it really helped promote that creativity in the house," Valerie Deneen, creater of the Frugal Family Fun Blog said.
Valerie sat down with us to talk about her résumé and when we aksed her if there is anything she can't re-use, the answer was simple.
"No. Usually we can come up with at least one use for something," Deneen responded.
From musical instruments to an air hockey table, at least one part of all her creations is recycled.
Valerie showed us how to make a bird feeder. All she needed was an old container, some bird feed and a little drilling to do the trick.
Valerie says one of the best parts about saving money is teaching her daughters how to save the environment.
"When I got to the point where she was like, 'Mommy, how can I re-use this?' and 'What else can we do with this?' and 'Can we give it someone else?' and I was like, 'Yes we got this!"
The Frugal Family Fun Blog even has something for St. Patrick's Day, a lantern made from old tissue paper and a baby food jar.
Other creations include a 'CHt in the hat' hat. Emily made it from an oatmeal container, a red paper plate and a little paint.
Her creations have extended to the ear with a musical instrument set. A drum and even a little tamborine make music and are made from stuff around the house.
A proud father put the bird feeder where it belongs, with the birds.
At the end of the day, it really is all fun and games. Emily and I duked it out on the homemade air hockey table. The table is made from wax paper, felt and the puck is the top of a frozen juice can. Needless to say, it was a tie game.
For this week's Power to Save, the Power Player is Valerie Deneen, the environmental guru.
